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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

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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
Game No Mercy was available on popular gaming platform Steam despite encouraging graphic sexual assault and violence towards women.

‘Make all women yours’: Rape game available online for Australian children

A video game which encourages players to sexually assault women was available on a popular gaming platform.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The hack attack on some of Australia’s largest super funds has exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses.

$4.2t superannuation sector in crosshairs after cyberattacks

The financial regulator has stepped up scrutiny of the superannuation industry after a co-ordinated attack on some of the country’s largest funds exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses. 

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
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

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