Medibank, also known as Medibank Private Limited, is one of the largest Australian private health insurance providers. Operating as a publicly-listed company, Medibank offers health insurance services to a significant portion of the Australian population. Medibank has a total customer base of 4 million customers. Medibank faced a cyber attack on its system, leading to a […]
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The Disruptive Effects of Digital Economy in Papua New Guinea: A New Look on Cyber Security Defence Mechanism – Songo Nore
The cascading global impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on PNG has necessitated its transition into a digital economy. The first wave has reached Papua New Guinea (PNG) at the outset of 2020. Its diagnosis has prompted the government to enforce lockdowns. In hindsight, the impact of COVID-19 exerted a tremendous influence on the PNG government’s […]
Inputs to Human Rights Council resolution 51/10 on cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
The following content was submitted by NetMission.Asia on March 7, 2024, in response to OHCHR’s call for inputs for the preparation of a thematic report on countering cyberbullying against persons with disabilities. Introduction: Cyberbullying Impact on Persons with Disabilities Cyberbullying, characterized by sharing harmful, false, and shameful information online, significantly affects the mental health of […]
Hackers with a Cause: Navigating the Ethics of Hacktivism in Cyberspace – Caresse Tan
What is Hacktivism? Stemming from the words “Hack” and “Activism”, hacktivism is generally understood as the illegal or legally ambiguous use of hacking techniques to achieve a specific political agenda. Examples of techniques employed by hacktivists include website defacements, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and leaking private information. #OpsWakeUp21 by Hacktivist Group “Anonymous Malaysia“ To provide […]
NetMission Academy 2024 Session 4: Cybersecurity, Privacy & Safer Internet – Summary
The NetMission Academy’s fourth session on “Cybersecurity, Privacy & Safer Internet” was successfully organized on January 25, 2024. The session ran smoothly thanks to the facilitation of Luke Teoh and Qurra Tul Ain Nisar. The assigned working group presented two case studies: (1) Aadhaar Data Breach (2) The 2023 NIFT Cybersecurity Breach, and also fruitful […]