Australian broadband speeds have got worse according to latest global report
The latest Ookla Speedtest Global Index report reveals that Australian broadband speeds have gotten worse compared to the rest of the world.
Vinomofo has admitted to a major data breach – but your drinking habits are safe
Vinomofo has admitted to a data breach where the personal information of customers has been stolen.
Medibank, Woolworths hacked as 2022 becomes Australia’s worst year for cyberattacks
The identity of nearly one in two Australians has been embroiled in several high-profile cybersecurity breaches spanning telecommunications, health and retail this year.
Your business can avoid becoming the next Optus with these cybersecurity tips
Most businesses would experience catastrophic repercussions in reputation and financial loss if their data was compromised. Here are some fundamentals to keep your data safe.
OAIC and ACMA investigate Optus breach, putting telco in line to pay billions in compensation
A leading technology and regulation lawyer says Optus is likely to feel more financial pain from being forced to compensate data breach victims than from fines available under the Privacy Act.
Government plan allowing Optus to share hacked user data with banks labelled a “red herring” by privacy advocates
The federal government wants to make it easier for telcos to share hacked user data with the banks, but advocates want greater action.
Law firms are circling a class action against Optus, and it could be the biggest ever in Australia
A settlement could well be worth billions, eclipsing the current record of $494 million paid to 10,000 victims of Victoria’s 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.
Telstra data breach exposes thousands of staff names and emails
Just over a week after the Optus data breach, thousands of Telstra staff members have had personal information leaked online.
Why Monero was the crypto of choice for the Optus ‘hacker’
The alleged Optus hacker originally demanded a US$1 million ransom in Monero cryptocurrency. This is probably why.
John Durie: After the Optus breach, it’s time to reconsider the federal government’s data storage rules
The Optus debacle has shone a light on business data storage, but the federal government must also consider its own data collection requirements, John Durie writes.
“An ad is not a strategy”: Federal government fury at Optus’s apology in weekend newspaper
Optus took out a full-page ad in the major newspapers on Saturday to apologise for the cyberattack and to encourage people to visit its website to learn more about suitable steps to protect themselves.
Why did Optus keep the identity data of millions for six years?
Millions of Australians are now worrying about their driver’s licences, passport numbers and Medicare numbers ending up in the hands of criminals because Optus hung on to this data for six years.
