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Top Aussie Spook Urges Biz, Govt To Boost Hacker Defence

Computer Daily News March 17, 2021 No Comments

Australia’s national cyber security agency, the Australian Cyber Security Centre, is urging businesses and other Down Under organisations to urgently beef up their defences against would-be hackers. This follows a…

Major Oz Retailers Exposed To Security Hack

Jake Nelson March 16, 2021 No Comments

Security cameras used by more than 100 Australian organisations, including retailers, have been caught up in a hack that has exposed serious vulnerabilities. The cameras, manufactured by California-based startup Verkada,…

A Thousand Fingerprints On SolarWinds Attack

Computer Daily News February 17, 2021 No Comments

REDMOND: Microsoft has analysed the SolarWinds hack and says it suggests the code behind the crack was the work of a thousand or more developers. Microsoft President Brad Smith, labelled…

400 More Aussies Hit For $37 Million In Scam Wars

Computer Daily News February 15, 2021 No Comments

CANBERRA: Australians reported a record-breaking $37 million lost to Scamwatch dating and romance scams last year, the government-owned Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has reported. ACCC says that overall it…

AFP Brings Down Phishing Scam Impacting Australians

Computer Daily News February 15, 2021 No Comments

CANBERRA: An Australian Federal Police operation has led to an international investigation into one of the world’s largest phishing scams that has impacted 11 nations. The alleged offender developed phishing…

Cyber Criminals Boost Profits From Attacks Targeting Old Users

Computer Daily News December 16, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: In November, money lost to all types of scams rose to $18.7 million, up 20.2pc from the $15.6 million reported in October. Some 22,122 scams were reported in November…

Criminals Funnelling Money From Businesses In Sophisticated Email Scam

April Glover December 3, 2020 No Comments

Criminals are exploiting auto-forwarding rules to help successfully funnel money using Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, the FBI warns. The COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted a mass shift to telework among…

We Are Watching You, Aussie Banks, APRA Outfit Warns

Computer Daily News November 30, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Australian banks and other big money handlers have copped a grim warming from the little-known, but quite powerful Australian Prudential Rights Association, or APRA, not to be confused with…

Oz Cabinet Rejig To Open Door For Anti-Ransom Push

Computer Daily News November 30, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Scott Morrison will set up a new cyber security role as part of a Cabinet reshuffle next month, following the departure of Mathias Cormann. His move follows recent incursions…

Aussies Warned On PayPal Scam

Computer Daily News November 16, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Australians have been warned of another PayPal scam creeping into their inboxes. Mailguard, an e-mail security outfit, warns of a malicious e-mail that looks like it’s from the global…