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Apple confirms all Macs and iOS devices are affected by ‘meltdown’ chip – 5 January 2018
Apple Inc. has confirmed that its devices are impacted by security flaws, such as Meltdown and Spectre. The company claims that recent software updates mitigate this vulnerabilities, with further updates to its web browser Safari to come.
Google Home, Amazon Echo: The tech threat of smart devices this Christmas – 20 December 2017
Cyber security expert Paul Haskell-Dowland warns that although internet connected home devices alone do not pose a threat to security – there is a risk that they could be used as a portal to personal information. This information is then sent into the cloud, with permission given to people that we don’t know to process the data.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-20/google-homeamazon-tech-devices-threat-to-personal-data/9273550
Suspended Queensland chief scientist Suzanne Miller charged with 31 more fraud offences – 19 December 2017
Corruption authorities allege that suspended senior government employee Suzanne Miller spent more than $30,000 on a government corporate card for personal items. This is following previous fraud charges between 2014-2017, whereby Miller dishonestly gained around $45,000 in benefits from using private health insurance of the Queensland Museum.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-19/suzanne-miller-faces-more-charges/9274240
An end to credit card fraud? Dynamic CVV numbers set to hit Australia in 2018 – 18 December 2017
The motion code credit card set to be launched in Australia by mid 2018 is a high-tech credit card, developed by French digital security specialists IDEMIA. The card features dynamic CVV numbers, that change every hour, and are displayed on an e-paper mini screen on the card.
