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Scams
Love hurts: Online dating scams are Australia's top financial fraud
Malware
Jamie Oliver website makes a meal of malware clean-up
New Facebook scam promises "shocking video," but contains only malware
Privacy
Photobucket hackers face charges over photo-stealing app
Australians were tricked out of around AUS$82 million (US$66 million) during 2014, with online dating scams accounting for the biggest losses.
Kyle Ellison • 18 May 2015 • 1 min. read
The website of celebrity TV chef and food activist Jamie Oliver has been compromised with malware for the third time this year, potentially infecting the computers of the site's visitors.
Kyle Ellison • 13 May 2015 • 1 min. read
When you see what this Facebook clickbait really links to, your jaw will drop.
Kyle Ellison • 12 May 2015 • 1 min. read
Two men were arrested last week for allegedly developing hacking software that steals user information and photos from the image-hosting website Photobucket.
Kyle Ellison • 11 May 2015 • 1 min. read
NSA phone surveillance ruled illegal by US appeals court
The mass collection of American phone records and metadata by the National Security Agency (NSA) has been ruled illegal by a US appeals court.
Kyle Ellison • 08 May 2015 • 1 min. read
Less Technical
Millions of WordPress sites left vulnerable by plugin flaw
Millions of WordPress sites are vulnerable to a scripting flaw found in two popular plugins, one of which can be found in the default installation of the blogging platform.
Kyle Ellison • 07 May 2015 • 1 min. read
Cybercrime
Australian game hacker flees to Europe before trial
An Australian man facing 25 hacking charges has fled to Europe, ahead of being trialled for attacks which targeted major computer firms.
Kyle Ellison • 06 May 2015 • 2 min. read
Microsoft to overhaul security updates for Windows 10
Microsoft is set to introduce a new update system for Windows 10 that will effectively do away with Patch Tuesday.
Kyle Ellison • 05 May 2015 • 1 min. read
Ryanair hack: $5 million stolen from low-cost airline
Budget airline Ryanair has been the victim of a major banking hack, with more than $5 million stolen from its business account last week.
Kyle Ellison • 01 May 2015 • 1 min. read