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Vodafone's network expansion to cover 98.4% of Australia
3 days ago
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optus
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accc
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customers
The ACCC has greenlit Vodafone's regional network sharing deal, set to expand coverage from 96% to 98.4% of Australians and double its geographical reach by 2025.
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Scam Awareness Week: An opportunity to check your attack surface
Last week
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firewalls
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data protection
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vpns
As cyber scams become more sophisticated due to AI, Scam Awareness Week urges Australians to secure their digital assets, with over AUD $3.1 billion lost in 2022 alone.
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ACCAN & ACCC unite to call for overhaul of TCP Code
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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accc
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acma
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accc
ACCAN and the ACCC have united to urge a complete overhaul of the TCP Code, citing fundamental shortcomings that leave Australian consumers inadequately protected.
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Open Banking in Australia sees rapid growth in consumer adoption
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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fintechs
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martech
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commerce systems
The fourth edition of FinTech Australia's Open Banking Ecosystem Map shows a 165% rise in Consumer Data Right adoption, supported by Mastercard.
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Parcel scams on the rise as Aussies face mounting threats
Thu, 30th May 2024
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physical security
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email security
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accc
Australia Post research reveals 73% of Australians have encountered package delivery scams, urging the use of official apps for parcel tracking to thwart schemes.
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Australia among top 10 sources of phishing attacks in global report
Tue, 28th May 2024
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edutech
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government
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microsoft
Australia has entered the top ten origins for phishing attacks, with a 479.3% rise in hosted phishing content and losses amounting to AUD $26.1 million.
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Frollo urges collaboration to improve Australia's Open Banking data quality
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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fintechs
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accc
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westpac
Frollo, Australia's Open Banking service provider, urges a collaborative strategy to enhance the data quality in the nation's Consumer Data Right framework, supporting superior financial outcomes.
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AI-Washing: A new wave of ethical and legal considerations for corporate Australia
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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ai
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accc
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social media
AI-washing prompts ethical debates and legal challenges in corporate Australia, as companies risk fines for making false claims about their AI technology use.
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Launtel secures deal to boost Australia's NBN resilience
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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uc
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nbn
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telco
Launtel secures a $5m Superloop contract for internet service enhancements, marking a significant expansion stride and a boost for Australia's NBN customers.
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Australians lose $3.1bn in 2022 to rising online scams
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
Aussies lost around $3.1bn in 2022 due to online scams, warns the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and cloud security firm Akamai.
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Quest, Waave and Chemist Warehouse to launch Open Banking payment option
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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payment technologies
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banking
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merchants
Waave, Quest Payment Systems and Chemist Warehouse team up to deliver Australia's first Open Banking checkout option.
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Aussie IT firm warns of high cybercrime risk during festive season
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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malware
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martech
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commerce systems
Aussie IT firm CMTG warns of potential cybercrime increase during Christmas season due to rising online shopping habits.
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AI technologies heighten risk of Black Friday scams in Australia
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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email security
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scams
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social media
Rise in AI technologies boosts Black Friday scam risk in Australia, with losses to fraud hitting $3.1bn in 2020.
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Scam reports surge by nearly 50% in first half of 2023
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
The use of conversational tools demonstrates how threat actors are beginning to match their ingenuity with new-found precision and patience.
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Australians hit hard by online scams and fraud this year
Wed, 17th May 2023
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email security
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cybersecurity
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australian federal budget
The Government has boosted its funding to combat online scams and fraud, as Australians have now lost almost AUD $200 million to scammers this year alone.
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Commpete hails ACCC’s decision to block Telstra and TPG deal
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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edr
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endpoint protection
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mobile networking
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently vetoed Telstra and TPG's deal to share a network in Australia’s regional and rural areas.
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Telstra to challenge ACCC ruling on MOCN agreement
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The company says the agreement would provide significant benefits for customers through its 4G and 5G availability, infrastructure, RAN and coverage.
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Telstra to address 5G competition concerns by ACCC
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Telstra to address competition concerns with Optus.
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Equinix AU to lead renewable energy purchasing group with H&M, Goldman Sachs, HSBC & Nike
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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dc
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hyperscale
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power / energy
The ACCC has given Equinix the go-ahead to lead a joint renewable energy purchasing group for solar and wind electricity generation.
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Country-wide phishing reports up 75% in 2020
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.