As reported by The Guardian, an Australian hacker obtained Tony Abbott’s passport details and personal phone number using a photo of a plane boarding pass the former prime minister posted on social media. The hacker Alex Hope managed to use a photo of Abbott posted on Instagram to reveal security flaws in the online check-in portal for Qantas.
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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"The internet can easily carve up personal details after a little trawling...."
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@Kelvin Murray, Senior Threat Research Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Users need to be aware of where valuable data might lie...."
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@Kelvin Murray, Senior Threat Research Analyst, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Users need to be aware of where valuable data might lie...."
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