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ACMA warns of scam parcel messages in year-end sales with scammers posing as delivery services requesting re-delivery or payment with fraudulent links.

Verify independently, avoid clicks, and use official tracking apps.

https://t.co/IeIyME3pLm

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#Microsoft has hired Sam Altman to lead their #AI research team.

This comes days after Altman was fired as the CEO of #OpenAI. It is unclear why the OpenAI board fired the creator of #ChatGPT.

Watch this space!
https://t.co/3OvIWDCKVg

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The 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy has been released!

The strategy will focus on strengthening Australia infrastructure, education Australians on cyber awareness and growing the cyber workforce.

#CyberSecurity
https://t.co/C2lgy7C1zv

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Global law firm Allen & Overy has been #hacked!

The hackers are threatening to release the firm's information on the dark web. It is unclear whether the Australian branch has been impacted.

https://t.co/VaG3MEO18Q

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The #Optus network is down!

Currently, Optus customers are unable to make and receive calls or access mobile internet services. This is having serious ramifications for businesses and customers notably Melbourne trains being halted.

https://t.co/y9c9HuB32g

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#Kmart has paid $1.3 million in #spam infringement notices!

#ACMA found that Kmart had sent over 200,000 marketing emails to individuals who had previously unsubscribed.

https://t.co/LHnVbkCGzF

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Law enforcement agencies are able to use special warrants to access telecommunications data from journalists. Under current laws, disclosing the existence of a warrant is strictly prohibited.

Should #journalists be notified of government #surveillance?
https://t.co/oJJjIqW7bJ

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Super SA have been breached for the second time!

It has been revealed that South Australia's government superannuation provider has been breached by hackers. It took two months for the breach to be publicly reported.

#cyberattack #dataprivacy
https://t.co/bevGkSa6sQ

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The #OAIC have release their 2022-23 annual report!

The OAIC reported a 34% increase in #privacy complaints and 5% increase in notifiable data breaches. The top sectors issuing data breach notifications were health service providers and finance.

https://t.co/uYrkfB1SIc

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The #Queensland Government will be introducing data breach notification legislation.

The legislation will introduce a mandatory data breach disclosure scheme for government agencies. Queensland will join NSW as the only states with the scheme.

https://t.co/FCab1DS02N

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The #Queensland Government will be introducing data breach notification legislation.

The legislation will introduce a mandatory data breach disclosure scheme for government agencies. Queensland will join NSW as the only states with the scheme.

https://t.co/FCab1DRsdf

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#Microsoft will be investing $5 billion in Australia!

The investment will cover the development of a national cyber shield, digital skills training for 300,000 Australians and a new Data Centre Academy.

#CyberSecurity #DataBreach
https://t.co/7lQAo26WyB

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Should #AI be used to award welfare benefits?

A #Guardian investigation has found a range of public service agencies in the UK are deploying AI. These agencies are using AI to make decisions over criminal justice, immigration and welfare.

https://t.co/ZiSQhoheBH

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The South Australian Treasurer, Stephen Mullighan, has called for more robust cybersecurity measures in government agencies following a recent breach at Super SA, a superannuation fund for state government employees.

Read more below.

https://t.co/C4HZb85pkT

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An Australian ticketing company has paid an infringement notice of $515,040 for breaching Australian spam laws. The company sent around 98,000 unauthorised texts and emails in 2022, despite being given a previous warning in 2019.

Read more below.

https://t.co/myFUuFKmCk

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In 2017 Equifax suffered a #databreach that saw the data of more than 147.9 million customers accessed. As a result, the company has been fined US$13.4 million by the UK financial #watchdog, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

https://t.co/DMSadPVNhg

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Henry Schein has announced a #databreach in the company’s manufacturing and distribution segments of their firm. Systems are now #offline while the firm works to resolve the issue and have notified the relevant law enforcement authorities.

https://t.co/RUTsrXNisG

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King & Wood Mallesons have released their annual report, The Review: Class Actions in Australia 2022/2023, which considers judgements, events and developed across class actions during this period.

Read the report here!

https://t.co/36s7cBGVPv

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Individuals are having to jump through hoops in order to offer their data to UK #Biobank to further scientific research. The #data is not being sold nor used for misguided use, however, privacy fears are halting continued research.

https://t.co/TNeR2W4HPq