by Steven Kirby | Aug 22, 2019 | API Security, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Banking and Finance, Data Breach, iTnews, Privacy Breach
Aussie banks warn customers after fresh PayID data breach
‘Client-side technical issue’ blamed for latest disclosure.
Reported in:Ā iTnews
Banks have started warning customers of a fresh data breach involving PayID records that was reported to new payments platform overseer NPP Australia late Friday.
NPP Australia said that an undisclosed number of PayID records āand associated data in the Addressing Service were exposed by a vulnerability in one of the financial institutions sponsored into the NPP by Cuscal Limited.ā
āThe affected data included PayID name and account numbers. However, the spokesperson said that “no financial transactions took place in this process and the issue has been remediated”
Source: Aussie banks warn customers after fresh PayID data breach
by Steven Kirby | Aug 9, 2019 | Data Breach, š„ New Zealand, In the Press, Phishing, Privacy Breach, Transport and Logistics
Air NZ Airpoints customers caught in phishing scam
‘We have secured the two affected accounts and are conducting a thorough investigation’ ANZ
Air New Zealand is telling Airpoints members some of their personal information has been caught in a phishing scam.
While Airpoints accounts, passwords and credit card details were not accessed, the airline says some information relating to membership profiles may have been compromised.
The airline’s loyalty scheme has about two million members but the number affected is unclear.
Source: Air NZ Airpoints customers caught in phishing scam
by Steven Kirby | Aug 8, 2019 | Configuration, Data Loss, š„ New Zealand, Education and Training, Stuff.co.nz
Auckland’s Rosehill College deletes pupils’ personal data from their own laptops
The school website states all students must have aĀ digital device as a “necessary learning tool”
A school which requires pupilsĀ to buy their own digital devicesĀ has come under fire after all data wasĀ deleted from students’ laptopsĀ during a school-mandatedĀ software update.
The newsletter, which was emailed to parents, did not mention data would be deleted from devices during the software update. However, theĀ “e-learning” section of the school’s website, which the newsletter contained a link to, warned any material saved on the Chromebook’s hard-driveĀ should be moved to the student’s GoogleDrive account.
Blakely said the school was yet to receive any complaints about deleted files but she encouraged parents to contact the school to discuss any problems that may have arisen from the software update.
Source: Auckland’s Rosehill College deletes pupils’ personal data from their own laptops
by Steven Kirby | Aug 8, 2019 | 9 News, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Breach, Education and Training, Hacked, Phishing, Privacy Breach
TAFE NSW staff details stolen after computer systems allegedly hacked
Around 30 employees have not been paid on time after having personal information stolen in what TAFE NSW said was a “targeted phishing attack”.
Reported in:Ā 9 News
Computer hackers have allegedly breached TAFE NSW’s payroll system and stolen bank details of at least two dozen staff, TAFE and a victim of the hack said.
“These credentials were used to access employee self service functions within the payroll system and alter bank details,” he told nine.com.au. “The attempt was discovered quickly and measures immediately put in place to stop fraudulent payments.
“TAFE NSW is working with Cyber Security NSW and the NSW Police Cyber Crime unit to identify the source of the breach and to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
Source: TAFE NSW staff details stolen after computer systems allegedly hacked
by Steven Kirby | Aug 7, 2019 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Handling, Medical and Health Care, Privacy Breach, SMH - The Sydney Morning Herald
Thousands of Australian medical histories exposed in data breach
Reported in:Ā SMH
Tens of thousands of Australians have had their medical histories and other private information exposed in a large data breach of a company that enabled them to participate in paid clinical trials.
The database belonging to Neoclinical exposed approximately 37,000 people’s contact information and their responses to personal medical questions qualifying them for clinical trials, which included information about diagnoses, illicit drug use and treatments.
Source: Thousands of medical histories exposed in data breach
by Steven Kirby | Jul 28, 2019 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Breach, Education and Training, iTnews, Physical Security, Privacy Breach, Western Australia
Thieves steal laptops with 30 years of data from University of Western Australia
Reported in: iTnews
Thieves broke into the University of Western Australia and stole an undisclosed number of laptops containing āfragmentedā student data stretching back 30 years.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater said in an email to students that the laptops contained āfragmented data relating predominantly to people who applied to study at UWA between 1988 and January 2018ā stored locally on the machines. āThe bulk of this data relates to Australian citizens or residents and includes tax file numbers (TFN) and student identification numbers, and in these cases while some names and contact information are spread across the laptops, they are not directly linked to the TFNs or student IDs,ā she said.
International students that applied to study at UWA ābetween September 2014 and December 2018ā had a wider variety of information stored on the stolen machines, included personal details, passport numbers, and Visa status and numbers.
