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More security needed for real time banking system – 23 October 2019
PayID allows payments to be made in real-time between banking accounts. The system has been the victim of hacker misuse twice this year, highlighting just how vulnerable the nation’s real time payments infrastructure is. The August incident involved customers of the big four banks (NAB, CBA, ANZ and Westpac)
https://www.cio.com.au/article/667865/more-security-needed-real-time-banking-system/
Crown Resorts on Trial: Australian Federal Officials to Testify in Corruption Investigation – 23 October 2019
ASIC will interview current and former federal government officials at a series of public hearings next week as part of its investigation into the “visas for high rollers” scandal involving Crown Resorts.
Steller director ‘misappropriated’ $15m (Only readable by Fin Review subscribers) – 23 October 2019
Forensic accountants are investigating whether a director of a company associated with failed Melbourne property developer Steller “misappropriated” $15 million of investor funds in the lead-up to its sudden collapse earlier this year.
https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/steller-director-misappropriated-15m-20191023-p533en
Former Australian intelligence official charged with breaching secrecy laws – 22 October 2019
Federal police have charged former Australian intelligence official Roger Uren with breaching secrecy laws after ASIO discovered a cache of classified files during a raid on his home in late 2015. Yan has been charged with bribing the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, John Ashe.
