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WhatsApp users urged to change security settings amid six-digit text scam risk

People are being targeted by fraudsters on the app, with hackers pretending to be friends and family members in a bid to gain access to devices.

Daily Record

Employees are as likely as cyber-criminals to cause cyber-incidents

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The Independent UK

Travel visa delays after UK’s crime records office hit by cyber ‘incident’

Agency warns data sent to it such as ‘criminal conviction data’ could possibly have been affected

Evening Standard

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WhatsApp urges all users to make simple settings change and ignoring advice could prove costly

WhatsApp is warning its users to check their settings and make a very simple change - here's what you need to do today.

Daily Mirror

Bank details might be accessed in Tas govt cyber hack

The Tasmanian government has confirmed financial data including bank account details might have been accessed in a recent cyber hack.

AAP

Urgent Gmail warning issued to anyone who checks emails via Chrome

Experts have warned about a cyber attack

Nottingham Post

Names, addresses and bank account details potentially at risk after hack, Tasmanian government says

Financial data including names, addresses, invoices and bank account numbers of Tasmanians may have been compromised in a cyber security breach, the state's minister of technology says.

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Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim service

An Australian government-backed service for victims of identity theft blasted a plan to toughen privacy laws amid an explosion of online data theft, saying it would spur compromised companies to pay ransom and invite more hacking.

Reuters

Queensland, SA to ban TikTok on government devices

Queensland and South Australia will ban the use of TikTok on government devices amid security concerns but politicians are planning to keep their accounts.

AAP

Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse online, report finds

Time between police becoming aware that a child is at risk and an arrest being made can be as long as 18 months

Wales Online

TikTok is to be banned from government devices over security fears. How big is the threat and could it soon be banned for everyone?

It's been announced TikTok is to be banned on government-issued devices. But what's the fuss about and what happens next?

ABC News

ABC to review use of TikTok after app banned from Australian government devices

Ban only applies to non-corporate government entities but may have flow-on effects to other agencies and businesses

The Guardian - AU

Watchdog fines TikTok £12.7m for ‘misusing children’s data’ and allowing underage kids on the app

It means children's data may have been used to potentially deliver harmful content at their very next scroll

Manchester Evening News

TikTok fined £12.7m for illegally processing children’s data

Information commissioner says app had done ‘very little, if anything’ to check for underage users

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Irish Mirror

Irish WhatsApp users warned to be on alert as terrifying scam makes a return

If you get a WhatsApp message from one of your friends and they suddenly ask you to forward a six-digit code, beware. Here's how the scam works.

Liverpool Echo

Samsung Galaxy users urged to act now over critical update

Some Samsung phones featured a worrying flaw where hackers could compromise their devices

Daily Record

DVLA issues scam warning over websites that 'sneakily steal' personal information

Online fraudsters are using phishing scams to con innocent victims out of hard earned money.

AAP

Australia to 'hit the gym' in cyber exercises

Critical entities will take part in a series of cyber exercises to beef up defences against potentially crippling attacks.

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The Independent UK

UK spies waging cyber attacks to ‘weaken adversaries’ including Russia and Iran

GCHQ chief says Britain ‘must be able to contest and compete with adversaries in cyberspace’

Daily Mirror

Samsung Galaxy owners urged to check their phones now as critical update released

If you own a Samsung Galaxy device then you'd be wise to check the settings immediately and download the very latest updates.

ABC News

Data of thousands of TAFE SA students stolen in breach spanning over five years

TAFE SA says the stolen documents were uncovered during an unrelated SA Police investigation and included copies of driver's licences, proof of age cards, tax file numbers and passports.

The Guardian - AU

Australia faces ‘dystopian’ future of cyber-attacks targeting fabric of society, Clare O’Neil says

Home affairs minister says Medibank and Optus breaches the ‘tip of the iceberg’ as she announces cyber exercises focusing on critical infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

Australia-wide ban of TikTok on government devices announced as senior politicians quit the app

Prohibition of Chinese social media app follows similar bans in other western countries

The New Daily

Senior Labor figures dump TikTok as ban is confirmed

Senior Labor figures have begun dumping social media app TikTok after a widespread ban on government-issued devices was confirmed.

ABC News

TikTok to be banned from Australian government devices

The federal government will ban TikTok on government devices following fears the app's security is compromised, and the platform could be used for foreign interference by China.

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