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Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.
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Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site

Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.
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Ticketmaster breached: here's what seven security experts had to say

Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.
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Tesla takes ex-employee to court for hacking and sharing confidential info

Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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Tesla has taken a former employee to court for allegedly hacking company data and handing it over to third parties.
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As NDB takes hold, expect to see more breach reports come to light

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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In light of Australia's NDB legislation, one Australian technology integrator says we can expect to see many reports surfacing over the coming years.
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How to effectively address security challenges in a digital healthcare world

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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It's important for healthcare firms to maintain organisation-wide security that is both up-to-date and automated, says Wavelink.
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Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets

Mon, 21st May 2018
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Leaked personal information includes names, credentials, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and home addresses.
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Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power

Wed, 9th May 2018
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The power grid in modern countries may not be as secure as you think, as reports have emerged revealing hackers have breached Germany's supply.
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Is risk at the top of your digital agenda? Here's why it should be

Mon, 7th May 2018
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As cyber attacks become more prevalent and costly, with breaches averaging USD $3.6 million, risk management must top your digital agenda.
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Vector to take Stuff to High Court; media agency refuses to hand over confidential breach data

Fri, 4th May 2018
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Vector may take legal action against Stuff over refusal to secure, return or destroy customer data leaked in a data breach.
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Vector's Outage app hit by data breach last month - personal info stolen

Fri, 4th May 2018
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The breach happened on April 26, 2018. On April 27 the company posted a FAQ section that detailed an API vulnerability in its Outage app.
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CommBank says no evidence customer data was compromised in 2016 breach

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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The breach occurred in May 2016 when the bank couldn't confirm that two magnetic tapes were destroyed, despite being scheduled for destruction.
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A four-step-plan towards cloud resilience in an age of data security

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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The ramifications of having a data breach are ten-fold for government agencies who handle sensitive information.
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2.5 billion data records exposed - most from human error

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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In 2017, 2.6 billion data records were exposed, mainly due to human error, marking a staggering 580% increase since 2016, Gemalto reports.
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IT decision makers unsure about their security maturity

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Respondents in APAC put forth highest IT budget allocation to security, but overall executives allocate security less than 10% of their budget.
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Despite a 60% breach rate, Australians have firm grasp on cybersecurity

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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60% of Australian respondents polled in this year's Telstra Security Report 2018 say their business has been interrupted due to a security breach.
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175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US

Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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A study has revealed the median time for an EMEA business to detect an intruder is more than double that in the US - and it's much worse in APAC.
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New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.
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Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Most Facebook users could have had their data scraped by cyber attackers, says the social network's chief technology officer.
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1.5 billion confidential data files publicly available - that's more than 12 petabytes of data

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Credit card data, medical records, payroll data, intellectual property and tax information are all available publicly online with no data protection.