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- MediSecure confirms data breach accessed personal patient and prescription detailsby Hayley Taylor on May 20, 2024 at 12:58 am
The health company has revealed what personal information was reached in the cyberattack.
- Firstmac customers impacted by data breachby Molly Magennis on May 11, 2024 at 2:24 am
Bank account information, passport details and phone numbers were accessed. Are you at risk?
- Urgent Microsoft warning for Android users over dangerous Google Play Store appsby Hayley Taylor on May 10, 2024 at 9:17 pm
The malicious apps detected have been downloaded more than four billion times.
- South Australian florist locked out of Facebook account, charged $4500by Sowaibah Hanifie on April 26, 2024 at 9:39 pm
‘They should change their name to faceless, not Facebook.’
- Couple loses over $800k to scammer pretending to be their solicitorby Sowaibah Hanifie on April 20, 2024 at 12:12 am
The elaborate scam is difficult to detect, with people buying costly items such as property, cars and holidays falling victim.
- Streaming service Roku reveals more than half a million accounts hit by cyberattacksby Hayley Taylor on April 16, 2024 at 2:23 am
The popular streaming company has been forced to apologise.
- How scammers are using QR codes to steal your personal databy Dominique Tassell on April 4, 2024 at 9:36 pm
‘Criminals have been able to abuse our trust in these convenient little squares.’
- The 21 apps Android users should delete immediately over malware concernsby Dominique Tassell on March 10, 2024 at 1:05 am
An anti-malware program has warned users not to use the apps.
- Android users warned of XLoader malware stealing text messages and photosby Sowaibah Hanifie on March 2, 2024 at 7:43 pm
Computer security experts say the malware can take data in seconds without needing to be opened.
- Spotify Premium users warned over scam emails claiming payment issuesby Ailish Delaney on February 28, 2024 at 2:45 am
Consumers are being warned, ‘do not respond’.
- Man reveals 14-word sentence that outwitted NAB scammerby Dominique Tassell on February 28, 2024 at 12:23 am
Ray said the scammer ‘had an excuse for everything’. But these are the words that shut him down.
- Ebony snagged last-minute Taylor Swift tickets. One mistake cost her nearly $2000by Rhiannon Lewin on February 19, 2024 at 2:21 am
‘How did we get ourselves strung along like this?’
- Aussie HSBC customers take on bank after text message leads to $1.25 million lossby Bryce Luff on February 6, 2024 at 6:23 am
‘I think it’s disgusting how the bank has dealt with the whole saga.’
- Aussie travellers rage at Booking.com over safety riskby Bryce Luff on February 4, 2024 at 9:37 pm
‘Nothing like this has ever happened to me before.’
- NSW woman lost $1000 when her The Iconic account was hackedby Dominique Tassell on January 10, 2024 at 8:00 am
She tried logging into her account but was ‘locked out’. Now The Iconic has responded.
- Probiotic drink company Yakult Australia targeted by cyber criminal groupby Molly Magennis on December 28, 2023 at 8:51 pm
The data stolen included employee records, credit applications ‘and much more’.
- Sydney HSBC bank customer ‘devastated’ after being scammed out of $50,000 in savings after seemingly innocent textby Bryce Luff on December 10, 2023 at 6:50 pm
A Sydney bank customer is in a fight to recover his money and save a major surprise for his parents.
- Theodore was a few weeks into his job. Then he made a sinister discoveryby Dominique Tassell on November 28, 2023 at 9:53 pm
Theodore’s new job would soon become an ongoing nightmare.
- Sydney mother rorted twice by puppy scammers shares warningby Hayley Taylor on November 24, 2023 at 7:07 am
Jean just wanted to buy her daughter the puppy of her dreams – but five words from the seller tipped her off that something was seriously wrong.
- The 20 most common passwords used by Australians in 2023by Sarah Keszler on November 16, 2023 at 5:20 am
Experts say 70 per cent of passwords used by Australians can be cracked in less than a second.