Federal police warn they will track down alleged criminals using Warzone trojan software Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been arrested as part of an international operation to shut down …
Deciding what to do with a dead friend or relative’s online presence is complicated and time-consuming but there are shortcuts Find more essential summer reading Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Gavin Blomeley was lucky his mother was incredibly organised before …
Hospital and aged care operator says cyber-attack was first detected on Tuesday and is investigating what data has been accessed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates St Vincent’s – Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider – has confirmed it has fallen victim to a …
This blog is now closed. Third freed immigration detainee arrested after he allegedly breached bail conditions RBA interest rates: Australian mortgage holders spared pre-Christmas rise from Reserve Bank Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Marles says Australians should express views on Israel-Hamas …
Meanwhile, ahead of the Reserve Bank’s decision on Tuesday afternoon, most economists expect the cash rate to stay steady at 4.35%. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Marles says Australians should express views on …
This blog is now closed. Peter Dutton accused of ‘weaponising antisemitism’ during fiery debate in parliament Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast And here is the standard of some of the “debate” among senior parliamentarians. Meanwhile, Australia’s sense of social cohesion …
Home affairs minister says government ‘managing the mandatory decision of the high court in the interests of the Australian people within the law’. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast And here is the standard of some …
Company says it believes about 193,000 customers are affected by the breach, which it spotted in early September Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Pizza Hut’s Australian operations have been hit …
Company says it is investigating the potential exposure of referral letters, patient names, contact details and Medicare numbers Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ten years worth of pathology referral letters may have been exposed in a cybersecurity incident affecting the Victorian …
Shadow minister says leak of ‘sensitive’ information after research into the Optus and Medibank hacks was ‘deeply ironic’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The home affairs department exposed the personal information …
State’s chief information security officer says information from Victorian departments and agencies was accessed Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Highly sensitive legal documents from the Victorian government have been published …
National cybersecurity coordinator Darren Goldie says ransomware gang ALPHV/Blackcat is responsible for posting the material online Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Sensitive and personal government information has been stolen from law firm HWL Ebsworth by a Russian ransomware gang and …
Hundreds of law firm’s clients waiting on confirmation of whether they are affected by data leaked in cyberattack Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of clients of law firm HWL …
Real Estate Institute of Australia president says additional layer of responsibility could force smaller agencies to close down Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Real estate agents are pushing back against proposed …
Privacy watchdog will be asked to investigate after information became available for all employees to view on the staff intranet Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The confidential drug and alcohol test …
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will also be restored to a three-commissioner structure after defunding by Coalition Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The federal government will appoint a dedicated …
Cyberattack resulted in hacking of 4TB of data including IDs, finance reports, accounting data, client documents and credit card details Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian commercial law firm HWL …
Investment fraud amounts for biggest share at $1.5bn, followed by remote access and payment redirection rorts Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australians lost a record amount of more than $3 …
Exclusive: Voiceprint program used by millions of Australians to access data held by government agencies shown to have a serious security flaw Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A voice identification system …
A paper expanding on greater ability to intervene during hacks – especially on private companies – causes alarm among Coalition and Greens Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Labor could face Senate difficulties if …
Law firm Baker McKenzie says company failed to protect privacy of customers in Australia and overseas Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The law firm Baker McKenzie has launched a class action …
Audit review of government tool housing Medicare and Centrelink services recommends significant changes Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The federal government’s much-maligned myGov app faces an overhaul and could soon …
Attorney general promises ‘whole range’ of modernisations of the Privacy Act to follow new customer data protection laws Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The right to be forgotten and a right …
Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison among politicians and celebrities whose details were in sample of allegedly hacked data published online The former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison appears to have been caught up in a leak of partial data on 400 million Twitter users, along with celebrities including …
In the final episode of Australian Politics for 2022, political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to the minister for home affairs and cyber security Clare O’Neil about the strategic challenges for Australia and the region. These include the increased likelihood of cyber-attacks, decreasing trust in democracy and growing risks …