This Month
Hackers could unmask secret Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership
The airline says millions of customers had their information stolen after a call centre operator was tricked into opening access to a third-party system.
Qantas boss says hackers too ‘good and capable’ for its defences
The airline’s CEO Vanessa Hudson is flying home from Athens today, cutting short her holidays to deal with the fallout from the cyberattack.
Qantas says it moved quickly to safeguard its systems before hack
The airline says it alerted IT and call-centre staff, warning them to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, after two US carriers said they had been hacked.
5 things Qantas frequent flyers need to know to protect their points
Experts say QFF members should stay on high alert in coming days and weeks.
Banks ‘at risk’ from superannuation cyberattacks
In a briefing to the government, APRA says cyberattacks on super funds will increase, and future shocks to the $4.1 trillion sector could spill over to the banks.
May
Responsibility for cybersecurity shifts from IT desk to boardrooms
Consumers, shareholders and regulators are increasingly demanding companies take proactive steps to anticipate, mitigate and recover from system failures.
How this company succeeds despite the inevitability of ‘failures’
Online travel agency Webjet OTA is building resilience into its operations from the outset.
March
Hacker claims Oracle breach, sending business and agencies scrambling
Australia’s biggest companies rushed to check their systems after a hacker claimed to have stolen important credentials via tech giant Oracle.
AI squeezes the juice from data to stop scams
The technology can find patterns with greater accuracy and identify potential fraudulent transactions faster than any human.
January
Brisbane ‘ethical hackers’ bank $100m payday from UK buyer
Assetnote was founded in 2018 and counts major companies including Qantas and Atlassian as clients, helping them find weaknesses in their cybersecurity.
This Labor MP got hacked. But now it helps him with his job
Cybersecurity envoy Andrew Charlton built a multi-million dollar firm before entering politics. But it almost came crashing down after a costly online attack.
December 2024
Malcolm Turnbull goes from PM to investment cyberhawk
The former OzEmail chairman is working with a company trying to reduce the need for businesses to pay cyber-ransoms, the latest in his growing tech portfolio.
November 2024
Ransomware reporting rules aim to protect business
Labor is moving forward with major new cybersecurity laws that have limited-use provisions to stop regulators and law enforcement being informed of some payments.
September 2024
Cyberspies phone businesses to warn of danger but half don’t respond
The Australian Signals Directorate’s new director-general Abigail Bradshaw says there is a stigma to being attacked, but it is costly for companies.
July 2024
Cyber is our fastest growing national security threat: O’Neil
The Home Affairs Minister says Labor’s plans to boost Australia’s defences against increasing online risks are already delivering results.
When tech fails, it is usually with a whimper instead of a bang
Forget artificial intelligence, disaster is as likely to creep in quietly – perhaps from a piece of technology so mundane that hardly anyone knows it exists.
What caused the huge global IT outage?
Friday’s international meltdown is an example of how a minor technical change, made by a company unknown to most outside the IT industry, can wreak havoc.
Global IT chaos triggered by software glitch eases slightly
The impact of what’s being called the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen is expected to take at least several days to tally.
Nina lost $11,600 to a scam. Bendigo Bank won’t help her
When Nina Merrilees was scammed in 2022, she was shocked the banks didn’t help her. New research shows most Australians think they should have.
This ASIC boss was scammed. She has a warning for you
When Karen Chester bought shoes in a sale last month, she did not expect to be scammed. The fact she was shows the urgent need for reforms.