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Aussies lose $2.2bn to one cruel act

Australians have been hit with a record number of fraudulent credit card purchases and withdrawals, new data has revealed.

Calls for Australia to crackdown on TikTok

The TikTok app, and its 8.5 million Australian users, face an uncertain outlook with growing concerns by governments over its safety.

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Rise in scammers attacking one group

One group of Australians has become the target of social media scammers fleecing tens of millions of dollars every year.

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Optus boss quits months after major outage

Bombshell as Optus network boss quits

One of Optus’ senior figures has dropped a bombshell four months after a widespread outage at the telco giant disrupted the lives of millions and shattered the company’s reputation.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos DECEMBER 18, 2022: Members of the public are seen using their phone as the personal data of Australians is being stolen at a rate of more than 20 times above the global average new research reveals. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Spy agencies big China warning

Spy agencies have sounded the alarm after Chinese hackers lived in some US critical industries for up to five years unnoticed.

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Health brand falls victim to cyber attack

Customers of a popular supplement brand are being warned their personal details have been breached after the company was hacked.

Medibank cyber hack. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed cyber-criminal Aleksandr Ermakov had been linked to the attack. Picture: DFAT

Russian crim at centre of Medibank hack

A Russian citizen has been slapped with sanctions as the government announced its next move in the Medibank cyber hack saga.

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Ring your bank now if you see these 2 words

An Aussie has issued a chilling warning after discovering the meaning of a suspicious pending transaction labelled “Jet Frog” on their online bank statement.

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Aussies warned of Valentine’s Day scam

The urgent warning comes as police reveal Aussies were swindled out of millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day last year.

Customers have been urged to beware of a text message scam pretending to be from CommBank requesting they click on a suspicious link. Picture: Supplied / Facebook

Bank’s urgent warning against new scam

One of Australia’s major banks has urged customers to “immediately” do this one thing if they get this message, which purports to be from the bank themselves.

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Delete these 17 apps before it’s too late

Tech-sperts are warning smartphone users to delete 17 popular finance apps that have been found to be infected with malware.

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Fears after court system hit by cyber attack

Recordings and transcripts from highly sensitive court proceedings may have been accessed by hackers after a state’s court system was breached.

New scam targeting Sydney Airport

Warning as new online scam emerges

Social media users are being warned of an online scam linking to one of Australia’s major airports.

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Customers warned after car dealership hack

Customers of Australia’s largest car dealership have been warned they could fall victim to hackers after a cyber attack.

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Thousands affected by library cyberattack

Residents of an affluent suburbs are being warned about a data breach, with passwords, contact information and credit card details affected by a cyberattack.

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Health drink brand hit by cyber attack

A popular probiotic drink company has confirmed its IT systems have been subjected to a “cyber incident,” with data published on the dark web.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 31, 2020: Six nurses from one ward at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne have tested positive to COVID-19 in the past week. Picture: NCA NewsWire /David Crosling

Hackers hit major healthcare provider

The country’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider is responding to a cyberattack after finding evidence “criminals had removed data”.

Scams are already at a higher level than they were in 2022. Photo: Westpac

Christmas scam that’s soared 47 per cent

Australians need to be on high alert this festive season, with cybercriminals hoping to prey on stressed families as the holiday season approaches.

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Leak forces GTA studio to drop trailer early

A new game trailer leak has forced the studio behind the hit video game franchise to show their hand.

This illustration photo created in Los Angeles, California, on December 5, 2023, shows Rockstar Gamesâ Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer played on computer screens. The first trailer for

‘Well, that sucks’: Rockstar fumes over leak

The artist behind the most anticipated video game has aired his frustration on social media after the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 was leaked.

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Scam phone update that steals your money

The ClearFake scam, which infects computers with a type of malware under the guise of providing Chrome and Safari browser updates, is now targeting Mac users.

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Shock number reveals Aussie scam problem

One of the big four banks has revealed the massive extent of scams in Australia after customers “abandoned” millions of dollars in sales.

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$100m push to protect millions of Aussies

Australia’s biggest banks have launched a multimillion-dollar overhaul for online payment systems aimed at protecting people from fraudsters and identity scams.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 28, 2021: Brisbane people use QR codes in Southbank as more restrictions were announced today for Brisbane as authorities announce even tougher Covid-19 restrictions. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

‘Hang up’: Scammers target nbn users

New data has revealed Australians have lost millions of dollars in nbn and toll road operator scams, with those aged 65 and over hit the hardest.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June 21, 2021: A generic picture of an Optus store in Adelaide. Major telco companies are slapping Australians with higher fees and plans. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has unveiled new research indicating Telstra, Vodafone and Optus have all inflated the cost of plans since July last year: NCA NewsWire / David Mariuz

Dire legal issue looming over Optus

A legal expert has outlined why Optus could face more legal woes after a nationwide outage crippled the country, including the most vital health services.

The port operations of DP World are seen at Port Botany, in Sydney, Thursday, July 11, 2019. Sydney DP World employees will strike to fight against automation, outsourcing and cuts to income protection insurance this Thursday and Friday as part of a series of 48 to 96 hour work stoppages planned for container terminals run by Australia's largest stevedore in Sydney, Fremantle, Brisbane, and Melbourne. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

DP World Australia delayed ‘critical’ fix

DP World Australia did not follow cyber security advice to fix a “critical” exploit that shut down four major ports, disrupting 30,000 containers.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos- NOVEMBER 08 2023: People are seen walking past the Optus shop in North Sydney as they have a massive outage today across their network leaving thousands of customers and businesses without phone or internet service. Photo by: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

Telstra’s win after Optus outage

Optus customers have started making the switch to Telstra following the national outage last week that affected about 10 million users.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, NOVEMBER 09, 2023: Crowd outside the Optus centre in George Street in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Cause of massive Optus outage revealed

The cause of the nationwide outage at one of Australia’s biggest telco companies, that crippled everything from phone reception to train networks, has been revealed.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: NewsWire Photos- NOVEMBER 08 2023: A view of the Optus shop in darkness in Sydney's CBD as an outage today throws commuter transport and small business into chaos. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

New rules for telcos as cyber hacks spike

An alarming rise in ransomware attacks has the government preparing to crack down on Optus, Telstra and the major telcos.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 30, 2021: Generic images of Ports, Docks, Cranes and shipping containers in Footscray docking yards. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Paul Jeffers

Price hike threat as major ports hacked

The operator behind four of Australia’s major ports has been breached by a serious cyber hack, delivering the threat of inflated prices and Christmas delays.

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