by admin | Oct 12, 2019 | News & Analysis
Due to ASIC being removed as a statutory agency under the Public Service Act (allowing it more freedom to hire)- its own staff have not been protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act. It is claimed that the oversight will be rectified....
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | News & Analysis
Cybercriminals have now begun to modify existing sextortion scams by demanding payment from victims in cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin and are using PDF documents. This is so they can’t be picked up in write detection tools used by Secure Email Gateways....
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | News & Analysis
Former ATO public servant Richard Boyle faces the prospect of life in prison for blowing the whistle on the ATO. Mr Boyle’s submission to a federal inquiry claims the tax watchdog, the Inspector-General of Taxation, failed to offer “independent, open and...
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | News & Analysis
iSignthis has been forced to hand over its books and records to the ASIC as part of a major investigation into the group’s disclosures to shareholders, revenue performance and shares issued to top executives. Shares were also suspended from trading....
by admin | Oct 2, 2019 | News & Analysis
A forensic investigation into the high-profile cyber-attack on the Australian National University has found it was an ‘extremely sophisticated’. China has been reported as the prime suspect in the attack, with intelligence officials fearing the data stolen could be...