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Watch out gamers, hackers have you in their crosshairs
By Anthony Spadafora published
So far this year 1.1m web attacks have used gaming as a theme to lure potential victims.

PetrWrap: what you need to know about the global ransomware attack
By Joe Osborne last updated
Another major ransomware attack has hit the web. Here’s what you need to know about it and how you can protect yourself.

Beware phishing scams posing as Google Calendar notifications
By Cat Ellis last updated
If you're used to accepting invitations, phishing attempts could trick you into handing over very sensitive data.

Australia faces 'state-based' cyber attack – here's how to protect yourself online
By Jasmine Gearie published
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed that a large scale state-based cyber attacker is targeting Australian organisations.

Hit by coronavirus tracker ransomware? Here's how to unlock your phone for free
By Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson published
Don't hand you money to cybercriminals when you can retrieve data for free.

Whisper app exposes intimate secrets of nearly a billion users
By Harry Domanski published
A publicly accessible database of Whisper's users has been uncovered containing specific and compromising information.

Microsoft contractors had woeful security when reviewing Cortana and Skype recordings, report claims
By Darren Allan published
Last year’s episode over humans analyzing Cortana and Skype audio just got a lot more worrying, if this report is correct.

Scam callers posing as Australian NBN providers are at an all-time high
By Harry Domanski published
Reports of scam callers posing as NBN providers have been rising rapidly, according to NBN Co.
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