The Latest Breaking News from Troy Hunt

Google released a .zip web domain and people can't decide if it's the phishing apocalypse or just as bad as any other dodgy link

Nowadays .zip can denote a file or web page. That's confusing, at the very least, but also potentially downright dangerous.

PC Gamer · May 18, 2023

See your identity pieced together from stolen data

Have you ever wondered how much of your personal information is available online? Here's your chance to find out.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Google is bringing this once paid security feature to Gmail for free — and you can try it soon

Google is bringing Google One’s dark web report to Gmail for free but only U.S. users will be able to try out the feature when it rolls out in the coming weeks.

Tom’s Guide · May 11, 2023

Ransom warning for exposed Medibank customers as insurer reveals grim hack details

Australians are being warned to brace for personal ransom emails and texts after private health insurer Medibank revealed millions are hit.

The New Daily · Nov 7, 2022

How do I check if I've been hacked? What should I be watching out for? Here's a cyber security expert's tips on how to protect yourself

In light of recent data breaches, many of us are wondering what we need to do to protect ourselves from hackers and scammers. A cybersecurity expert offers some simple steps.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Medibank, Optus, Woolworths data hacks show how a 'decade of anti-security policy' is putting Australia at risk, experts say

Millions of Australians have had a bad run with their personal data lately. With all this going on, you might be left wondering what exactly the hackers are doing with your data and how it could affect you?

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

‘Guinea pigs’: How Optus exposed millions of customer records

Investigations into the Optus breach are now centring on the question of whether the telco made a basic error by using real customers' data.

The New Daily · Oct 3, 2022

Australian police seek to protect customers after Optus hack

Authorities say perpetrator of one of country’s biggest cyberattacks used ‘obfuscation techniques’ to hide identity.

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2022

Optus data breach: everything we know so far about what happened

Who is the attacker? How was the data accessed? What was taken? Digital security experts explain

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Child’s play? Damning verdict on ‘trivial’ Optus hack

Optus is under fire for lacklustre cyber security and failing to disclose key details about the hack to consumers.

The New Daily · Sep 27, 2022