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Why we love the escapism of apocalyptic dramas

Disney’s streaming hit Paradise – a political thriller that sees the murder of a former president in a peaceful community – leans into dystopian themes around apocalypse survival and living in a sealed world. The drama joins an growing array of TV shows and films exploring similar ideas.

The Conversation

What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primer

The Trump administration's use of a popular app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation's secrets

The Independent UK

One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead

You’ve heard of burner phones

The Independent UK

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Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work

In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence survivors urged to take safety precautions after NSW justice department data breach

Attorney general says hacker gained unlawful entry to state’s Justice Link system and accessed 9,000 files, which could include victim details

The Guardian - AU

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Victims of crime and others may have to wait a week before detectives find out what files were accessed and if they were stolen in a justice department hack.

AAP

Australia’s government agencies use encrypted messaging apps such as Signal. But should they?

Commonwealth agencies have a legal responsibility to preserve records – and security hygiene for device users still poses a challenge

The Guardian - AU

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Cybersecurity Stock Cracks Breakout Code — With Help From Amazon

Building on its ties with Amazon, cybersecurity leader Okta stock is rebounding from a long slump with a pop into buy range.

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Pentagon Was Aware Russian Hackers Use Signal App to Spy Days Before SignalGate: Report

The Pentagon warned that Russian hackers were using Signal to spy—just days after a journalist was accidentally included in a Signal chat for top officials.

Latin Times

What Is Signal And Is It Secure?

Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app that is considered one of the most secure in the world by security professionals, but was never intended to be the go-to choice for White House officials planning a military operation.

International Business Times

Pentagon warned staffers against using Signal before White House chat leak

Bulletin sent on 18 March said Russian hackers could access messages as Trump officials now downplay blunder

The Guardian - US

Online gangs of teenage boys sharing extreme material are ‘emerging threat’ in UK

National Crime Agency says such groups are fuelling crimes including fraud, violence and child sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: anger as White House texts secret Yemen war plans to journalist

Catastrophic security leak sparks calls for investigations. Here is your roundup of key US politics stories from 24 March 2025

The Guardian - US

FBI Issues Urgent Warning Over E-ZPass Text Scam That's Stealing Bank Details Across the US

The FBI has issued a warning about a widespread E-ZPass text scam targeting Americans with fake toll payment messages designed to steal personal and financial data.

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Evening Standard

Legacy body sorry after 25 names disclosed in data breach

The ICRIR said no sensitive information had been disclosed but said an internal investigation is now under way.

The Independent UK

Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers

Mass layoffs and resignations at the federal government are prompting concerns that a disgruntled former employee may seek to sell secrets to a foreign power

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian files complaint after ChatGPT falsely said he had murdered his children

Arve Hjalmar Holmen, who has never been accused of or convicted of a crime, says chatbot’s response to prompt was defamatory

Evening Standard

Why are YouTube videos low quality? Google is investigating grainy clips

The problem is affecting users on iPhone, desktop and smart TVs

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The Guardian - AU

Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests

While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps

The Guardian - UK

UK cybersecurity agency warns over risk of quantum hackers

Organisations including energy and transport firms told to guard systems against powerful new computers

Tom’s Guide

Half a million teachers hit in major data breach with SSNs, financial data and more exposed — what to do now

The Pennsylvania State Education Association is warning teachers and others working in education that their personal and financial data may have been stolen by hackers.

Evening Standard

Former volunteer police officer admits taking pictures of footage showing body

Ex-Leicestershire Police special constable William Heggs was told he is likely to be jailed for data protection and computer misuse breaches.

The Guardian - US

Ontario’s police force using ‘growing ecosystem’ of Israeli spyware – report

Findings raise questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyberweapons

Evening Standard

London v New York: Capital's Tube and bus network beats Big Apple in post-pandemic recovery

But report warns many cities face ‘backlog’ of repairs due to a drop in spending during the pandemic

The Texas Tribune

Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours

If the proposal becomes law, Texas would follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have enacted similar bans.

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