Warning over ‘clever’ Google scam
Google Chrome users are the latest group of people to be targeted in a new scam.
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Students caught hacking sensitive school system
A group of students have been expelled from a Catholic high school after it was discovered they had been hacking an IT system to access sensitive information.
‘20pc of Google’: Bizarre new site explodes
Young people are growing “extremely addicted” to a new website that is growing in popularity so quickly its request volume is one fifth that of Google.
Telstra’s huge move ahead of 3G shutdown
In an effort to help its more vulnerable customers switch to 4G, Telstra will be providing eligible customers with free phones.
Warning over new nbn scam
Unsuspecting Aussies are being duped by opportunistic scammers pretending to be nbn workers.
Horror Nazi note left in Jewish student’s bag
The complexity of the anti-Semitic prejudice hitting Australian Jews has been laid bare in one shocking story.
Major twist after tribe ‘addicted to porn’
The leader of a remote Amazon tribe has slammed reports that claimed the arrival of Starlink internet led to some of the village’s men becoming addicted to porn.
‘Disgraceful’: AI nude scandal slammed
Up to 50 young girls have been targeted, with pictures of their faces used to create explicit images.
‘Out of control’: TV star scammed 100 times
One Shark Tank Australia judge allowed himself to be scammed 100 times in order to lift the lid and teach others to stay safe.
‘Malicious’ way Aussies are being hacked
Australians are warned to be vigilant amid a surge in malicious viruses hidden in emails and popular video games.
Remote tribe gets internet, hooked on porn
A reclusive tribe in the Amazon finally got hooked up to the internet — only to be torn apart by social media and porn addiction.
High alert for tax time scams
As if tax time isn’t stressful enough, an Aussie banking association has issued a warning over end-of-financial-year cons.
‘Rising threat’ Aussies not prepared for
The rise of AI is opening new pathways for hackers to exploit Aussies – and its rapid evolution is leaving a shortage of experts to stop it.
500 million customers in ‘Ticketmaster hack’
Hackers Shiny Hunters are allegedly trying to sell the information for $US500,000 on the dark web.
Tech giant’s cringe-worthy rap video
A cringe-worthy corporate rap video from Australian tech company Canva has gone viral after a performance at their LA conference.
‘Dynamic strain’: Dire outlook for telcos
As Telstra swings the axe on thousands of jobs, a major warning has been issued that Aussie telcos are under “dynamic strain” amid sliding margins in the sector.
‘Everyone a target’: New terror facing Aussies
A spike in reported cyber breaches has raised alarm bells about the nation’s capacity to defend itself against escalating attacks – with everyone now a “prime target”.
Optus hit with lawsuit over data breach
In the latest hit to the telco, Optus is being taken to court over a data breach that impacted millions of Australians.
Election boss warns over misinformation
The man in charge of running the federal election has sounded the alarm on the growing problem of misinformation on social media.
How to save Aussie teens from terror groups
An expert has outlined why Aussie teens are at risk of being snared by extremist or terror groups and how authorities can help stop that.
Warning over early morning text
Police are warning Australians not to click on any links sent in unsolicited text messages about a Coles Rewards program.
Company at centre of data breach revealed
A small e-prescription company says a major data breach was likely caused by one if its third-party vendors.
State’s big move for kids on social media
As parents grow more worried about the pernicious effects of social media on youngsters, one state is moving to ban it all for kids under the age of 14.
Musk’s X issues warning over e-safety bid
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and lawyers for X have faced off in Federal Court over a widely circulated video of a stabbing attack on a Sydney bishop.
Surprise new skills employers are looking for
An AI revolution is sweeping through the Australian workplace and one of the world’s biggest tech companies says hiring is going to change forever.
‘Beware’: Chilling warning over AI scam
Police in one state have issued a major warning amid an emerging trend of disturbing scams.
How collapsed airline got it so wrong
Upstart airliner Bonza launched in Australia with budgie-smugglers and purple cocktails, but 18 months later the low-cost carrier collapsed. Here’s why.
