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Incident: Govt IT contractor charged over cryptocurrency mining – Security | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | May 21, 2019 | Acceptable Use Policy, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin, CyberCrime, Federal Government, Insider Threat, iTnews, New South Wales, Policing and Law Enforcement | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 21 2019 A Sydney man has been charged by...

Incident: Sydney man charged over Netflix, Spotify credential-stuffing, stolen accounts | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Mar 13, 2019 | Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Identity Management, Identity Theft, iTnews, New South Wales, Password, Policing and Law Enforcement, Social Media | 0 |

A Sydney man has been charged by AFP for alleged involvement in WickedGen.com.

Incident: Cyber-security breach at Federal Parliament prompts security agency investigation | ABC News Australia

by Steven Kirby | Feb 8, 2019 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Federal Government, Government Agency, Government Incident, Hacked | 0 |

Computer passwords are reset as Australia’s security agencies investigate a cyber-security breach at Federal Parliament.

AFP’s foreign metadata disclosures dip | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Dec 21, 2017 | Australia, Cybersecurity, Federal Government, iTnews, MetaData, Policing and Law Enforcement, Privacy | 0 |

The Australian Federal Police disclosed the telecommunications metadata of 13 people – including two Australian citizens – to foreign law enforcement agencies in the most recent financial year. Source: AFP’s...

Incident: Australia police accidentally broadcast arrest plans on social media | Yahoo 7

by Steven Kirby | Dec 19, 2017 | Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2017, Cybersecurity, New South Wales, Policing and Law Enforcement, Social Media Incident, Yahoo7 News | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 19 2017 Sydney (AFP) –...

Almost AU$200m later, data retention most used for chasing drugs, not terror | ZDNet

by Steven Kirby | Aug 15, 2017 | Australia, Digital Rights, Federal Government, Law & Legal, Police and Law Enforcement, Privacy, Telcommunications and Internet Service Provider, ZDNet | 0 |

The Attorney-General’s Department has released a report detailing the opening months of Australia’s data retention scheme. Source: Almost AU$200m later, data retention most used for chasing drugs, not terror |...

AFP is sharing a lot more telco data with other countries | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Aug 14, 2017 | Australia, Digital Rights, Federal Government, iTnews, MetaData, Privacy, Telcommunications and Internet Service Provider | 0 |

The amount of telecommunications metadata the Australian Federal Police shared with 21 countries skyrocketed over 2015-16. The Attorney-General’s Department today published its annual report [pdf] into law enforcement...

Man arrested over DDoS attacks on Aussie businesses | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Jul 30, 2017 | Australia, Denial of Service, iTnews, Law & Legal, Police and Law Enforcement | 0 |

A 37-year-old US man has been arrested in a joint operation by Australian, Canadian, and US police for causing distributed denial of service attacks on businesses, including Fairfax Media, in the three countries. Source: Man...

AFP hunts Australian dark net users after sites taken down – ABC News (Australia)

by Steven Kirby | Jul 26, 2017 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, DarkNet and DarkWeb, Federal Government, In the Press, Police and Law Enforcement | 0 |

The recent closure of two of the biggest dark net marketplaces has given the Australian Federal Police (AFP) a trove of information about some of the dark net’s anonymous users. Despite the closure many users continue to...

Incident: Ricoh Australia Scrambles to Fix Document Leak | InfoRiskToday

by Steven Kirby | Jul 20, 2017 | Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2017, Data Loss, Federal Government, In the Press, InfoRiskToday, Multifunction Devices, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: July 20 2017 Ricoh’s Australia office has...

Incident: Sydney startup Qnect hit by cyber attack as government commits $15 million in cyber security grants for SMEs | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Jun 1, 2017 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2017, Email, Email Phishing, Entertainment and Events, Hacked, New South Wales, SmartCompany | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: June 1 2017 Sydney-based events and ticketing...

Incident: Australian Federal Police accidentally gave victim’s details to alleged attacker | The Guardian

by Steven Kirby | Jan 19, 2016 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2016, Data Handling, Privacy Breach, The Guardian, Unintended Disclosure Incident | 0 |

Jan 19, 2016. The Australian federal police accidentally revealed the personal details of an assault victim to the alleged perpetrator, risking the safety of the complainant and his family, according to an AFP risk assessment.

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Tag: AFP Australian Federal Police

Incident: Govt IT contractor charged over cryptocurrency mining – Security | iTnews

Incident: Cyber-security breach at Federal Parliament prompts security agency investigation | ABC News Australia

AFP’s foreign metadata disclosures dip | iTnews

Almost AU$200m later, data retention most used for chasing drugs, not terror | ZDNet

AFP is sharing a lot more telco data with other countries | iTnews

Man arrested over DDoS attacks on Aussie businesses | iTnews

AFP hunts Australian dark net users after sites taken down – ABC News (Australia)

Incident: Ricoh Australia Scrambles to Fix Document Leak | InfoRiskToday

Incident: Sydney startup Qnect hit by cyber attack as government commits $15 million in cyber security grants for SMEs | SmartCompany

Incident: Australian Federal Police accidentally gave victim’s details to alleged attacker | The Guardian

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