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Australian Privacy Regulator Slams Clearview AI for Breaching Users’ Privacy
Australia's privacy watchdog, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), stated that Clearview AI had violated privacy laws by harvesting users’ sensitive information...
Australia Proposes Bill on Parental Consent for Minors on Social Media
The Australian government has proposed the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021 to safeguard Australians against various data threats...
Australia Unveils Ransomware Action Plan to Combat Cyberattacks
With rising state-sponsored ransomware operators and attacks becoming widespread, the Australian government has announced a Ransomware Action Plan to tackle the rising cyberthreats. The...
Australians Lose Over $70 Mn to Cryptocurrency Scams
The government of Australia is urging civilians and organizations to be vigilant about online scams that are reported more often in the country. So...
Australia, U.K., and U.S. Come Together in a Trilateral Security Partnership
While the cyberthreat landscape is crossing boundaries, multiple nations are coming together to safeguard the cybersecurity landscape. Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. recently...
Australia Passes Surveillance Legislation (Identify and Disrupt) Amendment Bill 2020
Australia is constantly trying to boost its cybersecurity capabilities to mitigate rising threats of remote access scams and identity thefts. The government recently passed...
After Phishing and Identity Thefts, LockBit 2.0 Operations Rise in Australia
Australians have become a target for different kinds of cyberattacks lately. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reported an 84% surge in identity theft...
ACCC Warns About Rising Remote Access Scams in Australia
While the government of Australia is constantly trying to boost cybersecurity, a recent analysis divulged the rising threat of remote access scams in the...
New Bill Mandates Australian Organizations to Notify Before Paying Ransom
Ransomware attacks are not a common security incident anymore. Several countries are severely concerned about the rising sophistication of ransomware attacks. Some governments even...
Identity Theft Scams in Australia Increased by 84% in 2020: ACCC Report
Amid evolving cybersecurity threats during the pandemic and the fear of compliance audit failure, a research released in October 2020 by cybersecurity firm Thycotic...
