Tag: hacking
How does the Pegasus spyware work, and is my phone at risk?
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A major journalistic investigation has found evidence of malicious software being used by governments around the world, including allegations of spying on prominent...
Is Australia’s electricity grid vulnerable to the kind of cyber attacks taking place between Russia and the US?
Power grids are high priority targets during conflict. Shutterstock
The New York Times reported earlier this month that the United States was increasing its cyber attacks on...
WhatsApp hacked and bugs in Intel chips: what you need to know to protect yourself
WhatsApp says more than 1 billion use the app. Shutterstock/XanderS
It’s been a recent period of high-profile security incidents.
First there was news the popular WhatsApp...
WikiLeaks Vault 7 reveals staggering breadth of ‘CIA hacking’
WikiLeaks claims the CIA has been involved in intensive hacking operations
Last Wednesday WikiLeaks released what it claims is the largest leak of intelligence...