{"id":3273,"date":"2018-06-20T10:58:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T02:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/dev.itsolution.com.sg\/?p=3273"},"modified":"2020-02-11T08:32:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T00:32:57","slug":"confidential-information-possibly-compromised-in-malware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.itsolution.com.sg\/security\/confidential-information-possibly-compromised-in-malware-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidential Information Possibly Compromised in Malware Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Incident of a Malware Attack Potentially Compromising Private Information<\/h2>\n
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A malware attack has reportedly hit an outsourced Australian-based vendor in Singapore. Consequently, it may have compromised confidential information of applicants for public-service jobs.<\/div>\n
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According to reports, the main victims were users of the Careers@Gov online portal, where vacancies are listed and applicants invited for public-sector jobs.<\/div>\n
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Those affected had received information regarding the malware breach by email from the portal’s vendor.<\/div>\n
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Reports say that the authorities have combatted the malware attack and eradicated threats.<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, the vendor has not noticed any further signs of suspicious activity.<\/div>\n
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Australian human resources software provider, PageUp which is responsible for counting universities, banks and the Tasmanian government.<\/div>\n
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Among others, it provides career and recruitment software for companies. Specifically, it is a website portal that lets them publish job openings, receive applicants\u2019 resumes and shortlist applicants.<\/div>\n
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Furthermore, there are close to 297,000 account holders with Careers@Gov. These include public officers and members of the public who have accessed the portal to apply for a job with the public service.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Obtaining Information From PageUp<\/h3>\n
A Public Service Division spokesman responsible for operating the portal said they were in the midst of investigating the incident and were obtaining information from PageUp.<\/div>\n
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Upon detecting the malware infection, PageUp’s chief executive and co-founder Karen Cariss posted a statement on the company’s website. She stated that the company had detected unusual activity on its IT infrastructure on May 23.<\/div>\n
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The statement said the company had found some indicators of a possible compromise of client data. Moreover, the company was in the process of carrying out a forensic investigation. They are also working with law enforcement and government authorities to prevent cybercrime<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Further, clients possibly affected by the breach include The Australia Post, University of Melbourne<\/a> and the Australian National University.<\/div>\n
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The breach might have compromised data including names and contact details of users, along with user names and encrypted passwords.<\/div>\n
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Following the malware attack, several clients, such as the Australian bank Commonwealth Bank and telco Telstra pulled their recruitment websites offline.<\/div>\n
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As an immediate measure, the authorities have urged to change their Careers@Gov account passwords. Also, they have changed the passwords on other websites or accounts they have if those accounts share the same user name and password credentials.<\/div>\n
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