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Aussies beware: phone scammers are now posing as NBN reps
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
NBN Scammers posing as NBN staff are cold-calling households and signing them up to fake accounts, demanding money and collecting personal information.
How to remove ransomware without paying
By Cat Ellis published
Downloads How can you prevent ransomware locking you out of your files, and what can you do if your PC is already infected?
Behind the code: a conversation with an ethical hacker
By Andrew London published
TalkRadar Ex 'White hat' hacker Tim Varkalis talks about what life is like as an ethical hacker.
Airbnb wants to make it harder for you to get scammed
By David Nield published
It should be easier to spot fraudulent users on Airbnb in the future, thanks to a new acquisition.
Get some tape ready - your computer’s LEDs are giving away your secrets
By Andrew London published
New research has revealed how easy it is to get sensitive information from computers using the inbuilt LEDs.
Forget WannaCry: hackers promise floods of tears with fresh malware
By Darren Allan published
If WannaCry was a stream of malice, prepare for an incoming tidal wave…
Australian business affected by global cyberattack, says Federal Government
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Reports of one Australian business being affected by the recent global ransomware have been confirmed by the government, with two others possibly impacted as well.
Guardian Soulmates website hacked as dating data breached
By Darren Allan published
Yes, there’s been (yet) another data breach (surprise, surprise).
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