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New details on massive NSW hack

NSW agencies may have waited for almost a month before reporting to cyber authorities a massive hack of sensitive documents.

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Russian ally’s sneaky cyber attack

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned to a bombardment of cyber attacks – and one of its allies has now launched its own cyber espionage campaign.

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Aussies warned about possible Russia attack

Australians have been warned to brace for cyber attacks as Russia hits back at Western nations, and others seek to use the conflict as a distraction.

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Chilling sign Aussie attack is imminent

Australia could face waves of massive, targeted attacks within weeks, with an expert revealing a disturbing clue that enemies are poised to strike.

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Crypto warning every Aussie must read

Authorities have put out an alert for crypto users, warning of a current text message scam doing the rounds.

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Why these annoying texts won’t go away

The ACCC has put out another alert as thousands of Aussies continue to report an influx of scam texts flooding their inboxes.

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The QR code that could steal your life savings

Researchers investigating one of the world’s most well-known scams have discovered scammers have changed tactics to steal people’s money.

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Grim warning for QR codes we’ve all used

After two years and untold of scans, cybersecurity experts at the FBI have issued a warning over the dangers of public QR codes.

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Bunnings shoppers hit by cyber attack

Bunnings Warehouse shoppers may have had their personal data compromised in a massive cyber security breach.

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‘Every 11 seconds’: Grim warning for Aussies

Australians have been scammed out of billions of dollars with a significant increase in fraud and online schemes.

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‘Most serious cyber risk Australia has faced’

Experts have sounded the alarm for a “ticking time bomb” sitting under the nose of millions of Aussies.

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Log4Shell hack sets ‘internet on fire’

A critical software vulnerability has been discovered that allows hackers to get into computer systems without a password.

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Google warns Russian hack hit 1M devices

Google is suing two Russian hackers allegedly behind Glupteba botnet, which the tech giant believes has infected 1 million devices.

Social Media

Creepy online scam targeting women

Creepy texts revealing a sextortion scam have been released after dozens of female social media users had their accounts hacked.

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Aussies’ data security trust plummets

Australians have become less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Crime

Children planning ‘catastrophic’ terror attacks

Children as young as 13 have been caught plotting horrific attacks on Australian soil over the internet.

National

Foul new text message scam

Scammers are taking full advantage of Australians being frustrated at being bombarded with scam messages with a filthy new trick.

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Hackers leak private files online

Hackers have bragged about posting highly sensitive files to the dark web after an Aussie healthcare firm was hit, potentially affecting thousands of people.

Politics

Grim new warning on ‘relentless’ China

Two prominent voices on China have warned of ‘relentless’ attacks from Beijing on Australia.

NSW & ACT

‘Confusing’ police tactic slammed

The rollout of a NSW Police tactic designed to help find missing people has been met with hesitancy over its similarity to phishing scams.

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Tech giant completely ditches passwords

Those with Microsoft accounts will no longer need to remember a password as the tech company rolls out its global passwordless sign-in.

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Major new iPhone hack discovered

Hackers are targeting messaging apps to get spyware onto phones, cyber security researchers have warned. And you don’t even have to answer the call.

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Vaccine passport scam targeting Aussies

Australians who receive the scam message are urged not to open the link and just delete the message, due to a security threat.

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40k people don’t know they were hacked

Nearly 40,000 people are still unaware their private information was stolen by hackers in a massive attack against an email server.

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Cyber boss says China crossed a line

Australia’s top security agencies have broken their silence over a major cyber security attack undertaken by China earlier this month.

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How thousands of Aussies got vile calls

A man carried out a sophisticated and bizarre plot that led to thousands of people getting phone calls saying things like ‘drive a pencil in your ear’.

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Chilling global phone hack discovered

Private spy software sold by an Israeli company has been found on the mobile phones of journalists and politicians around the world.

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‘Significant risk’ to train system exposed

A ‘red team’ hacker attack orchestrated to test the cyber defences of Sydney Trains revealed gaping holes that were ‘extremely concerning’.

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NSW schools hit by cyber attack

Teachers who were preparing to hold classes online next week were suddenly shut out of emails and other crucial tools after a suspected cyber attack.

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Why cops blew up secret crime app

A massive secret crime investigation was running perfectly for three years – but a single post from an anonymous tech genius forced police to pounce.

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