Hacker who stole Ed Sheeran music is jailed
Sheeran’s music and 12 songs by the rapper Lil Uzi Vert were exchanged for cryptocurrency by Adrian Kwiatkowski. The 23-year-old Ipswich resident was able to access them by breaking into the performers’ online accounts, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. 19 offenses, including copyright infringement and possession of the illegal property, were admitted by Kwiatkowski. According to the City of London Police, he had earned £131,000 from the music.
Ipswich Crown Court heard that when the defendant’s Apple Mac laptop was searched, 565 audio files, including the songs by Sheeran and Vert, were uncovered.
Australia’s No. 1 health insurer says that hacker got hold of patient data
The largest health insurer in Australia revealed that a criminal had allegedly stolen customers’ medical information as part of a significant data breach, raising concerns about a spate of high-profile cyberattacks. Medibank Private Ltd, which covers one-sixth of Australians, said an unidentified person had shown the company the stolen personal information of 100 customers, including medical diagnoses and procedures, as part of the theft of 200 gigabytes of data, first disclosed by the company a week earlier.
Kaspersky takes top enterprise cybersecurity to the heights of Burj Khalifa
Kaspersky has illuminated the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, in an astonishing LED display to showcase the highest protection from cyber threats. The light show went live on October 12, aiming to highlight the growing cyber threat landscape enterprises face, and stressing the need for businesses to have a reliable cybersecurity partner to achieve sustainable development.
Cybersecurity incidents and dramatic falls in sales are the most challenging types of crises to hit medium businesses
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity solutions provider, and Centerm, a global leading provider of thin client, mini-PC, intelligent financial terminals, and management software, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reflecting their shared goal of cooperating to create cyber immune endpoints based on KasperskyOS operating system and Centerm hardware platforms. The MoU has been signed at GITEX GLOBAL 2022 that took place in the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Mormon Church says it fell victim to cyber attack
A cyberattack was directed against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church declared. The incident, which involved the disclosure of basic personal data of “Church members, workers, contractors, and friends,” happened on March 23 and was kept under wraps at the request of government authorities.
“U.S. federal law enforcement authorities suspect that this intrusion was part of a pattern of state-sponsored cyberattacks aimed at organizations and governments around the world that are not intended to cause harm to individuals,” the Salt Lake City-based church said in a press release.
Microsoft brings a vision of the cloud, mixed reality, and security to GITEX Global 2022
Microsoft brought a taste of what the future of mixed reality will look like to GITEX Global 2022, as the region’s premier technology exhibition got underway at Dubai World Trade Centre. The company’s attendance at GITEX 2022 occurs in the third-anniversary year of its UAE cloud data centers, which continue to empower organizations on their digitization journeys.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) signs an agreement with Cyber Security Council
In order to improve cyber security in the energy industry, the UAE Cyber Security Council and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) have inked a preliminary agreement.
The two entities will exchange information and expertise on cybersecurity-related matters, with Enec providing experts for the establishment of a national-level security operations center, according to a statement from Enec.
“Cyber security is a critical focus for Enec as we work to ensure we are well-equipped to mitigate any potential cyber challenges,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi, managing director, and chief executive of Enec.
Dubai-based Starlink decides to merge with European company Infinigate
Security firm Infinigate Group said that it will combine with cybersecurity and cloud provider Starlink, located in Dubai, to form a business with expected annual revenues of roughly $2.2 billion.
Starlink will operate under the Infinigate Group “banner” post-merger, Infinigate said. The deal follows Infinigate’s August takeover of cloud distributor Vuzion and announcement in July that it intended to buy “large parts” of UK-based IT services and consulting company Nuvias.
Ferrari says internal documents were leaked, no sign of cyberattack
Ferrari announced that some internal documents had been leaked online and that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding this.
It will implement all the appropriate actions as needed; it said in an emailed statement.
Ferrari added it had no evidence of a breach of its systems or ransomware and said there had been no disruption to its business and operations.
Australia’s Telstra hit by data breach two weeks after the attack on Optus
Telstra Corp Ltd, the largest telecom company in Australia, announced that it had experienced what it called a minor data breach, two weeks after Optus, its main rival, was the victim of a significant hack. Three-quarters of Australia’s population, or 18.8 million customer accounts, belong to Telstra, which claimed that a third-party organization’s hack resulted in the exposure of some staff data going back to 2017.
According to local media, a Telstra internal staff email put the number of affected current and former employees at 30,000.
Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company Optus hacked!
Customers’ names, birthdates, phone numbers, and email addresses were revealed due to the incident. The corporation, which has over ten million subscribers, claims to have stopped the attack, but not before other information, including the numbers on driver’s licenses and passports, was compromised. Payment information and account passwords, according to Optus, were safe. All clients should verify their accounts, the business said, adding that it would alert individuals who were at “heightened risk.”
ESET to bring its unique cybersecurity solutions to large corporations via a new business unit
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has announced a new strategic thrust to reshape the company’s diverse digital security offerings and go-to-market model for fast-growing corporate clients.
ESET is using its 30 years in the cybersecurity market including industry-leading threat research and consistent product innovation to deliver a solution to engage with and support large corporations’ increased need for security awareness and resilience, and the management of ever-increasing technology and business model complexities.
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