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British White Hat hacker wins Australian PR for exceptional Cybersecurity skills

Jacob Riggs, a UK-based white hat hacker, was recently granted permanent residency by the Australian government after identifying and responsibly disclosing a critical security flaw in the servers of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Riggs was awarded the Australian National Innovation (subclass 858) visa, also known as the Global Talent Visa, in […]

Australia government looses visa holders sensitive details in cyber attack

A cyber attack targeting the database of technology service provider ZicroDATA has reportedly resulted in the leak of sensitive information pertaining to Australian visa holders. The compromised data includes full names from visa applications, phone numbers, dates of birth, driving license details, passport numbers, and aspects of medical history. As of now, there is no […]

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