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UK prepares for Ransomware Payment Ban

The UK's groundbreaking ban on ransomware payments for government and critical infrastructure will take effect within months, while Australia and New Zealand will continue to rely on reporting requirements rather than payment prohibitions.

Automation Key to Mutual Bank Survival

Australian mutual banks must accelerate digital transformation investments or face losing market share to larger, more technologically advanced competitors, according to a new S&P Global Ratings report.

UK Defence Ministry's Compliance Crisis Deepens

The UK Ministry of Defence has admitted to 49 separate data breaches involving Afghan relocation cases over four years, revealing systemic data governance failures beyond the catastrophic 2022 leak that cost the government up to £2 billion. A Freedom of Information request by the BBC has revealed there have been 49 data breaches in the past four years, including the four already known to the public, according to a report published this week.

Malicious QR codes evolve to dodge email security

Cybercriminals are using two previously undocumented techniques to help malicious QR codes evade email security systems, according to research published by Barracuda Networks.

Manufacturers Elevate Cybersecurity to Boardroom Priority

Cybersecurity threats now rank as the second-most serious external risk facing manufacturers globally, trailing only economic conditions, according to new research from industrial automation company Rockwell Automation.

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