Posts tagged "data breach"

The ACCC says scams increased last year, with small business emerging as the hardest hit corporate cohort, losing over $4.5 million.

Facebook has admitted it stored the passwords of hundreds of millions of users in plain text and that it has known about this since January.

Kathmandu says it only "very recently" became aware of a hack which may have compromised consumer data over a month ago, including payment details.

There is concern banks will tighten the reigns on credit card lending after ASIC revealed a non-binding set of commitments for banks.

Google says it will kill its failed social media platform four months earlier than originally expected after identifying a second, much larger, data leak.

ATO phone scams robbed taxpayers of $800,000 in November, prompting a tax office warning ahead of Christmas.

The government has committed $10 million to help small businesses get cybersecurity health checks, underscoring the importance of digital diligence.

Personal documents and payment information have been laid bare in a huge data breach of hotel chain Marriott, and it could now face a $200 million fine.

A fake job ad scam is circulating, trying to trick employers into downloading malicious software in the lead up to Christmas.

Not all cyber security apps will make your online movements more secure — and, in some cases, they could be worse than doing nothing at all.

The consumer version of Google+ will be shut down.

Single sign-on is an attempt to balance usability and security, but the Facebook hack reveals its limitations and vulnerabilities.