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Optus’ three years of pain after hack

Optus is staring down the barrel of an eye-watering bill and years of damage after a major cyber attack. One thing will determine if the telco makes it through the storm.

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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.

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The passwords you need to avoid

Cyber safety experts have revealed the most common passwords hackers are using to evade online accounts, with some taking only a matter of seconds to crack.

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Parents rocked by text scam amid Optus leak

Parents are warning each other not to fall victim to a clever text scam as the Optus data breach puts people on high alert.

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Optus silent on Albo’s passport demand

Anthony Albanese has revealed Optus has not responded to an urgent demand from the federal government in the wake of the shock data breach.

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Australia’s next move in Optus breach

A flurry of meetings has been held in Canberra as the nation’s financial watchdogs crack down on the Optus breach.

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Demand for Optus to pay up after hack

The government has demanded the embattled telco foot the bill to replace a critical document a data breach left exposed.

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Big consequence for Optus’ Medicare breach

The government has slammed Optus for failing to notify it another important type of data was caught up in the breach.

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Putin’s huge lifeline to US outlaw

Vladimir Putin on Monday granted US fugitive Edward Snowden a massive lifeline — but authorities have warned he could end up in even deeper trouble.

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Optus’ ironic job ad after cyberattack

The major telco took just three days to post a job ad as it looks to make a significant hire in “risk management”.

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‘Very sorry’: Bizarre twist in Optus hack

In a bizarre turn of events, the hackers behind the major data breach have released a statement revealing what will happen next.

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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.

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Hacked Aussies could see big payout

An investigation into the cyberattack affecting nearly 10 million Aussies could result in justice for disgruntled customers.

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Big change coming amid Optus backlash

The Federal government is expected to announce big security changes after millions of Optus customers had their personal data stolen.

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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.

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‘A flurry’: First sign you’ve been hacked

A cyber expert has explained how Optus customers will know they’ve been hacked, after the telco suffered a major cyber attack that left millions compromised.

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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.

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Millions hit in major Optus data hack

A whopping nine million Australians have had their personal information compromised in a major cyberattack on Optus.

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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.

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Simple reason Aussies keep falling for scams

Australians are already $336 million out of pocket due to scams this year, so what is it that makes the nation such an easy target for swindlers?

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TikTok trend sparks warning for this car brand

A new TikTok craze has Australian car owners on high alert after a video showing users how to do one thing went viral.

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Man’s alleged criminal spyware enterprise

A man has been charged by federal police for allegedly creating spyware that allowed criminals to remotely control people’s computers – at just the age of 15.

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Woman hires hitman to kill love rival

A jealous shop assistant tried to hire a dark web hit man to kill her colleague at a sports shop after they both had an affair with the boss.

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Retail giants turn off controversial tech

Technology used on customers by two Australian retail giants has been temporarily turned off.

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One thing China has learnt from Russia

A US military veteran has warned Australia that China has spent the last decade learning one “aggressive” tactic from Russia.

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Truth about your favourite app

TikTok is making headlines for its data collection policies, this is why you should care.

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Creepy feature on Amazon’s doorbell

Amazon’s Ring has provided doorbell footage to police without the consent of owners 11 times this year, according to an ongoing investigation.

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Telcos forced to act on phone scams

A dramatic rise in phone scams has prompted new regulations forcing telcos do more to protect their customers.

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Inside man’s alleged $170k cyber scam

A man has been charged with allegedly scamming a major telecommunications business out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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The scams robbing Aussies of billions

Criminals have defrauded Aussies out of a fortune over the past year, with the consumer watchdog sounding the alarm on one particular type of scam.

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