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Australian Businesses Prepare for Ransom Reporting Deadline

Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: Australia, Geo-Specific New Australian Legislation Mandates Reporting of Ransom Payments Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • April 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Organizations in Australia are facing a deadline of approximately 40 days to comply with a newly enacted law that mandates the reporting of ransomware payments…

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Conduent Alerts that January Data Breach Affected a ‘Substantial’ Number of Individuals

Conduent Inc., a significant technology provider for government payment systems, disclosed in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that a substantial amount of personal data was compromised during a cyberattack that occurred in January. The breach, which took place on January 13, specifically impacted a limited…

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Russian Host Proton66 Linked to SuperBlack and WeaXor Ransomware

Increased Cyber Threats Linked to Proton66’s Bulletproof Hosting Service Cybersecurity analysts at Trustwave’s SpiderLabs have identified an alarming rise in cybercriminal activities emanating from Proton66, a Russian bulletproof hosting provider. These services, notoriously favored by malicious actors for their lenient operational policies, are reportedly linked to a variety of attacks,…

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Startup Sentra Secures $50 Million to Enhance AI-Driven Data Protection

Data Governance, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Sentra Secures $50 Million in Series B Funding to Enhance AI-driven Data Protection Michael Novinson (@MichaelNovinson) • April 22, 2025 Yoav Regev, Co-Founder and CEO of Sentra. (Image: Sentra) A New York-based startup, Sentra, founded by a former Israeli Military Intelligence officer,…

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Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico Acknowledges Data Breach in 2023 – The HIPAA Journal

Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico Confirms 2023 Data Breach In a concerning development for healthcare data security, Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico has reported a data breach that occurred in 2023. The incident raises significant alarms about the integrity of sensitive patient information within the healthcare…

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AI Giants Embrace Anthropic’s Standard for App and Agent Connectivity

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Industry Leaders Embrace Model Context Protocol from Anthropic Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • April 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Significant advancements in artificial intelligence are underway as major players including OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft have begun adopting Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP).…

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Massive Insurance Data Breach Compromises Sensitive Information of 1.6 Million Individuals – By Kurt the CyberGuy

In a significant cybersecurity incident, an insurance data breach has compromised the personal information of approximately 1.6 million individuals. The breach has drawn the attention of experts and business owners alike, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities faced by organizations in the sensitive realm of personal data management. The breach targets an…

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