Internet

Security

How online criminals prey on you

Czech cybersecurity firm Avast reports a huge rise in phishing and smishing scams compared to this time last year.

EXCLUSIVESA

Girl flees alleged rapist through doggie door

A girl who was allegedly the victim of a teenage rapist she met online escaped through a doggie door in his home, a court has been told.

Security

Ambulance Victoria hit by data breach

The breach caused drug and alcohol tests of paramedic graduates to be able to be viewed on Ambulance Victoria’s intranet.

UpdatedFederal Budget

Text message you don’t want to get

Scammers are already trying to defraud Australians out of their money using the federal budget, with politicians issuing a dire warning.

Current Affairs

Twist after shocking dashcam of girl struck

The driver who was behind the wheel when his car almost hit a young girl has says the dashcam video of the incident saved him from blame.

Hacking

Urgent warning issued to Aussies over tax

Australians are being warned to be vigilant over the next few months as the end of the financial year increases the risk of being scammed.

Hacking

Aussies warned about scammers next month

Australians are being warned to be vigilant over the next few months as scammers are expected to be out in force.

Technology

Medibank sued over massive data breach

Medibank is facing a massive class action lawsuit after millions of Aussies were stung by a data breach that affected the health giant.

Hacking

‘It’s scary’: Mum targeted for three years

An Australian mother has opened up about the torment she has endured over the past three years, which has left her now too afraid to answer her phone.

Internet

How telcos ‘let down’ customers

A new report has outlined how telcos, including Telstra and Optus, “continue to let down” millions of customers.

Internet

Man allegedly sold drugs on dark web

Police say they have exposed a man’s dark web activities, issuing a stern warning to others thinking of using the internet to commit crimes.

Internet

Telstra suffers major outage

Telstra customers have been left unable to use one of their phone’s most vital functions after an outage hit customers in Australia’s major cities.

Hacking

Shocking stat about scams revealed

Australians are more likely to fall victim to a scam than ever before, and new details about who is most likely to be scammed might surprise you.

Internet

Socialite mum in shocking child porn sting

A judge’s socialite ex-wife and mum of two has been charged with shocking child abuse crimes after an FBI sting. WARNING: Distressing

Internet

’Insane’ way worker is earning $750k

While some fear AI will wipe out swathes of jobs, a small number of workers are using tools like ChatGPT to rake in millions.

Innovation

Creepy Elon Musk warning no one listened to

An old interview with Elon Musk has resurfaced, revealing a major “potential of civilisational destruction” has been ignored for years.

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Hacking

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.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

Woman allegedly used fake job in $5m scam

A woman charged with stealing millions from members of the Thai community has made a surprising legal decision as she prepares for a lengthy trial.

Online

What Aussies are spending the most on

Many Aussies have been tightening their purse strings as they feel the pinch of the cost of living crisis, but new data reveals there’s still somethings we are prepared to splurge on.

Internet

Leaker suspect’s emotional court outburst

The 21-year-old suspect accused of leaking classified US intelligence yelled to his father as he was led away after his first court appearance.

Technology

Regional mobile cover ‘not the best’

Optus has suggested Telstra’s dominance in regional mobile infrastructure is stopping other telecommunications company’s from investing.

Internet

Stunning twist in tech exec’s brutal murder

A fellow tech entrepreneur has been arrested over the slaying of Cash App founder Bob Lee on the streets of San Francisco.

Internet

Common words could flag you with the FBI

New documents released on Monday warned that these common internet slang words are being associated with “violent extremism” by the FBI.

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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.

Security

Aussie spies issue TikTok warning

Australia’s top spy agency has issued a warning for users of a popular social media app, adding to concerns the platform is collecting private information.

Security

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.

Hacking

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.

Internet

‘Replace us’: Musk’s grim AI warning

The Twitter and Tesla CEO has said “non human” AI could replace humans and has likened it to the development of nuclear bombs.

Hacking

Customers warned over security breach

Highly sensitive information of guests and staff has been hacked in a massive security breach at a hotel giant.

BREAKINGHacking

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.

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