Brokers and businessowners are being warned about the rise of credential stuffing – an illicit online activity which could be the next big cyber threat to hit Australia. First coined in 2011, credential stuffing is the term used when hackers take a username and password, then run it through different sites to see if they […]
Who would have believed that this could happen !
Scientists just printed the world’s first 3D heart using human tissue. A team of Israeli researchers has “printed” the world’s first 3-D vascularized, engineered heart. On Monday, a team of Tel Aviv University researchers revealed the heart, which was made using a patient’s own cells and biological material. Until now, scientists have successfully printed only […]
Allianz reveals “eye-watering cost” of cyberattacks
With cyberattacks getting increasingly sophisticated, it has become one of the most significant risks for businesses, resulting in “eye-watering losses” of as much as US$600 billion ($840 billion) a year worldwide, according to global insurer Allianz. Sinead Browne, chief regions and markets officer at Allianz Global corporate and specialty, said much of this loss was […]
Notre-Dame: iconic cathedral had no insurance
The French Government will be footing the bill for rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris as the cathedral is state-owned and has no private insurance cover against fire and other catastrophes. But Axa, the country’s biggest insurer, is possibly facing huge claims as it provided insurance for some historical items that were housed in the Paris cathedral. […]
Chubb issues warning on potential cyberattacks against SMEs
Chubb has published an advisory which outlines that while cyberattacks on major companies often make the headlines, SMEs continue to be much more common targets. Entitled “Cyber Attack Inevitability: The Threat Small & Midsize Businesses Cannot Ignore,” the advisory noted that – according to Chubb’s claims data – 60% of all cyber events experienced by […]
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The Case for Finally Cleaning Your Desk – at work or at home The physical environment of the workplace has a significant effect on the way that we work. When our space is a mess, so are we. That is certainly true from a simple logistical perspective: we lose precious work minutes every time we […]
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