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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Major Telstra privacy breach revealed

Telstra is in the process of contacting thousands of Australians who had their personal details leaked – here’s how it happened.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Major bank’s warning ahead of Christmas

As the silly season fast approaches, Aussies are being warned to be cautious with their spending.

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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.

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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.

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‘Stress’: 80,000 Aussies hit by charity hack

Thousands of donors to one of Australia’s biggest charities have been caught up in a cyber attack that could have leaked some credit card details to hackers.

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Convincing Black Friday scam to avoid

A business has issued a stark warning to Aussies over a very convincing Black Friday scam targeting people in the lead up to Christmas.

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Android users warned to delete useful app

Android owners are being warned to check their devices after researchers found a useful app could be stealing their bank details.

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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.

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Six-figure career desperate for workers

One profession is experiencing a significant shortage despite soaring salaries being offered and a rising demand for their work.

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‘There’s more’: Hackers’ chilling warning

Hackers have released a new cache of stolen Medibank data, issuing a chilling warning with it in an attempt to extract a ransom from Medibank.

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Demand to Russia over Medibank hackers

Russian hackers have been identified as the perpetrators of the Medibank breach, prompting a demand from the AFP.

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Big driving licence change after hacks

Residents in one state will no longer be able to use just one form of identification to verify who they are when signing up for essential services.

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Disgraceful detail in Medibank hack

More detail has emerged on the extremely private data obtained by the Medibank hackers, with specific codes for medical procedures exposed.

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Tiny detail that exposed Optus blackmailer

A teen wanted to make “quick money” when he blackmailed nearly 100 people with personal information stolen during the Optus data breach, a court heard.

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Moment Kochie explodes on live TV

David Koch was speaking to Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on Sunrise when he lost it.

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Cause of real estate cyber attack revealed

An Australian real estate agency has revealed the simple mistake that led to hackers exposing the names and addresses of tenants.

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Cyber attack targets school students

Hackers have targeted large numbers of school students in a terrifying breach of confidential data.

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Liberal Party caught up in data breach

A state Liberal Party branch has been caught up in an alleged data breach, with the information of about 2000 people suspected of being exposed.

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Optus blasted over cyber attack letters

Optus has been slammed for reportedly sending letters about the cyber attack to dead people and others who have never been customers of the telco.

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