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Australians are reporting cyber security incidents every 10 minutes and it’s costing Australian businesses $29 billion

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be briefed by top cyber defence experts. (AAP) Source: AAP

New data shows Australians are reporting cybersecurity incidents every 10 minutes and it’s costing Australian businesses $29 billion each year. But what kind of cybercrimes are people falling foul of, and how can someone protect themselves against them?


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By Julia Carr-Catzel

Presented by Ajak Deng Chiengkou

Source: SBS




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New data shows Australians are reporting cybersecurity incidents every 10 minutes and it’s costing Australian businesses $29 billion each year. But what kind of cybercrimes are people falling foul of, and how can someone protect themselves against them?



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