Security News

Australia Sues Equifax, Alleges False Claims to Consumers
2018-03-16 14:48

Credit Bureau Acted 'Unconscionably' With Vulnerable People, ACCC allegesEquifax has a new problem in Australia, a country that was left unscathed by the credit bureau's devastating data breach....

Australia's New Payments Platform: Privacy Concerns
2018-02-21 10:33

Pro: Payment System Confirms Recipient Information. Con: It Could Be AbusedAustralia's real-time payments platform, which launched last week, includes a feature designed to reduce fraud and...

U.S., Canada, Australia Attribute NotPetya Attack to Russia
2018-02-16 06:00

The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have joined the United Kingdom in officially blaming Russia for the destructive NotPetya attack launched last summer. Moscow has denied the...

Australia Launches Real-Time 'New Payments Platform'
2018-02-14 10:33

Payments Are Speedy But Irreversible; Will Fraud Rise?Australia is the latest country to roll out real-time payments, where funds from an account at one bank reach an account at another bank in...

Cabinet of Secret Documents from Australia
2018-02-07 12:19

This story of leaked Australian government secrets is unlike any other I've heard: It begins at a second-hand shop in Canberra, where ex-government furniture is sold off cheaply. The deals can be...

Australia, Canada, Others Blame North Korea for WannaCry Attack
2017-12-20 06:35

The United States is not the only country to officially accuse North Korea this week of being behind the WannaCry ransomware campaign. Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have also blamed...

Australia Police Accidentally Broadcast Arrest Plans on Social Media
2017-12-19 12:08

Australian police accidentally broadcast on social media details of an operation to arrest a suspected North Korean agent -- three days before he was taken into custody, media reported Wednesday. read more

Australia Spy Chief Warns of Growing Foreign Meddling
2017-10-19 02:51

Foreign powers are waging an "extensive, unrelenting" campaign of espionage and meddling in Australia, notably targeting ethnic and religious minorities, the country's spy chief warned Thursday....

Hacker Steals Joint Strike Fighter Plans in Australia
2017-10-12 12:33

'Extensive and Extreme' Contractor Breach Compromises Jet and Navy DataA hacker exploited an unpatched, 12-month-old flaw in a small Australian defense contractor's IT helpdesk and stole data for...

F-35 Stealth Fighter Data Stolen in Australia Defence Hack
2017-10-12 03:05

Sensitive data about Australia's F-35 stealth fighter and P-8 surveillance aircraft programmes were stolen when a defence subcontractor was hacked using a tool widely used by Chinese cyber...