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Businesses being held to ransom but more refuse to pay

Businesses being held to ransom but more refuse to pay

Ransomware is on the rise in Australia, with an analysis of data breaches showing more online attacks come with a financial motive.

Defence secretary 'shared another chat on Yemen strike'

Defence secretary 'shared another chat on Yemen strike'

Defence secretary 'shared another chat on Yemen strike'

Defence secretary 'shared another chat on Yemen strike'

A report claiming the US defence secretary shared sensitive military details on another Signal chat has renewed criticism of the Trump administration.

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Experts are warning an incoming social media ban could push children, particularly boys, towards consuming harmful content in secret.

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Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Dating apps need stronger protections after a study found child sex abusers were prowling the platforms targeting people with kids.

Aussies worry about harmful deepfakes but share anyway

Aussies worry about harmful deepfakes but share anyway

Most Australian voters say they are seeing more political deepfakes online and want regulation, but some share suspect content without checking.

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app users have been warned of a rising trend in sexual assaults once people meet in person, with police urging victims to report the offences.

Key sectors most vulnerable to hacking in AI arms race

Key sectors most vulnerable to hacking in AI arms race

Artificial intelligence is being used to craft more dangerous cyber attacks, putting some of Australia's most critical industry sectors at greatest risk.

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Super funds hit in co-ordinated lump sum cyber hack

Super funds hit in co-ordinated lump sum cyber hack

Super funds hit in co-ordinated lump sum cyber hack

Super funds hit in co-ordinated lump sum cyber hack

Trillions in superannuation funds have been targeted by hackers, but many funds attacked are reporting no losses as experts call for better security.

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app platforms have signed up to a voluntary safety code, putting in place proactive measures to protect users from being abused.

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

From the Holocaust to 9/11, AI is being used to redraft history in order to influence our present and future, an Australian expert has warned.

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Victims of crime and others may have to wait a week before detectives find out what files were accessed and if they were stolen in a justice department hack.

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Writers want legal changes and compensation after a tech giant allegedly used pirated books to train its artificial intelligence model.

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Online shopping continues to soar in popularity in Australia, as cost-of-living pressures change the way we spend, and determines which retailers will survive.

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Hyper-realistic digitally altered or created images are becoming harder to detect and platforms designed to detect them are failing to do so, research shows.

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Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion

One in 10 adolescents are being targeted by sexual extortion, where they're threatened with a private image and made to hand over money or more intimate photos.

Personal grievance driving violent youth radicalisation

Young people who access radical and violent content online and on social media are more likely to hold conspiratorial views and believe violence is okay.

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

Space junk and carbon emissions could cut your internet

The number of satellites providing vital services could be cut in the coming years due to rising greenhouse gas emissions and growing space debris.

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Fake NZ actor accounts target vulnerable women

The Kiwi star of Virgin River is warning fans to be wary over hundreds of fake accounts posing as him on social media.

Fines for tech firms exposing kids to harmful content

Social media platforms and internet providers could cop multimillion-dollar fines if they expose children to self harm or fetish porn content.

Telegram to fight 'disproportionate' $1m eSafety fine

A $1 million fine imposed by Australia's online safety regulator is 'unfair and disproportionate', according to online messaging platform Telegram.

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Two nurses remain under the police microscope after a video surfaced of them appearing to claim they would kill Israeli patients.

The cost of broadband is rising, but so is its speed

Australians are paying more to access the internet but thousands more households are getting access to faster download speeds.

Special agents: why AI promises to take over from apps

The next generation of artificial intelligence is coming to smartphones and experts say it could impact how you use your device for years to come.

'Startling' study shows risk of online harm to children

More than one in four girls have experienced online sexual solicitation by an adult before their 18th birthday, with some being as young as 11.

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