The Latest Breaking News on Cybersecurity

Medibank refuses to pay ransom for hacked data as affected customer number doubles to 9.7m

Medibank says no ransom payment will be made to the criminal responsible for the recent data hack as the number of affected customers grows to 9.7 million.

ABC News · Nov 6, 2022

Medibank won't pay any hacker ransom

Health insurer Medibank won't pay any ransom fee to the hacker that accessed the personal data of all its customers.

AAP · Nov 6, 2022

Vic coalition promises stamp duty cut

The Victorian opposition is pledging to stamp duty on properties of up to $1 million to help thousands of families buy their first home.

AAP · Nov 6, 2022

Cyber spies beef up nuclear secret defence

The Australian Signals Directorate will boost the nation's cyber shield as the defence force prepares to handle coveted nuclear secrets from the US and UK.

AAP · Nov 3, 2022

Business urged to step up on cyber threat

Australia's cyber security agency reports a significant increase in the number of attacks from online criminals, with everyone urged to be vigilant.

AAP · Nov 3, 2022

Cybercrime reports jump as criminal gangs target families and businesses, cybersecurity agency says

The Australia Cyber Security Centre says cybercrime reports jumped 13 per cent to 76,000 last financial year, meaning the agency is receiving a report every seven minutes compared to every eight minutes the year before.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Cyberspace ‘a battleground’ as reports of cybercrime in Australia jump 13%

Fraud, online shopping and banking among most commonly reported crimes, but ransomware ‘most destructive’, ASD says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022

In the wake of recent data breaches, here's why you need to check your credit score. It could even help track down criminals

Millions of Australians have had their privacy breached in recent cyber attacks against Optus, Medibank and other companies.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

UK Cyber Week 2022: Cyber security influencers – who to follow

As UK Cyber Week 2022 kicks off, we take a look at some of the most influential experts and thought leaders in the space

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

War, economic uncertainty and global political unrest are the perfect storm for a cataclysmic cyber-attack

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The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022