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Aussie Facebook users targeted in foreign attacks

Australian Facebook users are being targeted by sophisticated attacks on public debate and ‘disinformation-for-hire’ firms.

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Cyber boss says China crossed a line

Australia’s top security agencies have broken their silence over a major cyber security attack undertaken by China earlier this month.

(FILES)This file photo illustration taken on May 26, 2021 shows apps on the screen of a smart phone, in New Delhi. - Activists, journalists and politicians around the world have been spied on using cellphone malware developed by a private Israeli firm, reports said on July 18, 2021, igniting fears of widespread privacy and rights abuses.The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel's NSO group, was reported on by the Washington Post, the Guardian, Le Monde and other news outlets who collaborated on an investigation into a data leak. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Chilling global phone hack discovered

Private spy software sold by an Israeli company has been found on the mobile phones of journalists and politicians around the world.

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Millions face ‘draconian’ security checks

New laws will force millions of working Australians to reveal their personal internet and email history, in a move that’s been labelled ‘ludicrous’.

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Bosses’ bid to snoop your search history

A major company says it plans to scour workers’ internet history for “adverse online behaviour” under proposed new security laws.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 08: In this Photo illustration, a screen displays a holding page of the Gov.UK Government website portal on June 08, 2021 in London, England. A wide range of major websites including eBay, Paypal, The Financial Times, Reddit, Twitch and The Guardian were taken offline due to what is believed to be an issue with the Fastly cloud hosting service. Some of the affected websites displayed the message

One person caused worldwide internet panic

When websites across the globe went down on Tuesday night, users feared a massive cyber attack. But the explanation could be much simpler.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE, 08, 2021: Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to media at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

‘Flat-out lie’: PM’s claim blasted

The PM has been blasted for ‘flat-out’ lies after claiming Labor was harming law enforcement by blocking three key national security bills.

Watch out for the latest email scam claiming to be from Australia Post.

Eye-watering cost of scams

These scams have conned unsuspecting Aussies out of a ridiculous amount of money during 2020 as the Covid pandemic hit hard.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 18, 2021: Senator Linda Reynolds made a statement in regards to allegations of a rape in her office in 2019, in the Senate in Parliament in House Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Gary Ramage

Apology for domestic violence leak

The government has been forced to apologise after details of a domestic violence victim were leaked to her abuser.

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Hackers bring meat giant to its knees

The world’s biggest meat producer has been crippled by hackers, with thousands of Aussie workers stood down. Prices could now skyrocket.

CCTV of Muhammad Umer, 22, who allegedly posed as an Uber driver to steal credit cards of customers and withdraw more than $65,000 from their bank accounts during February and March 2021.

Fake Uber driver’s $75k scam: cops

A man accused of posing as an Uber driver allegedly preyed on intoxicated revellers and lured them into his car to swipe their credit cards.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos APRIL 29, 2021: Mike Burgess, Director-General of Security during an inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia, at Parliament House in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Spy boss’s chilling prediction

The head of ASIO has sent a worrying warning about the chances of a terror attack on Aussie soil within the next 12 months.

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Massive change in new iPhone update

The new Apple software update is out and comes with a massive tweak that will change the way you use your phone.

ESCAPE: Australian passport in mans jeans pocket, close up. Picture: Istock

Radical ID plan for social media use

The government could require you to hand over your passport to tech companies before posting online in a move that’s been slammed by experts.

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The ‘free’ apps costing Aussies millions

Some 200 ‘free’ apps have software that is fleecing smartphone users out of hundreds of dollars. Here are some of the worst offenders.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos: 20 OCTOBER 2020.Mike Burgess, ASIO Director-General of Security with Senator Michaelia Cash during estimates in Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

‘Trojan horse’ for terrorists revealed

A terror expert has weighed into the threats against Australia’s sovereignty as it’s revealed a ‘nest of spies’ was dismantled last year.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos. OCTOBER 9, 2020: Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne has had a COVID-19 outbreak. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ David Crosling

Cyber attack wreaks havoc at hospitals

A cyber attack on three major hospitals has forced surgeries to be postponed and all IT systems to be shut down.

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China suspected of cyber security attack

There is a ‘high probability’ that China was behind a cyber security attack on an Australian state’s parliament days before an election.

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Scams cost Australians $20 million last month. Picture: supplied ACCC Scamwatch

Scams cost Aussies $20m in a month

Scams cost Australians $20m last month, but a rise in a particular type has cyber experts worried.

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A Chinese national flag flies from a ferry as the retired People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Xian frigate ship, from left, and the Huaian frigate ship sit anchored on the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei, China, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. China's economic growth will come in at 5.9% in 2020 as easing trade tensions and the prospect of lower bank borrowing costs boost confidence, according to analysts and traders. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

China’s worrying influence on Aussie unis

Beijing’s influence on Australian universities has a ‘chilling effect’ on free speech, a committee examining national security in higher education has heard.

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Sad reality of dark web drug trade

A new report from the Australian National University has found a concerning reality about the sale of lethal opioids on the dark web.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 30, 2020, a nurse prepares a dose of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) Covid-19 vaccine for a patient at a clinic in Moscow. - The EU's drug watchdog said on March 4, 2021, it had started a

Russia accused of vaccine lies

Russian officials have dismissed accusations that they spread disinformation about rival vaccines as “nonsense”.

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Terrifying rise of far-right groups in Aus

The alleged attack by a neo-Nazi on a Channel 9 security guard has highlighted a rising threat in Australia as extreme far-right groups spread hate.

Police would like to speak to a man after a woman was almost scammed by a person impersonating a police officer in Lucas, Victoria on February 19, 2021. Picture: Victoria Police

Cops probe impersonator over tax scam

A man who allegedly impersonated a Victoria Police officer in an attempted tax scam is on the run.

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Hackers access organisation’s database

Hackers have gained access to an Aussie organisation’s database containing names, phone numbers and in some cases, bank details of its supporters.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY, 25, 2021: NSW Minister for Transport and Roads, Andrew Constance during the NSW State Budget Estimates in the Macquarie Room at Parliament House in Sydney. NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

NSW hit by ‘very serious’ global hack

Transport for NSW was targeted in a ‘very, very serious’ hack that struck businesses and agencies worldwide, a senior minister has revealed.

This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 12, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during the third-day of the 2nd plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in North Korea. (Photo by - / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Kim’s hacker pack tried stealing vaccine

North Korea’s crack squad of hackers allegedly tried to steal the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 that landed in Australia on Monday.

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‘Critical’: Concern over data access

Law enforcement agencies were told to follow the rules after it emerged all of those investigated had accessed Aussies’ data without authorisation.

Neighbours will now be able to call a hotline if there's a wild party at an Airbnb

Neighbours’ new weapon against noisy parties

Has your neighbour’s Airbnb erupted into a noisy gathering? Now you can call a new hotline and dob in the offending partygoers within minutes.

On January 1, the state government will make it mandatory in some industries for businesses to use the Service NSW App to help contact tracers. Picture: Supplied

30k Aussies don’t know they were hacked

A top official has revealed up to 30,000 victims could not be contacted after a government agency was targeted in a massive hacking attack.

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