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A Sydney teenager has admitted to using information from the Optus data breach to attempt to blackmail nearly 100 customers into giving him thousands of dollars. Dennis Su, 19, appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday after…

The man at the centre of one of the most controversial episodes of The Block has hit back after viewer following the shocking result of the show’s final auctions.During Sunday night’s chaotic finale, Omar Slaimankhel and Ozman ‘Oz’ Abu…

A pensioner with $20 in her bank account has been offered a grim response by the Treasurer after asking what essentials she should go without as she struggles to keep up with surging cost of living. Fiona, who was in the live audience for…

According to reports, a new variant of the Drinik Android virus has been found, and it may steal some of your crucial financial information. The Drinik virus has been in the spotlight since 2016. Prior to this, the Indian government issued…

A woman has shared her unconventional love story with a criminal online, leaving many waiting for their initial meeting in prison.What began as a pen pal relationship with an inmate blossomed into a long-distance romance that has sparked a…

Finance companies are scanning the dark web in a bid to protect Aussies who had their personal details leaked in what’s being dubbed the nation’s “worst year for data breaches”. Google searches for ‘identity theft’ in the last month alone…

A chef was charged £35,000 ($A60,000) for a 15-minute Uber journey after the driver mixed up Manchester and Australia.Oliver Kaplan, 22, was quoted £10 ($A17) for the four-mile (6.4km) trip from Hyde to Ashton-under-Lyne.But the next…

Another Australian company has been targeted in a “malicious” cyberattack with fears sensitive information about potentially several thousand employees has been leaked.Avocado and berry grower Costa Group said there was a “risk that…

Tax files numbers, bank account information and medical checks from Australian staff working at a security firm have been stolen and posted online in the latest nightmare cyber attack to hit the country.It comes after the data of about 9.8…

A Victorian retiree has been left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after falling victim to a sophisticated email scam.Bill Hall told 9News he thought he was paying a $26,000 invoice from a builder during renovations on his…