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Aussie bank account passwords stolen and sold for $900

Aussie bank account passwords stolen and sold for $900

Cybercriminals are stealing bank login details from Australian online bankers and selling the data on European black markets for as much as €550 ($913).
Negar Salek May 15 2008 3:00PM Security
ANZ Bank targeted in phishing scam

ANZ Bank targeted in phishing scam

ANZ bank's customers are being targeted in a new hoax email campaign that attempts to steal online banking login information, the bank has warned.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2008 9:46AM Security
St George online banking blacks out

St George online banking blacks out

St George’s online banking services suffered a blackout yesterday, locking out thousands of customers from accessing their accounts for approximately five hours.
Mitchell Bingemann Jan 31 2008 4:29PM Security
Commonwealth Bank trials Australia's first contactless payment system

Commonwealth Bank trials Australia's first contactless payment system

In an Australian first, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is piloting a contactless payment solution that supports both credit card and prepaid mobile phone payments at the MasterCard Masters Golf Tournament.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008 3:38PM Software
Westpac, IBM, and University of Ballarat launch security alliance with Victorian Gov

Westpac, IBM, and University of Ballarat launch security alliance with Victorian Gov

The Victorian Government together with Westpac Bank, IBM Australia and the University of Ballarat have launched the Internet Commerce Security Laboratory (ICSL) a research alliance to tackle cyber-crime.
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 3:37PM Security
Westpac’s website crashes again

Westpac’s website crashes again

For the second time in just three months, Westpac’s online banking services have suffered a blackout, locking out customers and businesses from accessing their accounts.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 4 2007 12:04PM Security
AXA Australia turns to IBM’s CRM offering

AXA Australia turns to IBM’s CRM offering

AXA’s sales revenue boosted by 32 percent in the year following the implementation.
Staff Writers Mar 12 2007 2:00PM Software
ANZ makes takeover bid for E*Trade Australia

ANZ makes takeover bid for E*Trade Australia

E*Trade Australia subject of $268 million takeover.
Staff Writers Feb 19 2007 12:19PM Software
Westpac closes the net on ATM fraud

Westpac closes the net on ATM fraud

Westpac confirmed this week that all its Australian ATMs will soon be protected by anti-skimming technology that will reduce unauthorised devices from scanning card holder information.
Negar Salek Feb 15 2007 12:13PM Security
CommBank re-signs EDS for $573m

CommBank re-signs EDS for $573m

The Commonwealth Bank has re-signed US-based EDS as its master IT&T services provider through to 2012.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2006 3:48PM Networking
AMP extends CSC’s US$146m contract

AMP extends CSC’s US$146m contract

AMP has extended its IT outsourcing contract with NYSE-listed Computer Sciences Corporation, for another four years.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2006 1:40PM Networking
Commbank to invest additional $200m in ICT

Commbank to invest additional $200m in ICT

The Commonwealth Bank will redirect up to $200 million in expenditure towards ICT as it moves toward a new focus on customer service.
Staff Writers Mar 31 2006 12:53PM Software
CommBank hit by phishing scam

CommBank hit by phishing scam

The Commonwealth Bank has been hit by another email-based phishing attack. The scam, sent out this morning, attempts to lure Internet banking customers to a site in order to capture their log-in details.
Tim Lohman Mar 6 2006 11:01AM Security
Outplaced Comm Bank staff lose redundancy case

Outplaced Comm Bank staff lose redundancy case

The federal court has dismissed a long-running claim for $30 million in redundancy entitlements by former IT staff of the Commonwealth Bank whose jobs were outsourced to EDS.
Siobhan Chapman Mar 22 2004 12:00AM Training & Development

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