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
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
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP is dealing with which it is calling a “cyber event” targeting its network. RCMP has also launched a criminal investigation into the breach, a spokesperson told Global News. “The situation is evolving quickly but, at this time there is no impact on RCMP operations and … Read more
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 C-26 would give Champagne and his successors the ability to order private companies, such as banks and telecoms, in five critical sectors tied to national … Read more
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 were robbed of $2 million last year by dating and romance scammers. The alert released on Wednesday revealed just how vulnerable to scams some people … Read more
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 lived overseas for almost seven years, over WhatsApp, so it was nothing out of the ordinary to receive a text asking for financial help. WATCH … Read more
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 set off alarm bells for Erin Bugg, a customer adviser at NAB Bank. The couple told her they had tried to transfer $40,000 — the … Read more
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 million Medibank customers had information including names, dates of birth, addresses and phone numbers compromised in October 2022, some of which was published on the … Read more
Mumbai: A likely recession, global geopolitical unrest and cyber security are the three main concerns of Indian business leaders, as companies seek to find balance between artificial intelligence adoption in key business operations and data privacy, said JP Morgan. Nine out of 10 business leaders expect growth in profit and revenue, but also expect increased … Read more
