Bombshell hacker secrets revealed
A hacker who claims to be behind online attacks around the world says Australians are “the most stupidest humans alive” while revealing cyber secrets.
Hacking
Thousands of kids targeted in major hack
About 16,000 documents relating to schoolchildren and their parents have been released onto the dark web as a part of a cyber attack on a state government department.
Massive blow for crooks selling passwords
Aussie cops have played a major role in bringing down a huge global criminal marketplace used by crooks to buy passwords.
Thousands exposed in fresh data breach
Drivers licences, children’s names and mobile numbers could have been exposed in a major data breach after an update on a government website.
Simple phone hack to save millions
An Australian bank has shared a really simple hack with their customers to stop a process that has cost more than $100m this year.
Customers warned over security breach
Highly sensitive information of guests and staff has been hacked in a massive security breach at a hotel giant.
Aussie giant hit by cybercriminals
The business group has been swept up in a larger global data breach after hackers said they had obtained company files.
Major warning for Australian Google users
Google has issued an urgent warning to some Aussie users after discovering eight weak spots that could be used to steal data and money.
Hidden hacking danger in your old laptop
Australians are being warned of a ‘catastrophic’ risk to national security and their personal data as companies fail to dispose of their old equipment properly.
‘Dangerous’: Barnaby’s anti-TikTok tirade
Barnaby Joyce has slammed the viral video app TikTok ahead of the release of a major review into the social media phenomenon.
Easy hacks to avoid being scammed
A couple who were scammed out of $100,000 made one easy error that banks are warning other Aussies not to make.
Major bank’s next move against scammers
One of the big four banks has introduced new protection against scams as customer losses reach a new “record high”.
‘Bloody useless’: Fury after Optus hack
Cyber security laws have been branded as “bloody useless” in the fight against “insidious” hackers targeting everyday Australians.
Scam costing Aussies $260K each year
An infuriating scam seeks to rip off Australians trying to turn their trash into treasure but who are ultimately being left thousands of dollars out of pocket.
Big payday for future data hack victims
People caught out by cyber attacks could be given greater powers to access compensation under proposed major reforms.
Report flags EU-style privacy laws
The rights of individuals to have more control over their personal data will be one of the major discussion topics to come from the report.
Major bank’s move against scammers
A sneaky new texting scam is deceiving thousands of Australians but one company has come up with a way to stop them in their tracks.
New detail in China ‘spy cam’ saga
Officials have confirmed they are ripping out Chinese-made surveillance cameras across the country, with the devices found in the offices of federal MPs.
‘Cunning’: Special day con artists love
Australians have lost millions to scammers on this one special day. Now, singles are warned not to trust someone who may seem too good to be true.
Secret report into Optus hack under fire
A secret report into the government’s handling of the Medibank and Optus data breach fallouts is unlikely to ever be made public.
Shock number of scam texts sent to Aussies
The eye-watering number of scam texts intended to be sent to Australian phones has been revealed as a major telco becomes the first to fall foul of new rules.
Fake ‘Telstra’ letter’s ‘secret mission’
Australians have been warned over letters being sent from “Telstra” asking for help with a “secret mission”.
Three words at centre of Marketplace scam
Facebook Marketplace sellers are on notice with fraudsters posing up as buyers in a scam that could cost innocent victims thousands.
Don’t reply to this ‘ATO’ Facebook post
A new online scam is targeting Aussies on social media and duping them out of cash and personal information.
Melbourne man charged over ‘Hi Mum’ scam
A Melbourne man has been charged in relation to the cruel “Hi Mum” text message scam that dupes kind-hearted parents out of “substantial” sums of money.
Question that saved mum from $8.9k scam
What started as a hello from her son turned into a near-financial disaster. Luckily, one moment of quick thinking saved a mum from losing thousands.
Scam warning issued over myGov email
A clever new scam has begun circulating through Aussie email inboxes, offering cash returns through a well known government agency.
Shoppers warned of fake retailer scam
Online shoppers are being warned not to purchase anything from fake websites claiming to be a popular fashion chain.
‘Targeted’: Scam costing Aussies millions
A cruel scam managed to steal millions of dollars from the pockets of Australians in 2022 and the main targets might surprise you.
ScoMo stung in alleged Twitter hack
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is one of 400 million Twitter users caught up in a security breach by an alleged hacker.
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