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Cruel detail at heart of Aussie scams

Aussies scammed out of millions of dollars have revealed the one change they want and the cruel detail at the heart of their pursuits for relief from their banks.

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Trump campaign confirms it was hacked

Donald Trump’s campaign has blamed Iran for breaking into its data after a media outlet received documents from inside the campaign operation.

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Scammer swindles $900k from small business

There’s a disturbing trend of sophisticated scams swindling huge sums of money from honest Aussies, with the latest steal involving genuine-seeming invoices.

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Update on major Aussie cyber breach

A Sydney university has given an update on the investigation into a major breach of its IT network that affected thousands.

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Tech giant’s big move on dodgy apps

A mobile phone giant has revealed its latest move on cyber security as experts raise alarm bells over a rise in malware attacks.

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‘Be careful’: Chilling warning amid IT crisis

Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil says there have been reports of phishing scams amid the CrowdStrike IT outage.

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Aussie man loses $150k in scam

A man has lost more than $150,000 during a property settlement scam after emails with his settlement agent were intercepted by scammers.

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‘Cruel’ scam preys on vulnerable Aussies

Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as one particular scam that preys on vulnerable people is on the rise.

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Chinese hacking group named and shamed

The malicious group, acting on behalf of the Chinese government, has hacked into government sectors and private companies.

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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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Channel Seven hit by major AI hack

Channel Seven appears to have been hacked — with all of its videos now made to look like a Tesla channel with a live stream of an AI Elon Musk.

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Warning over ‘clever’ Google scam

Google Chrome users are the latest group of people to be targeted in a new scam.

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Students caught hacking sensitive school system

A group of students have been expelled from a Catholic high school after it was discovered they had been hacking an IT system to access sensitive information.

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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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Warning over new nbn scam

Unsuspecting Aussies are being duped by opportunistic scammers pretending to be nbn workers.

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‘Disgraceful’: AI nude scandal slammed

Up to 50 young girls have been targeted, with pictures of their faces used to create explicit images.

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‘Malicious’ way Aussies are being hacked

Australians are warned to be vigilant amid a surge in malicious viruses hidden in emails and popular video games.

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Medibank sued after cyber attack hits 9.7m

Medibank is being taken to court after the personal information of 9.7 million Australians was stolen in a cyber attack.

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Hacked Aussie health provider collapses

An Australian e-prescription provider has collapsed weeks after a massive data breach had resulted in customer information being posted on the dark web.

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‘Rising threat’ Aussies not prepared for

The rise of AI is opening new pathways for hackers to exploit Aussies – and its rapid evolution is leaving a shortage of experts to stop it.

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Fresh warning after Ticketek breach

Millions of Aussies who have used Ticketek have been caught in the crossfire, after a major data breach saw personal information stolen.

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500 million customers in ‘Ticketmaster hack’

Hackers Shiny Hunters are allegedly trying to sell the information for $US500,000 on the dark web.

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‘Everyone a target’: New terror facing Aussies

A spike in reported cyber breaches has raised alarm bells about the nation’s capacity to defend itself against escalating attacks – with everyone now a “prime target”.

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Optus hit with lawsuit over data breach

In the latest hit to the telco, Optus is being taken to court over a data breach that impacted millions of Australians.

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Election boss warns over misinformation

The man in charge of running the federal election has sounded the alarm on the growing problem of misinformation on social media.

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Key questions after e-script hack

A ransomware attack on a digital prescriptions company has sparked concerns for the safety of customers’ sensitive health data.

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Company at centre of data breach revealed

A small e-prescription company says a major data breach was likely caused by one if its third-party vendors.

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Silence, intimidation: China threat revealed

While it was all smiles and champagne with Emmanuel Macron, damning allegations have clouded Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s whirlwind tour of Europe.

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‘Beware’: Chilling warning over AI scam

Police in one state have issued a major warning amid an emerging trend of disturbing scams.

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‘Prominent’ Aussies caught in data breach

The drivers licenses of more than a million Aussies who attended RSLs and pubs may have been exposed in a shocking data breach, with a 46-year-old man now in custody.

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