Incident: ACCC blames premature TPG merger rejection reveal on unpatched CMS | iTnews
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 16 2019 The Australian Competition and...
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Category: Australian InfoSec Incidents 2017
Incident: Brisbane, Hackers inflate underperforming foreign students’ test scores | SBS News
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 20 2017 A Brisbane college for foreign...
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Incident: Australia police accidentally broadcast arrest plans on social media | Yahoo 7
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 19 2017 Sydney (AFP) –...
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Incident: Queensland law firms lose millions to hackers in ‘highly-sophisticated’ email scam | Brisbane Times
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 17 2017 At least two Queensland law...
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Incident: Twitter hack, Joe Hockey’s account liked tweet calling PM Malcolm Turnbull a ‘cranky prick’ | news.com.au
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 12 2017 THE Australian Federal Police...
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Incident: ‘Significant amount’ of sensitive security data stolen in Perth Airport hacking | The West Australian
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 11 2017 A skilled hacker in Vietnam...
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Incident: AAMI, Suncorp suspend online insurance quote feature over burglary fears | SMH
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 5 2017 One of Australia’s...
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Incident: Fraser Coast Mayor Chris Loft charged with misconduct and computer hacking | ABC News (Australian)
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: November 30 2017 Chris Loft was arrested this...
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Incident: Data breach hits Department of Social Services credit card system | The Guardian
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: November 24 2017 The Department of Social...
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Incident: ABC exposes sensitive data in AWS S3 bungle | iTnews
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: November 17 2017 The Australian Broadcasting...
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Incident: Pyne says he was hacked after Twitter account ‘likes’ porn | MSN
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: November, 16 2017 Defence Minister Christopher...
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Incident: Corporate watchdog ASIC in privacy breach exposing users’ search history | The Guardian
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: November 9 2017 Australia’s corporate regulator...
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Incident: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron to be questioned by Office of Australian Information Commissioner after data breach | The Courier Mail
Australian Email Privacy Breach September 2020: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron to be questioned by Office of Australian Information Commissioner after an email data breach leaking the personal details of 617 members, including millionaire business owners, doctors and barristers.
Incident: NSW police to investigate after leaking emails of people who complained about pepper spray at Black Lives Matter rally | The Guardian
Australian Email Privacy Breach August 2020: NSW police to investigate after leaking emails of people who complained about pepper spray at Black Lives Matter rally. Police say they launched an internal investigation after more than 150 people had email addresses leaked, but victims of leaks say they are yet to be contacted.
Audit: ACT govt urged to improve data security after shocker audit | iTnews
Australian Audit Report June 2020: ACT Government agencies don't understand data security and put privacy at risk, auditor-general says. Agencies lacking understanding, awareness.
Incident: Gang uses REvil to attack Melbourne contract formulation firm Chem Pack | iTWire
Australian Malware Attack June 2020: Windows ransomware has now hit much closer to home, with cyber criminals using the REvil ransomware to attack the Melbourne-based contract formulation and packing company Chem Pack
Incident: Hobart man pleads guilty to stalking and controlling ex-girlfriend’s car with his computer | ABC News (Australia)
Australian Cyber Stalking November 2019: Hobart man pleads guilty to stalking and controlling ex-girlfriend's car with his computer. He downloaded and set up an online application that gave him control over the stop and start function of his ex-lover's car and allowed him to track her movements.
Incident: MyBudget blames ransomware hack for system outage affecting thousands of customers | ABC News (Australia)
Australian Ransomware Attack April 2020: MyBudget blames ransomware hack for system outage affecting thousands of customers, was likely compromised as it quickly moved its employees onto work-from-home arrangements amid coronavirus.
Incident: ‘Unforgivable’: The privacy breach that exposed sensitive details of WA’s virus fight | WAtoday
Australian Medical Privacy Breach July 2020: 'Unforgivable': Privacy breach exposed sensitive details of WA's virus fight on a public website. The breach also impacted St John Ambulance, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Justice. The leak was traced back to Vodafone pager service.
