Crowdstrike drama set to lead to scams, so what’s going on
Over 8 million devices were affected by the Crowdstrike blue screen, but that's not even the end of the drama,…
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Telstra, NAB detail scam insights about timing, phone use
You're not going to escape the scourge of scams, it seems, but local companies are at least learning something…
After dabbling in AI music, I get why the music industry isn’t happy
Could you tell the difference between an AI artist and a real one? I accidentally made Bowie and Beyonce and…
Ticketek Australia alerts customers of “cyber incident” to end a week of breaches
If you've bought entertainment tickets from Ticketek in Australia, there's a good chance some of your data is…
Ticketmaster hack puts customers on notice, what to expect
Over 560 million accounts around the world have been breached, as a major database reportedly goes up for sale…
Online has a scam ad problem (and it’s only getting worse)
The unchecked world of dodgy ads is making money for the big guys while leaving people angry and cheated on both…
Netflix ups the cost of streaming
Suffering through the cost of living crisis may mean sacrificing premium video quality, as Netflix raises costs…
Google expands AI into nearly everything you know Google for
We hear a lot about AI on a regular basis -- it's the buzzword that just keeps on keeping on -- and this year,…
Australian scam losses hit $2.7 billion in 2023
Australians have lost almost three billion to scams in the past year, a number which is lower than 2022's $3.1 billion.
How to opt out of Meta AI
As Meta rolls out an AI across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, your data becomes part of the…