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University of Western Australia resets all staff and student passwords

University of Western Australia resets all staff and student passwords

After 'data breach'.
Ry Crozier Aug 11 2025 1:28PM Security
Meta fined millions for plaintext password storage

Meta fined millions for plaintext password storage

By EU privacy regulator.
Staff Writer Sep 30 2024 6:33AM Security
Netflix expands password sharing crackdown to Australia

Netflix expands password sharing crackdown to Australia

Under global expansion.
Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski May 24 2023 6:56AM Software
Samba attackers can force an admin password reset

Samba attackers can force an admin password reset

Make yourself domain admin.
Richard Chirgwin Jul 29 2022 12:10PM Security
Password vulnerability fixed in Dell storage firmware

Password vulnerability fixed in Dell storage firmware

Failed to block brute force attacks.
Staff Writer May 3 2022 6:22AM Security
ANU to go passwordless

ANU to go passwordless

Primes Forticode’s Cipherise for 2022 rollout.
Justin Hendry Mar 11 2022 6:25AM Strategy
One password allowed hackers to disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO tells senators

One password allowed hackers to disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO tells senators

"Not a Colonial123-type password."
Stephanie Kelly and Jessica Resnick-Ault Jun 9 2021 5:52AM Security
Australian govt entity hit by brute-force attack

Australian govt entity hit by brute-force attack

Agencies rack up reportable data breaches in back half of 2020.
Ry Crozier Jan 28 2021 12:51PM Security
Shipbuilder Austal was hacked with stolen creds sold on dark web

Shipbuilder Austal was hacked with stolen creds sold on dark web

Provides full post-mortem of late 2018 attack.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2020 7:05AM Security
AFP gets more suspects to unlock devices, cloud services

AFP gets more suspects to unlock devices, cloud services

Explores 'technical feasibility' of industry requests.
Ry Crozier Feb 4 2019 3:05PM Cloud
Fisheries Qld blames bad update for password 'fault'

Fisheries Qld blames bad update for password 'fault'

Allowed fisherman to get into any account.
Ry Crozier Jan 11 2019 6:51PM Security
Australia's encryption-busting bill also after PINs, passwords

Australia's encryption-busting bill also after PINs, passwords

Home Affairs proposes simpler mechanism to get at data.
Ry Crozier Oct 19 2018 11:09AM Security
WA govt still struggling with infosec practices

WA govt still struggling with infosec practices

Poor password practices, security vulnerabilities identified.
Justin Hendry Aug 22 2018 7:00AM Strategy
PageUp People revises data impacted by breach

PageUp People revises data impacted by breach

Uncovers ‘very small amount’ of clear text password data.
Ry Crozier Jun 18 2018 7:16AM Security
Twitter urges password reset for all users

Twitter urges password reset for all users

Finds plain text passwords in internal log.
a Staff Writer May 4 2018 6:54AM Security
"123456" tops list of worst passwords again

"123456" tops list of worst passwords again

'Password' steady in second.
Allie Coyne Dec 28 2017 9:49AM Security
Easily guessed password led to downfall of Russian cybercriminal

Easily guessed password led to downfall of Russian cybercriminal

Bad opsec sends empire crashing.
Bradley Barth Jul 28 2017 6:45AM Security
Some WA agencies still floored by simple infosec

Some WA agencies still floored by simple infosec

Poor passwords, patching, and plain text.
Ry Crozier Jun 29 2017 2:25PM Security
Data61's mission to wipe out the password

Data61's mission to wipe out the password

Researchers want to authenticate you by the way you swipe.
Paris Cowan May 31 2016 6:35AM Security

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