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Cloudflare cuts 8chan off from DDoS protection
Though notes it won’t address the root problem.
Aug 5 2019 12:19PM
Wolters Kluwer takes down cloud services after malware infection
Impacts Australian users of CCH software.
May 8 2019 12:57PM
Microsoft opens more security features to O365 E3 users
Through two new subscription offers.
Jan 3 2019 12:15PM
Nova Entertainment suffers data breach
Listener data held on system no longer in regular use.
Dec 29 2018 12:15AM
Encryption committee caught in crossfire as debate flares
Don’t buckle to govt pressure, says industry.
Nov 23 2018 7:10AM
Australia's data breach numbers steady at 245 in three months
Better staff training needed.
Oct 30 2018 10:26AM
Tesco Bank fined $29.5m over 2016 cyber attack
Did not heed warning until after attack began.
Oct 2 2018 12:21PM
ABBYY 'temporary data breach' exposed 200,000 scanned docs
Database left open to internet.
Aug 28 2018 2:40PM
Aussie corporate and government websites with poor HTTPS redirects outed
Coincides with release of Chrome 68.
Jul 25 2018 2:08AM
BMW's in-car systems found to contain 14 flaws
Can be remotely exploited under certain conditions.
May 23 2018 12:39AM
Qld residents lose $100,000s to online lottery scam
Sent 'realistic' Facebook-branded credit card.
May 3 2018 8:42PM
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Vic govt to spend $17.6m on cyber security strategy
After appointing whole-of-govt CISO last year.
May 1 2018 3:28PM
AMD, Microsoft patch 'variant two' Spectre chip flaw
Covers processors dating back to 2011.
Apr 11 2018 6:23AM
Apple fixes Telugu bug that crashed devices
Couldn’t handle specific Unicode-based characters.
Feb 20 2018 11:29AM
US Homeland Security sheds light on data breach
Follows leaked documents late last year.
Jan 4 2018 12:49PM
Govt, industry invest $140m for cybersecurity CRC
Enterprise-focused, industry-led.
Sep 22 2017 5:27PM
G20 leaders fret over 'malicious' bank attacks
Await October report.
Jul 10 2017 11:59AM
Softbank puts another $132m into Cybereason
AI-powered security start-up’s value surges over $1bn.
Jun 21 2017 3:27PM
Dropbox hack affected 68 million accounts
Password change advised.
Sep 1 2016 6:21AM
AVG 'safe browsing' plug-in risked Chrome users' security
Patch issued for up to nine million users.
Dec 31 2015 6:36AM