‘Racial hatred’: Hanson under fire for post
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been accused of “classical racial hatred” after she told another senator to “piss off back to Pakistan” in a fiery social media exchange.
How Australians lost $2.7bn to scams
A new report has revealed Australians lost a whopping $2.7bn to scams last year, with one group the biggest victims.
‘Be realistic’: Dutton’s big call on Musk saga
Peter Dutton has appeared to back Elon Musk’s X in the bitter fight to stop the platform from showing violent footage of a church stabbing.
‘Not helpful’: Warning on kids’ TikTok ban
Politicians, police and national security figures have all backed tougher age limits on social media, but researchers say otherwise.
Stabbed bishop takes side in Musk-PM war
Lawyers for Elon Musk’s X say the bishop who was allegedly stabbed in a Sydney church “strongly” opposes the video being removed from online, a court has heard.
‘Diabolical’ risk AI poses to our kids
Extremists, scammers and child abusers alike are exploiting artificial intelligence for harm, making ‘diabolic’ imaginary scenarios a reality.
Huge tech change for 20 million Aussies
Artificial intelligence is being rolled out across the suite of Meta apps that are used by millions of Australians every day.
‘Safe room for terrorists’: Tech giants slammed
Big tech companies aren’t doing enough to stop terrorists and extremists spreading dangerous content on their platforms, the nation’s top spy says.
Musk’s X must hide stabbing videos
Elon Musk’s X has been ordered to temporarily hide stabbing videos, but their battle will return to the Federal Court within days.
‘Narcissistic’: MPs hit out at Musk
Tech giants have been urged to do more to remove violent content off their platforms in the fallout of two horrific stabbing incidents.
Musk blasts church video take-down
Elon Musk has blasted the online watchdog over claims an order to remove content related to the Sydney church stabbing was ‘unlawful and dangerous’.
‘Extremely disruptive’: 28 Google staff fired
Google has fired an “extremely disruptive” group of staff after they took over the tech company’s offices for 10 hours.
Warning to online banking customers
An online banking customer has urged others to update their passwords after they couldn’t access their account.
Elite school staffer assaulted in jail: court
A former elite girls school IT worker has had a ‘traumatic’ month since being jailed for possessing child abuse material of girls as young as 10, a court has heard.
Whistleblower’s call on Meta’s news ban
A Facebook whistleblower says Australia should force Meta to the negotiating table amid ongoing uncertainty about the future of news online.
Bold claim about influencer who raped 14yo
A social media influencer who raped a 14-year-old boy twice in one night has ‘no sexual interest in children’, an expert concluded.
Major change to internet for millions
With Australians using more data than ever before across multiple devices, millions are now eligible for faster, more reliable internet.
Outage hits Telstra, thousands affected
A major outage rippled across Australia in the afternoon, with the country’s largest telco scrambling to deliver a fix.
Calls for Australia to crackdown on TikTok
The TikTok app, and its 8.5 million Australian users, face an uncertain outlook with growing concerns by governments over its safety.
Outrage over predator’s ‘horrifying’ sentence
A leading advocacy group has called for action on the “horrifying” sentence given to a pedophile who tried to groom a mum and her two underage kids.
Macca’s returns after nationwide outage
An IT outage at McDonald’s stores swept across the globe last night, leaving thousands hungry and disappointed .
Wild plan to send young crims to remote camps
Misbehaving youths could be sent out to remote camps to do manual labour under a bold proposal to curb youth crime.
Facebook snub to hurt all Australia: MP
The decision to walk away from local publishers would have ramifications for the entire community, Communications Minister Michele Rowland said.
Rise in scammers attacking one group
One group of Australians has become the target of social media scammers fleecing tens of millions of dollars every year.
‘Unfortunate’: Albo breaks silence on Kate drama
Anthony Albanese has weighed in on the photoshop fail drama that has gripped the world in recent days.
