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Firefighters find newborn baby dumped outside Canberra station
Police are looking for dashcam footage after a a newborn baby was dumped outside a fire station on the outskirts of Canberra on Thursday.
A newborn baby was found outside the front door of the South Tuggeranong ACT Fire & Rescue Station in Conder, about 30km south of the CBD, about 7.20am on November 27.
Information from the public has led police to believe a blue SUV was at the fire station, located at the roundabout of Tharwa Drive and Drakeford Drive, before the baby was dropped off.
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"They brought the baby inside under advice of the ACTAS (ACT Ambulance Service) clinician, took care of the baby and called ACTAS, AFP and ACT Policing to come and assist," ACT Fire & Rescue superintendent Chris White said.
The baby, who was estimated to be 24 hours old, was taken to hospital by ambulance with no visible injuries.
"Our sole concern is the health and wellbeing of the mother," ACT Policing detective superintendent Alex Nicolson said.
"I urge the mother to seek medical assistance. Please go to hospital, call an ambulance or call the police."
Investigators are urging anyone with dashcam footage of the fire station between 5am and 7.30am on Thursday to come forward.
Locals who believe a friend or family member may be the mother are asked to encourage her to seek medical help as soon as possible.
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Man jailed for creating ‘evil twin’ WiFi networks at Australian airports
A 44-year-old man has been jailed for creating fake "evil twin" WiFi networks at multiple Australian airports.
He was also convicted of hacking into women's online accounts to steal intimate material.
The man used a portable wireless access device, known as a WiFi Pineapple, to listen for requests of people trying to join networks at Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide airports as well as on domestic flights.
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When detecting a request, the WiFi Pineapple instantly created a matching network with the same name, tricking a device that it was a trusted network.
The device would then connect automatically.
The network took unsuspecting people to a webpage where they were prompted to log on using an email or social media account.
That data was then saved on the man's device.
The man then illegally accessed social media and other accounts linked to women to monitor communication and steal private and intimate images and videos.
The AFP was alerted in April 2024 after an airline reported staff had found a suspicious WiFi network which mimicked a legitimate one point on a domestic flight.
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Investigators searched the man's hand luggage when he arrived at Perth Airport from interstate.
A portable wireless access device, laptop and mobile phone were seized.
A search warrant was executed at a home in Perth's Palmyra.
Forensic analysis identified thousands of intimate images and videos, personal credentials , and records of fraudulent WiFi pages.
The day after the search warrant, the man deleted 1752 items from his account on a data storage application and unsuccessfully tried to remotely wipe his mobile phone.
Later that month the man used a computer software tool to access his employer's laptop to access confidential online meetings between his employer and the AFP regarding the investigation.
AFP Commander Renee Colley said the AFP remained "committed to the identification of cybercriminals who used sophisticated technology".
"Cybercrime is a growing global threat, and our investigators are relentless in tracking down criminals who attempt to exploit digital anonymity to attack our community," Commander Colley said.
"The AFP's message to the community is to please be vigilant when connecting to any kind of free WiFi network, especially at public places such as airports.
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"A network that requests your personal details – such as an email or social media account – should be avoided.
"If you do want to use public WiFi, ensure your devices are equipped with a reputable virtual private network (VPN) to encrypt and secure your data. Disable file sharing, don't use things like online banking while connected to public WiFi and, once you disconnect, change your device settings to 'forget network'.
"People should also switch off the WiFi on their devices to prevent them being automatically connecting to a hotspot in public spaces."
The man pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including five counts of cause unauthorised access or modification of restricted data, contrary to section 478.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth) and three counts of attempt to cause unauthorised access or modification of restricted data, contrary to section 478.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth).
He will spend seven years and four months' in jail, with parole after five.
The man was sentenced in Perth District Court yesterday.