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Qantas says issue that exposed customer data to others has been resolved
The software issue gave customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people.
- by Tim Biggs
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5 things to know about LabHost, the fallen SMS scamming empire
An international sting operation has taken down a software platform responsible for hundreds of thousands of scam messages.
- by Tim Biggs
Police email warns new device can emulate car fobs, garage door remotes
“There is a trend developing worldwide of emerging technology that allows some devices to be able to read the codes and frequencies from electronic devices,” police said.
- by Bailey Kenzie
The repo man presented Robert’s driver licence. But the picture was someone else
Fraudsters are employing sophisticated new methods, which allowed them to purchase a luxury vehicle worth more than $110,000 in a Victorian man’s name undetected.
- by Rachael Dexter
Ransom swear: Hacked off cyber crims’ foul-mouthed tirade
Cyber criminals have expressed displeasure – in colourful language – over Australian lawyers’ refusal to meet ransom demands.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Hundreds of ‘high-risk’ Chinese-made cameras still in MPs’ offices
More than 80 Victorian electorate offices have at least one Hikvision camera installed. The devices have been banned from government buildings in the US and UK.
- by Broede Carmody
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Cybersecurity
Thousands of Australians hacked in ‘credential stuffing’ credit card scam
Customers with online accounts for Guzman y Gomez, Dan Murphy’s, Binge, home shopping network TVSN and Event Cinemas are among those who were compromised.
- by Matthew Knott
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Tripologist
Do travel companies really need scans of our passports?
The recent data breach of thousands of Australians’ passports begs the question whether some travel operators actually need this amount of information.
- by Michael Gebicki
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Cybersecurity
Passports, travel documents exposed in data breach
A Melbourne travel agency’s information has been leaked, exposing the personal information of thousands of customers.
- by David Swan
‘Get an arrest warrant’: Man fined for contempt over intimate deepfake images
A man who refused to remove intimate deepfake images of Australian public figures he had posted online until after his arrest has been fined for contempt.
- by Cheryl Goodenough
Budget cuts to hamper FOI oversight: information chief
Victorians are likely to face longer delays when they seek a review of, or make a complaint about, FOI or privacy
- by Royce Millar