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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).

Australia wants its ISPs to defend citizens against threats
By Harry Domanski published
Cyber Security minister suggests service providers should own up to responsibilities

A scanner darkly: how your flatbed could be at risk from a smart bulb
By Darren Allan published
Makes you wonder whether connected light bulbs are really a smart idea.

Australian businesses must now report if they’ve suffered a data breach
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Big Aussie businesses will soon be legally required to disclose data breaches thanks to a bill passed by the Federal Government

Using autofill in your browser? You may be vulnerable to phishing attacks
By Harry Domanski published
Autofill could be secretly handing out your personal details

Yahoo reveals another massive hack, this time of more than one billion user accounts
By Parker Wilhelm published
This is the second huge data breach the internet giant has divulged this year.

GCHQ wants a British firewall to protect against malicious hackers
By Emma Boyle published
UK surveillance agency reveals new plan to foil hackers.
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