Stay Smart Online - Security Alerts

SSO alert service

Alerts published by Australian Government Department of Communication and the Arts

Date: 18 Jan

773 million accounts affected by ‘Collection #1’ breach

Published date: 18/01/2019

What’s happened? The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of a significant data breach affecting 773 million email addresses...
Date: 05 Dec

Data breach of public Q&A forum website Quora

Published date: 05/12/2018

What’s happened? Online question-and-answer website Quora has been impacted by a security incident, with an unauthorised third party gaining access...
Date: 11 Oct

Beware of fake AGL bills

Published date: 11/10/2018

What’s happened? Energy provider AGL has warned of a hoax email in circulation with the subject 'AGL electricity bill'. The...
Date: 09 Oct

Reverse the threat of cybercrime

Published date: 09/10/2018

6.09 million Australians were hit by cybercrime last year.* It is Stay Smart Online Week and you might have noticed...
Date: 05 Sep

Australian e-stores infected with card stealing malware

Published date: 05/09/2018

What's happened? E-commerce stores worldwide have been infected with payment skimming malicious software (malware) – called Magentocore.net – which can...
Date: 29 Aug

Increased reports of scammers calling to access your computer

Published date: 29/08/2018

What's happened? Watch out for the latest scam doing the rounds. Scammers are impersonating a well-known company to try to...