Incident: Thousands of personal and work email addresses leaked in major myDarwin data breach | NT News
Australian Council Privacy Breach: July 15 2020. The email addresses of thousands of Territorians have been “accidentally” leaked by the City of Darwin ahead of the next round of the MyDarwin voucher scheme.
Australian InfoSec and Cyber News
- Anglicare Sydney says 17GB data transmitted to 'remote location' after attack September 21, 2020Anglicare Sydney has revealed 17GB of its data was transmitted “to a remote location” after a ransomware attack but claims “there is no current …
- Researchers show successful myGovID code replay attack September 21, 2020Two security researchers are warning Australians not to use myGovID as they say the login system contains an implementation flaw that could lead to …
- Right or privilege? Privacy of communications on the internet September 20, 2020AUSCL Australian Society for Computers and law, The Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation and Cyber Security CRC present a crucial online discussion on privacy in the digital age: Right or privilege? Privacy of communications on the internet Featuring: Edward Santow - Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission Rachael Falk - CEO, Cyber […]
- NSW digital driver's licences to get greater sway in identity proof test September 20, 2020The NSW government has introduced legislation that will put digital driver’s licences on equal footing with its physical counterpart, while paving …
- CSIRO IT contractor spared jail for mining Monero on supercomputer September 20, 2020A former CSIRO IT contractor has escaped jail time for using the country’s peak science and research organisation’s supercomputer to mine …
- Curious blogger accidentally hacks Tony Abbott's boarding pass September 20, 2020A tech blogger has documented how he got personal data on former Prime Minister Tony Abbott from a completely innocuous Instagram post. Alex Hope saw …
- Sensitive data at risk after Anglicare Sydney hit by 'malicious cyber attack' September 20, 2020Anglicare Sydney has confirmed that it is being held to ransom over a large amount of potentially sensitive information that has been stolen from its …
- Govt elevates consent in proposed public data sharing laws September 16, 2020Federal government agencies will need to seek consent before releasing personal information to other governments and the private sector if it …
- NAB hits technical trouble filtering for abuse in transaction descriptions September 16, 2020NAB says it does not currently possess the technical means to stop its digital payment services being used as an ersatz messaging platform to stalk …
- Telstra to block Services Australia SMS phishing scams September 15, 2020Telstra has piloted a new malicious text message blocking service on its network that stops impersonation attempts from reaching Services Australia …
- NAB blocked 41,000 data theft attempts in a three-month period September 15, 2020NAB blocked over 41,000 attempts by attackers to take data either from NAB itself or from its customers in the first quarter of this year. Group CEO …
- Stung by Ransomware, Australia Urges Better Preparation September 14, 2020'Malicious Cyber Activity' Increasing, Australia's Cyber Security Center Warns Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) September 7, 2020 Ransomware continues to …
- Australia's cyber bark is worse than its bite - InnovationAus September 14, 2020The Australian government’s cybersecurity bark is worse than its bite, with a new report finding its intentions in cyber is not yet being matched by …
- NAB records millions of cyber attacks September 14, 2020National Australia Bank is being hit by nearly three million cyber threats per day, warning the onslaught has amplified during the economic recession …
- It’s not just China — everyone plays in the world of open-source intelligence September 14, 2020Hearty congratulations to journalists of The Australian Financial Review and The Australian for discovering the world of open-source intelligence. The Oz …
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- Anglicare Sydney says 17GB data transmitted to 'remote location' after attack
Anglicare Sydney has revealed 17GB of its data was transmitted “to a remote location” after a ransomware attack but claims “there is no current … Read more » - Researchers show successful myGovID code replay attack
Two security researchers are warning Australians not to use myGovID as they say the login system contains an implementation flaw that could lead to … Read more » - Right or privilege? Privacy of communications on the internet
