AU Info and Cyber Security News Last Week 2023-11-20
Australian Cyber News Last Week – November 20th, 2023: It was a week of fallout Optus Outage is putting pressure on the company, especially their CEO. DP World Australia is causing rethinks and proposals around Critical Infrastructure and Ransomware reporting. To back this up a new report “ASD Cyber Threat Report 2022-2023”, reveals cybercrimes are soaring with the targets ranging from everyday people to big businesses and even our nation’s most crucial assets.
How cybercriminals are using bogus login pages to steal your banking information
By Danny Tran on Nov 19, 2023 Russian cybercriminals have taken aim at the nation’s major banks with a sophisticated new malware campaign, with Australians specifically in their …
Incident: Major Australian port operator shuts down amid cyber security incident, impacting goods in and out of the country | ABC News (Australia)
By Steven Kirby on Nov 17, 2023 Australian Ports Cyber Attack, 11 November 2023 Major Australian port operator DP World Australia shuts down amid cyber security incident, impacting …
Report reveals Australian cyber crimes are getting worse | 9 News Australia
By 9 News Australia on Nov 17, 2023 Australia is under attack every hour of every day and it’s only getting worse. A new report reveals cyber crimes are soaring with the targets ranging from ev…
How big is the cyber attack threat in Australia? | 9 News Australia
By 9 News Australia on Nov 17, 2023 One in every six minutes: That’s how many cyber attacks are now reported in Australia every day, with small businesses increasingly under threat.
Optus outage blamed on edge router default settings
By Ry Crozier on Nov 17, 2023 Optus has given its fullest account of what it thinks caused the November 8 outage: default settings in its Cisco provider edge (PE) routers that led …
Port operator DP World failed to fix ‘critical’ CitrixBleed vulnerability in IT systems
By By Julian Fell on Nov 17, 2023 Port operator DP World Australia had failed to fix a critical IT vulnerability when hit by a recent cyber attack, according to multiple cybersecurity …
EPA Victoria hunts for new CISO
By Jeremy Nadel on Nov 15, 2023 Victoria’s environmental watchdog is on the hunt for a chief information security officer, as incumbent Vijay Narayan’s moves to an undisclosed new …
Gov to create safe harbour for companies under cyber attack
By Richard Chirgwin on Nov 15, 2023 Defence minister and deputy prime minister Richard Marles has foreshadowed “safe harbour” legislation to encourage companies to better cooperate with …
China blamed as major backer behind hacking of Australian companies and infrastructure
By By political reporter Matthew Doran on Nov 15, 2023 More Australians are reporting being targeted by cyber criminals, as the nation’s digital spy agency points the finger at China as the major backer …
Victorian man loses life savings to tech support scam amid ACCC calls for uniform bank policy
By By Anna Chisholm and Tyrone Dalton on Nov 15, 2023 A 76-year-old man still working to make ends meet says Australian banks should be compelled to return money stolen by scam operators after he was …
Foreign countries behind massive cybercrime surge
By 9News on Nov 15, 2023 Cybercrimes have surged in Australia, with online attacks averaging out to one every six minutes.The latest annual threat report from the Australian …
Australian spies are surveilling PornHub, Fortnite and Tinder
By Cam Wilson on Nov 15, 2023 The Australian Signals Directorate is using a tool that tracks the world’s most popular social media platforms and websites.The post Australian spies …
Chinese cars are spying on their Australian drivers
By Anonymous on Nov 15, 2023 Two Chinese-owned car manufacturers collect their Australian customer’s personal information and transfer it to China, according to analysis of their …
Are privacy threats increasing in the retail industry? – retailbiz
By by Vijay Sundaram on Nov 15, 2023 Retailers recognise the importance of digital innovation as a pivotal element in their efforts to drive sales and stand out, especially in critical …
Australians increasingly targeted by cyber criminals
By Anonymous on Nov 15, 2023 The Australian Signals Directorate has released its annual cyber threat report revealing 94,000 reports of cyber crime in the past financial year.
What do we know about the cyber attack that shut down ports? | The Business | ABC News
By ABC News (Australia) on Nov 13, 2023 DP World Australia says it’s resumed operations at ports after Friday’s cyber attack paralysed business. But it’s stressed it remains a live incident as the …
Businesses face cyber ransom reporting scheme
By Justin Hendry Editor on Nov 13, 2023 The Albanese government will introduce a mandatory ransomware reporting scheme for businesses as part of its update to the national cybersecurity …
Defence shores up cyber protection with Digital Group launch
By Sasha Karen (ARN) on Nov 13, 2023 Credit: Dreamstime The Department of Defence has repurposed its Chief Information Officer Group as the Defence Digital Group to shore up the nation’s …
Telcos required to report on cybersecurity measures in bid to prevent repeat of 2022 Optus hack
By By political reporter Matthew Doran on Nov 13, 2023 Australia’s telecommunications companies will be hit with new rules forcing them to update the federal government on their cybersecurity regimes, …
Australian Nonprofit Cyber Security Is So Poor It Might Be Affecting Donations
By Matthew Sainsbury on Nov 13, 2023 Research from Infoxchange indicates that poor cyber security practices in Australia’s not-for-profit sector are putting its donors’ and communities’ …
Optus hit with nationwide outage causing delays for Melbourne’s railways | ABC News
By ABC News (Australia) on Nov 13, 2023 Telecommunications giant Optus has been hit with a nationwide outage.The communications breakdown caused major delays for Sydney and Melbourne’s railway netw…
Why the Optus outage could happen again | 7.30
By ABC News In-depth on Nov 13, 2023 Multiple investigations have been launched into the Optus outage that left millions of people unable to make calls or connect to the internet. There’s been h…
Optus outage causes millions to lose phone and internet services | 7.30
By ABC News In-depth on Nov 13, 2023 Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company, Optus, has apologised after a massive outage left more than 10 million customers unable to use their p…
Fears cyber attack will disrupt supply chain operations
By Sky News Australia on Nov 13, 2023 A cyber attack has crippled one of Australia’s largest port operators.There are fears the massive supply chain shock could cause price rises and inflation ah…
Major Australian port operator shuts down amid cyber security incident | ABC News
By ABC News (Australia) on Nov 13, 2023 IT systems at one of Australia’s largest port operators remain offline as it deals with a serious cyber attack.DP World Australia was forced to halt operation…
One of nation’s biggest port operators crippled due to cyber attack | 9 News Australia
By 9 News Australia on Nov 13, 2023 One of the nation’s biggest port operators remains crippled due a cyber attack, with the cause still unknown.
Containers pile up after DP World Australia hit by network attack
By Sam Varghese on Nov 13, 2023 Stevedore DP World Australia has been hit by a network attack and has shut down its operations since 10am on Friday.
23-300MR ASIC calls for greater organisational vigilance to combat cyber threats | ASIC
By Anonymous on Nov 13, 2023 ASIC calls on organisations to prioritise their cyber security after its report into the cyber capability of corporate Australia identified …
Australian ports operator could be back online within days
By Renju Jose on Nov 13, 2023 The Australian government said a cyber incident that forced one of its largest ports operators to suspend operations could be resolved within days …
