Hacker news headlines

The South Australian government has been accused of a cover up after a hack two months ago, impacting public sector workers' super information, only came to light this week.

The popular Australian shop told customers they wanted to get "on the front foot".

Scamwatch has urged people to "resist the urge to click" on tempting online offers.

China-based hackers have breached email accounts at two-dozen organisations, including some US government agencies, in an apparent spying campaign aimed at acquiring sensitive information, according to statements from Microsoft and the White House.

Aussies are being urged to remain vigilant in the lead up to tax time as new and "aggressive" scams emerge claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

That hack compromised tens of thousands of computers globally.

A lawyer for Prince Harry finished setting out the royal's case against a newspaper publisher by quizzing a former tabloid reporter about information inserted into stories by then-editor Piers Morgan.

The Duke of Sussex said he would feel an 'injustice' if his claims of phone hacking were dismissed by the judge.

Harry acknowledged he couldn't recall specific articles he was complaining about, saying "every single article has caused me distress".

Prince Harry's phone hacking trial against the publisher of the Daily Mirror has kicked off without him present in court — and the judge was not happy.

If he enters the witness stand, Harry will be the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for more than 130 years.

Beijing has sternly rejected the report that government-backed hackers are targeting American infrastructure.

A joint Australia-New Zealand investigation has been launched after the theft of personal information from consumer finance giant Latitude Group earlier this year.

Australians are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, with hackers conducting 921 password attacks every second, a 74 per cent increase from two years ago.

Sharon received a notification back in 2020 that someone was attempting to access her personal MyGov account. Despite changing her password immediately. It was too late.

The array of deeply intimate financial information today confirmed as stolen has left hundreds of thousands of Australians vulnerable to blackmail, extortion and theft.

One of Australia's most important companies has claimed that banning cyber ransoms could end up costing lives.

Shoppers who applied for a credit card from Coles in 2018 or earlier have been caught up in the hack on Latitude.

Tech security experts say Australians travelling this Easter should never use public phone chargers such as those installed at airports.

Public USB stations like the kind found at shopping centres and airports are being used by bad actors to spread malware and monitoring software.

When the moment came, the spies and sleuths had only minutes to help seize the money before it could be laundered to safety.

Ten Australians have been arrested and charged as part of an international police sting on a website selling stolen account logins.

The forum has played a key role in giving cybercriminals access to hacked computers for carrying out identity theft and ransomware attacks.

Millions of Australians have had their data compromised in recent major cyber attacks and while the crime may be committed virtually, it can have very real consequences for victims.

The scale of the hack has grown dramatically since it was first revealed, and almost 8 million passports have now been confirmed as stolen.

The tech giant issued a message after developers identified eight high-risk bugs that cyber criminals could exploit.

An Australian finance company said it has had the data of over 300,000 customers stolen in a "sophisticated and malicious cyberattack."

Jenny Singe was left feeling "distressed" after receiving Facebook messages from her late-husband who passed away two years ago.

Amid a steep rise in impersonation scams, the National Australia Bank (NAB) has unveiled new plans to increase customer protection.

A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin was convicted of participating in an elaborate $128 million insider trading scheme using secret and stolen information from companies such as Microsoft.

After the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo launched a cartoon contest to mock Iran's ruling cleric, a state-backed Iranian cyber unit struck back with a hack-and-leak campaign.

The moves come amid fears data collected on the app could be accessed by the Chinese government.

A Sydney man will likely be deported interstate to face fraud charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Queenslander out of $30,000.

A hacker who reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution claims to have obtained access to the more than 80,000-member database of InfraGard, an FBI-run outreach program.

A compensation claim has been lodged against health insurer Medibank over the data hack, it has confirmed.

US Secret Service accuses hacking group APT41 of raiding unemployment insurance funds and small business loan money.

People have been pulling over in cars to get a glimpse of the "unpredictable" and striking scene – but it poses many health hazards.

Health insurer Medibank could face a multi-million-dollar fine after a hack that left customers' data exposed to criminals.

Nationals won't back Indigenous voice plan; Bank boss apologises over interest rate rises.

Toyah Cordingley's alleged murderer arrested in India; Morrison's secret ministries 'troubling'; Fine over scaffolding collapse that killed Sydney tradie.

Man and woman charged over baby death; Labor-Coalition gap closes in Victoria election; Andrew O'Keefe charged with breaching bail conditions; Qantas says cabin crew strike vote 'very disappointing'

'Multiple fatalities' at supermarket shooting in USA; Food prices to stay high for up to two years, industry warns; Disgraced ex-NRL player spared jail

Children's charity The Smith Family has been hit with a cyberattack, with some personal information of donors potentially stolen.

Teens critical after crash west of Brisbane; Indonesian earthquake leaves 162 dead; Money announced for flood victims in South Australia; Cigarettes and vapes banned on some Perth streets; Millions face 'life-threatening' winter in Ukraine

Hackers broadcast pornography on a Brisbane billboard in an "abhorrent" attack.

Children burned in school 'explosion'; Hundreds of Sydneysiders call for help as wild winds smash city.

Masks mandated in NSW hospitals as COVID-19 cases rise; Three men found guilty of downing MH17 in 2014; Australian academic Sean Turnell released in Myanmar.

Guy Sebastian's former manager jailed; Sri Lankan cricketer granted bail while awaiting rape charges; Third person feared missing in NSW floods.

Trump makes presidential bid official; Woman's body found in NSW floodwaters; Russian missiles strike NATO country.

New COVID jab approved; Flood evacuation at Forbes, NSW as waters rise; Albanese and Chinese leader to meet today