September
Ex CBA banker Jon Waldron jailed for bribery
The former CBA technology executive was sentenced to a maximum of six years and eight months prison on Friday, following a conviction in May.
- James Eyers
- Opinion
- Privacy
Labor’s plan for protecting your privacy: hope the internet disappears
The Albanese government has squibbed at nearly 40 key privacy reforms and given in to an outdated argument that Australia is a nation of shopkeepers.
- Tom Burton
Inside Project Amidala: AirTrunk’s $24b deal
Four years ago, Blackstone missed its chance to buy up the data centre giant. It wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice, even if it cost $24 billion.
- Anthony Macdonald
July
- Analysis
- Software
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.
- Camilla Hodgson, Stephanie Stacey, Cristina Criddle and Madhumita Murgia
Small firms fight push to force data-breach reporting
Before critical cabinet considerations of major privacy reforms, small business groups say now is not the right time to add further compliance costs.
- Tom Burton
May
Firstmac hack deepens, credit card data stolen
The theft of credit card details has raised concerns about the Brisbane-based lender’s security and encryption standards.
- Liam Walsh
Ransomware group claims attack on valuer HTW
In a post on the dark web, Black Suit says it has obtained 20 gigabytes of the valuation firm’s customer and transaction data.
- Michael Bleby
April
HTW employee details may have been compromised in valuer data breach
Banks are still waiting for an independent evaluation of the data breach and some are increasing their restrictions on the valuation firm.
- Michael Bleby
- Exclusive
- Commercial property finance
Valuation firm HTW suspended by banks after data breach
The company, one of Australia’s three largest valuers, gave no details of the incident and declined to say if it was a ransomware attack.
- Updated
- Michael Bleby
December 2023
Keystroke-tracking tech leaves privacy rules out of date: new watchdog
Rapid changes in artificial intelligence and biometrics are making current laws out of date says Australia’s next privacy commissioner, Carly Kind.
- Tom Burton
November 2023
New star rating system to help secure home devices
Default passwords will be banned and a mandatory cyber rating system for consumer internet-connected appliances are to be part of a new cyber strategy to be released next week.
- Tom Burton
DP World hack strands 30,000 shipping containers
Tens of thousands of shipping containers stuffed with consumer goods were trapped at ports around the country after a cyberattack on stevedore DP World Australia.
- Jenny Wiggins, Nick Bonyhady, Ronald Mizen and Euan Black
October 2023
- Exclusive
- Secrecy
PM backflips on diary but booze bill remains a mystery
Anthony Albanese has reversed a decision to keep his official diary secret, but his department is dragging its feet on his taxpayer-funded alcohol bill.
- Ronald Mizen
Belgium monitors Alibaba hub over ‘espionage’ concerns
European governments have been increasing scrutiny of the alleged security and economic risks posed by Chinese companies.
- Laura Dubois and Qianer Liu
September 2023
Your Ferrari could be gone in 60 seconds
Gangs are taking advantage of weaknesses in vehicle security and insurers are increasingly wary of modern prestige marques. Here’s what you can do.
- Chris Bryant
Hackers steal 10 years of patient forms from TPG Asia-backed TissuPath
The global private equity giant’s local histopathology business has had a decade’s worth of patient requests released on the dark web.
- Carrie LaFrenz and Max Mason
August 2023
Optus asks court to stop release of Deloitte cyberattack report
Thousands of Optus customers may not learn how their details were hacked after the telco pleaded “legal professional privilege” to stop a report being released.
- Jenny Wiggins
TPG Telecom customers plan to switch after losing email accounts
Some long-time users say they will move to other broadband providers after being told their email accounts would be going across to The Messaging Company.
- Jenny Wiggins
July 2023
Tech firm once valued at $50m shuts down
The provider of password-less cybersecurity systems was founded by ex-Nuix chairman Tony Castagna and had backing from Macquarie.
- Jessica Sier
