Number of customer records affected in Latitude data breach rises to 14M
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146b threats detected worldwide in 2022
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Fortinet Global Threat Landscape Report for second half of 2022
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Commonwealth appoints new cyber security advisory board Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security Clare O’Neil has appointed a new Expert Advisory Board to oversee the development of the 2023-30 Australian Cyber Security Strategy to improve Australia’s cyber resilience. According to the federal government, the objective of the new Expert Advisory Board is to help […]
Hackers attempt to breach private hospital network Mater Health, a company that run a network of private hospitals across Queensland, has announced its IT systems have been targeted by hackers. The company holds confidential health records of thousands of Queenslanders though say it managed to successfully stop the attack before the information was accessed. “There […]
Investigation into Medibank launched, could face millions in fines An investigation has been opened into the Medibank data breach which could result in heavy fines. The health insurer’s personal information handling practices will be investigated by The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). In a statement the OAIC said the investigation will focus on […]
LastPass suffers second data breach in 5 months Password management app Last Pass has announced hackers have breached its cloud storage containing customer data. This is the second time the company has been targeted in five months, after a similar breach in August. Cyber attackers gained access to the company’s developer environment using a hacked […]
Google Bypasses Privacy, Puts Users’ Data on the Map Google’s handling of user data has long been a subject of concern for data privacy enthusiasts. While the tech giant has undergone a comparatively low number of data breaches in recent history, its hold over the Android platform allows them to harvest an unprecedented amount of data. Now, […]
Government passes bill increasing data breach penalties to $50m The Australian Government has passed a bill that will significantly increase the penalty for businesses that suffer repeated or major data breaches. The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 will increase the civil penalty from $2.2 million, to the penalty that bears the […]