Category: Australian InfoSec Incidents 2018

Australian InfoSec and Cyber News

• Anglicare Sydney says 17GB data transmitted to 'remote location' after attack September 21, 2020
  Anglicare 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, 2020
  Two 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, 2020
  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 […]
• NSW digital driver's licences to get greater sway in identity proof test September 20, 2020
  The 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, 2020
  A 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, 2020
  A 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, 2020
  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 …
• Govt elevates consent in proposed public data sharing laws September 16, 2020
  Federal 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, 2020
  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 …
• Telstra to block Services Australia SMS phishing scams September 15, 2020
  Telstra 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, 2020
  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 …
• 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, 2020
  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 …
• NAB records millions of cyber attacks September 14, 2020
  National 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, 2020
  Hearty congratulations to journalists of The Australian Financial Review and The Australian for discovering the world of open-source intelligence. The Oz …