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Pegasus spyware inquiry targeted by disinformation campaign, say experts

European parliament is investigating powerful surveillance tool used by governments around the worldVictims...
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Facebook sued for collecting personal data to target adverts

In high court case that could set precedent for millions, Tanya O’Carroll alleges...
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Cyberspace ‘a battleground’ as reports of cybercrime in Australia jump 13%

Fraud, online shopping and banking among most commonly reported crimes, but ransomware ‘most...
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TikTok tells European users its staff in China get access to their data

Privacy policy update confirms data of continent’s users available to range of TikTok...
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Online age-verification system could create ‘honeypot’ of personal data and pornography-viewing habits, privacy groups warn

As the government develops online safety guidelines, digital rights groups says any approach...
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Can a new form of cryptography solve the internet’s privacy problem?

Techniques which allow the sharing of data whilst keeping it secure may revolutionise...
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I am a Medibank customer. Am I affected by the cyber-attack? What can I do to protect myself?

Experts suggest using multifactor authentication and telling your bank to put extra security...
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Outsourcer Interserve fined £4.4m for failing to stop cyber-attack

Watchdog says phishing email enabled hackers to steal personal information of 113,000 employeesBritain’s...
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Australian companies to face fines of $50m for data breaches

In wake of Optus and Medibank leaks, serious or repeated breaches of customer...
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EnergyAustralia latest to be hit by cyber-attack as details of hundreds of customers exposed

Electricity company says attack accessed information on 323 customers but ‘no evidence’ data...
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PM indicates timeframe for Indigenous voice referendum – as it happened

Australian academic Sean Turnell sentenced to three years’ jail after secret trial in...
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Optus tells former Virgin Mobile and Gomo customers they could also be part of data breach

Identification repair service receives a month’s worth of complaint calls in three days...
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Companies could be forced to delete customer data used to prove ID, Labor suggests

Albanese government considering sweeping overhaul of data retention and privacy laws following massive...
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Optus customers, not the company, are the real victims of massive data breach | Justin Warren

Optus executives are paid millions to ensure that, among other things, customer data...
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Sophisticated attack or human error? How Optus lost control of your data

In the days since Optus first reported that potentially millions of its customers’...
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Optus data breach: Australians will be able to change their driver’s licence with telco to pay

Federal opposition wants commonwealth to allow people to get new passports for free...
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Attorney general says FBI is working on Optus data breach – video

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus says the FBI is working with local authorities to...
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Purported Optus hacker releases 10,000 records including email addresses from defence and prime minister’s office

Optus CEO says federal police are ‘all over’ post with ultimatum demanding $1m...
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Optus customers exasperated by chatbots and ‘rubbish’ communication after data breach

Some customers look to switch providers after puzzling responses and ‘less than helpful’...
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Government flags new cybersecurity laws and increase in fines after Optus breach

Clare O’Neil says penalties for telcos are ‘totally inappropriate’ and data breach was...
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Optus data security breach: what should I do to protect myself?

Experts say while ‘there’s no need to panic’, there are steps you can...
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Optus cyber-attack could involve customers dating back to 2017

CEO says company has not yet confirmed how many people were affected by...
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Optus data breach: who is affected, what has been taken and what should you do?

After a malicious cyber-attack, customers of Australia’s second-largest telco are advised they could...
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How Twitter’s whistleblower could boost Elon Musk’s legal battle

Peiter Zatko, former security chief, brought allegations of widespread security threats and spam...