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Slideshows about hacking

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  In Pictures: 15 of the scariest things hacked

  From televisions to passenger planes, even the most unassuming device can, if accessed by the wrong people, be turned into something more sinister.

  In Pictures: 15 of the scariest things hacked
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  In Pictures: The nastiest cyber security stink-bombs of 2013 (so far)

  From online bank heists to Chinese hackers, 2013 is adding up to be a security mess

  In Pictures: The nastiest cyber security stink-bombs of 2013 (so far)
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  In Pictures: 7 faces of ‘hacking’ hysteria

  For these unfortunate souls, the potential punishments far outweighed the alleged crimes

  In Pictures: 7 faces of ‘hacking’ hysteria
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  In Pictures: 9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies

  Whether it is on the phone, online or in person, here are ten lies hackers, phishers and social engineers will tell you to get what they want

  In Pictures: 9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies
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  12 "White Hat" hackers you should know

  These "White Hat" security researchers are ethical hackers whose discoveries and inventions shake things up — as they try to stay one step ahead of their underground "Black Hat" cousins…

  12 "White Hat" hackers you should know

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News about hacking

• Australians lost $6 million to scams in 2019

  Scamwatch recorded more than 22,000 complaints so far in 2019

• Treasury claims hacking attempts preceded Budget leak

  Budget leak followed hacking attempts that reportedly started on Sunday night

• ASD head details Australia’s ‘offensive cyber’ operations

  Australian Signals Directorate head Mike Burgess has revealed unprecedented detail about the agency’s offensive operations

• Cyber warfare fine but stick to the rules, Australia urges world

  Julie Bishop launches Australia's first ​International Cyber Engagement Strategy

• AFP goes to market for phone hacking tools

  The agency wants a tool that can extract cloud data, bypass user locks and conduct SIM extraction

• Aussie security scam costs nudge $1M in 2017

  Hacking, phishing, ransomware and malware scams most prevalent.

Features about hacking

• 11 signs your kid is hacking -- and what to do about it

  Here’s how to find out if your child is involved in malicious online activity -- before the authorities do

• Four tech nightmares keeping IT leaders up at night

  What’s keeping CIOs awake at night? From data breaches to social engineering, there’s plenty to keep tech types tossing and turning.

• The human OS: Overdue for a social engineering patch

  Experts say training -- done well and frequently -- can make employees much more difficult to 'hack'

• Unseen, all-out cyber war on the US has begun

  Security pros and government officials warn of a possible cyber 9/11 involving banks, utilities, other companies, or the Internet

• Opinion: The Petraeus scandal and computer ethics

  Curiously, ethical lapses and email often go hand in hand

• 12 "White Hat" hackers you should know

  These IT security experts go looking for trouble and find it