Bombshell as Optus network boss quits
One of Optus’ senior figures has dropped a bombshell four months after a widespread outage at the telco giant disrupted the lives of millions and shattered the company’s reputation.
‘Appalling’: Minister lashed for racist posts
The Northern Territory’s Police Minister has apologised for sharing racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic content on social media.
Australia’s $1.5bn trump card in Meta fight
The parent company behind Facebook could face a mammoth fine if found to have breached a major agreement with news publishers.
Huge change for influencer hot spot
A new service has been installed at a picturesque location hidden in a national park, after it became an influencer content hot spot.
‘A threat’: Meta blasted for news deal cut
The government has vowed to take swift action after Facebook owner Meta announced it no longer intends to pay for local news.
Wild map leaves Aussies raging
A huge chunk of Telstra’s mobile phone customers have been left with no access to data amid troubles with the telco’s 4G network.
Strange item Swifties are begging for
It’s the collectors item you probably wouldn’t think twice about but some Swifties are begging people to send it to them.
Ex-school worker’s whinge after child porn find
A former IT worker at an elite Sydney girls’ school who kept child abuse material on his work computer has made a bizarre complaint to the court.
Elite school worker’s sick dark web search
A former IT worker at a Sydney girls’ school used the dark web to find child abuse material by searching the term ‘teen jailbait’, a court has heard.
Reason for Facebook’s ‘chirping’ noise
Facebook users who thought they were losing the plot over an annoying sound while scrolling the app have been delivered an explanation.
Doxxing crackdown imminent: Albo
The Prime Minister has weighed in after hundreds of Jewish Australians were doxxed, signalling new laws will be enacted.
Russia move sends US state into free fall
A US state is being hyped up by Russian interference and is threatening “a war” over a Mexican “invasion”.
Huge change to Google Australia
The way everyone uses Google is going to change – and the benefits Google claims it will have are remarkable.
Vodafone sorry for service outage
Vodafone has apologised after customers in Australia were left without reception because of a “brief technical issue”.
‘Check it twice’ warning to Aussie Swifties
The Taylor Swift phenomenon is about to hit Australia and police are warning Swifties to “please keep your side of the street clean”.
Urgent new warning for Bali tourists
It’s Australia’s most popular holiday destination, but a fresh warning has been issued for travellers to exercise a high degree of caution.
Apple iCloud crashes in global outage
The tech giant has confirmed services are down, with the outage affecting customers globally.
Bizarre Trump image reveals alarming truth
What appears to be an innocuous image of Donald Trump praying in church could actually change the outcome of the US election.
Optus triple-0 outage fail finally revealed
More than 2000 Optus customers were unable to contact triple-0 during the telco’s outage last month, 10 times the number first reported.
‘Boyfriend’ was deepfake romance scam
An Aussie woman has opened up about her two-year relationship with a man she met online — but a detail in a video sounded the alarm.
Bank’s urgent warning against new scam
One of Australia’s major banks has urged customers to “immediately” do this one thing if they get this message, which purports to be from the bank themselves.
How to save money on the essentials
Brand loyalty is costing Australians $4.5bn per year but there is a way to slash hundreds of dollars off your bills for electricity, mobile and broadband.
One major threat to 2025 election
Experts have called on the government to ban the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the use of political campaigns ahead of the 2025 election.
New tax to hit Aussie travellers
Aussie travellers will soon be hit by a new tax when trying to visit one of the nation’s most popular holiday destinations.
AI threatens to swallow the internet
What is often described as a conspiracy theory could be a reality if action isn’t taken.
Warning as new online scam emerges
Social media users are being warned of an online scam linking to one of Australia’s major airports.
Mayor’s fury at late BOM storm warning
A prominent Mayor has slammed the Bureau of Meteorology over issuing storm warnings while his city was being hit with wild weather.
Common Christmas problem solved
Everything you need to remember when you’re doing your Christmas shopping this year.
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