NDB stats highlight need for security rethink: experts
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe growing number of data breach notifications filed during the December quarter demonstrate that Australian organisations need a new approach to IT security.
Data breach notifications rise again in Q4
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of data breach notifications filed with the OAIC rose for the fourth straight quarter from October to December, with the health sector again topping the list.
Huge data breach releases 773m records
21 January, 2019 by Jonathan Nally'Collection #1', a huge new trove of 773 million unique email addresses and 21 million passwords, has been uncovered by security sleuths.
Google expedites execution date for Google+
15 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has accelerated its timeline for shutting down the consumer version of Google+ after disclosing a fresh privacy-threatening vulnerability.
Real estate industry provider exposes data
14 January, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThousands of job applicants' personal details were potentially left exposed to the online world due to poorly configured S3 buckets.
Fair Data tackles privacy concerns
07 November, 2018 by Elissa Molly, CEO, AMSRSThe new Fair Data trust mark hands control to consumers and delivers confidence to government and business, says AMSRS's Elissa Molloy.
Defence contractor Austal hit with cyber attack
05 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Defence and ACSC are investigating a recent data breach and extortion attempt on one of the department's contractors, WA shipbuilder Austal.
4.55bn records compromised in data breaches in 1H18
12 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of customer records compromised in data breaches surged 133% year-on-year in 1H18, with just six social media incidents accounting for 56% of these.
Google+ to be shut down after security gaffe
10 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has decided to shut down its Google+ platform due to low user engagement, but the decision follows news that the company sat on a security vulnerability.
Australian office workers putting data at risk
03 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn estimated 65% of Australian office workers have committed an act that could leave their company vulnerable to a data breach, new research indicates.
50m Facebook accounts exposed in security breach
02 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAttackers have exploited three vulnerabilities in Facebook's code to potentially gain access to nearly 50 million user accounts, the company has disclosed.
Cyber attacks financially hit half of US small businesses
02 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHalf of US very small businesses have suffered financial losses due to cyber attacks on their web presence, according to GoDaddy.
Australia's privacy leaders slam decryption Bill
20 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's top privacy groups have urged parliament to reject a Bill that would allow law enforcement to demand tech companies provide access to encrypted data.
British Airways reeling from payment data breach
11 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPersonal and financial details including payment card numbers of 380,000 British Airways customers have been exposed in a protracted data breach.
UQ hosts open data hackathon
07 September, 2018The world's largest open data hackathon will be held at the University of Queensland this weekend.
