TV streaming company Roku has apologised after more than half a million accounts were impacted in two cyberattacks, and money drained from hundreds of linked bank accounts. The free TV streaming service, which operates in Australia and globally, allows its 80 million users to flick between free channels like 7plus and subscription services like Netflix, … Read more
High-profile cyber incidents involving Canada’s financial intelligence unit FINTRAC, the RCMP and Global Affairs Canada since the start of the year are not isolated cases, experts warn. They’re part of a rise in criminal cyber activity experts say is driven by tools to commit illicit acts becoming cheaper and easier to use and by insufficient … Read more
Canada’s financial intelligence unit has shut some of its systems down as it manages what it calls a “cyber incident.” The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or FINTRAC, says the incident does not involve the centre’s intelligence or classified systems. FINTRAC’s mandate is to facilitate the detection, prevention and deterrence of money … Read more
A NSW man’s insistence that he verify a caller’s claims led the would-be scammer to drop their act in frustration. Ray received a call from a man claiming to be from NAB Bank, telling him there had been an attempted transaction on his account in New Zealand. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Would-be bank scammer swears … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital, and that the U.S. government is doing too little to prevent such breaches. Hospitals in recent years have shifted their use of online technology to support … Read more
Customers of The Iconic fashion retailer have slammed the online boutique’s response to a recent major hacking incident. Jessica Byrne from NSW said her store account was hacked and $1000 in products were ordered over the holiday period. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Customers of ‘The Iconic’ lose thousands of dollars in scam Watch the latest … Read more
Yakult Australia has been targeted by a cybercriminal group, with over 95GB of data stolen including passports and company contracts. The company, which sells probiotic drinks, posted a statement on its website on December 23 announcing its Australian and New Zealand IT systems had been compromised. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Yakult Australia caught up in … Read more
Thousands of Australian myGov accounts are being suspended every month because of scams. From January to October of this year, Services Australia identified, investigated and responded to more than 6000 unique scams impersonating it. These individual scams target multiple people, with almost 97 per cent featuring a reference to myGov. Watch the latest news and … Read more
A Sydney man says a surprise plan to take his parents overseas has been dashed after he was duped out of $50,000 in a cruel scam. HSBC Australia customer Gerald Chin told 7NEWS.com.au his nightmare started when he received what he thought was an innocuous text from his bank asking him to call them on … Read more
