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FBI warns consumers of malware threat to phones from public charging stations

‘Juice jacking’ from public USB charging ports in airports, malls and hotels could give hackers access to sensitive information

The Guardian - US

Ukrainian hackers say they have compromised Russian spy who hacked Democrats in 2016

Ukrainian hackers claim to have broken into the emails of a senior Russian military spy wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for hacking the Hillary Clinton campaign and other senior U.S. Democrats ahead of Donald Trump's election to the presidency in 2016.

Reuters

Edinburgh man jailed after being caught with thousands of images of children

McCabe, 61, pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last month and he was back in the dock for sentencing on Tuesday.

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Private Twitter Circle messages including nudes being shown publicly

‘Imagine your direct messages showing up on the main timeline,’ tweets a former Twitter staffer

Evening Standard

Britain names MI5 deputy as first female cyber spy boss

Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ on Tuesday, tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers.

Reuters

GCHQ spy agency appoints first female director

Anne Keast-Butler, currently the deputy director general of MI5, is described as ‘exceptional’

The Independent UK

First female director of GCHQ announced

Anne Keast-Butler will be the first woman to hold the top job

Manchester Evening News

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Tasmanian premier wary of revealing too much about hack

The Tasmanian government is reluctant to reveal too much about a cyber attack, fearing it could be used by criminals, with the number of victims still unclear.

AAP

Calls for cyber security boost in federal budget

A technology industry peak body wants more cyber security measures to be made available to small and medium businesses as part of the federal budget.

AAP

Never charge your phone at the airport — 3 nasty things that may happen

The FBI warns the masses that hackers are hijacking public power stations to wreck victims' devices.

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Latitude Financial will not pay ransom to cyber hackers as millions of customer records compromised

Latitude Financial will not pay a ransom to those behind a cyber attack, as the details from 14 million customer records remain at risk of being released.

ABC News

Banks to undergo cyber war games in a bid to ensure customers' data is safe

The federal government will bring major banks and financial services companies together to practice responses to future cyber attacks.

ABC News

Tasmanian cyber attack grabs TasTafe, Teachers Registration Board data

The data accessed by a 'criminal group' in a recent security breach includes names, addresses, and in some cases birth dates of children, the Tasmanian government says — over a week after the cyber attack was first confirmed.

ABC News

Army, cops pressed to nab hacker

The army and police have come under heavy criticism over their failure to apprehend the soldier who claimed to have obtained the personal data of 55 million Thais, despite a court warrant for the suspect's arrest.

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Protect our national data

Last week, a hacker who went by the name "9Near" did not release the data on 55 million Thais as he had threatened.

ABC News

The 17-year-old hacker helping organisations stay safe from cybercrime

As a fresh-faced teen preparing to sit his Year 12 exams, Jackson Henry is not what most people might imagine when they hear the word "hacker".

Tom’s Guide

FBI issues warning over public phone chargers — here’s why

Public charging stations are convenient but a new warning from the FBI highlights how hackers can use them in their attacks.

The Guardian - AU

Consumer advocates reject media calls to preserve exemptions to Australian privacy law

Centre for Responsible Technology ‘supportive’ of proposed reforms, calling them the ‘first significant upgrade of privacy laws in four decades’

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Tom’s Guide

5 tax scams you need to watch out for this year

Tax season is almost as bad as the holidays when it comes to scams. And that's why you need to know what to look out for to avoid getting scammed by thieves and hackers.

Dublin Live

Dubliners most affected by online data breaches and scams

An expert warned that even with the act of inputting your email address into a site whilst shopping or perusing the internet, you are giving your permission to receive spam

Bangkok Post

Advice for dealing with data breaches

Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, says the company has some recommendations to ensure businesses can get back on track sooner following a data breach, strengthening their IT security operations.

Bangkok Post

How to manage a cat-and-mouse game

Law enforcement alone is inadequate for Thailand to effectively deal with rampant cyber-risks. The country also needs other key elements in place to plug loopholes, according to IT officials.

ABC News

Queensland University of Technology has 'no way to verify' if hacked data from thousands of staff and students was sold

Hackers accessed nearly 4,000 tax file numbers as well as bank accounts, super details and home addresses in the December cyber attack.

Bangkok Post

Army can't find suspected hacker of personal data of 55m Thais

The army has yet to find a way to contact a sergeant, a driver at its transport department, suspected of hacking the personal data of 55 million Thais, according to the deputy army spokeswoman.

Evening Standard

The cyborg hacker who can infiltrate your phone or office by waving his hand

Len Noe has eight digital chips inside his body, which enable him to instantly break into phones or open security doors. The Standard met him in London to see these dark techniques in action.

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