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It’s Official: Australians Were The World’s Worst Panic Buyers
While Australia was one of the world’s best responders to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was also the world’s worst offender when it came to panic-buying.
June 3, 2020
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Experts Call for Government’s Construction Stimulus To Embrace Sustainable Building Practices
Experts are calling on the government to introduce new environmental standards and embrace sustainable building practices with its construction stimulus plan.
June 3, 2020
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“Check Your Super,” Scammers Withdrawing Superannuation Funds of Unwitting Victims
Scammers are targeting the superannuation withdrawal scheme, with hundreds saying they’ve been duped by identity fraud and duplicate myGov accounts.
June 2, 2020
Information Security
Hacker’s Ransom Demands Have Increased by 950%
The latest report from Group-IB shows that the frequency of ransomware attacks has increased by 40%, with ransom demands jumping 950% from $8,000 to $84,000 per attack.
May 29, 2020
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G.E. Flicks the Switch On 129-Year-Old Lighting Business
General Electric has announced it will sell its lighting division to Savant Systems, 129-years after Thomas Edison first started it.
May 29, 2020
Information Security
Bank of America Suffers Data Breach
The Bank of America Corporation has confirmed it has discovered a data breach that may have potentially compromised the details of the 305,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans it has processed in recent weeks.
May 28, 2020
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Builders Call for $13 Billion Injection To Spur Jobs & Growth
Master Builders Australia has made a public call for the government to inject $13 billion worth of stimulus funds into the sector, as the industry
May 28, 2020
Information Security
Data Breaches On The Menu As Hackers Sell 8 Million ‘Home Chef’ Records
Home Chef, one of the largest meal kit delivery services based in the U.S. has suffered a data breach that has seen details of eight
May 27, 2020
Information Security
EasyJet Facing Potential £18 Billion Lawsuit For Data Breach
Airline EasyJet could face up to £18 billion (AUD $33 billion) in compensation payments to passengers that had their information leaked by a third-party in
May 27, 2020
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Lack of Resilience Costing Australian Small Businesses $50 Billion: Report
Nearly half of Australian small businesses have considered closing their doors indefinitely, according to a new report, amounting to a $50 billion hit to the
May 27, 2020
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Coalition Announces JobMaker Committee & Moves to Rehaul Industrial Relations System
Scott Morrison has announced his government will not pursue its ‘Ensuring Integrity Bill’ through the Senate, and has confirmed that the Industrial Relations Minister will
May 26, 2020
Information Security
Tech Company Tests Staff With Phishing Scam; 34% Failed
A technology company has put its employees to the cybersecurity test with a clever email phishing campaign, and said that 34% of its employees failed
May 26, 2020
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Court Says VW Must Pay a Further 60,000 Owners Compensation For The Dieselgate Scandal
A German court has ruled that Volkswagen is liable for compensation payments to potentially 60,000 owners of vehicles fitted with illegal emission-defeating software, five years
May 26, 2020
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Australia Risks Becoming a “Dumping Ground” For Polluting Cars as EV Sales Lag
A new report has shown that Australia is at risk of becoming a “dumping ground” for some of the world’s least economical and environmental vehicles
May 25, 2020
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Toll’s Corporate Data Found On Dark Web After 2nd Breach
“Toll Group failed to secure their network even after the first attack,” the anonymous poster commented. “We have more than 200GB of archives of their private data,” they added.
May 25, 2020
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Virgin Files For Voluntary Administration; Deloitte Takes Control
Virgin Australia has officially entered voluntary administration, announcing that Deloitte’s John Greig, Sal Algeri, Richard Hughes and Vaughn Strawbridge will take control of the airline as it continues its domestic services.
April 23, 2020
