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Australia: Increased privacy penalties and binding social media code tabled

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

a framework for a binding online privacy code for social media and certain other online platforms. Whilst the draft code itself has not yet been published, the Online Privacy Bill creates a framework for a binding code that will apply to organisations: providing social media or data brokerage services; or. Background.

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WeChat user numbers plummet nearly 30% in Australia amid concerns of Chinese interference

The Guardian Data Protection

Tencent-owned WeChat told a parliamentary committee examining foreign interference on social media that as of July 2023, the communications app favoured by Australia’s Chinese diaspora community had fewer than 500,000 daily active users in Australia. The company told the committee in 2020 that its user base was 690,000.

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Joint Statement Published on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy

Hunton Privacy

The statement was issued by the authorities of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, Jersey, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. On August 24, 2023, 12 data protection authorities published a joint statement calling for the protection of personal data from unlawful data scraping.

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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Target Resellers of Hacked Accounts

Krebs on Security

At the center of the account ban wave are some of the most active members of OGUsers , a forum that caters to thousands of people selling access to hijacked social media and other online accounts. “ Amp ,” a major middleman and account seller on OGUusers.

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News Alert: Devo, Cybermindz partner to improve mental health of cybersecurity pros in the U.S.

The Last Watchdog

Founded in Australia just over one year ago, Cybermindz entered the U.S. Media Contact: Shannon Van Every, Shannon@force4.co in April to expand its global reach. A recent study found that 55% of SOC analysts have considered leaving their jobs due to stress. Learn more at www.devo.com.

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Australian beverages firm Lion hit for the second time in a few days by a cyber attack

Security Affairs

The Australian brewery and dairy conglomerate Lion was hit for the second time by a cyber attack, media reported. Lion is a beverage and food company that operates in Australia and New Zealand, and a subsidiary of Japanese beverage giant Kirin. ” The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

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Gootkit Loader campaign targets Australian Healthcare Industry

Security Affairs

The experts analyzed a series of attacks and discovered that Gootkit leveraged SEO poisoning for its initial access and abused legitimate tools like VLC Media Player. Threat actors also used healthcare providers across Australia. “The abuse of VLC Media Player, a widely used legitimate tool, is another key feature of this attack.