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The US Justice Department has announced indictments against 14 North Korean nationals who allegedly posed as remote IT workers to infiltrate US-based companies.

North Korean IT workers ‘have infiltrated Australian businesses’, experts warn

Remote tech workers are using fake identities to work for Australian companies and wire money back to North Korea, human resources executives are being warned.

  • David Swan

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Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on detecting malware and installing firewall security systems, but that is starting to change,

How quick-thinking investors can benefit from rise of cyber threats

Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on detecting malware and installing firewall security systems, but that is starting to change.

  • Cameron Gleeson
The Grinch.

Christmas Grinch found in Yarra council IT department

A bonus ‘gift card’ emailed to staff turned out to be a training exercise in online scams.

  • Stephen Brook
Salt Typhoon - given its name by Microsoft - is a Chinese state-linked hacking group that has been active since 2020.

The Chinese hack that has Australia on high alert

A notorious Chinese hacking group has stolen a vast amount of Americans’ metadata, and Australian officials are worried.

  • David Swan
Cybercriminals are targeting private schools with ransomware attacks.

‘You’ll never get in front of it’: Hackers target schools daily

Holding families’ sensitive, personal information has become the top insurance risk for private schools in Australia, as hackers become increasingly sophisticated in their approaches.

  • Bridie Smith
Increasing use of facial-recognition technology in Victorian businesses has triggered data security and privacy concerns.

Why Victoria’s privacy chief is so worried about facial-recognition technology

Gaming venues and retail are increasingly using off-the-shelf facial-recognition software, sparking high-level concern about potential risks of privacy and data security breaches.

  • Kieran Rooney and Carla Jaeger
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An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington.

‘Most serious in history’: China’s hacking reaches deep into US telecoms

Only in the past week has it become clear that “every major” communication company has been broken into by the Chinese spy group Salt Typhoon.

  • David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes
The Future Fund will be encouraged to investment in residential property companies, in line with the government’s own priorities.

Future Fund told to sink cash into homes and green energy

The $230 billion Future Fund was created to stop a black hole in the federal budget. It’s now been tasked with investing in housing, energy and infrastructure.

  • Shane Wright
Cybercriminals are targeting private schools with ransomware attacks.

Private school students’ personal data proves prime target for hackers

Cybercriminals see private schools as increasingly attractive extortion targets and are threatening to publish sensitive data on the dark web.

  • Matthew Knott
Scams by cybercriminals are getting more and more complex, snagging people like Doug Wright, who think they were being vigilant.

Doug thought he did his due diligence. He still lost $1m to scammers

Scams by cybercriminals are getting more complex, snagging even those who think they are being vigilant.

  • Emily Chantiri

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