Australia news live: scam warning after massive Qantas data leak hits dark web; NSW promises pothole repair

Airline says Australians should be on guard against fake compensation claims. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Burke says government will use ‘all the laws available’ to deal with Qantas data breachTony Burke, the minister for cybersecurity, said government authorities will use “all the laws available to them” to deal with the Qantas data breach, saying the airline has a responsibility to protect customer data.There was some conversation around the fact that it was an outsourced company where the breach had occurred, that doesn’t get you off the hook on your obligations. You can outsource parts of your business, but you don’t outsource the law. So the obligations that are there in Qantas, and they know this, to make sure that they provide cybersecurity.If you’re getting a call you’re not expecting, hang up, call back through the official line. These sorts of styles of attack will increase. We’re used to cyber being something that’s done at the technical level, but with the improvements in artificial intelligence, increasingly, you’ll hear a friendly voice, sometimes a familiar voice, on the other end of the phone. And when it’s a call you’re not expecting, hang up, call back. Continue reading...

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