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Russian Medibank hackers could be first targets of Australian sanctions against cyber-attackers

Dfat confirms it has provided advice to minister Penny Wong about using cyber-related powers introduced last year

The Guardian - AU

Feds asked to investigate multistate ‘plot’ to copy election software

ATLANTA — Election security advocates called for federal investigations Tuesday of a “coordinated plot” by former President Donald Trump’s supporters to copy election software in Georgia, Michigan and Nevada after the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

Medibank vows to co-operate on hack probe

Medibank says it will co-operate with an information commissioner investigation into its data breach, as the insurer continues to work with impacted customers.

AAP

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Paris public prosecutor's office say 600 cyberattacks probes opened since January 2022

In just three years, cyberattacks have increased tenfold in France, targeting mainly hospitals, local authorities, large and small companies, according to figures from the cyber section of the Paris public prosecutor's office.

Radio France Internationale

Amazon issues Christmas scam email warning that customers shouldn't ignore

As we head into one of the busiest shopping times of the year, cyber criminals are ready to cash in.

Daily Record

Fortinet forecasts increase in cyberthreats

Various kinds of cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings, the metaverse, virtual city attacks and money laundering-as-a-service (LaaS) are expected to pose crucial threats in cyberspace next year, according to Fortinet, a global cybersecurity company.

Bangkok Post

Passionate Girvan technology teacher takes home two top cyber security awards

Gareth Rae, from Girvan Academy, has praised colleagues for their support in his role at the school.

Daily Record

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Social media admins on the frontlines of hate speech

Volunteers from marginalised communities put hours into combating online hate speech but are mostly untrained, write Dr Susan Wardell and Dr Fairleigh Gilmour. Now there's a free resource for them from Otago university

Newsroom.co.nz

North Korean cyber spies deploy new tactic: tricking foreign experts into writing research for them

When Daniel DePetris, a U.S.-based foreign affairs analyst, received an email in October from the director of the 38 North think-tank commissioning an article, it seemed to be business as usual.

Reuters

Court more than halves child abuse material hoarder's 'excessive' sentence

His sentence of more than six years has been reduced to two-and-a-half years.

The Canberra Times

Vehicles bought under Nirbhaya Fund diverted for Y-plus security to Shinde faction lawmakers in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Some of the vehicles procured by the Mumbai Police earlier this year under the Nirbhaya Fund to fight crime against women are currently being used for providing Y-plus security to the MLAs and MPs of the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, a police official…

The Times of India

Telstra sorry for private data online leak

Communications giant Telstra has apologised for a bungle that resulted in the names, private numbers and addresses of thousands of customers leaked online.

AAP

Man to spend decade in jail for producing child abuse material, uploading it to Snapchat

A CENTRAL Coast man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for producing child abuse material and sharing it online via Snapchat and a cloud hosting service.

Newcastle Herald

The editorial questions ABC News journalists faced when covering the Medibank data leak

As hackers held Medibank to ransom, ABC News journalists wrestled with how to cover the story without giving the perpetrators what they wanted: publicity.

ABC News

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Bangkok Post

Nation plagued by bots

The data of 137,000 Thais was sold on bot markets, making the country No.7 in terms of threat level in the world, according to cybersecurity firm NordVPN.

Reuters

Greek parliament approves spy operations reforms

Greece's parliament on Friday passed a bill reforming the country's intelligence service (EYP) and banning the sale of spyware as the government tries to mitigate the impact of a phone tapping scandal still under investigation.

The Independent UK

As wiretap claims rattle government, Greece bans spyware

Lawmakers in Greece have approved legislation banning commercial spyware and reforming rules for legally-sanctioned wiretaps following allegations that senior government officials and journalists had been targeted by shadowy surveillance software

Wales Online

Woman asked South Wales Police for information about her violent partner and the force told him

The force was heavily criticised for the data breach - one of two criticisms from the Information Commissioner of the force

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Manchester Evening News

Terror police 'concerned' about online content as force see rise in teenagers arrested for terrorism-related offences

Counter Terrorism Policing say they are 'concerned' about the influence online content is having on those arrested

The Independent UK

New voluntary app code of practice to boost user safety launched

The Government said it would look into further regulation to make the rules mandatory in the future.

Reuters

Danish defence ministry says its websites hit by cyberattack

Denmark's defence ministry was hit by a cyberattack on Thursday that had cut off access to its websites, although it had no impact on its operations, the ministry said on Twitter.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU

Despite being accused of human rights abuses, the Rapid Action Battalion was hosted in Poland and the Netherlands.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton too prominent in Labor’s national security plans, says expert

'While it's easy to fund poke fun at Peter Dutton, it's missing the point. We need to be more ambitious,' says security expert.

AAP

Cyber security strategy heads appointed

Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil has announced an overhaul of Australia's cyber security strategy, describing the country as "unnecessarily vulnerable".

The Independent UK

Apple: Most iCloud data can now be end-to-end encrypted

Apple has embarked on its latest privacy-enhancing move

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