Is it worth taking out personal cyber insurance in case you are caught up in a data hack?Experts say investing in identity theft protection may provide...
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Medibank hackers announce ‘case closed’ and dump huge data file on dark web
Medibank hackers announce ‘case closed’ and dump huge data file on dark webMedibank confirms it may be the full trove of hundreds of thousands of customers’...
I am a Medibank customer. Am I affected by the cyber-attack? What can I do to protect myself?
I am a Medibank customer. Am I affected by the cyber-attack? What can I do to protect myself?Experts suggest using multifactor authentication and telling your bank...
Password app LastPass hit by cybersecurity breach but says data remains safe
Password app LastPass hit by cybersecurity breach but says data remains safeCompany says its security system prevented the hacker accessing customer data or encrypted passwords Follow...
TPG reveals emails of 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers exposed in hack
TPG reveals emails of 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers exposed in hackTelecommunications company says hacker searched for customers’ cryptocurrency and financial information Follow our Australia news...
Telstra sorry for publishing up to 130,000 customers’ details online
Telstra sorry for publishing up to 130,000 customers’ details onlineRelease of names, numbers and addresses of some unlisted customers was not due to cyber-attack Follow our...
TechScape: Why Twitter ending free access to its APIs should be a ‘wake-up call’
TechScape: Why Twitter ending free access to its APIs should be a ‘wake-up call’In this week’s newsletter: The social media network is putting its APIs –...
Clare O’Neil on national security amid cyber hacks and threats to democracy
Clare O’Neil on national security amid cyber hacks and threats to democracyIn the final episode of Australian Politics for 2022, political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to...
Medibank class action launched after massive hack put private information of millions on dark web
Medibank class action launched after massive hack put private information of millions on dark webLaw firm Baker McKenzie says company failed to protect privacy of customers...
Labor plan to beef up government’s cyber powers faces Senate block
Labor plan to beef up government’s cyber powers faces Senate blockA paper expanding on greater ability to intervene during hacks – especially on private companies –...
Cyber-attack on WH Smith targets personal staff details
Cyber-attack on WH Smith targets personal staff detailsRetailer says breach has not affected customer details, or had impact on website or general trading WH Smith has...
Ransomware attack on US Marshals compromises sensitive information
Ransomware attack on US Marshals compromises sensitive informationFederal agency best known for tracking down fugitives suffered security breach on 17 February The US Marshals service fell...