Australia's Latitude Group opposed to paying ransom to cyber attack criminalsLast month, the company said hackers stole nearly 8 million Australian and New Zealand drivers licence numbers in one of the country's bigg...
11 Apr, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim organisationIDCare said by raising the threat of massive fines, Australia would force companies to choose whether to pay A$1 million, the typical cost ...
05 Apr, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
Payments firm Latitude Group fears 328,000 IDs stolen in cyber attackAbout 103,000 identification documents, more than 97% of which are copies of drivers' licences, were stolen from the first service provider...
16 Mar, 2023, 09.14 AM IST
Austalia's Optus says 'deeply sorry' for cyberattackThe company has agreed to pay the cost of replacing passports of compromised customers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday.
01 Oct, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
Australia mulls tougher cybersecurity laws after data breachCybersecurity Minister Clare O'Neil told Australian Broadcasting Corp. the hack was an "unprecedented theft of consumer information in Aust...
26 Sep, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Indians to soon get e-passports: Ministry of External AffairsThe microchip embedded in the passport will hold all vital information related to the passport holder’s biometric data, as well as security...
06 Jan, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
Australia shares drop as investors await corporate earnings; NZ fallsThe S&P/ASX 200 index settled down 0.86 per cent at 6,821.2 points, halting two days of gains, with trading volumes at about half of the 30...
09 Feb, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
Identity theft tops Indian consumer security concerns: Unisys Security IndexThe Index score of 223 out of 300 signifies that Indians have a high level of security concern across national, financial, internet and per...
24 Jun, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
New technologies to combat vehicle number plate theftsOne technology being trialled is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sticker on a vehicle's front windscreen.
25 Mar, 2019, 11.26 AM IST
Credit, debit card frauds and how you can avoid themFind out the ways in which credit or debit card scams take place and the steps you can take to prevent identity theft and fraudulent transa...
26 Oct, 2018, 12.31 PM IST
Malaysia, Australia hit by worst data breaches, millions left exposedMalaysia is investigating the theft of mobile-phone records for 46.2 million customers, while an online security lapse in Australia exposed...
02 Nov, 2017, 12.21 PM IST
Over 4.8 billion data records exposed since 2013, says SurveyOnly 30 per cent of consumers believe companies are taking their personal data protection very seriously, the report noted.
17 Jan, 2017, 02.52 PM IST
Australia audit reveals large-scale fraud of visa systemReacting to the report, Immigration Department spokesperson Sandi Logan admitted the figures from 2008-09 financial year were troubling.
22 Jul, 2013, 02.30 PM IST
- Australia crime official warns of iPhone security risk
A senior Australian crime official has raised serious security concerns over popular smartphones such as Apple's iPhone, which he warned wa...
21 Oct, 2010, 01.28 PM IST
- Australia crime official warns of iPhone security risk
A senior Australian crime official has raised serious security concerns over popular smartphones such as Apple's iPhone, which he warned wa...
21 Oct, 2010, 01.13 PM IST
- Microsoft starts crackdown on counterfeit software dealers
Microsoft said on Tuesday it had started 55 legal actions around the world against dealers it accuses of selling counterfeit software onlin...
01 Nov, 2006, 12.40 AM IST
- Australian bank plans to outsource from India
The National Australian Bank (NAB) has said it plans to outsource 100 credit card processing jobs, with India being a possible destination.
14 Jul, 2006, 12.20 PM IST