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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - SEPTEMBER 18 2024; Australian Federal Police  are at the home of Jay Je Yoon Jung, an unassuming 32-year-old karaoke-loving technical dynamo who lives at home with his parents in Sydney. Police have again infiltrated a criminal platform and outsmarted organised crime with the Australian-based Yoon Jung charged with the creation of a secret app for criminals and violent enforcers. 700 AFP members executed 71 search warrants and provided support during two days of action across four Australian states and territories. This police activity has seen 38 people arrested and the global takedown of a dedicated encrypted communications network. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Cops storm home of ‘computer geek’

The alleged mastermind behind an encrypted messaging platform allegedly used by the mafia is a 32-year-old “computer geek” who lives with his parents, police say.

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Scams are on the rise, according to new data from Telstra. Picture: Supplied

Tricky scammer move exposed

Telstra cybersecurity experts have warned scammers are more likely to target Aussies on particular days. Here’s what you need to watch out for.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 4 MAY 2024: Optus signage is seen outside a store on Bourke Street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Optus hack ‘not highly sophisticated’

Hackers were able to obtain personal details for millions of current and former Optus customers in a “trial and error” attack exploiting a coding error, Australia’s telecommunication watchdog alleges.

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