ACCC launches inquiry into data broker services

Lack of transparency and consumer awareness prompts ACCCโ€™s investigation The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has opened a call for submissions from consumers, businesses, and interested stakeholders regarding data broker services in Australia. This initiative is part of the ACCCโ€™s ongoing five-year digital platform services inquiry, which aims toโ€ฆ

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APRA conducts expansive cyber resilience study

Addressing increasing cyber threats in Australian financial services In the face of rising cybercrime rates and increasingly sophisticated criminal attacks, some of the worldโ€™s largest brands, including those in Australia, have fallen victim to major data breaches in recent years. Recognizing the need to strengthen cyber resilience in the financialโ€ฆ

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Microsoft discovers Storm-0978 phishing campaign

Threat actor exploits vulnerability to deliver backdoor, highlighting cybersecurity risks Microsoft has recently uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign conducted by a threat actor known as Storm-0978, which specifically targeted defence and government entities in Europe and North America. The campaign involved the exploitation of a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884)โ€ฆ

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