AUSCL Australian Society for Computers and law, The Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation and Cyber Security CRC present a crucial online discussion on privacy in the digital age: Right or privilege? Privacy of communications on the internet Featuring: Edward Santow - Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission Rachael Falk - CEO, Cyber Security CRC Professor Lyria Bennett Moses - UNSW Law and Director The Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation This recording is not to be missed by anyone with an interest in privacy, rights and security online, including legal and IT professionals and academics, leaders of civil society, politicians, and policy makers. Read more » - NSW digital driver's licences to get greater sway in identity proof test
The NSW government has introduced legislation that will put digital driver’s licences on equal footing with its physical counterpart, while paving … Read more » - CSIRO IT contractor spared jail for mining Monero on supercomputer
A former CSIRO IT contractor has escaped jail time for using the country’s peak science and research organisation’s supercomputer to mine … Read more » - Curious blogger accidentally hacks Tony Abbott's boarding passA tech blogger has documented how he got personal data on former Prime Minister Tony Abbott from a completely innocuous Instagram post. Alex Hope saw … Read more »
- Sensitive data at risk after Anglicare Sydney hit by 'malicious cyber attack'
Anglicare Sydney has confirmed that it is being held to ransom over a large amount of potentially sensitive information that has been stolen from its … Read more » - Govt elevates consent in proposed public data sharing laws
Federal government agencies will need to seek consent before releasing personal information to other governments and the private sector if it … Read more » - NAB hits technical trouble filtering for abuse in transaction descriptions
NAB says it does not currently possess the technical means to stop its digital payment services being used as an ersatz messaging platform to stalk … Read more » - Telstra to block Services Australia SMS phishing scams
Telstra has piloted a new malicious text message blocking service on its network that stops impersonation attempts from reaching Services Australia … Read more » - NAB blocked 41,000 data theft attempts in a three-month period
NAB blocked over 41,000 attempts by attackers to take data either from NAB itself or from its customers in the first quarter of this year. Group CEO … Read more » - Stung by Ransomware, Australia Urges Better Preparation
'Malicious Cyber Activity' Increasing, Australia's Cyber Security Center Warns Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) September 7, 2020 Ransomware continues to … Read more » - Australia's cyber bark is worse than its bite - InnovationAus
The Australian government’s cybersecurity bark is worse than its bite, with a new report finding its intentions in cyber is not yet being matched by … Read more » - NAB records millions of cyber attacksNational Australia Bank is being hit by nearly three million cyber threats per day, warning the onslaught has amplified during the economic recession … Read more »
- It’s not just China — everyone plays in the world of open-source intelligenceHearty congratulations to journalists of The Australian Financial Review and The Australian for discovering the world of open-source intelligence. The Oz … Read more »
- iTWire - More Toll documents stolen in ransomware attack released on dark web
Two more lots of documents stolen by cyber criminals from the systems of Australian transport and logistics provider Toll Group have been released on … Read more » - Facebook suffers blow in Australia legal fight over Cambridge Analytica
Facebook has been dealt a blow in its fight to fend off Australian legal action surrounding the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the tech giant failing to convince the federal court it does not carry out business in Australia. In March, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) … Read more » - Australia is handing over its privacy 'in the name of security' | Sky News AustraliaPsychiatrist Dr Tanveer Ahmed says the notion of privacy has changed in Australia as, in the name of security, increasingly extreme forms of … Read more »
- Incident: Specsavers - Adelaide optometrist struck off register after tampering with hundreds of glasses prescriptions | ABC News (Australia) - Australian Information Security Awareness and Advisory
Australian Insider Threat: September 13 2020 Specsavers – Adelaide optometrist struck off register after tampering with hundreds of glasses … Read more » - ACSC receives one cybercrime report every 10 min
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received an average of one cybercrime report every 10 minutes during FY20 as the threat landscape further … Read more »
