Sydney Local Court dishes out a jail term totalling 32 months to a man who stole more than AU$100,000 ($69,751) in an SMS phishing scam involving 450 victims.
The wireless carrier, which has been hit by multiple large data breaches in recent years, said no sensitive customer information was compromised in the latest incident.
Apple's handy trackers have been used to track people's location against their consent, but there's a way to determine if an AirTag is tracking you. Here's what to know.
Are you unsure if your virtual private network (VPN) is working? Are you having trouble connecting? Here are some tips for running your VPN successfully.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Bannister Law Class Actions, and Centennial Lawyers are joining forces to run a "landmark" data breach complaint against Medibank, seeking compensation for "tens of thousands" affected customers already registered with the law firms.
With the sudden arrival of ChatGPT, educators and editors face a worrying surge of automated content submissions. We look at the problem and what can be done about it.
CVE-2015-2291 is a years-old security vulnerability - but cyber criminals are still able to take advantage of unpatched systems to compromise networks.
YouTube's Content ID system exists to protect copyright holders from infringement. But does scanning unlisted and private videos go too far? We explore the issue here.
Joint venture by cybersecurity researchers and law enforcement agencies provides a free decryption tool for ransomware that has hit victims around the world.
Underneath the Flipper Zero's fun exterior is a dual-core ARM processor that powers hardware that can be used to hack the planet, or so claims the cute virtual dolphin on the sticker that came with it.
Meta wants virtual reality devices to be safe against cyberattacks and security flaws -- that's why it's inviting hackers to get hands-on with VR headsets and more.
If third-party apps need to connect to your Gmail account, your regular Google account password may not be enough. Find out how to use the App Passwords feature and why.
Your IP address can be a gold mine for invasive advertisers, as well as thieves, hackers, and other bad actors. We'll explain why it's so sought after, and how you can protect your IP address by using a VPN.
To keep your browser navigation as safe as possible, you should force connections to use HTTPS. Find out how to enable this feature in the Opera browser.
The best VPN for school will protect your browsing activity so you can focus on schoolwork. We researched the best VPNs for school based on bandwidth, security, and price.
You know you should use a VPN to protect your data, especially on public Wi-Fi, but you always hated the hassle of turning it on for secure stuff and off for everything else. Split tunneling eliminates that problem. Here's how.
Australian Cyber Security Centre unveils several guides to help small and midsize businesses safeguard their cloud infrastructures and against common cybersecurity incidents.
OPINION: With every Windows release, Microsoft promises better security. And, sometimes, it makes improvements. But then, well then, we see truly ancient security holes show up yet again.