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Australian businesses now legally obliged to report data breaches or cop hefty fines
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Australian businesses with an annual turnover of $3 million or more are now required by law to report any data breaches.
The Winter Olympics’ systems were hacked during Friday’s opening ceremony
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympics have confirmed that the Games were hacked prior to the opening ceremony.
Bad Rabbit ransomware is a worrying new threat spreading across Europe
By Darren Allan published
Fortunately, Bad Rabbit isn’t spreading rampantly… at least not yet.
Google introduces Advanced Protection for users in danger of hacking attacks
By Leif Johnson published
New security system for Google consumer accounts involves physical security keys and restriction of third-party access.
Mr Robot eat your heart out – we learnt how to hack and it was surprisingly easy
By Andrew London published
To promote the release of season three of Mr Robot, we were taught how to really hack, which seems pretty risky.
ZoneAlarm's new app protects you from brand new, unidentified ransomware
By Cat Ellis published
Downloads Get automatic protection from ransomware the moment it appears, and restore locked files without decryption.
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?
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