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...
Password app LastPass hit by cybersecurity breach but says data remains safe
Company says its security system prevented the hacker accessing customer data or encrypted...
Medibank hackers announce ‘case closed’ and dump huge data file on dark web
The size of the data file suggests it may be the full trove...
Is it worth taking out personal cyber insurance in case you are caught up in a data hack?
Experts say investing in identity theft protection may provide peace of mind, but...
Pegasus spyware inquiry targeted by disinformation campaign, say experts
European parliament is investigating powerful surveillance tool used by governments around the worldVictims...
Facebook sued for collecting personal data to target adverts
In high court case that could set precedent for millions, Tanya O’Carroll alleges...
Medibank hacker says ransom demand was US$10m as purported abortion health records posted
Post on blog linked to Russian ransomware group says it offered ‘discount’ ransom...
Cyberspace ‘a battleground’ as reports of cybercrime in Australia jump 13%
Fraud, online shopping and banking among most commonly reported crimes, but ransomware ‘most...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Australian companies to face fines of $50m for data breaches
In wake of Optus and Medibank leaks, serious or repeated breaches of customer...
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...
Government considers centralising digital ID verification on myGov in wake of Optus breach
Experts warn using any single system could have its own cybersecurity weaknesses leaving...
A real estate agent data breach would be devastating for renters. They collect too much personal information | Samantha Floreani
Does a breach need to happen before we see regulatory change?Thanks to Optus,...
PM indicates timeframe for Indigenous voice referendum – as it happened
Australian academic Sean Turnell sentenced to three years’ jail after secret trial in...
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...
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...
Anthony Albanese says ‘Optus should pay’ for new passports for data breach victims
Push comes day after states suggest telco will pick up multi-million dollar tab...
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...
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’...
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...
Attorney general says FBI is working on Optus data breach – video
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus says the FBI is working with local authorities to...

