The Latest Breaking News on Cybersecurity

Fears of wider hacking theft as Latitude stays offline

Latitude Financial fears the cyber attack on its system could be wider and include more information stolen from customers and applicants.

AAP · Mar 20, 2023

Women abused by Scots cops say 'police investigating themselves doesn't work'

Victims of twisted Fraser Ross and David Taylor are calling for an independent regulator to tackle cover-up culture.

Daily Record · Mar 20, 2023

Skin cancer survey hack may have 'compromised' personal details, Medicare numbers of participants

Australia's biggest skin cancer study has been hit by an unpublicised data breach, with the personal details of more than 1,000 people feared to have been accessed by hackers.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2023

'Red alert' warning for people who use Gmail or Microsoft Outlook over phishing scams

Cyber defence company BlueVoyant has warned of the dangers

Manchester Evening News · Mar 18, 2023

Latitude customers are furious: some have had data hacked before through Medibank and Optus

As well as being a Latitude Financial customer, Courtney was also caught out by the Medibank and Optus cyber-attacks. She says companies need to do more than send generic emails and platitudes.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

MSPs told to delete TikTok from phones by Scottish Parliament

THE Scottish Parliament has told MSPs and all staff to remove TikTok from their phones amid security concerns.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2023

Why is TikTok banned from government phones – and should the rest of us be worried?

UK has removed app over concerns data can be monitored by Chinese state, but public remain vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

How many ex-PMs does it take to sink Australia’s nuclear submarine deal?

Malcolm Turnbull was quick to share his concerns about the $368bn deal but the opposition to Aukus was led by that old Labor war horse: Paul Keating

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2023

TikTok UK ban: what it means, who is banned and what is a government phone

The government have announced the app is banned from government devices

Liverpool Echo · Mar 17, 2023

New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices with access to parliament network due to security concerns

Prime minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand operated differently from other nations

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023