A New Report Has Ranked 117 Countries On E-Security It May Shock You That Ours Is Dogshit We dropped seven places on e-security in the last year. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 24, 2022
Outsourcer Interserve fined £4.4m for failing to stop cyber-attack Watchdog says phishing email enabled hackers to steal personal information of 113,000 employees The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
Australia flags new corporate penalties for privacy breaches Australia has proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022
A Huge New Fine For Customer Data Breaches Has Been Revealed Optus Must Be Shitting Itself The federal government has flagged the introduction of new laws that will punish companies for allowing customer data to be hacked. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 22, 2022
Australian companies to face fines of $50m for data breaches In wake of Optus and Medibank leaks, serious or repeated breaches of customer information will attract heavy penalties under new legislation The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022
Tough fines for serious data breaches The Albanese government will crack down on companies for serious or repeated privacy breaches under new legislation to be introduced next week. AAP · Oct 21, 2022
Optus and Medibank hacks prompt government to increase fines for massive data breaches to a minimum of $50 million The financial penalty imposed on companies that suffer serious or repeated privacy breaches will be increased to at least $50 million. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
Medibank hack: what do we know about the data breach, and who is at risk? It is thought someone gained access to the insurer’s systems using fake or compromised credentials to steal customer data, including medical information The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022
Medibank hack exposed cyber flaws: O'Neil Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says the country is behind the eight ball on online security issues following the Medibank data breach. AAP · Oct 20, 2022
Medibank, Optus hacks and ATO attacks expose identity-theft risks, warn cyber security experts Cyber security experts warn the latest data breach of a major company should have all companies and consumers worried about the seemingly innocuous collection of data. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
Medibank, Optus, Woolworths data hacks show how a 'decade of anti-security policy' is putting Australia at risk, experts say Millions of Australians have had a bad run with their personal data lately. With all this going on, you might be left wondering what exactly the hackers are doing with your data and how it could affect you? ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
Council says hacking risk is high due to war in Ukraine The report said it could result in “data breach and loss of access to data and disruption to Council services with increased financial costs” Liverpool Echo · Oct 20, 2022
Hacker holds Australian health insurer's data for ransom A cybercriminal is holding for ransom an Australian health insurer’s customer data including diagnoses and treatments, in the nation’s second major privacy breach in a month The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Oh Good, The Latest Cyber Attack Has Hit An Aus Health Insurer With More Than 3.9M Customers The Federal Police is currently investigating the hacker's claims. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022 Census website struck by a billion attempted cyber-attacks, Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals Revelation that ABS fended off attacks in 2021 comes as Australia reels from ransomware attacks on Medibank and Optus
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 What we know about the Medibank cyber attack and what to do if you're a customer Medibank, which has more than 3.7 million customers, says a hacker claims to have stolen 200GB of data and given 100 policies as proof. Here's what we know.
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Medibank cyber attack and ransom demand referred to Australian Federal Police Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says a ransomware attack on Medibank and the alleged removal of customer data has been referred to the Australian Federal Police for investigation.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022 PM calls for explanation on Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022 Clare O’Neil warns of new world of ‘relentless’ cyber-attacks after Medibank hack Group claiming they carried out attack say they wish to negotiate over the insurer’s customer data
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Health insurer Medibank Private halts trading after receiving message from company claiming to be behind cyber attack The private health insurer is the latest company to report a cyber attack.
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Queensland Optus hack victims lodge driver licence renewal applications Queensland Transport branches have experienced their busiest day on record after the latest round of communications from Optus about its massive data breach.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022 Businesses must do more to boost cyber defences, says Nadhim Zahawi The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has urged firms to work more closely with the Government to better protect themselves.
Reuters · Oct 18, 2022 Mexico president backs defense ministry's refusal to account for massive data leak Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has shaken off criticism against the country's defense ministry for refusing to appear before legislators to explain a major cyber hack, resulting in a massive data breach.
Kiplinger · Oct 18, 2022 How to Freeze Your Credit in 3 Steps Freezing your accounts at the three major credit bureaus is the best way to prevent thieves from opening new credit accounts in your name.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2022 Optus tells customers affected by data breach they can no longer use passports as online ID Exposed passport numbers blocked from being used in national Document Verification System