Cyber security
Analysis
Analysis
Don't dismiss cyber threat as an imaginary problem or political stunt
The Prime Minister faced questions over whether he was crying wolf when it emerged there was no single incident to trigger an alarm on cyber security.
- by David Crowe
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Crime
Serial conman attacked servers of international media organisations 'because of one story'
Kamyar Jahanrakhshan launched an obsessive campaign to have the stories about his earlier crimes removed from news sites.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Information security
Big Footy data breach exposed private details of up to 100,000 users
An AFL fan site is contacting members after cyber security researchers found about 70 million records were exposed for download.
- by Fiona Willan
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Courts
Ex-Liberal Party staffer faces 51 new charges over alleged $13.5m identity theft
An alleged cyber fraudster has faced court charged with the identity takeover of more than 80 victims, some of whom lost their entire life savings.
- by Lucy Cormack
Bushfire royal commission
Hundreds of cyber attacks aimed at accessing bushfire funds, says Red Cross
The Australian Red Cross has been hit by almost 900 cyber attacks attempting to access the $216 million raised in donations for bushfire victims.
- by Megan Neil
Bluescope Steel
BlueScope Steel says cyber 'incident' causing disruptions
Australian steel producer Bluescope has told investors it has had to resort to manual operations in some segments of the business after a cyber attack.
- by Emma Koehn
Victor Dominello
Service NSW emails hacked: customers' information accessed
The Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello has ordered a review into the matter by the Auditor-General.
- by Laura Chung
What You Said
Readers respond to the COVIDSafe app's launch
At least 5.3 million Australians have downloaded the COVIDSafe app but this take-up has not come without fierce debate and eventually some concessions by the government.
- by Orietta Guerrera
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Mark McGowan
China-linked hackers target WA Premier with sophisticated intrusion tool
Premier Mark McGowan has ordered an investigation into a reported attempt by a sophisticated Chinese military-linked hacking outfit to access data in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
- by Nathan Hondros
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
I'm more worried about Mark Zuckerberg than this government and its tracing app
The COVIDSafe app might just be the first privacy incursion that benefits us, instead of advertisers or the state.
- by Dom Knight
Coronavirus pandemic
Zoom facing fresh security concerns amid claims FT journo accessed rivals' meetings
Zoom's security protections are under scrutiny after Australian journalist Mark Di Stefano was accused of listening in on sensitive Zoom meetings.
- by Cara Waters