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Hacking Optus: a beginner's guide
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The cyber attack on Optus was apparently so unsophisticated some analysts say a primary school student could have pulled it off.
So how did the telco fail to protect the data of millions of its customers?
Today, a cyber security expert on the overseas hacking gangs believed to be behind the breach.
Featured:
Justin Warren, chair, Electronic Frontiers Australia
So how did the telco fail to protect the data of millions of its customers?
Today, a cyber security expert on the overseas hacking gangs believed to be behind the breach.
Featured:
Justin Warren, chair, Electronic Frontiers Australia
Released:
Sep 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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