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ACCC Investigating Google Over User Data Tracking

Athina Mallis May 14, 2018 No Comments

The ACCC is looking into claims that Google is using up to $580m worth of data of Aussie Android user’s phone plans to track their movements. According to a report from…

Top Telco Seeks Right To Block Malicious Internet Traffic

Computer Daily News May 10, 2018 No Comments

Telstra is seeking federal law changes to allow it to block Internet traffic that it believes may be malicious. The telco is currently building a global network of security operations…

Charity Alert As Cryptojacking Racket Hits Oz Web Sites

Computer Daily News May 10, 2018 No Comments

At least four Australian Web sites are said to have been targeted by a cryptojacking racket that installs browser mining software Coinhive to mine the cryptocurrency Monero. It was unclear…

Twitter Advises All Users Change Password After Bug Found

Athina Mallis May 4, 2018 No Comments

Twitter is urging all of its users to change their passwords after it discovered a bug which stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. The bug has been fixed with…

Facebook Dobs On Tech Giants Says They Also Collect Data

Athina Mallis April 18, 2018 No Comments

Facebook has updated its users on how it collects their data when they are not using the site after CEO Mark Zuckerberg was unable to answer questions surrounding data collection during…

Oz Organisations Report 63 Data Breaches In Just Six Weeks

Computer Daily News April 12, 2018 No Comments

Australian organisations reported 63 data breaches in the first six weeks of the Turnbull Government’s mandatory notification system, under which all major organisations must promptly report all breaches. It that rate…

Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Was ‘Too Slow To Spot Russian Interference’

Athina Mallis April 10, 2018 No Comments

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook says the social media giant was ‘too slow to spot Russian interference’ and the company is working hard to make sure a breach like this doesn’t…

Facebook Facial Recognition Apparently Violates Users’ Privacy

Athina Mallis April 9, 2018 No Comments

A consumer group is claiming Facebook’s facial recognition software violates its user’s privacy and is filing a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US. The complaint was…

Oz Privacy Commissioner Opens Facebook Investigation

Athina Mallis April 6, 2018 No Comments

The Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner will be launching an investigation into Facebook after it was revealed the data of more than 300,000 Australians users may have been used…

Aussies Hit By Facebook Data Scandal

Athina Mallis April 5, 2018 No Comments

Facebook has admitted the data of more than 300,000 Australians were improperly shared to Cambridge Analytica. During a press conference held by CEO Mark Zuckerberg he admitted the number of…