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‘Agent Smith’ infects 140,000 Aussie devices

Australian Android users have been warned to update their security settings urgently after it was revealed 140,000 devices have already been infected with the rapid-spreading malware ‘Agent Smith’.

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Update your Microsoft Word now

Up to a million ‘dangerously out of date’ Windows users could be at risk of a global attack that could be as devastating as WannaCry.

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Aussie uni hit by massive data hack

Addresses, dates of birth, tax file numbers and passport details of staff and students at the Australian National University have been accessed by hackers.

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Aussies exposed in Westpac hacking

Hackers attacking a Westpac online banking feature have exposed the private details of almost 100,000 Aussie banking customers.

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Business for cyber crooks ‘booming’

AN AUSTRALIAN defence contractor is among the victims caught up in online scams which the cyber security watchdog says are on the increase.

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WhatsApp in ‘serious’ security breach

The messaging app has urged users to upgrade after a breach that allowed sophisticated hackers to sneak spyware into phones.

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Piracy

Google’s new Aussie piracy crackdown

Google has boosted Australia’s piracy crackdown with a change to search results that make it harder to find sites hosting pirated material.

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Federal election cyber attacks expected

Australian authorities are bracing for cyber campaigns by “countries beyond the rule of law” trying to interfere with the upcoming federal election.

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Australia ‘ready for cyber attack’

THE federal government is on high alert as a wave of cyber attacks sweep across the globe, apparently exploiting a flaw exposed from the US National Security Agency.

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Russian cyber attack hit Aussies

A “SIGNIFICANT number” of Australians have been affected in a Russian espionage campaign — and it might not be the last.

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Footage shows Assange’s achilles heel

Bizarre footage has emerged of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange fooling around on a skateboard inside the Ecuadorean Embassy.

AnalysisSecurity

Russia’s ‘terrifying’ plans for Australia

America is still reeling from covert attacks at the hands of suspected Russian agents — now it’s our turn, and the assault has already begun.

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Superpowers war going on every day

There is a quiet battle raging below the surface of the internet and we could be used as pawns for the wrong side.

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Sydney man arrested in Netflix scam

A 21-year-old Sydney man has been arrested selling stolen subscription details for services including Netflix and Spotify to the tune of $300,000.

Technology

China’s deeply disturbing list

A database has been compiled containing the personal details of 1.8 million Chinese women. One key data set is extremely disturbing.

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Update your Google Chrome now

Google and security experts are warning Chrome users to update their browser immediately after a scary vulnerability was detected.

Kids

Momo Challenge: What you need to know

Mums issuing warnings of dangerous online trend affecting kids worldwide have been told their claims are nothing but a hoax by experts.

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World panics over Aussie cyber attack

Fears are growing after a “sophisticated state actor” targeted Parliament ahead of the election, just as US entities were hit by Iran and China.

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‘Hi Vladimir’: Weird login spooks customers

A number of Optus customers have taken to social media to report strange behaviour on their account — and they’re all being called Vladimir.

Piracy

Stream ripping sites to be blocked

Popular streaming sites that help breach copyright are being targeted to be blocked for Australian internet users in a new piracy crackdown.

North America

‘Washington Post’ reports Trump’s resignation

A strikingly similar, yet completely fake edition of the Washington Post has been distributed in the US capital, falsely reporting that Donald Trump had stepped down as president.

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Emergency warning system hacked

Hackers have infiltrated and used an emergency warning system designed to alert thousands of Australians to imminent dangers.

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Merkel hacked in mass cyber-attack

German chancellor Angela Merkel’s private data has been published on Twitter in a cyber-attack aimed at exposing politicians and other public figures.

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Chinese hackers ‘taking food off Aussie tables’

Australia has called on China to close down a global hacking plot that allegedly steals intellectual property from the West.

Security

Text message you shouldn’t open

It looks legitimate and it’s tempting to click on, but this SMS message hides a nasty surprise that will ruin your Christmas.

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How ‘deeply concerning’ law affects you

Australia has passed a controversial new law that gives intelligence officials the power to force you to open your phone in front of them.

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Scary reason this hoax is so convincing

The caller warns you they have your password and threatens to release compromising video. The problem is, it really is your password.

Travel Incidents

Marriott hack exposes 500,000 guests

A massive data breach has exposed the private data, including passport and credit card numbers, of half a million guests of the international hotel chain.

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Fears of repeated cyber attacks after breach

SCOTT Morrison says there is no “100 per cent foolproof guarantee” of preventing cyber attacks, after Defence shipbuilder Austal’s business was hit with a data breach and extortion attempt.

Piracy

‘Time for Google to clean up their act’

GOOGLE has refused to comment on a new crackdown on online piracy in Australia despite being accused of being “as evil as Big Tobacco 30 years ago”.

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