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Home Affairs inadvertently leaks personal data of 50 small businesses

Home Affairs inadvertently leaks personal data of 50 small businesses

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed overnight that it was responsible for an “inadvertent” release of personal data ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Jul 2023
OAIC investigates the AFP over surveillance concerns

OAIC investigates the AFP over surveillance concerns

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is currently under investigation for its use of the Auror retail surveillance ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Scammer sentenced to 8 years in prison following expulsion to US

Scammer sentenced to 8 years in prison following expulsion to US

A Nigerian resident in the United Arab Emirates was handed to US authorities after leading an $8 million fraud scheme.

Liam Garman Tue, 18 Jul 2023
Queensland breached in HWLE attack

Queensland breached in HWLE attack

The Queensland government has confirmed that files from its systems have been compromised as part of the HWL Ebsworth ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jul 2023
UK hospital cyber attack affects 2.5m

UK hospital cyber attack affects 2.5m

Cyber attackers have stolen the data of millions after they attacked an organisation responsible for running a number of ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Sensitive Victorian government documents linked to HWL Ebsworth hack leaked online

Sensitive Victorian government documents linked to HWL Ebsworth hack leaked online

Files considered very sensitive by the Victorian state government have been posted on the darknet in yet another breach ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Op-Ed: Why Australian organisations should not leave cyber resilience to government regulation

Op-Ed: Why Australian organisations should not leave cyber resilience to government regulation

Following a spate of disastrous data breaches over the past 12 months, it seems like the government is only now ...

Bruce Berends Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Microsoft tackles Chinese hackers accessing US government emails

Microsoft tackles Chinese hackers accessing US government emails

A China-based threat actor has been spotted targeting Western European and US agencies in an ongoing espionage campaign ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Jul 2023
Ventia says customers will require ‘systems assurance’ following cyber incident

Ventia says customers will require ‘systems assurance’ following cyber incident

In the aftermath of the cyber attack it suffered earlier this month, critical infrastructure operator Ventia has said ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 13 Jul 2023
TikTok takes Senate question about Chinese access to data ‘on notice’

TikTok takes Senate question about Chinese access to data ‘on notice’

A TikTok representative has appeared before the Senate select committee on foreign interference through social media, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Critical infrastructure operator brings systems down after cyber incident

Critical infrastructure operator brings systems down after cyber incident

Australian critical infrastructure manager Ventia has been forced to take some of its systems offline after it was ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 11 Jul 2023
ACCC calls for views on data brokers

ACCC calls for views on data brokers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released an issues paper calling on consumers and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Senator James Paterson tells WeChat to show up or else

Senator James Paterson tells WeChat to show up or else

The outspoken Liberal Senator has written a letter to WeChat’s boss warning of dire consequences for the app if the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 10 Jul 2023