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Scary Fraud Ensues When ID Theft & Usury Collide
What’s worse than finding out that identity thieves took out a 546 percent interest payday loan in your name? How about a 900 percent interest loan? Or how about not learning of the fraudulent loan until it gets handed off to collection agents? One reader’s nightmare experience spotlights what can happen when ID thieves and…
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LA Launches Cyber Resilience Center
LA Launches Cyber Resilience Center The Port of Los Angeles has opened a new Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) that will detect and protect against cyber-threats that could potentially impact cargo flow. In addition to providing the port with an early warning system, the center will enable CRC stakeholders – such as tenants and cargo handlers…
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LA Launches Cyber Resilience Center
LA Launches Cyber Resilience Center The Port of Los Angeles has opened a new Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) that will detect and protect against cyber-threats that could potentially impact cargo flow. In addition to providing the port with an early warning system, the center will enable CRC stakeholders – such as tenants and cargo handlers…
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New Mexico Files Cybersecurity Bills
New Mexico Files Cybersecurity Bills Lawmakers in New Mexico from both sides of the aisle have introduced new legislation to defend the state against cyber-threats. In the past six days, Republican senator Rebecca Dow and Democratic senator Michael Padilla have each filed a cybersecurity bill in a bid to ensure additional attack prevention measures are implemented in…
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New Mexico Files Cybersecurity Bills
New Mexico Files Cybersecurity Bills Lawmakers in New Mexico from both sides of the aisle have introduced new legislation to defend the state against cyber-threats. In the past six days, Republican senator Rebecca Dow and Democratic senator Michael Padilla have each filed a cybersecurity bill in a bid to ensure additional attack prevention measures are implemented in…
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Cyber-Attack on Global Affairs Canada
Cyber-Attack on Global Affairs Canada Cyber-criminals have attacked the federal government entity responsible for Canada’s diplomatic and global relations. Global Affairs Canada was hit on Wednesday – one day before the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issued a cyber-threat bulletin urging critical infrastructure operators to strengthen their defenses against known Russian-based cyber-threat activity. “The Canadian…
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Cyber-Attack on Global Affairs Canada
Cyber-Attack on Global Affairs Canada Cyber-criminals have attacked the federal government entity responsible for Canada’s diplomatic and global relations. Global Affairs Canada was hit on Wednesday – one day before the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issued a cyber-threat bulletin urging critical infrastructure operators to strengthen their defenses against known Russian-based cyber-threat activity. “The Canadian…
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Merck Wins Insurance Lawsuit re NotPetya Attack
The insurance company Ace American has to pay for the losses: On 6th December 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court granted partial summary judgment (attached) in favour of Merck and International Indemnity, declaring that the War or Hostile Acts exclusion was inapplicable to the dispute. Merck suffered US$1.4 billion in business interruption losses from the…
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Merck Wins Insurance Lawsuit re NotPetya Attack
The insurance company Ace American has to pay for the losses: On 6th December 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court granted partial summary judgment (attached) in favour of Merck and International Indemnity, declaring that the War or Hostile Acts exclusion was inapplicable to the dispute. Merck suffered US$1.4 billion in business interruption losses from the…
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UK Government Announces New Cyber Strategy to Protect Public Sector
UK Government Announces New Cyber Strategy to Protect Public Sector The UK government has unveiled its first ever cybersecurity strategy, which aims to protect essential public sector services from being shut down by hostile threat actors. In a speech in London today, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay announced £37.8m in funding to…