
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...

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...

Optus customers exasperated by chatbots and ‘rubbish’ communication after data breach
Some customers look to switch providers after puzzling responses and ‘less than helpful’...

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...

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...

Optus faces potential class action and pledges free credit monitoring to data-breach customers
Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says company to blame and flags new laws...

Optus cyber-attack could involve customers dating back to 2017
CEO says company has not yet confirmed how many people were affected by...

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...

How Twitter’s whistleblower could boost Elon Musk’s legal battle
Peiter Zatko, former security chief, brought allegations of widespread security threats and spam...