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Chinese ‘spy cams’ found in ABC buildings

An internal audit has confirmed cameras linked to the Chinese government had been installed within the heart of the ABC.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil during Question Time at Parliament house in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Bloody useless’: Fury after Optus hack

Cyber security laws have been branded as “bloody useless” in the fight against “insidious” hackers targeting everyday Australians.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos DECEMBER 18, 2022: Members of the public are seen using their phone as the personal data of Australians is being stolen at a rate of more than 20 times above the global average new research reveals. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Big payday for future data hack victims

People caught out by cyber attacks could be given greater powers to access compensation under proposed major reforms.

A close-up on an abstract design of a display, which is warning about a cyber attack. Multiple rows of hexadecimal code are interrupted by red glowing warnings and single character exclamation marks. The image can represent a variety of threats in the digital world: data theft, data leak, security breach, intrusion, etc...

Report flags EU-style privacy laws

The rights of individuals to have more control over their personal data will be one of the major discussion topics to come from the report.

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Major bank’s move against scammers

A sneaky new texting scam is deceiving thousands of Australians but one company has come up with a way to stop them in their tracks.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos DECEMBER 18, 2022: Members of the public are seen using their phone as the personal data of Australians is being stolen at a rate of more than 20 times above the global average new research reveals. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Secret report into Optus hack under fire

A secret report into the government’s handling of the Medibank and Optus data breach fallouts is unlikely to ever be made public.

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Fake ‘Telstra’ letter’s ‘secret mission’

Australians have been warned over letters being sent from “Telstra” asking for help with a “secret mission”.

Man’s terrifying nude ‘sextortion’

Man’s terrifying nude ‘sextortion’

A young Australian man was caught up in a nightmare when he started chatting with a woman from the gym on Instagram.

(FILES) In this file photo illustration taken on August 14, 2018, the icon for the dating app Tinder is seen on the screen of an iPhone in Miami, Florida. - Americans' use of online apps and dating websites to meet potential partners is growing even if many people express concerns about participating in these services, a survey showed on February 6, 2020. The Pew Research Center report showed 31 percent of US adults have used an app or dating service. The figure is close to half among adults under 30 years old and people who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual. (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

New Tinder feature revealed

The popular dating app has launched a new safety feature aimed at protecting users from abuse.

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Sickening X-rated scam hits Aussie teens

Australian teenagers are being targeted by a sickening X-rated scam, with police warning cases are on the rise across the whole country.

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Scam warning issued over myGov email

A clever new scam has begun circulating through Aussie email inboxes, offering cash returns through a well known government agency.

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‘Out of control’: Kochie caught in scam

Sunrise co-host David Koch has warned his followers after discovering he had been entangled in a scam.

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Shoppers warned of fake retailer scam

Online shoppers are being warned not to purchase anything from fake websites claiming to be a popular fashion chain.

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Terrifying threat in chilling prison letters

The menacing threats of a man who claimed to be under the jurisdiction of a long-dead king have been revealed in letters he sent while behind bars on remand.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Scott Morrison attends the Tony Abbott Portrait reveal in the Members Hall at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

ScoMo stung in alleged Twitter hack

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is one of 400 million Twitter users caught up in a security breach by an alleged hacker.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, DECEMBER 16, 2022. Jasmine Vella-Arpaci - 24-year-old scammer charges in the County Court of Victoria for her role in conning elderly Aussies out of $3 million. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

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.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos December 13 2022: Generic power lines in Adelaide for energy story. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

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.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 4TH, 2022: Telstra staff suffer data breach amid the Optus hack.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicki Connolly

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.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 10, 2022 : The hackers behind the major Medibank data breach have released their $15 million ransom demand, revealing they asked the health insurer for US $1 per impacted customer. At least 9.7 million Australians have been caught up in the breach Ã including 5.1 million Medibank customers.Picture NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

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.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Sydney shoppers turned out in large numbers through Martin Place in SydneyÃs CBD.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

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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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 8: Clare O'Neil MP, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Cyber Security and, Federal Member for Hotham, addressing the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘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.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 10, 2022 : The hackers behind the major Medibank data breach have released their $15 million ransom demand, revealing they asked the health insurer for US $1 per impacted customer. At least 9.7 million Australians have been caught up in the breach Ã including 5.1 million Medibank customers.Picture NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

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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People walk past a shop front for Australia's largest health insurance company Medibank, in Sydney on November 11, 2022. - Russian hackers carried out a cyberattack on Medibank that breached the data of 9.7 million people, including the country's prime minister, police said 11 November. (Photo by Muhammad FAROOQ / AFP)

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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Medibank has released an update after hackers published another huge data dump on the dark web overnight.

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.

A close-up on an abstract design of a display, which is warning about a cyber attack. Multiple rows of hexadecimal code are interrupted by red glowing warnings and single character exclamation marks. The image can represent a variety of threats in the digital world: data theft, data leak, security breach, intrusion, etc...

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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