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This is not good

Are we getting cyber security fatigue in a big way?

The University of Sydney has disclosed that hackers stole the personal data of 13,000 individuals, including staff, donors, and alumni students.

Sydney University hacked, over 13,000 impacted The University of Sydney has disclosed that hackers stole the personal data of 13,000 individuals, including staff, donors, and alumni students.

Bad Santa’s Gift Card Grift
🎄 Gift cards make easy presents — and easy targets.

Every December, Bad Santa ramps up:
💀 Fake gift card websites
💀 Scammers impersonating bosses asking staff to ‘quickly buy gift cards’
💀 Discount gift card scams

Remember:
No legitimate company, boss, or colleague will ask you for gift cards over email or SMS.

Spot the scam:
⚠ Urgency
⚠ Unusual requests
⚠ Strange email addresses
⚠ Requests for secrecy

When in doubt — STOP and verify.
Bad Santa hates that.

Bad Santa is targeting your deliveries.
With Christmas shopping in full swing, scammers know your inbox is filled with tracking links, shipping updates, and “your package is on the way!”
That’s exactly what Bad Santa loves.
Here’s his favourite set of tricks:
- Fake parcel delivery texts
- “Your package is being held” emails
- Phishing pages pretending to be AusPost, DHL, FedEx, Amazon
How to stay safe:
- Never click a link in an unexpected delivery message
- Go directly to the courier’s website
- Check tracking numbers carefully
- Never pay the shortfall in postage or courier fees
Don’t let Bad Santa ruin Christmas this year.

An example of employee based data breach

Origin confirms data breach after former staffer allegedly exfiltrated details of over 700 individuals

Origin confirms data breach after former staffer allegedly exfiltrated details of over 700 individuals Australian energy and internet provider Origin Energy has confirmed a data breach that compromised the details of 700 customers.

Western Sydney University suffers another cyber attack

Western Sydney University confirms personal data stolen in latest cyber attack The besieged university has advised its community of data breaches linked to “unusual activity” in August, and that passport data, bank details, and health information were compromised.

Thank you Tom French MP for meeting with me. It was a pleasure to meet and discuss the cyber security industry in WA with you.

So good to meet with local business owner Peter from Simformatica this week!

Joondalup is home to WA's cybersecurity industry, and Peter is working to protect our local small and medium businesses from cyber threats.

Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Joondalup TAFE are powerhouses at training people in this critical area right here in Moore.

We know that rapidly evolving technology will continue to shape our lives, and it amazing that we have dedicated locals like Peter making massive strides in this space!

How good is your security?
The data exfiltrated in this attack shows there is a significant vulnerability in membership card systems
Hackers claim to have compromised the personal and financial information of club members and employees.

LinkedIn This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

I wonder if the Nigerian prince was among them too?

More than a thousand cyber criminals arrested in Interpol-led law enforcement operation Hackers and scammers from 18 African nations have been targeted and almost US$100 million recovered in a multi-agency operation.

An update from the ACSC: Russian GRU targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies

Key targeted sectors include:

-Defence industry

-Transportation and transportation hubs (ports, airports, etc.)

-Maritime

-Air traffic management

-IT services

Russian GRU targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies | Cyber.gov.au This joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) highlights a Russian state-sponsored cyber campaign targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies.

Come see us at Booth 6.

Watch out for another scam going around.
this one using . Of course the address is a dead give away

Here is another one.

Just remember these aren't really from Netflix.

Clicking on the link will send you to a website that will either download a virus onto your device or capture your information and use it to steal your identity.