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How to spot a fake Tinder picture

How to spot a fake Tinder picture

Experts have revealed exactly how you can spot a fake online dating profile before matching with criminals.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 24: A shopper scans a QR code in Sydney's CBD on December 24, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. New COVID-19 rules have come into effect as of midnight, with masks required in indoor settings. The new rules have been introduced in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, following a surge of new COVID-19 cases across the state. From Monday 27 December, QR code check ins will once again be compulsory, including for hospitality and retail, while hospitality venues, including pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes will move to 1 person per 2 sqm rule indoors, with no density limit for outdoor settings. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

500,000 addresses leaked in QR code breach

More than 500,000 addresses were leaked in a NSW Government QR code bungle, with the Premier acknowledging it “shouldn’t have happened”.

How much romance scams cost Aussies

How much romance scams cost Aussies

Australians were duped out of tens of millions of dollars through online dating and romance scams last year, and one state was hit the most.

Phone call that cost woman $400k

Phone call that cost woman $400k

It started innocently, with a phone call from a man who said all the right things – but now Jennifer is “destroyed” and $400k poorer.

Why your next Tinder date could be a spy

Why your next Tinder date could be a spy

‘If it seems too good to be true, it probably is’: blunt warning as ASIO reveals spies using dating apps for recruitment.

Senator James Paterson appears to know a thing or two about keeping it real on dating apps.

Senator drops brutal Tinder tip on live TV

A politician has dropped a harsh but much-needed truth bomb for all those “sixes” flooding dating apps after ASIO’s latest warning.

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Fears over ‘unacceptable’ privacy law

Consumer advocates claim Aussies are subject to an ‘unacceptable’ number of privacy policies at any one time, most of which won’t protect people from data misuse.

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‘Every 11 seconds’: Grim warning for Aussies

Australians have been scammed out of billions of dollars with a significant increase in fraud and online schemes.

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Key Aussie security breach revealed

Details of a key security breach reportedly involving Huawei in Australia — which ignited US concerns about the Chinese telco — have been revealed.

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Facial recognition software will be used to track the movements of positive coronavirus cases in South Korea.

Creepy new way to track positive cases

If you thought being asked to check into a cafe was “a step too far”, this new development in coronavirus tech might rustle your feathers.

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Sickening reason child abuse on rise

The consumption of sickening online child exploitation material has skyrocketed in Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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China ‘hiding’ missiles for surprise attacks

China is feared to be hiding missiles in shipping containers as part of a Trojan Horse-style plan to launch an attack anywhere in world, experts warn.

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China’s massive hack on Aussies revealed

China’s massive hack on Aussies revealed

A major cyberattack on Australia has been revealed with Chinese hackers believed to be behind the potentially disastrous attempt.

Aussie thrilled to pay $142 million fine

Aussie thrilled to pay $142 million fine

An Aussie who says he is the creator of bitcoin was ordered to pay $142 million in damages after a court stoush — and he’s claiming victory.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Senator Jacqui Lambie addresses media in the Senate Courtyard at Parliament House on December 08, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The former special forces 2nd Commando Regiment officer Heston Russell has blasted the federal governmentÃ¢â¬â¢s handling of the Afghanistan war crimes report and accused the coalition of contributing to the veteran suicide crisis. Mr Russell said the revelation rubbed salt in the wound for the 3000 Afghanistan veterans told by Defence Chief Angus Campbell they would be stripped of their awards to show Ã¢â¬Åcollective responsibilityÃ¢â¬Â for alleged war crimes revealed in the Brereton Report. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

Lambie bombarded with abuse after number leaked

Jacqui Lambie has been bombarded with threats and abuse after a fellow politician ‘crossed a line that should never be crossed’.

Detectives from Cybercrime Squad are investigating a series of reports of compromised social media accounts eventuating in the blackmail of the account holders., , Offenders use compromised accounts to gain access to the accounts of female victims, before obtaining saved data such as intimate photos or videos to blackmail the victim., , Often the victim will be contacted by a friend to say they are locked out of their account and they have nominated them to receive a message with a verification code to unlock the account, however the code unlocks the victim/s account. Picture: VicPol

Creepy online scam targeting women

Creepy texts revealing a sextortion scam have been released after dozens of female social media users had their accounts hacked.

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Facebook flooded with vile terror images

Facebook has revealed the disturbingly large number of terrorist content it has had to remove from its platform over 2021.

Aussies’ data security trust plummets

Aussies’ data security trust plummets

Australians have become less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Facebook ends face recognition system

Facebook has announced one of the largest shifts in facial recognition technology usage in the company’s history.

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Children planning ‘catastrophic’ terror attacks

Children as young as 13 have been caught plotting horrific attacks on Australian soil over the internet.

‘Update Chrome now’: Google warning

‘Update Chrome now’: Google warning

Google has urged its users to urgently update one of its most used apps after the tech giant was hacked again this week.

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Grim new warning on ‘relentless’ China

Two prominent voices on China have warned of ‘relentless’ attacks from Beijing on Australia.

Nation urges people to ditch Chinese phones

Nation urges people to ditch Chinese phones

Lithuania has urged many of its citizens to throw away their Chinese Huawei phones and avoid buying new ones over censorship concerns.

Why you get so many scam texts

Why you get so many scam texts

Most Aussies are grappling with an inundation of dodgy scam text messages trying to fleece them of cash. Here’s why, and what you can do.

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Tech giant completely ditches passwords

Tech giant completely ditches passwords

Those with Microsoft accounts will no longer need to remember a password as the tech company rolls out its global passwordless sign-in.

A man police would like to speak to after an international student in Melbourne was allegedly scammed out of her life savings by someone claiming to be from the AFP. Picture: Victoria Police

Shock way woman allegedly scammed

A ‘well-travelled and intelligent’ Melbourne woman has allegedly been tricked into handing over her life savings in a sophisticated scam.

$270 vaccination passport flaw

$270 vaccination passport flaw

Australians will soon rely on vaccination passports to get access to venues including pubs and restaurants. But there could be a problem.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos MAY 7, 2021: SES officer Cara Pearson (SES contact Dave OÃShannessy 04290888316) holds up QR Code to Qantas Passangers arrive at Adelaide Airport on Canberra flight QF725 and are required to use the COVID-SAfe QR Code Check-in contact tracing app as they disembark. COVID 19 reporting and tracking protocols at Adelaide Airport have changed in recent days from the face-to-face counters to scan check-ins for arrivals at Adelaide Airport, SA. Picture: Emma Brasier

Call to stop cops snooping on QR code data

There are concerns people may stop checking in after police searched QR code data that many thought only health authorities could access.

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Vaccine passport scam targeting Aussies

Vaccine passport scam targeting Aussies

Australians who receive the scam message are urged not to open the link and just delete the message, due to a security threat.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 07, 2021: A text message informing a person of the result of their COVID test. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Warning over alarming Covid text scam

Heartless scammers are targeting anxious Victorians suffering through their sixth Covid lockdown with a fake text message.

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