Information security
Australia, Five Eyes partners blame China for malicious hacking campaign
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said the government was “not going to be shy” about calling out state-sponsored hacking campaigns.
- by Matthew Knott
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Russia now knows who hacked Medibank, but it’s doing nothing about it
The Australian Federal Police has had no response after providing detailed intelligence on those it believes were behind last year’s devastating privacy breach.
- by Nick McKenzie and Amelia Balinger
Haven’t checked your Gmail in a while? Google may delete your account
The company said the new policy is intended to protect users from security threats because accounts that had not been used for a while were more likely to be comprised.
- by Jesus Jiménez
Hate passwords? Google has taken a big step towards getting rid of them
Good news for all the password-haters out there: they are a step closer to being no more than an unpleasant memory.
- by Tim Biggs
Private financial, health information exposed in Meriton data breach
The property giant contacted around 1900 staff and guests to inform them their data may have been accessed in the latest cyber incident involving an Australian company.
- by Tim Biggs
Andrews awaits TikTok advice, blames ‘junior bureaucrat’ for flip-flop
An email chain obtained under freedom of information laws shows staff at a Victorian government department agreed to ban TikTok before the decision was overturned.
- by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
Medical information sharing bill set to pass without opt-out option
A centralised database for Victorians’ medical records is likely to be established. The health information sharing bill is likely to pass the upper house on Thursday
- by Rachel Eddie
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Social media
Facebook’s shakedown: Charging you $20 just to protect your account
This has Don Corleone vibes. Mark Zuckerberg has an offer you can’t refuse: pay up, or good luck ever getting your Facebook and Instagram accounts back from hackers.
- by Geoffrey A. Fowler
Victoria Police to replace all Chinese-made cameras by end of 2024
The development comes after the Andrews government confirmed it is conducting an audit of all CCTV cameras at government sites to ensure none pose a risk to Australia’s national security.
- by Broede Carmody
Victoria prepares for potential purge of Chinese-made CCTV cameras
The Victorian council areas with the most internet-enabled Hikvision cameras have been revealed as the state government launches an audit of all security cameras at government-owned sites.
- by Broede Carmody
‘Right to erasure’ on table as privacy reforms flagged
A new right to erasure is among more than 100 proposals for reform to Australia’s privacy laws following a years-long review by government.
- by Lisa Visentin