Russia v the Olympics:How hacks,bedbug scares and a fake Tom Cruise could disrupt the Games

Russia v the Olympics:How hacks,bedbug scares and a fake Tom Cruise could disrupt the Games

Total meltdown or death by a thousand hacks? The Paris Games face the biggest cyber threat so far. And the fallout could reach well beyond cyberspace.

  • bySherryn Groch andMarta Pascual Juanola

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Victoria Racing Club suffers cyberattack

Victoria Racing Club suffers cyberattack

Chief executive Steve Rosich said “an unauthorised third party” had accessed the club’s system.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’

Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’

The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details have been compromised.

  • byBen Cubby
What I learnt from watching the Ashley Madison doco with my husband
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What I learnt from watching the Ashley Madison doco with my husband

Dating is surely something that should remain solidly human,but AI is shifting the ground rules.

  • byCherie Gilmour
Is the gold mime spying on us? In Pakistan,it’s not a strange question

Is the gold mime spying on us? In Pakistan,it’s not a strange question

In Pakistan,where people live in fear of powerful security services,conspiracy theories have long been embraced. Did you know Osama Bin Laden was Jewish?

  • byChristina Goldbaum
Qantas says issue that exposed customer data to others has been resolved
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Qantas says issue that exposed customer data to others has been resolved

The software issue gave customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people.

  • byTim Biggs
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5 things to know about LabHost,the fallen SMS scamming empire

5 things to know about LabHost,the fallen SMS scamming empire

An international sting operation has taken down a software platform responsible for hundreds of thousands of scam messages.

  • byTim Biggs
Police email warns new device can emulate car fobs,garage door remotes

Police email warns new device can emulate car fobs,garage door remotes

“There is a trend developing worldwide of emerging technology that allows some devices to be able to read the codes and frequencies from electronic devices,” police said.

  • byBailey Kenzie
The repo man presented Robert’s driver licence. But the picture was someone else

The repo man presented Robert’s driver licence. But the picture was someone else

Fraudsters are employing sophisticated new methods,which allowed them to purchase a luxury vehicle worth more than $110,000 in a Victorian man’s name undetected.

  • byRachael Dexter
Hundreds of ‘high-risk’ Chinese-made cameras still in MPs’ offices

Hundreds of ‘high-risk’ Chinese-made cameras still in MPs’ offices

More than 80 Victorian electorate offices have at least one Hikvision camera installed. The devices have been banned from government buildings in the US and UK.

  • byBroede Carmody
Thousands of Australians hacked in ‘credential stuffing’ credit card scam
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Thousands of Australians hacked in ‘credential stuffing’ credit card scam

Customers with online accounts for Guzman y Gomez,Dan Murphy’s,Binge,home shopping network TVSN and Event Cinemas are among those who were compromised.

  • byMatthew Knott