Optus has blamed vandalism for its latest network failure affecting 14,000 Melbourne customers.
Blake Antrobus, Ria Pandey
Parliament House staff have been issued a warning ahead of a visit from the third-highest ranking member of the Chinese government.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Two Russian tech firms have been blacklisted by Australia for helping criminals launch devastating ransomware attacks that have crippled local businesses.
Optus has been hit with a huge penalty over a security flaw that allowed scammers to bypass its systems and defraud customers as much as $39,000.
Blake Antrobus
There are at least three foreign nations willing to carry out assassinations on Australian soil, ASIO boss Mike Burgess has warned.
Duncan Evans
With wars raging on almost every continent and global supply chains under threat, a new report has painted a grim picture for Australia’s critical infrastructure.
Police have released CCTV of a hooded person who poured motor oil outside a mosque earlier this month, an act that has caused ‘deep concern’.
Caleb Runciman
A popular buy now, pay later company suffered a major global outage that hit Aussie customers on Monday.
The government has revealed details of a giant $14m campaign blitz ahead of a world-leading ban which comes into force later this year.
A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.
Andrew Stafford
Australians who work from home have become the latest target for Chinese state-backed hackers, a disturbing new report has revealed.
Duncan Evans and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Almost six million Australians had their data accessed and stolen in a major cybersecurity breach earlier this year.
Alexandra Feiam
In a world where data is worth more than gold, a security expert has dropped a grim warning about how people use their phones.
A notorious cyberhacker group threatening to leak the personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers have issued a major update.
Elodie Jakes
Qantas has been targeted by an infamous hacker group to negotiate a ransom over supposedly stolen customer data.
Nathan Schmidt
A major survey on Aussies’ ethical concerns has revealed Gen Z’s shift away from artificial intelligence, as social media platforms hit record-low trust levels.
Blair Jackson
A man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women online has been hit with a landmark fine.
Europe's cybersecurity agency confirms that a ransomware attack was behind a crash of airport check-in systems that continues to disrupt passenger travel.
Staff Writers
You will not be able to get help or updates on a widely used computer operating system from next month, prompting concerns for Australians.
A long-delayed new European border processing system is set to begin at some of the world’s busiest airports from next month.
Anthony Albanese has expelled Iran’s Ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi and three other officials and accused the Middle East nation of orchestrated attacks on Jewish communities.
Katina Curtis and Caitlyn Rintoul
Australia’s largest Telco is warning Aussies against using these popular platforms, as scammers up their game to dodge new safety features.
Thomas Henry
Swifties have been warned of scammers trying to cash in on Taylor Swift’s new album with fake pre-orders, leaked downloads and dodgy merch.
Emma Kirk
The shocking number of Aussies hit by scammers last year has been revealed in a new report, prompting a safety warning about our cybersecurity.
Clareese Packer
