New penalties signal long-awaited crackdown on 'revenge porn'
People who share or post sexually explicit images of others without their consent will face tough new penalties if a national proposal to combat revenge porn is passed into law.
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Victims call hackers' bluff as ransomware deadline nears
With the clock ticking on whether a global hacking attack would wipe out his data, Bolton Jiang had no intention of paying a 21st-century ransom.
Why bitcoin may soon fall out of cybercriminals' favour
Bitcoin is well-entrenched as the preferred payment for cybercriminals like the WannaCry hackers who have hit more than 300,000 computers over the past week, but cryptocurrencies offering more anonymity are threatening to displace it.
US government moves to weaken NSA secret-keeping
A bill proposed in US Congress would require the National Security Agency to inform representatives of other US government agencies about security holes it finds in software like the one that allowed the recent ransomware attacks.
North Korea says world 'astonished' by Wannacry
North Korea's state newspaper has acknowledged the "unprecedented attack" of the WannaCry ransomware.
North Korea suspected to be behind WannaCry ransomware attack
Researchers say some code in an earlier version of the WannaCry also appeared in programs used by the Lazarus Group.
Cyber attack rolls into Asia but global spread slows
The WannaCrypt "ransomware" cyber attack spread more slowly on Monday.
How the APS is protecting Australians' data against this latest cyber hack
Cyber Security Minister Dan Tehan says the government can't rule out vulnerabilities to cyber threats.
WannaCrypt: what you need to know
In a matter of days, a new form of ransomware known as WannaCry (or WannaCrypt) has crippled thousands of computers and locked up essential services including hospitals in Britain, FedEx in the US and Telefonica in Spain.
Perpetrators of global cyber attack have earned only $35k
Very few malware writers make much money and yet they are responsible for perpetuating a global crime machine.
Ransomware 'second wave' could be worse than first, say experts
Security experts are warning that the global cyberattack that began on Friday is likely to be magnified.
First Australian business infected in global cyber attack
A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools that has struck computers across Europe and Asia is believed to have infected its first Australian business, the federal government says.
British researcher finds a 'kill switch' for global cyber attack
A researcher may have found a "kill switch" for the ransomware crippling computers worldwide.
'Massive ransomware attack' hits companies, hospitals, schools worldwide
A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain's health system and global shipper FedEx.
Update your Windows systems now. Right now.
The massive international cyberattack overnight may give you the best reason of all to hit "update" when prompted.
Privacy survey reveals organisations could be more transparent
A national survey of how organisations handle privacy shows that 91 per cent believe they could be more transparent with consumers about how their information is used.
In Hollywood, cybercriminals have found a lucrative niche
The security weaknesses of vendors are increasingly the weaknesses of their clients, no matter how fortified their own networks.
Cyber espionage, ransomware attacks increase in 2017
Financial services, healthcare and the public sector are targeted in one fifth of all attacks, according to a Verizon report.
Atlassian's Hipchat hacked for user details
Intruders accessed account names and email addresses, as well as Hipchat's encrypted database of account passwords.
Hyundai app exposed cars to high-tech thieves
Software vulnerabilities in a Hyundai app that lets a car be started remotely made the company's vehicles susceptible to theft for three months, a cyber security firm said.