Incident: Australian cyber lead impersonated in remote access scam | iTnews
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 09 2019 Scammers impersonating federal...
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Incident: AusTender becomes latest bait for phishers | iTnews
Phishers are targeting would-be tenderers to the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development with an email and fake AusTender landing page.
Read MoreVideo: National scam warning over festive season | The West Australian
From fake puppies for sale, to holidays that don’t exist. Source: National scam warning over festive season | The West Australian
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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...
Read MoreAustralia Post Christmas parcel scam: What to look out for | news.com.au
WHILE most people consider Christmas to be a time of celebration and giving, there are people out there looking to exploit the holiday. Sadly, we’re not just talking about your boss forcing you to come into work the day after...
Read MoreTelstra, CommBank targeted by email scammers | iTWire
Two major Australian brands, Telstra and Commonwealth Bank, have been targeted by scammers in a bid to dupe users into downloading malware to their computers or giving up credit card details. Source: Telstra, CommBank targeted...
Read MoreCyber criminals target Australia through fake Microsoft Office 365 site | ARN
A new phishing scam impersonating Microsoft Office 365 started hitting Aussie inboxes this week. Source: Cyber criminals target Australia through fake Microsoft Office 365 site
Read MoreFake Telstra and EnergyAustralia email bills spread banking trojans | CSO
Don’t click “View my bill” if you receive these emails from Telstra or EnergyAustralia. Source: Fake Telstra and EnergyAustralia email bills spread banking trojans – CSO | The Resource for Data Security...
Read MoreWA property scam: Elderly woman loses more than $500k after bogus emails | ABC News (Australian)
An 83-year-old woman is robbed of more than half a million dollars after email scammers pretend to be her settlement agent and convince her son to transfer cash into a bogus account. Source: WA property scam: Elderly woman loses...
Read MorePhishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries | SecurityBrief NZ
CERT NZ released a warning of a phishing scam claiming to be from the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). Source: SecurityBrief NZ – Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries
Read MoreANZ brand under attack again as scammers deploy phishing tactics | ARN
A new wave of phishing scams impersonating the ANZ brand has once again hit Australian inboxes, targeting customers across the country. Source: ANZ brand under attack again as scammers deploy phishing tactics –...
Read MoreHundreds of businesses are being hit by this crafty cyber attack that’s more devastating than phishing scams | SmartCompany
New figures released by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission have revealed a crafty type of cyber attack is on the rise in Australia. Source: Hundreds of businesses are being hit by this crafty cyber attack...
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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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