132,000 Customers Hit by Privacy Breach at Telstra
The details of customers who should have remained unlisted were made available via Telstra’s directory services. CFO Michael Ackland blamed the breach on a ‘misalignment of databases’.
Singtel Sets Aside AUD140mn to Cover Cost of Optus Privacy Breach
Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon said “there is much work to be done” to restore confidence in Australia’s second-largest mobile operator.
Survey Says One-Tenth of Optus Customers Churned after Massive Data Breach
Australians who google the words ‘Optus’ and ‘cancellation’ are shown adverts begging them to give the operator another chance.
Will a Telco CEO Lose Her Job Over a Data Breach?
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, CEO of Australian telco Optus, appears to be on the brink following a deluge of criticism.
Australia to Change Data and ID Sharing Rules for Telcos and Banks Following Massive Optus Breach
Regulators want businesses to be able to share data so they can prevent fraud when personal data has been compromised.
Telstra Employee Data Posted to Internet Forum
The news follows a massive breach at Australian rivals Optus, but the two incidents have little in common.
Massive Privacy Breach at Optus
The CEO of the Australian telco immediately apologized but sources says up to 9 million customers may be affected because foreign hackers exploited a leaky API.
Singapore Joins Nexus of Bilateral Telecoms Spam Agreements
A deal between Singapore and Australia sees the East Asian country align with a growing web of similar deals between Western nations.
Half of All Australian Scams Begin with Voice Calls
Losses to scams increased by 84 percent in 2021 but there was also a 50 percent reduction in the number of phone scams reported.
RAG Goes to Sydney
The Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) will hold its AsiaPac conference in downtown Sydney on October 19 and 20.