Australian Info and Cyber Security Last Week 29th May 2023
Last week on the Australian cyber front ended up being a very busy week.

Only one published data handling breach in the media last week. An interesting trend with data handling and internal data disclosure (via poor access control) being reported.

Steve…K.

Home Affairs experimenting with ChatGPT in refugee and cyber divisions

By Jake Evans on May 28, 2023 The Home Affairs department is experimenting with using the ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool under supervision in several of its divisions, …

Australian Medical Association calls for national regulations around AI in health care

By By Claire Moodie on May 28, 2023 Doctors in Perth have been ordered not to use AI bot technology, with authorities concerned about patient confidentiality. In an email obtained by the …

Fire Rescue Victoria’s cyber-hack response a ‘lesson in how not to communicate’

By By Zalika Rizmal on May 28, 2023 When Anna* received a letter from Victoria’s fire service advising her personal information may have been stolen in a cyber attack, she wasn’t too … Read in browser »

Australian banks, telcos may come under secure software rules

By Ry Crozier on May 23, 2023 Software engineering teams at Australia’s banks and telcos may be next in line – after software vendors to governments, and governments themselves – …

Cyber attacks on the rise across Australia

By Anonymous on May 23, 2023 10:58 pm Learn how to protect yourself and your devices as we move into the digital age. Picture Shutterstock This is branded content. If you feel like you’re …

Latitude Financial counts the cost of cyber attack

By Ry Crozier on May 27, 2023 Latitude Financial is forecasting a first-half statutory loss of between $95 million and $105 million after a cyber attack “closed or severely …

Cyber criminals exploit out-of-office email to scam business

By David Adams on May 26, 2023 Source: Unsplash/Jefferson Santos. Something as simple as including holiday details in your out-of-office email could give cyber criminals an edge …

Incident: Thousands of identifiable Northern Territory patient health files sent to overseas-based software vendor in government data breach | ABC News (Australia)

By Steven Kirby on May 26, 2023 Australian Medical Data Handling Incident, 25 May 2023 Thousands of identifiable Northern Territory patient health files sent to overseas-based …

AI poses privacy risks for departments, companies – commissioner

By Anonymous on May 26, 2023 Warnings about keeping people’s information safe when using artificial intelligence have been published by the Privacy Commissioner, directed at both …

ASIC releases and clarifies its corporate finance priorities for the coming quarter

By David Wilkie on May 26, 2023 Companies should consider their internal documentation to avoid regulatory action against greenwashing or poor cyber-risk policies and ensure their …

Op-Ed: Why settlement agents are at risk of cyber security attacks

By Reporter on May 26, 2023 Opinion: “As the world becomes more interconnected and technology-dependent, settlement agents find themselves facing a growing risk of cyber attacks …

SA Water fills CISO role

By Kate Weber on May 26, 2023 SA Water has filled the role of chief information security officer (CISO) with Kim Valois joining the team, as the state agency makes appointments …

Gov-issued takedowns spiked after new eSafety laws came into force

By Jeremy Nadel on May 26, 2023 A spike in the amount of online content Australian authorities removed last year coincided with the chief content moderator gaining new takedown …

Australia joins intelligence partners to blame China for US infrastructure cyber attack

By By political reporter Jake Evans on May 25, 2023 Australia has joined the United States and other Five Eyes cyber agencies to identify China as the culprit behind recent cyber attacks targeting …

Australia outs China as being behind cyber attack

By Anonymous on May 25, 2023 Australia has joined Five Eyes partners in outing China as being behind a cluster of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United …

eSafety Commissioner and Queensland Police Service team up to fight criminality and harmful online content

By Staff Writer on May 25, 2023 The eSafety Commissioner and the Queensland Police Service have joined forces to fight against the proliferation of criminal and harmful content.

Technology problems mar Sydney Trains’ incident response

By Richard Chirgwin on May 25, 2023 Sydney Trains’ centralised Rail Operations Centre (ROC) is operating without key “decision-making technology” that was originally scoped for the …

NSW gov quietly consulting on bug bounty program

By Richard Chirgwin on May 25, 2023 Details of a closed NSW government cyber security consultation have emerged, via a submission published by a UNSW research group. The consultation was …

Real estate agents push back against Australian privacy law changes designed to protect personal data

By Paul Karp Chief political correspondent on May 24, 2023 Real Estate Institute of Australia president says additional layer of responsibility could force smaller agencies to close down Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates • Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Real estate agents are pushing back …