Former Uber security chief found guilty of hiding hack from authorities

Former Uber security chief found guilty of hiding hack from authorities

Joe Sullivan was charged after failing to disclose to authorities in 2016 that he had learned of a breach that affected the Uber accounts of more than 57 million riders and drivers.

  • byCade Metz

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Optus recruits crisis expert as poor hack notification shreds brand

Optus recruits crisis expert as poor hack notification shreds brand

The embattled telco has hired former Howard advisor and journalist David Luff to help it navigate through its hacking crisis.

  • byZoe Samios andNick Bonyhady
Optus ‘urgent updates’ leave customers guessing

Optus ‘urgent updates’ leave customers guessing

With Optus scrambling to unveil the extent of the data breach,much of the stress and anxiety of the attack seems to have landed with the telco’s customers.

  • byTim Biggs
How much would Optus pay to replace everyone’s ID?

How much would Optus pay to replace everyone’s ID?

With Optus’ data breach forcing thousands to change their passports,licences and Medicare cards,Optus could end up with a billion-dollar bill to clean up its mess.

  • byTim Biggs
How to protect yourself from inevitable Optus-style hacks

How to protect yourself from inevitable Optus-style hacks

Whether you’ve been affected by the latest breach or not,there are still some things you should know to keep yourself,your accounts and your credit as safe as you can.

  • byTim Biggs
The best of times in modern history may be behind us

The best of times in modern history may be behind us

All eyes are on Clare O’Neil as she heads to Washington for her first meeting of home affairs ministers from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing nations.

  • byPeter Hartcher
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Instagram hit with record $591m fine for its treatment of children’s data

Instagram hit with record $591m fine for its treatment of children’s data

The fine is the latest in a series of steps by authorities in Europe and the US to crack down on what information is collected and shared by companies about young people online.

  • byAdam Satariano
Full access:Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones,iPads and Macs

Full access:Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones,iPads and Macs

Apple has fixed a series of serious security vulnerabilities,which it said may have been actively in use to take complete control of victims’ iPhones.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple’s ‘extreme’ iPhone security to combat state-sponsored hacks

Apple’s ‘extreme’ iPhone security to combat state-sponsored hacks

Very few people will ever be targeted by a multimillion-dollar hack,but Apple’s new feature is designed to protect those who are.

  • byTim Biggs
You’re still being tracked on the internet,just in a different way

You’re still being tracked on the internet,just in a different way

The internet industry shuddered last year when Apple and Google announced measures that threatened to cripple digital advertising. But in less than a year,another type of internet tracking has started taking over.

  • byBrian X. Chen andDaisuke Wakabayashi
Clickbait:Telstra switches on filter to stop dodgy SMS texts

Clickbait:Telstra switches on filter to stop dodgy SMS texts

The telco has turned on a new SMS scam filter feature to protect customers from dangerous messages by blocking them at the network level.

  • byTim Biggs