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IT contractor charged after modifying Federal Government computers for cryptocurrency mining – 21 May 2019
A Sydney man has been charged by the Australian Federal Police, for allegedly modifying the computer systems of a federal government agency, to mine cryptocurrency while employed as an IT contractor.
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/govt-it-contractor-charged-with-cryptocurrency-mining-525476
Hacker reveals a simple trick to steal your cryptocurrency – 20 May 2019
A hacker has revealed how he stole half a million dollars of cryptocurrency, by using a SIM swap scam to get around two factor authentication.
https://micky.com.au/hacker-reveals-a-simple-trick-to-steal-your-cryptocurrency/
Commbank catches fraudsters while customers catch sleep – 20 May 2019
Commonwealth Bank has launched a new technology that will protect customers against fraud using a 24/7 monitoring technology.
Hard-working Australians lose ‘millions’ in Indian cryptocurrency scheme – 18 May 2019
Approx. 67 Indian Australians have lost their hard earned money, in an allegedly fake crypto currency operation based in India, with their coins vanishing overnight. Presentations on website looked genuine as they were taken from another legitimate crypto site.
