Australia declares ‘nationally significant cyber incident’ after port attack

November 12, 2023 at 07:50PM Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has labeled an attack on DP World, a logistics company, as a “nationally significant cyber incident.” The attack caused DP World’s technology infrastructure at four Australian ports to go offline, resulting in the closure of the facilities. DP World handles 40 percent of the containers … Read more

FTC orders non-bank financial firms to report breaches in 30 days

October 30, 2023 at 04:01PM The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Safeguards Rules to require non-banking financial institutions, such as mortgage brokers and investment firms, to report data breaches within 30 days. The goal is to enhance data security and protect customer information. Companies must disclose incidents impacting 500 or more consumers, … Read more