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New standards to tackle online child abuse content

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

Draft standards for the tech industry will force companies to crack down on child abuse material being shared on sites and be more proactive in prevention.

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Surge in 'sextortion' attempts targeting Aussie youth

Police and other organisations are increasing support for young victims of so-called "sextortion" as hundreds of new reports are received each month.

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Services to Optus customers have been restored after a nationwide outage left customers and infrastructure in the dark for more than nine hours.

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Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs

Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs

Federal police have shared cyber security tips, encouraging the younger generation to help their less digitally savvy grandparents.

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

The AFP has returned $45 million in stolen money to businesses in the past three years, but the amount is only a fraction of what owners lose to cyber crime.

Man charged over $800k online investment scams

Man charged over $800k online investment scams

A 63-year-old man is accused of stealing more than $800,000 from Victorians through online investment scams involving fake websites.

Australia struggles to hold cyber criminals to account

Australia struggles to hold cyber criminals to account

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says Australia has the capabilities to disarm cyber criminals but doesn't have the mechanisms to hold them accountable.

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New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online

New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online

New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online

New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online

A set of standards for businesses and developers to ensure digital products have built-in cyber protections will be developed by the federal government.

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

TikTok algorithms are feeding teenagers harmful content when they don't even want it, new research shows.

eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers

eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers

eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers

eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers

Dating site eHarmony is facing court action after hundreds of singles complained to the consumer watchdog over subscription traps and misleading pricing.

Online porn age verification put off despite concern

Online porn age verification put off despite concern

Online porn age verification put off despite concern

Online porn age verification put off despite concern

The government has deferred action on a pilot program to verify a user's age to access online pornography, despite concerns about the impacts on children.

Meta suspends fact-checker ahead of voice referendum

Meta suspends fact-checker ahead of voice referendum

Meta suspends fact-checker ahead of voice referendum

Meta suspends fact-checker ahead of voice referendum

Facebook owner Meta has suspended RMIT FactLab as a partner following claims its program was biased in favour of an Indigenous voice to parliament.

Latham says tweet enhanced, not harmed MP's reputation

Latham says tweet enhanced, not harmed MP's reputation

Latham says tweet enhanced, not harmed MP's reputation

Latham says tweet enhanced, not harmed MP's reputation

Mark Latham has claimed an allegedly defamatory tweet describing graphic acts by Alex Greenwich enhanced rather than hurt the independent MP's reputation.

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

The consumer watchdog has detected a scam targeting loyal point program customers after a spike in reports to Scamwatch.

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Sensitive government data leaked on the dark web

Victorian government data has been published to the dark web, authorities have confirmed, but they are still working out how much.

Cyber crime falling under authorities' radars: report

A new study shows cyber crime directly impacts half of Australia's computer users but the number of official reports are significantly under-represented.

Australia's first cybersecurity boss to fight hackers

Senior Air Force commander Darren Goldie will become Australia's first cybersecurity co-ordinator as the federal government seeks to ward off hackers.

Twitter has 'dropped the ball' on tackling online hate

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is demanding Twitter explain what it is doing to tackle online hate, amid a surge in complaints since Elon Musk’s takeover.

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Betchoice slugged with $60k in fines over gambling ads

Online wagering company Betchoice has been slapped with $60,000 in fines after its ads were found to have illegally attempted to lure people into gambling.

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