Anthony Albanese has vowed to look at any measures possible to protect businesses from scams after thousands of online shoppers had their credit card details stolen by hackers in a major coordinated attack. Large businesses including streaming platform Dan Murphy’s, Event Cinemas and Guzman Y Gomez were targeted by cybercriminalsContinue Reading
Private health funds have hit back at the government after it rejected its request to deliver the biggest premium hike in at least six years. Health Minister Mark Butler declined the request from 31 insurers that could have delivered an average increase of up to 6 per cent, insisting theContinue Reading
Telstra and Optus will be forced to “take responsibility” and assist authorities in detecting oncoming cyber attacks under a revamped plan to deal with a national rise in cybercrime. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said the federal government would enforce stringent new regulations on businesses and partner with telecommunications giantsContinue Reading
China has been named the main actor of state-sponsored cyber attacks against Australia amid warnings of a nationwide surge in cybercrime. An annual cyber threat report released on Tuesday revealed 94,000 cyber incidents have been reported over the past financial year with the cost of attacks on small businesses risingContinue Reading
China has been named the main actor of state-sponsored cyber attacks against Australia amid warnings of a nationwide surge in cybercrime. An annual cyber threat report released on Tuesday revealed 94,000 cyber incidents have been reported over the past financial year with the cost of attacks on small businesses risingContinue Reading
Aussies have been warned not become complacent with their online password security as new research reveals how most are exposing themselves to hacking and cyber attacks. New research from Telstra has revealed nearly 80 per cent of the nation uses the same password across multiple accounts, while one in fiveContinue Reading
Beijing has hit out at Australia and its security allies after Chinese Communist Party-backed hackers were identified as responsible for cyber attacks on “critical infrastructure” in the United States. A joint Cybersecurity Advisory was issued by the Five Eyes Alliance – comprised of Australia, the US, the UK, New ZealandContinue Reading
Young people are the most likely to have fallen victim to a scam, challenging perceptions over who is the most vulnerable to fraudsters. People aged between 18 and 29 are the least concerned about becoming a victim but more likely to experience a scam or cyber attack, according to researchContinue Reading
The heartlessness of the hackers behind some of the world’s largest cyber attacks has been revealed, with a warning that Australia could be hit by more hacks. A hacker claiming to be from the same group that orchestrated the hacks on Medibank has spoken to Four Corners, revealing more aboutContinue Reading
Personal information such as medical and credit card details as well as the keys to state infrastructure have all been found on unscrubbed IT equipment sold on by some of Australia’s biggest companies and government agencies. It’s been described as the missing “vital piece in the puzzle”, but e-waste couldContinue Reading