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Cyber Criminals Are Making Bank Using Stolen Doctor Credentials On The Dark Net – 6 June 2019
A new report by a leading cybersecurity firm finds that 83% of healthcare organisations have been a target for criminal hackers due to the premium that black markets place on private health information—and in particular, the credentials of physicians that can be used to facilitate health insurance fraud.
ASIC spotlight on Sterling First firms over ‘serious allegations’ of misconduct before collapse – 5 June 2019
A WA property investment and management group (Ferrier Hodgson) that went under last month, was being investigated by the corporate regulator and facing “serious allegations” of misconduct. The allegations include misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct and breaches of conduct.
Two former CBA employees charged with fraud – 5 June 2019
A former senior manager and a former manager at the CBA have been charged with fraud after allegedly misappropriating nearly half a million dollars from the bank’s internal accounts to personal accounts.
https://www.mybusiness.com.au/human-resources/5850-two-former-cba-employees-charged-with-fraud
Australian National University: 19 Years of Data Copied – 4 June 2019
Australian National University has detected a data breach that resulted in the copying of staff and student data stretching back 19 years. The compromised data includes names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, personal email addresses, emergency contact details, tax file numbers, payroll information, bank account details, passport details and student academic records. Australia took quick action after the breach, but in the process of remediation destroyed forensic evidence that may have provided more clues about the attackers.
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/australian-national-university-19-years-data-copied-a-12563
