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Scams, terror, and national security: Problems with Chinese microloan apps in India
The pandemic, accompanied by job loss and pay cuts, has made many Indians even more desperate than they normally were for loans. This has made them easy targets for spurious loan apps whose origins lie across the border.
Read MoreOAIC asks Home Affairs to create ‘information champ’ role for overseeing FOI requests
Commissioner described the department’s governance for sharing non-personal information as part of the FOI Act as ‘not adequate’.
Read MoreGoogle says iOS privacy summaries will arrive when its apps are updated
Search and advertising giant says it is working to ‘understand and comply’ with Apple’s upcoming changes to app tracking.
Read MoreNew cybercrime tool can build phishing pages in real-time
The new LogoKit phishing kit has already been spotted on more than 700 unique domains over the past month.
Read More519 data breach notifications include 33 from Australian government entities
One of the 33 breach notifications was the result of a brute-force attack, the OAIC has detailed in its latest report.
Read MoreVictorian firefighters get a dedicated drone unit
The new unit will be responsible for operating drone technology to assist firefighters.
Read MoreRegional schools to get tech upgrade under AU$366m NSW government investment
Over 1,000 schools across the state are expected to benefit from the initiative.
Read MoreIndia’s homegrown messenger Hike signals its demise and a missed opportunity
Hike says its super app concept didn’t work because of network effects of overseas players like WhatsApp. Yet, an opportunity that laid within arm’s reach could have changed its fortunes.
Read More10-years-old Sudo bug lets Linux users gain root-level access
The vulnerability, named “Baron Samedit,” impacts most Linux distributions today.
Read MoreAWS skills training for 4,000 Telstra staff by 2025
Telstra said the training will help staff “apply innovative, cloud-first thinking”.
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