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WEEKLY SECURITY WRAP

Tuesday January 15, 2019

  Editor's Note  

We're back for 2019! iTnews Weekly Security Wrap kicks off with a bumper digest of fresh infosec news and important developments you might have missed over the break.

 
  Latest News  

AusTender becomes latest bait for phishers

By Ry Crozier

Fake registration requests pushed to government suppliers.

Free government decryption keys save ransomware victims millions

By Ry Crozier

But most don't benefit from such good fortune.

Poland could ban Huawei products after employee arrest

By Anna Koper and Justyna Pawlak

Official arrested over spying allegations.

China says countries should end "fabrications" about Huawei

By Staff Writer

Criticises push to "suppress and restrict" Chinese tech.

Yet another Qld cop charged with hacking

By Justin Hendry

One of four to face charges since December.

ASD to become history

By Julian Bajkowski

SIGINT affairs brought to book in 2022.

Hardware keys needed to beat phishing: researcher

By Juha Saarinen

Free Modlishka 2FA stealing tool published.

Fisheries Qld blames bad update for password 'fault'

By Ry Crozier

Allowed fisherman to get into any account.

First National Real Estate has job applicant data exposed online

By Justin Hendry

CVs and cover letters published.

Data breaches rise in My Health Record system

By Staff Writers

Numbers up year-on-year.

Vic Govt employee directory accessed by unauthorised party

By Ry Crozier

Impacts about 30,000 staff.

Microsoft opens more security features to O365 E3 users

By Staff Writer

Through two new subscription offers.

Starwood hack exposed 5.25m unencrypted passport numbers

By Ry Crozier

Owner Marriott provides forensics update.

ACSC launches security program for managed service providers

By Juha Saarinen

Seeks to restore confidence in hacked MSPs.

Malware attack hits printing of major US newspapers

By Jim Finkle

Hurt back-office systems used to publish and produce editions.

  Most Read  

The CIO movements that made headlines in 2018

Yet another Qld cop charged with hacking

Service NSW's digital chief quits

Queensland Rail picks DXC for $94m IT services shakeup

Telstra claims it will have 5G handsets before other telcos

 
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