Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Cyber attacks like the one that affected PageUp in June can heighten business’s senses around their virtual vulnerabilities. Even though a recent report suggested small business could be…
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Australia's Commonwealth Bank lost data of 20m accounts
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has admitted losing the bank records of almost 20 million people. Names, addresses, account numbers and statements were stored on two magnetic tapes which were meant to…
NSW Government agency's 49-day hack shows need for cyber security beef up: report
By Michelle Brown It took one NSW Government agency 49 days to shut down a hack by fraudsters, a new report on cyber security in the public service has revealed.…
50K Australians Exposed in Server Misconfig Snafu
Tara Seals Personal details of almost 50,000 Australian employees have been compromised in the country’s largest data breach since the Red Cross leaks. Reports state that up to 48,270 personal…
Australia jet and navy data stolen in 'extensive' hack
Sensitive information about Australia’s defence programmes has been stolen in an “extensive” cyber hack. About 30GB of data was compromised in the hack on a government contractor, including details about…
WannaCry helps speeding drivers dodge fines in Australia
Hackers behind the infamous WannaCry virus have inadvertently helped lead-footed Australian drivers avoid costly speeding fines. Fifty five traffic cameras, most in inner-city Melbourne, were infected by the ransomware. A…