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Cbus has joined the list of major Australian super funds targeted by  hackers.

Cbus caught up in super funds hack

The construction industry superannuation fund says it has reported the attack to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and no funds had been transferred out of members’ accounts.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as his son Jamie in Adolescence. The series illustrates how vulnerable young boys can be when they fall under the influence of toxic masculinity.

Adolescence is compelling, but here’s what it gets wrong

This most talked-about British drama raises very important questions, but it also turns a blind eye to uncomfortable truths.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
Former eSafety commissioner Alastair MacGibbon recommends app-based multifactor authentication to help guard against hackers.

Super hack a ‘wake-up call’ to make funds safe as a bank

A former eSafety commissioner says Friday’s attack on Australia’s largest super funds raises questions about password hygiene and basic security.

  • Brittany Busch and Michaela Whitbourn
There has been a co-ordinated cyberattack on AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Rest, MLC and HostPlus.

Money lost, accounts accessed: Super funds attacked using stolen passwords

Major industry super funds and the largest retail superannuation brand owner, Insignia, have been compromised by hackers who have stolen about $500,000.

  • Sarah Danckert and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Hackers have accessed Victoria’s court system, including potentially sensitive recordings.

Domestic violence victims warned to ‘take precautions’ over data breach

NSW cybercrime detectives are investigating the leaking of court documents, including apprehended violence orders.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Riley Walter and Frances Howe
Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport says the company will focus on its IPO plans.

‘Merciless’: Google’s biggest-ever deal to turn 41-year-old into a billionaire

Behind his unassuming demeanour and his T-shirt-khakis-and-sneakers wardrobe, Assaf Rappaport is a shrewd dealmaker.

  • Marissa Newman and Andrew Martin
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Water woes for Greater Western Water customers.

‘Complete shambles’: Data breaches and incorrect bills in Greater Western Water bungle

The company’s long-running billing bungles have led to potential data breaches and delayed property settlements.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Elon Musk during a Cabinet meeting with at the White House last month,

Musk blames ‘massive cyberattack’ for X outages; Tesla shares tumble

It was a day to forget for the billionaire, who says widespread disruptions on his social media platform X were orchestrated by a “large, coordinated group” or country.

  • Charles Capel

Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck

11,000 kilometres from Australia, a crew of Russian criminals were sitting on millions of Australians’ stolen secrets.

  • Andrew Probyn
A CyberCX report found that healthcare remained the most impacted Australian industry for cyberattacks in 2024.

Healthcare and finance the hardest hit by cyberattacks

At least half of the Australian population has now been affected by a data breach from cyberattacks.

  • David Swan

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