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
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Australian Ransomware Attack June 2020: Matthews Australasia and Fitzpatrick Rushinek Associates have been hit by attackers using the Mespinoza/Pysa Windows ransomware, the same malware that was used to take down the Australian money management firm MyBudget, security sources have told iTWire
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Australian Ransomware Attack May 2020: Australian customer experience firm Stellar, that also operates across Asia, North America and Africa, appears to have taken a hit from a group of attackers using the NetWalker ransomware that works on Windows systems.
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Australian Ransomware Attack May 2020: Sydney sports speciality store chain IN SPORTS has been hit by the REvil ransomware that attacks Windows systems and a limited set of data from the company has been published on the dark web by the attackers.
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Australian Ransomware Attack March 2020: Melbourne government-accredited IT services provider Geidi hit by REvil ransomware
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Australian Ransomware Attack March 2020: Australian freight forwarding and logistics firm Henning Harders has been hit by Windows ransomware, with the company saying that customer data may have been accessed
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July 04 2019 MYOB in payslip privacy bungle. 220 individual payment summaries went to the incorrect person.
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: September 11 2018 A vulnerability in the...
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: June 02 2018 About 10,000 customers of the...
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: June 01 2018 A new email scam using St George...
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: June 01 2018 The face of disgraced American...
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Australian Privacy Breach January 2020: Redland City councillor Tracey Huges 'deeply sorry' over mistake in attaching spreadsheet to New Year's Eve invitation, with the personal details of 297 residents, and their details of correspondence with council
Australian Audit Report June 2020: NSW unis taken to task over poor cyber stance. Institutions still without cyber risk policies, audit finds.
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.
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
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.
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.
Australian Instagram Hacked May 2020: Perth socialite Melissa Graham, the wife of Keystart Home Loans chief executive Paul had her Instagram account hacked and her profile along with its 15,000 followers vanished.
August 17 2019 Audit Finding: The confidential records of children and teachers have been left vulnerable to cyber security attacks and data mismanagement due to education departmental oversight in the Northern Territory Government, a report from the auditor general’s office has revealed.
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