
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...

Cybersecurity firm links Piers Morgan Twitter hack to leak of 400m records
Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison among politicians and celebrities whose details were...

Clare O’Neil on national security amid cyber hacks and threats to democracy
In the final episode of Australian Politics for 2022, political editor Katharine Murphy...

TPG reveals emails of 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers exposed in hack
Telecommunications company says hacker searched for customers’ cryptocurrency and financial information Follow our...

Telstra sorry for publishing up to 130,000 customers’ details online
Release of names, numbers and addresses of some unlisted customers was not due...

Apple announces new security and privacy measures amid surge in cyber-attacks
Encryption of iCloud storage means the information will be safeguarded from hackers as...

Could we have one app for everything? We ask an expert
Super apps can revolutionise your life – but do you want to pay...