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Australian CEOs Struggling to Face Cyber Risk Realities

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Australian CEOs Struggling to Face Cyber Risk Realities

Image: ImageFlow/Adobe Stock Fear and the more technical aspects of cybersecurity are still stopping Australian CEOs from engaging more deeply with cybersecurity risks, despite a string of high-profile cyberattacks that have hit Australian brands, including Optus and Medibank and millions of their customers. New research from consulting firm Accenture found that only one in five (19%) of Australian CEOs are currently dedicating board meetings to discussing cybersecurity issues, while 34% think cybersecurity isn’t a strategic…

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Ransomware Threats Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Fight Back.

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Ransomware Threats Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Fight Back.

The cyber criminals are winning. After the recent spate of devastating attacks, experts say it’s only going to get worse from here, with hacking tools becoming increasingly available and high ransomware payments enticing more malicious actors and daring them to go after ever bigger targets. Corporations and governments need to act quickly and take concrete steps to counter the rising threat. The flurry of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and government computer systems has been unprecedented. Late last year, victims…

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