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Password Managers Under Attack
Cybercriminals are starting to target password managers to gain access to important digital accounts. A recent report, Picus Security's Red Report 2025 revealed there have been three attacks in the last year and [...]
Privacy4Cars’ Vehicle Privacy Report
Australians are being urged to educate themselves about their vehicle safety with privacy database, Privacy4Cars. By entering the vehicle's VIN number, Privacy4Cards generates a free Vehicle Privacy Report (VPR) that allows consumers to [...]
Australia Mandates Apple, Google to Halt Terror and Child Sexual Abuse on Their Platforms
Global tech giants must tackle child sexual abuse material and pro-terror content under new standards set by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner. Starting December 22 of last year, companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta [...]
Social media banned for under 16s
The federal government’s proposed ban on social media accounts for users under 16 will not require all Australians to use the digital identity scheme, according to communications officials. They noted that age verification methods will [...]
Stop Using D-Link
A critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) attacks has been found in several D-Link VPN routers. Since these models have reached their end of life, D-Link will not issue a patch and recommends [...]
Positive news regarding protection for Android users
Google now provides real-time scam call alerts and warnings about hidden malware on Android devices. The Scam Detection feature is available as a public beta on Google phones from the Pixel 6 to [...]
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