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Australia covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to Australia, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.
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To defuse another attack, Oz spies called foreign counterparts to tell them an op was a bust
Direct messages sent via WhatsApp are being used to distribute malicious Visual Basic Script (VBScript) files that lead to the installation of legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software