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Bitcoin Daily: Australia’s RMIT To Offer Grad Certificates In Blockchain Business, Cybersecurity

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RMIT Online has unveiled two postgraduate programs as predictions indicate that 18,000 more cybersecurity workers will be needed in Australia by 2026, according to an announcement from the university. A PWC survey before the pandemic indicated that over 80 percent annual blockchain growth rates should be expected until 2025.

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Cyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies 

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A cyberattack directed at two dozen Canadian government platforms forced the shutdown of most of its online portals over the weekend. As a result of the breach, the CRA said more than 11,000 of 12 million personal accounts were compromised, including online portals accessing tax payer data and COVID-19 relief programs.

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Top Fraud Issues for Telecommunications: Survey Results

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The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) recently released the findings from its Global Telecom Fraud Survey. However, new job roles that are being created sit within digital areas such as IoT, online digital security and cyber security, suggesting that some preparation is happening for identifying and addressing new risks.

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Leader Of Russian Cybercrime Ring Pleads Guilty

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Infraud was created in 2010 by Svyatoslav Bondarenko, 34, of Ukraine, to promote and grow interest in the Infraud Organization as the premier destination for purchasing retail items with counterfeit or stolen credit card information online, the Justice Department alleged in the indictment. In April, a joint study by the U.S.

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SMBs Severely Underestimate Data Breach Costs

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It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and industry leaders are zeroing in on some of the most vulnerable targets of cyber scams: small businesses. Even more troubling, however, is the cloud security company’s finding that most SMBs estimate the cost of a data breach to be just $10,000. ” The U.S.

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CSBS Launches Three Online Tools for the Financial Services Industry

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State Survey Map of Money Transmission Laws. A link to the State Survey Map of Money Transmission Laws is available here. The third tool is a printable guide created to help executives and board members of financial institutions understand and prepare for cyber risks faced by their companies.

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Two Cyber Security Investments With a Silver Lining

Banking 2020

With more than 12,000 keyloggers in distribution, antivirus and anti-spyware aren’t enough to protect online activity from identity thieves. The technology protects everything from online transactions and network remote access to social media, personal and business information. Do your customers know about these other types of fraud?