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Australia’s battle against cyber threats – and what you can do

Cybercrime is on the rise; nevertheless, individuals and businesses can protect themselves, the Australian Signals Directorate explains.

Stop digital criminals with basic cyber hygiene practices

Amid an escalating global cybercrime bill – now estimated at AUD $12 trillion a year – cybersecurity experts are calling for a new, more transparent, and collective approach to address cyberattacks. While 99...

Australia calls out China for cyber-espionage

A cyber expert has warned that China could use cyber malware to infiltrate critical systems in Australia and shut them down in a war. 

Australia outs china as being behind cyber attack

Australia has joined Five Eyes partners in outing China as being behind a cluster of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States.

Online criminals eye off ChatGPT as handy hacking tool

Australia could soon face a crippling cyber attack aided by a popular chatbot, ChatGPT, according to research released by software and services firm BlackBerry.

Medibank hackers dump more data

Russian hackers have released more sensitive information and are threatening more is to come, as Medibank faces potential legal action over the hack.

ANU study finds 1 in 3 Australian adults hacked in past year

Around one in three Australian adults have been exposed to data breaches in the last 12 months, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU).

Telstra staff data surfaces on dark web

The names and addresses of thousands of Telstra staff stolen from a third-party rewards program website in 2017 have been uploaded to the dark web.

Optus not forthcoming on breach: Tanya Plibersek

Fallout from the Optus cyber attack continues as a federal minister slams the telco for not being more forthcoming about the full nature of the breach. 

Cyber criminals target lockdown homebodies

Working from home during COVID-19 lockdowns has triggered an exponential growth in online and telecommunication fraud, according to technology firm Citadel Group.

Australia awakening to cyber hack threat

A wave of brazen attacks has turned cyber risk into a barbecue stopper, spreading to more than 300 businesses in Australia this week after hitting meat processor JBS Foods.

Scale emerges of massive US cyber attack

Cybersecurity teams have been working feverishly to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record.

Teenage hackers use their skills for good, combat cyber-crime

Using their skills for good in their own time, a pair of Lake Tuggeranong College students built a cyber security training package to help students in regional or remote areas teach themselves how to hack.

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