Archived News for IT Professionals - October, 2022
Woolworths MyDeal is the latest major service to be targeted in a cyber attack.
RBA update froze payments
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says a software upgrade accidentally knocked over payments systems across the country.
Shorten opens myGov probe
The Federal Government is seeking feedback and complaints from myGov users.
Optus gives stat breakdown
Optus says over 2 million customers had their personal identification documents compromised by hackers ...
CSIRO offers cyber security boost
CSIRO is offering its expertise to support businesses working in the cyber security sector.
Labor offers NSW gig protection
The New South Wales opposition says it would better protect workers in the gig economy, if elected.
Marketing spend slammed
A review of official advertising finds governments routinely spending public money to spruik their own achievements.
Meta warns of app theft
Facebook says there are hundreds of Apple and Android apps that are designed to steal personal information from ...
Regulator eyes online claims
The ACCC is running internet sweeps to target “greenwashing” and fake online reviews.
Virtual scheme expanded
South Australia is expanding a virtual health service for aged care residents.
Retailers sued for card costs
Harvey Norman and Latitude have been sued for allegedly misleading customers about ‘no deposit’, ‘interest-free’ payments.
Data scanned for Optus issues
Services Australia is using data matching to scan Medicare details for Optus hack victims.
Bitcoin costs beat entire nations
Experts have made new estimates on the environmental cost of Bitcoin mining.
MPs warned of new taps
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has hinted at new details of the planned federal corruption court.
Optus expected to open up
The Federal Government has slammed Optus for its handling of a major cyber-attack.
Spin coherence extended
Australian quantum computing engineers have set a new standard in silicon chip performance.