What if encryption back door is an open invite to hackers?
The government has further detailed legislation, to be introduced this year, which will oblige tech companies and telcos to assist law enforcement in accessing encrypted information.
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Kaspersky backs Google, Apple's privacy stance
Eugene Kaspersky, the colourful Russian cyber security executive, says technology companies must respect the individual's privacy and products should not be made to be broken.
WannaCry speed camera fines will stand, says government
Thought you had dodged a speeding fine? You haven't been so lucky.
How 'NotPetya' spread from Ukraine, and why it may still be a threat
Hijacking the servers of a company which makes a popular accounting program, hackers sent false software updates to around a million computers, which kicked off the massive worldwide spread of 'NotPetya' last week. Experts now believe the apparent mass ransom attempt was merely a cover for something more nefarious, and Ukrainian authorities are scrambling to untangle it.
Medicare details of every Australian up for sale
A confronting report shows that a vendor on the dark web can pull up the full Medicare card details of any Australian on request — and is selling them for around $30 each — indicating a security hole somewhere in the health system.
Sick of defending, Australia's cyber force will attack
Australia's cyber intelligence agency will be given the power to launch offensive operations to shut down foreign criminal networks, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced.
Mystery of motive for a ransomware attack: money, mayhem or a message?
Increasingly sophisticated ransomware assaults now have cybersecurity experts questioning what the attackers are truly after. Is it money? Mayhem? Delivering a political message?
What we know about the latest global ransomware strike
Security experts are warning that a quick-spreading new ransomware attack may have more tricks up its sleeve than the previous WannaCry software that crippled thousands of computers worldwide last month.
The Western tech firms sharing cyber secrets with Russia
Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product security secrets in order to sell their products in Russia.
ASIC, ATO, AFP using services of phone-hacking company
The government departments are using services from tech company that helped FBI hack smartphones.
Russian hackers targeted US election in 'influence operation'
A total of 21 US state election systems were breached as part of Russian campaign, Congress hears, while a leaked video of Donald Trump discussing sexual conquests served to distract the US public.
'RESOLVE IT HERE': Westpac customers targeted in email scam
Westpac customers have been targeted by criminals in a malicious email campaign this week that attempts to collect their personal and banking information.
Why I didn't laugh at Trump's 'covfefe' tweet
Trump's next Twitter misfire could be deadly serious if his account isn't better protected.
Target paying almost $25 million to end data breach probes
Target has agreed to pay $US18.5 million ($24.78 million) to settle investigations by dozens of US states over a 2013 hack of its database, in which the personal information of millions of customers was stolen.
The North Korean cyber warfare cell that worries the West
North Korea's main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is likely to have launched some of its most daring and successful cyber attacks, according to defectors, officials and internet security experts.
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.
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.