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APRA’s warning comes after various major super funds were targeted in cyberattacks earlier this year.

‘Persistent weaknesses’: Why your super account security might not be up to scratch

Super accounts have long been an attractive target for fraudsters, and on Tuesday, the regulator said funds’ current controls were not always good enough.

  • Clancy Yeates

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Fire Rescue Victoria suffered a cyberattack in December 2022.

Fireys using pen and paper as technology fails following cyberattack

Fire Rescue Victoria endured three separate outages in the past week, for up to seven hours at a time.

  • Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Eleven Western countries have accused a notorious Russian military intelligence hacking group of targeting defense, transport and tech firms involved in helping Ukraine.

Australia accuses Russian hackers of spying on Ukraine aid routes and border cameras

Australia and 10 Western allies have accused the Kremlin-linked Fancy Bear hacking group of a two-year espionage campaign aimed at disrupting foreign aid deliveries to Ukraine.

  • Rob Harris
A combined $4.5 million has been seized in relation to a Queensland man previously convicted of hacking a US gaming giant, with assets including a waterfront mansion, Bitcoin, and a luxury car forfeited. The Beachmere property in Queensland was seized by the AFP.

Qld man’s waterfront mansion seized by police amid Bitcoin probe

Assets worth $4.5 million have been seized in relation to a Queensland “computer whiz” previously convicted of hacking a US gaming giant.

  • Cloe Read

When does tracking become stalking? Tell your kids. There’s one key warning sign

For better or worse, young people live in a world of surveillance. The best we can do as parents is to make sure they know how to identify shifts in behaviour.

  • Julia Baird

Pretend friends, real risks. Harming kids is now part of big tech’s business model

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg’s famous motto was “move fast and break things”. But now it’s children and families who are being broken by the relentless thirst for big tech profit.

  • Peter Hartcher
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A 38-year-old man was charged over the alleged court document breach after a raid of a Maroubra home.

Maroubra man charged over data breach that exposed thousands of sensitive court documents

The hack of the NSW online court registry exposed almost 9000 documents, possibly including names and addresses of victims.

  • Josefine Ganko

Thieves stole their iPhones. Now Apple won’t give their digital lives back

People are discovering that the very security tools that are meant to protect them if their iPhone is stolen are being used against them – by Apple.

  • Chris Velazco
4chan has for years served as an incubator for some of the internet’s most viral memes, as well a range of subcultures.

Notorious internet message board 4chan has been hacked, posts claim

The claim of a hack “looks legit”, according to cybercrime experts.

  • Raphael Satter
Large-scale hacks are increasingly automated, and are happening all the time.

There’s one way you can make your super more secure

Super funds are attractive targets for hackers, and recent attacks on funds have put the sector’s security practices under the microscope.

  • Tim Biggs

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