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Facebook delays naming oversight board members until 2020
US regulator weighs action against Facebook over how its apps interact
Banks position for payments war as PAX enters Australia with Android card-killer terminal
NSW govt told to urgently improve cyber security resilience
Researchers criticise AI software that predicts emotions
spam
Spam Act changes back before parliament
Adding opt-outs for charity, political spam.
Jul 23 2019 6:41AM
Hack spam sent via Australian hazard alert service
Compromised login credentials used to gain access.
Jan 7 2019 1:36PM
ACMA unveils Scam Technology Project to blitz cold callers
Regulatory skunk works.
Dec 4 2018 7:00AM
When an IT manager falls victim to a phish
Spam mail sent out to suppliers.
Mar 20 2018 11:30AM
TPG fined by ACMA for spamming
Unsubscribe should mean unsubscribe.
Nov 3 2017 6:37AM
University loses $11.9m in phishing attack
In one of the biggest ever heists.
Sep 1 2017 6:59AM
Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses
Largest-ever data dump.
Aug 30 2017 10:30AM
US charges Russian with operating Kelihos spam botnet
Seeking his extradition.
Apr 24 2017 6:05AM
WhatsApp could let companies message you, for a fee
Commercialising 1 billion users.
Mar 9 2017 11:15AM
Spammers leak 1.4bn email accounts mapped to real names
Massive operation exposed.
Mar 7 2017 6:26AM
Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims
Texts ask users to click on links.
Nov 2 2016 4:16PM
Qld premier's top bureaucrat hit by spam attack
Police, feds called in to investigate malicious emails.
Aug 5 2016 11:20AM
Verizon accused of ignoring spammers' IP address theft
More than four million addresses hijacked.
Jan 14 2016 6:47AM
ShadowServer handed ACMA's spam intel database
Researchers move into spam fighting.
Dec 18 2013 10:36AM
ACMA hands ShadowServer spam intel database
Researchers move into spam fighting.
Dec 17 2013 3:17PM
App intercepts 25,000 SMS messages
2000 mobile devices infected.
Dec 16 2013 2:00PM
Canadian Govt sets date for new anti-spam legislation
Comes into force on July 1.
Dec 12 2013 7:00AM
Canada passes world's toughest anti-spam law
Penalties up to $10 million.
Dec 5 2013 4:52AM
World's biggest spam bot ditches world's biggest exploit kit
Gameover, Blackhole.
Oct 23 2013 10:30AM
Spammers to pay Facebook $3M
Five-year case concludes.
Oct 2 2013 12:35PM
