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ASIO boss Mike Burgess warned on Tuesday that Australia’s social cohesion is fraying. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

News‘Willing to kill’: ASIO boss’ dark warning

ASIO boss Mike Burgess has delivered a dark speech about the state of Australia’s social cohesion, stating bluntly there are at least three foreign nations willing to carry out assassinations on Australian soil.

Duncan Evans

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PoliticsPremium‘Grey zone tactics’: Huge threats facing Aus

With wars raging on almost every continent and global supply chains under threat, a new report has painted a grim picture for Australia’s critical infrastructure.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

CCTV vision from the scene shows the offender carried the jerry cans from a white 4WD vehicle. The offender was wearing a hooded jumper, jeans, and gloves at the time of the incident.

CRIMEVideoHunt for person who poured oil outside Perth mosque

Police have released CCTV of a hooded person who poured motor oil outside a mosque earlier this month, an act that has caused ‘deep concern’.

Caleb Runciman

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BreakingPremiumAussies affected in company’s global outage

A popular buy now, pay later company suffered a major global outage that hit Aussie customers on Monday.

Duncan Evans

A new ad on the government's looming social media ban will roll out in a $14m blitz from Sunday. Supplied

NEWS$14m campaign revealed for Aussie first

The government has revealed details of a giant $14m campaign blitz ahead of a world-leading ban which comes into force later this year.

Duncan Evans

Noosa Council revealed it's been the victim of a major fraud, losing $2.3m to a crime syndicate. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

SecurityPremiumCouncil loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.

Andrew Stafford

The ASD’s latest report into Cyber Security reveals an increase in incidents from 2023-24. Supplied

newsPremiumChina-backed hackers targeting WFH Aussies

Australians who work from home have become the latest target for Chinese state-backed hackers, a disturbing new report has revealed.

Duncan Evans and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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NewsPremium‘Hang up’: Aussies warned after Qantas hack

Almost six million Australians had their data accessed and stolen in a major cybersecurity breach earlier this year.

Alexandra Feiam

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TECHNOLOGYWhy security expert won’t ever text this

In a world where data is worth more than gold, a security expert has dropped a grim warning about how people use their phones.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A cybercrime group has potentially exposed the personal details of 5.7 million Qantas customers.

UpdatedPremium‘Should have paid’: Qantas ransom update

A notorious cyberhacker group threatening to leak the personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers have issued a major update.

Elodie Jakes

Qantas has been targeted by an infamous hacker group. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

NewsPremium‘Reach out’: Qantas’ latest hacker threat

Qantas has been targeted by an infamous hacker group to negotiate a ransom over supposedly stolen customer data.

Nathan Schmidt

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TECHNOLOGYPremiumWhat Gen Z really thinks of social media, AI

A major survey on Aussies’ ethical concerns has revealed Gen Z’s shift away from artificial intelligence, as social media platforms hit record-low trust levels.

Blair Jackson

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COURTPremiumMan’s huge fine for deepfake porn row

A man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women online has been hit with a landmark fine.

Blake Antrobus

Passengers continue to face delays at European terminals such as at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. (AP PHOTO)

SecurityPremiumRansomware attack behind European airport disruptions

Europe's cybersecurity agency confirms that a ransomware attack was behind a crash of airport check-in systems that continues to disrupt passenger travel.

Staff Writers

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NEWSPremiumAussies warned over looming hack threat

You will not be able to get help or updates on a widely used computer operating system from next month, prompting concerns for Australians.

Blair Jackson

People travelling into the EU will be required to hand over itineraries and fingerprint data, plus pose for facial recognition photos from next month. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

TRAVELWhat Aussie travellers to Europe must do

A long-delayed new European border processing system is set to begin at some of the world’s busiest airports from next month.

Blair Jackson

Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have revealed that Iran is behind a series of attacks on Australia’s Jewish community.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsIranian Ambassador among four expelled by PM over attacks

Anthony Albanese has expelled Iran’s Ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi and three other officials and accused the Middle East nation of orchestrated attacks on Jewish communities.

Katina Curtis and Caitlyn Rintoul

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NEWSPremiumNew scam warning for popular apps

Australia’s largest Telco is warning Aussies against using these popular platforms, as scammers up their game to dodge new safety features.

Thomas Henry

Swifties have been warned to be alert for scammers trying to cash in on Taylor Swifts new album announcement. NewsWire/ Ben Symons

NewsPremiumSwifties warned of scammers trying to cash in

Swifties have been warned of scammers trying to cash in on Taylor Swift’s new album with fake pre-orders, leaked downloads and dodgy merch.

Emma Kirk

Tony Burke reminded Aussies to stay safe online. NewsWire / Gary Ramage

NEWSPremiumWhy Aussies get smashed by scammers

The shocking number of Aussies hit by scammers last year has been revealed in a new report, prompting a safety warning about our cybersecurity.

Clareese Packer

The passwords of hundreds of staff and students at a Perth university have been compromised by a data breach.

TECHNOLOGYPremiumEmbarrassing uni data breach detail

Staff and students at a major Aussie university have been left locked out of their accounts after hundreds of passwords were compromised in a data breach.

Blake Antrobus

Optus is being sued over a 2022 data breach which saw the data of 9.5 million customers exposed. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

UPDATEDPremiumOptus sued over massive data breach

Optus is being sued over the 2022 data breach that exposed the personal data of 9.5 million people.

Blair Jackson

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UPDATEDPremiumStaggering cost of foreign spies on Australia

Following revelations espionage costs the Australian economy billions a year, the Home Affairs Minister says people need to take personal responsibility.

Joanne Williamson and Blair Jackson

A former Western Sydney University student has been charged over alleged cyber attacks at the institution. NSW Police Force

UPDATEDPremiumUni hacker’s $40k demand: cops

A former student allegedly demanded about $40,000 worth of cryptocurrency during a series of cyber attacks on a university.

Steve Zemek and Brendan Kearns