Scammers used AI to tell the world I was dead. Why? I had to find out why
By Deborah Vankin | Los Angeles Times When I died the other day, no one really noticed. That is, aside from a few alarmed members of my family. “The event,” …
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Hard To Remember Passwords? Here Are 5 Secure Apps To Your Rescue
Home Technology Hard To Remember Passwords? Here Are 5 Secure Apps To Your Rescue Have you ever stared blankly at a login screen, the password taunting you from its invisible …
Contentious Liberal plan to overhaul cybersecurity faces more scrutiny – National
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is defending the Liberal’s plans to overhaul critical infrastructure protection in Canada amid continued concerns Bill C-26 could undermine both Canadians’ privacy and government transparency. Bill …
What to do if you get Amazon or other packages you didn’t order
Getting packages you never ordered? See a fraudulent credit card charge on your bill for something you didn’t buy? Technology has made scamming more sophisticated, and dealing with customer service …
SA Government’s urgent scam warning ahead of Valentine’s Day: ‘Exercise some caution’
Romantics have been warned by the South Australian government to maintain a healthy level of scepticism ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14. Those looking for love in the state …
Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection
LONDON — You’re in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize it’s gone, …
Experts warn of AI voice scams targeting parents, seniors in new ‘Hi Mum’ tactic
When Victorian mum Nina Merrilees received a text from her daughter complaining of a broken phone, she thought nothing of it. The mother-of-two regularly spoke to her daughter, who has …
A NAB bank teller refused to help a couple transfer money out of their account. She saved them from being scammed
A Tasmanian couple has been saved from an online investment scam by their bank teller, who refused to allow the couple to transfer $40,000 from their account. The request immediately …
Hewlett Packard Enterprise reveals hack by Russian state actor
By Sean Lyngaas and Clare Duffy | CNN New York — Tech firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise says its cloud-based email systems were breached by the same Russian hacking group that …
Russian Medibank hacker Aleksandr Ermakov first to be hit with sanctions
A Russian man has been sanctioned by the government for his role in a data breach that compromised the personal details of more than 10 million Australians. At least 9.7 …