Five tips to achieve physical security as Australasia racks up $26 billion investment in data centre capacity – 13 January 2025
Paper describes five tips on how to achieve protection and peace of mind, drawing on our experience as a global leader in architectural and security entrances, operating with scores of Fortune 500 companies, major government agencies, and some of the biggest technology providers across more than 20 countries.
Qld Health worker accused of $180k fraud – 13 January 2025
A Queensland Health employee has been suspended from duties after being accused of money laundering at a southside health centre where she allegedly defrauded more than $180,000.
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New Report Identifies Cyber Threats to Operational Technology Products – 14 January 2025
According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), threat actors are successfully targeting particular operational technology products rather than specific organisations when compromising operational technology components. To help reduce the potential damage from these types of attacks, the ACSC has released a new report “Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators When Selecting Digital Products”. Link to the report is in the article
Written warning becomes dismissal after employee’s investigation emails – 14 January 2025
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with an unfair dismissal claim where a worker argued he was wrongfully terminated after a workplace vehicle collision. The worker maintained he wasn’t at fault for the accident and that the employer’s investigation process was flawed. The article outlines the case details and final outcome.
Government bolsters scam education to deter fraudsters – 14 January 2025
The government has announced the rollout of another scam campaign aimed at decreasing scam losses and establishing actionable and effective strategies. The campaign includes both TV and social media advert and would equip Australians with simple, actionable strategies to guard against scams.
Four month trial for alleged bank fraudster – 14 January 2025
Sara Daizli is facing 116 fraud charges after allegedly scamming her customers to fund her lavish lifestyle. She allegedly used her role at the bank to transfer customers’ funds into fake accounts and to fake customers between February 2016 and December 2018. One of the main alleged victims is a woman in her 80s who had thousands of dollars transferred out of her account through internet banking, which she had never used.
Banks should be liable for scams, social media firms say – 15 January 2025
Technology companies say they should not be made to compensate victims of scams on their social media platforms, and have pointed the finger at banks in a submission to a parliamentary committee examining the government’s proposed Scams Prevention Framework. The proposed reforms would impose fines of up to $50 million on banks, mobile networks, and social media companies which fail to act on preventing scams
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2025/banks-should-be-liable-for-scams–social-media-firms-say.html
Scam Prevention Framework Consultation Closes – 15 January 2025
The Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) Bill 2024 (the Bill) has been referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics (the Committee) whose report is due to back to the Senate 3 February 2025. The Bill encapsulates a novel, multi-faceted and comprehensive principles-based approach to harden Australia as a target for scammers. The Committee opened a consultation period for written submissions on the Bill which closed 9 January 2025.
https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/scam-prevention-framework-consultation-closes/
This Aussie tried to sue a scammer. Then things went horribly wrong – 15 January 2025
An Aussie woman who lost $200,000 to scammers, fell for a fake cryptocurrency trading platform called IBC Exchange, took matters into her own hands, tracking down the money mule and then tried to sue him. The process backfired, leaving her even more destitute.
Scammed company Inoteq ordered to pay $190k to Mobius Group after paying fraudulent invoice – 16 January 2025
Company Inoteq Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $190,000 to Mobius Group after paying a fraudulent invoice. Hackers used the email of Mobius’s director to send the invoice with new bank details and the court found Inoteq didn’t do enough to protect itself. Lawyers say the effects of the case are likely to be felt across the country.
Fake ‘crime squad’ duped elderly Australians in letterbox scam – 16 January 2025
A man falsely claiming to be from PayPal’s fraud department, convinced an elderly woman to place $5000 in cash in her letterbox. The fraudster claimed that bank details had been hacked and cards had to be put in an envelope and placed in the victims’ letterboxes to be collected by security officials and locked down to prevent funds from being stolen.
Apple and Google take down crypto apps from alleged $24 billion cyberscam market owner – 16 January 2025
Apple and Google have delisted apps developed by a Cambodian company Huione Group, which is accused of running a multi-billion dollar market for illicit fraud services on Telegram. As much as $24 billion in sales had gone through the platform, making it “the largest illicit online marketplace to have ever operated.
Victorian ‘whistleblower’ prosecuted after leaking information from Lawyer X investigation office – 17 January 2025
A public servant who leaked details about an investigation into Victoria’s Lawyer X scandal has been taken to court. It came after the state’s integrity watchdog launched a probe to find out who was behind the source of leaks to the Herald Sun. The public servant was granted a diversion, meaning they will not receive a conviction or a blemish on their criminal record if they are of good behaviour for the next six months
