NewsBite

Hacking

OTP authentication in a text message. Picture Supplied

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.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 24, 2023. Cost of living Melbourne. Westpac in Elizabeth street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

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”.

UpdatedHacking

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil during Question Time at Parliament house in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Bloody useless’: Fury after Optus hack

Cyber security laws have been branded as “bloody useless” in the fight against “insidious” hackers targeting everyday Australians.

PAYID scams are costing Aussies. Picture Facebook

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.

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

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.

A close-up on an abstract design of a display, which is warning about a cyber attack. Multiple rows of hexadecimal code are interrupted by red glowing warnings and single character exclamation marks. The image can represent a variety of threats in the digital world: data theft, data leak, security breach, intrusion, etc...

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.

NAB is tackling spoofing scams. Picture Supplied

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.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER, 20, 2020: A security camera at the family home where Melissa Caddick was last seen at Dover Heights in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

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.

This Valentines Day say I love you.

‘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.

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

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.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 01, 2021: Robert De Rose who recently had his Apple iPhone explode in his pocket and is not the only victim. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

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.

UpdatedHacking

Scamwatch issues warning to Aussies. Picture Twitter 2.JPG

Fake ‘Telstra’ letter’s ‘secret mission’

Australians have been warned over letters being sent from “Telstra” asking for help with a “secret mission”.

Scammers are asking for sellers to supply a payID. Picture: Rebecca Borg

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.

0

Unhappy young woman frustrated with virus or scam, investment, bills generic sad

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.

NSW Police are urging people to be wary of the 'Hi Mum' scam, where scammers pretend to be a person's child and ask for money. Picture: NSW Police

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.

x x x Picture: Supplied

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.

A fake myGov scam is circulating, offering cash refunds for customers Picture: MailGuard

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.

general photographs of the dotti store at Pacific Fair shopping centre.

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.

Generic image of identity fraud, online scam. Picture: iStock

‘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.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Scott Morrison attends the Tony Abbott Portrait reveal in the Members Hall at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, DECEMBER 16, 2022. Jasmine Vella-Arpaci - 24-year-old scammer charges in the County Court of Victoria for her role in conning elderly Aussies out of $3 million. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Glamourous mum’s unthinkable fraud

Ever wondered how criminals use your stolen data? A young, glamorous mother was onto it long before it became headline news across the country.

Concept photo in high contrast black and white of hacker's single finger on keyboard

‘Scammers don’t take holidays’ warns expert

An astounding number of Aussies are falling victim to scams, with an eye-watering amount of money handed over to crooks in 2022.

Silhouette of a hacker isloated on black

Why Australia is a ‘soft target’ for hackers

Australians’ data is being exposed online at significantly higher rates than the rest of the world. Experts tell us why.

CROPPED IMAGE - Innisfail East State School , Principal Nathaniel Train, in classroom with year 5 and 6 students , under their giant rain tree. The school is one of two schools in the town that are among a handfull of Australia's most disadvantaged schools that are punching above their weight. Innisfail , QLD

Risk of another cop killer attack revealed

An increasing threat of extremist acts similar to that of the Train family’s attack on police could be lurking in Australia, experts have warned.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos December 13 2022: Generic power lines in Adelaide for energy story. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Australia’s ‘severe’ cyber attack risk

The nation’s critical infrastructure is “severely vulnerable” to attacks from cyber criminals, according to a new report by Microsoft.

A new text message scam is circulating, requesting personal details. Picture: Facebook

Warning over new MyGov text scam

People visiting a government website are being warned about a new phishing attempt by scammers which requests personal information.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 10, 2022 : The hackers behind the major Medibank data breach have released their $15 million ransom demand, revealing they asked the health insurer for US $1 per impacted customer. At least 9.7 million Australians have been caught up in the breach Ã including 5.1 million Medibank customers.Picture NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Medibank’s complete security overhaul

Customers of Australia’s largest health insurer were unable to access their accounts overnight after the company was forced to take action following a recent cyber attack.

Four Chinese nationals living in Sydney have been charged in relation to a crime syndicate allegedly involved in a cyber scam responsible for $US100m ($A150m) in losses globally.

Chinese men busted in $150m Sydney scam

Four men living in Sydney have been charged in relation to an alleged highly sophisticated scam using trading software.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Sydney shoppers turned out in large numbers through Martin Place in SydneyÃs CBD. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

One thing not to do this festive season

The Australian Federal Police have revealed the one thing shoppers should avoid during the busy festive season.

UpdatedSecurity

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 8: Clare O'Neil MP, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Cyber Security and, Federal Member for Hotham, addressing the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Biggest threat to Australia since WWII’

Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil has revealed the biggest threat facing Australia since World War Two.

1
…
5
6
7
8
9
…
37

Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/hacking/page/7