Cyber attack targets school students
Hackers have targeted large numbers of school students in a terrifying breach of confidential data.
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‘Cunning and deplorable’ scam tricking kids
Aussie teenagers are being targeted in a “cunning and manipulative” scam organised by overseas criminal syndicates.
‘Chilling’: Influencers’ political posts reviewed
Influencers taking to TikTok and Instagram to discuss their political views have come under the microscope at an inquiry.
‘Tone-deaf’ Zuckerberg act ‘disgusts’ backers
Meta’s stock has plunged 72 per cent since January and investors are venting their fury at “tone-deaf” CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Scary Marketplace ordeal prompts warning
A woman has recalled coming dangerously close to a possible abduction through a message exchange with a person who found her on Facebook Marketplace.
Pope Francis’ surprising porn admission
Pope Francis made a surprising admission about priests and nuns while speaking about the dangers of online pornography at a Vatican meeting.
Medibank hack: What customers can do next
Here are the steps millions of worried Medibank customers can take after their data was compromised in a cyber attack.
Why Aussies hit harder by hackers
As major companies grapple with huge cyber attacks that saw the data of millions of Aussies stolen, one expert says there’s a reason we’re being hit so hard.
Huge plan to fix Australia’s terrible wi-fi
Australia’s embattled National Broadband Network will receive a big upgrade in the upcoming federal budget, with wi-fi access to improve for millions.
Eye-watering cost of BoM’s name stuff up
The enormous cost of the Bureau of Meteorology’s rebranding has been revealed as the move is shot down by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.
‘Hell with it: Musk makes major Ukraine call
After weeks of tension between Ukraine and Tech Billionaire Elon Musk, a recent development could rekindle the friendship.
Medibank reveals ‘cyber incident’
A private health insurance provider has been hit by a “cyber incident”, with advice released on what it will mean for customers.
Google reveals Australia’s top searches
Google has aired 20 years of dirty laundry, revealing exactly what we’ve been searching over the last two decades.
Optus chief’s big call on data hack
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has made a big call on the next step in the telco’s data hack scandal.
eBay whacked over Grand Final tickets
NSW’s strict Fair Trading laws have come down hard on eBay, with the e-commerce website fined over marked-up NRL Grand Final tickets.
Optus to pay for new Aussie passports
Optus will pay the cost of replacement passports for Australians caught up in a major data breach that compromised the personal details of millions.
Minister slaps down Optus’s hack claim
Speaking on television on Monday night, Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil brushed off one of Optus’s claims in the wake of its security breach.
Man ‘posed as boy to get child sex pics’: cops
A man pretended to be a 14-year-old boy online to trick underage girls into sending him indecent photos, police allege.
What to do if you’re an Optus customer
Days after a huge cyber attack compromised the personal details of nearly 10 million Australians, Optus’ CEO has only two words of advice.
Why Google has gone grey today
People using Google today will be greeted with a muted but touching display of respect in honour of Britain’s longest serving monarch.
Students offer girls cash to make porn
Girls as young as 10 are being subjected to daily sexual harassment in schools, with one group reportedly offered cash to make porn films.
$20bn company’s humiliating slapdown
A $20 billion company just made life hell for the operators of a platform so disturbing it takes the title of “worst place on the internet”.
Internet provider slapped with huge penalty
A major internet provider has been hit with a massive penalty for safety breaches and been warned the regulator will be keeping an eye on the company.
Fresh data fears over TikTok, WeChat
Social media giant TikTok is among the Chinese-owned apps being targeted in Australia over fresh data harvesting concerns.
Internet divided over ‘filthy’ sign at Woolies
A local community has taken to social media following the discovery of a controversial slogan on a construction site banner.
Twist after cop punches woman hard
The NYPD has released bodycam footage of the moment a 19-year-old was knocked to the ground by an officer. WARNING: Confronting.
Only ‘3D brains’ can crack trippy illusion
In this animal-based optical illusion, viewers are challenged to spot the camel within the spectrum of colours. But only specific people will see it.
Avocado hack slammed as ‘embarrassing’
A young woman’s trick involving a cafe favourite that’s intended to save customers cash has sparked outrage.
‘Help’: Woman’s $200 offer for grocery item
A young woman is going to desperate lengths to secure a grocery item that has mysteriously vanished from shelves.
Zuckerberg mocked for billion-dollar dud
The billionaire Facebook co-founder recently shared a metaverse selfie – and it’s making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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