spam
Woolworths pays record $1m fine for spamming customers
Sent 5 million emails despite unsubscribe attempts.
Jul 2 2020 6:49AM
'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft
Prolific Russian digital criminals lose control over their infrastructure.
Mar 11 2020 12:31PM
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
