Lucrative markets for stolen data and digital identities Bitdefender, a leading security firm, has unveiled a comprehensive report shedding light on the operations of Dark Web marketplaces, exposing the disturbing reality of stolen data and the thriving business of cyber criminals. The report not only delves into the types of…
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PwC Australia acknowledges the breach of trust and extends an apology to stakeholders PwC Australia has announced additional measures to strengthen the firm’s governance, accountability, and culture. The actions are being taken in response to ongoing investigations and aim to increase transparency and restore stakeholder confidence. The key areas of…
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Spammers are pushing travel-themed lures on English-speaking recipients The dark underbelly of the internet never takes a break, and cybercriminals seem to have set their eyes on exploiting eager travellers as we settle into 2023. With global tourism forecast to rise by 30 per cent this year, the latest Bitdefender…
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Latest breach in Australia hits charity organisations The Smith Family has experienced a cyber incident. The incident involved a Smith Family team member’s email account being temporarily accessed by an unauthorised third party. They were seeking to steal The Smith Family’s funds. On discovery of this incident, the Charity promptly…
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The new strategic agreement will promote further engagement Australia and Singapore will unite in the fight against unsolicited telemarketing, spam and scams following an agreement between the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). The new strategic agreement will promote further engagement…
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Microsoft receives about 6,500 complaints globally from people. Microsoft released findings of its 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report that looks at tech support scams and their impact on consumers. The new findings reveal Australians are among those most likely to fall victim to tech support fraud, second only to India…
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This is attributed to a faster economic rebound and the impact of inflation. Worldwide IT and business services revenue is expected to grow by 5.6 per cent (in constant currency). In nominal dollar denominated revenue based on today’s exchange rate, the market will grow by 4.2 per cent year over…
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Every situation is unique, and every matter reported to eSafety will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has welcomed the commencement of the Online Safety Act, which provides additional protections for Australians in the fight against online harms. “The Online Safety Act has now come into force…
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Sponsored content: Thursday, 15th April 2021, Australia In an era where data is more valuable than gold, cyberattacks in its multiple manifestations have dominated global headlines with account hijacking and injection attacks. Be it credential theft, brute force attacks, social engineering thefts or access control misconfiguration, the sophistication and damages…
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Sponsored content: Wednesday, 17th March 2021 – ANZ On Dec 11, 2020, the SolarWinds Orion security breach, a.k.a. SUNBURST, impacted numerous U.S. government agencies, business customers and consulting firms. Hackers managed to plant a backdoor in the SolarWinds system which is widely used across both Government and Private organisations. The…
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