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Hyper-Realistic Masks Are Extremely Hard To Spot – 5 February 2020
Hyper-realistic silicone masks can help criminals to commit identity fraud. The task is to find ways to improve people’s rates of detecting when someone is wearing a mask.
http://gizmodo.com.au/2020/02/hyper-realistic-masks-are-extremely-hard-to-spot/
Toll Group confirms “targeted” ransomware attack – 4 February 2020
Toll Group, the logistic giant confirmed it is the victim of a “targeted ransomware attack” . They have immediately isolated and disabled IT systems to stop the malware from spreading and are investigating the criminal activity.
Why Hayne succeeded where ASIC was overlooked – 4 February 2020
ASIC revealed widespread problems with banks charging fees for no services in 2016. It was met with excuses and lies. It took a royal commission to bring accountability and public confessions.
(Subscription to AFR required to read article.)
Poor security habits leave credit card holders exposed to fraud – 4 February 2020
Research shows that for the year to June 30, 2019, “card not present” (CNP) activity accounts for 86.3 per cent of all fraud on cards. CNP fraud occurs when valid card details are stolen and used to make purchases or other payments without the card, typically online. Good article explaining how to avoid CNP fraud.
