Optus breach is a wake-up call for secure coding practices

A “coding error” in Optus Mobile's systems led to a massive data breach affecting over nine million customers, sparking a lawsuit from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

The case, filed under number VID429/2024 in the Federal Court of Australia, highlights the severe consequences of software vulnerabilities in large-scale systems.

The breach, which affected over nine million Optus users, was caused by a seemingly simple coding error—a stark...

21 June 2024 | Approaches

10 best practices to get the most out of test automation

Have you tried eating nuts in the shell? If yes, I guess it was not a very successful experience. Although everyone knows that nuts are very healthy and nutritious. Paradoxically, many companies implement test automation without looking at the nuances. Everyone knows that it is good for business (just like nuts for our body!). However, if you do not follow certain approaches, you can lose some of the benefits of automation. To avoid this, we have collected 10 best practices for test...

31 August 2022 | Development Tools

‘Missions’ teach secure code practices to all those new programmers

Secure Code Warrior has launched ‘Missions’ to help teach safe coding practices during a time when more people are learning to code than ever.

As we reported in September, one in four people used their extra time at home during the first COVID-19 lockdown to start coding. With second lockdowns now in many countries, it’s likely even more people have taken their first steps in programming.

While the world could always do with more coders, the pandemic has also...

13 November 2020 | Hacking & Security