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A Google worker who showed off the perks at the tech giant’s swanky offices in viral TikToks has tearfully documented being caught up in a mass lay-off.

‘Daycare for adults’: Mass sacking starts

A Google worker who showed off the perks at the tech giant’s swanky offices in viral TikToks has tearfully documented being fired.

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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.

Google sacks 12,000 workers with email

Brutal discovery as 12,000 sacked

Google has become the latest tech giant to announce a global wave of over 10,000 job cuts — and some workers found out in a brutal fashion.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 19, 2022: People voting in the the state election at Norwood Primary School. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

How Voice will differ to past votes

The way Australians vote in referendums will be significantly modernised before the Voice vote, but one major change is concerning.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, MARCH 29, 2022. General images in Melbourne ahead of tonights federal budget Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Tragic reason for tech firms’ chaos

The world’s largest tech companies posted record profits only a year ago, but rounds of lay-offs keep coming. Find out why.

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.

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.

VIC Courts & Law

Avi Yemini has lost his lawsuit against parliamentary officials.

YouTuber’s humiliating court loss

A controversial YouTuber has suffered a humiliating loss in court after suing Victorian parliamentary officials over their refusal to give him a press pass.

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.

Pornhub reveals most popular 2022 searches. Picture: STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Pornhub

Aussie in top five Pornhub searches

Pornhub is pulling back the covers on X-rated viewing habits, unveiling their website’s most popular searches for 2022.

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.

The AFP is warning Australians to look out for signs that their so-called partners only love them for their bank account, after a national anti-money laundering crackdown identified victims of romance scams.

‘I trust you’: Romance scam warning

Online lovers have been warned to avoid being used as “money mules”, as the police notice a sophisticated new scam.

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 to close stores, call centres

Customers of Australia’s largest health insurer will be unable to access its facilities, with the company forced to take action following the recent attack on its data.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 21, 2019 Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk introduces the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cybertruck at Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California. - Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late October 27, 2022, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man. Musk sacked chief executive Parag Agrawal, as well as the company's chief financial officer and its head of legal policy, trust and safety, the Washington Post and CNBC reported citing unnamed sources. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Elon Musk fires Twitter’s lawyer

Elon Musk has made a big call at Twitter after a staffer’s alleged involvement in suppressing an exposé on Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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Surprising things that Aussies Google

It seems Aussie home chefs are becoming more adventurous in the kitchen, with “how to cook tripe” the top cooking query on Google this year.

Korean YouTube star Mhyochi was ‘molested’ on live stream in India.

Korean woman ‘molested’ on live stream

A Korean woman travelling in India was allegedly “molested” by two men while streaming, with one dragging her towards a motorbike.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 14, 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California. - Employee departures multiplied at Twitter on November 17, 2022, after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being

Musk leaks emails, drops Twitter bombshell

Elon Musk has claimed Twitter invented a reason to censor reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop scandal in the run up to the 2020 election.

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People walk past a shop front for Australia's largest health insurance company Medibank, in Sydney on November 11, 2022. - Russian hackers carried out a cyberattack on Medibank that breached the data of 9.7 million people, including the country's prime minister, police said 11 November. (Photo by Muhammad FAROOQ / AFP)

What Medibank hack victims should do next

Hackers have once again released the private details of Medibank customers onto the dark web, with advice on what their next step should be revealed.

UpdatedHacking

Medibank has released an update after hackers published another huge data dump on the dark web overnight.

Russian hackers dump everything

Medibank has released an update after hackers published another huge data dump on the dark web overnight.

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A mugshot from Charles “Wide Neck” McDowell’s arrest on Sunday. Picture: WKRG

Viral wide-necked man arrested again

A US man who went viral in 2018 for a mugshot showing his unusually wide neck is behind bars again.

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...

Where hackers will strike next

An expert has revealed where data thieves are likely to target next as authorities say they will crack down on companies storing private information.

Elon Musk’s $2billion ad exodus

Elon Musk hit by $2 billion blow

Elon Musk is facing a fresh blow after his Twitter takeover, with the platform already taking a $2 billion hit since he became the new boss.

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Judge suspended for half-naked Zoom court hearing. Picture: Supplied; Instagram/vivianpolaniaf3

Judge suspended for X-rated Zoom hearing

A judge has been suspended for appearing half-naked and smoking in bed during a virtual court hearing.

Amazon scam text message Picture: supplied

Urgent warning ahead of festive season

With the biggest shopping days of the year fast approaching, experts are urging Australians to be wary of sneaky online shopping scams.

**HOLD FOR CHARLES MIRANDA STORY** Members of No. 462 Squadron conduct training during the Cyberspace Incident Analyst Course at DSTO Edinburgh, South Australia. *** Local Caption *** The No. 462 Squadron led, Cyberspace Incident Analyst Course has commenced providing initial role training for Air ForcesÃ¢â¬â¢ newest employment categories, Cyber Warfare Analyst (CWA) and Cyber Warfare Officer (CWO). The establishment of CWO and CWA employment categories will professionalise and enhance current expertise in cyber warfare and provide a dedicated career pathway for this highly specialised workforce in the years to come.

‘Lines have moved’: Big risk in next war

The game of war is changing and Western democracies must catch up or risk being left vulnerable, an expert has warned.

CAREERS: Shot of a young businesswoman looking anxious in a demanding office environment.

Six-figure job Aussies want to quit

High-flying salaries aren’t enough to keep some Australian workers in this career, with stress levels rising and warnings of a shortage on the way.

David Paul Edgecock, Brett Finchâs co-accused in Coffs Harbour district court over child sex abuse

‘Grave offences’: Cops’ pedophile fear

An easing of border restrictions has raised the risk of child abuse offenders moving offshore to commit heinous crimes.

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