
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth hit by Russian-linked ransomware attack
Cyberattack resulted in hacking of 4TB of data including IDs, finance reports, accounting...

Australians report record $3.1bn losses to scams, with real amount even higher, ACCC says
Investment fraud amounts for biggest share at $1.5bn, followed by remote access and...

Labour glitch put voting intentions data of millions at risk
Exclusive: Experts say sensitive information could potentially have been harvested and used for...

Former TSB chief information officer fined £81,000 over IT meltdown in 2018
Regulator says Carlos Abarca ‘failed to take reasonable steps’ to ensure outsourcing firm...

As the west tries to limit TikTok’s reach, what about China’s other apps?
With government concerns over national security growing, Beijing’s influence over platforms such as...

Cybercrime: be careful what you tell your chatbot helper…
Alluring and useful they may be, but the AI interfaces’ potential as gateways...

International sting takes down online marketplace of stolen identities
Operation led by FBI and Dutch police with involvement of UK National Crime...

Cyberwarfare leaks show Russian army is adopting mindset of secret police
Documents leaked from Vulkan cybersecurity firm also raise questions about role of IT...

‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
• Documents leaked by whistleblower angry over Ukraine war• Private Moscow consultancy bolstering...

TechScape: How the world is turning against social media
France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter,...

Yes, it’s crazy to have TikTok on official phones. But it’s not good for any of us | John Naughton
Fears for data security lie behind recent government bans on the Chinese-owned app,...

TikTok banned on London City Hall devices over security concerns
Move by Greater London authority comes after Chinese-owned app was blocked on UK...

TikTok to be banned from UK parliamentary devices
Move follows UK government’s decision to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app Politics live -...

BBC urges staff to delete TikTok from company mobile phones
Move comes after UK government bans app on government devices over fears of...

Why is TikTok banned from government phones – and should the rest of us be worried?
UK has removed app over concerns data can be monitored by Chinese state,...

The TikTok wars – why the US and China are feuding over the app
The US says the extremely popular video-sharing app ‘screams’ of national security concerns...

MPs and peers ask information commissioner to investigate TikTok
Letter argues that Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be in breach of UK lawA...

US threatens to ban TikTok unless Chinese owners divest
Move is latest escalation by lawmakers over fears user data could be passed...

UK bans TikTok from government mobile phones
Move brings Britain in line with US and Europe and reflects worsening relations...

AI can fool voice recognition used to verify identity by Centrelink and Australian tax office
Exclusive: Voiceprint program used by millions of Australians to access data held by...

UK expected to ban TikTok from government mobile phones
Ban on Chinese owned video-sharing app marks U-turn from previous relaxed position Britain...

TikTok unveils European data security plan amid calls for US ban
Move comes as White House backs bill that could give it power to...

Labor plan to beef up government’s cyber powers faces Senate block
A paper expanding on greater ability to intervene during hacks – especially on...

Rishi Sunak faces calls to ban TikTok use by government officials
PM under pressure to follow EU and US in taking step over fears...

European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears
Parent company, ByteDance, says action is ‘misguided’ and has contacted commission to ‘set...

Medibank class action launched after massive hack put private information of millions on dark web
Law firm Baker McKenzie says company failed to protect privacy of customers in...

TechScape: Why Twitter ending free access to its APIs should be a ‘wake-up call’
In this week’s newsletter: The social media network is putting its APIs –...

‘I’m not Snow White. I have to think like a criminal’: how I became a burglar for hire
Jenny Radcliffe is a professional ‘people hacker’ – someone who claims she can...

MyGov app facing overhaul to centralise online identification
Audit review of government tool housing Medicare and Centrelink services recommends significant changesFollow...

Australia to consider European-style right to be forgotten privacy laws
Attorney general promises ‘whole range’ of modernisations of the Privacy Act to follow...