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World’s largest piracy site to shut

IF YOU are one of the hundreds of millions using the “world’s most popular” illegal streaming site, there is some news concerning you.

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Emilia Clarke in the role of Daenerys Targaryen from the seventh season of Game of Thrones.Picture: HBO

Fight to make it ‘game over’ for pirates

AS THE government reviews its site-blocking laws, new data reveals their surprising impact. But one company is still allegedly “shamelessly facilitating crime”.

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Google Chrome has come under attack

Watch out for this Google Chrome scam

TECH-SUPPORT scammers have a new trick to send Chrome users into a panic, but there is an easy way to avoid being duped.

Drone attack. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) - 3d rendered image

Russian spies access hi-tech US secrets

A TEAM of Russian spies known as Fancy Bear may have gained access to information about military drones and other sensitive US defence technology.

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April 18: Tech Talk: Botnet story:

Botnets making millions for creators

THE rise of cryptocurrencies has spawned a particularly popular version of malware which could be infecting your computer and siphoning off its power.

withdrawing money from an atm, collecting australian $50 notes

ATMs spew out cash in attacks

THE elaborate heist has already drained millions from ATMs and authorities are warning the raids are spreading.

In this picture taken on early January 27, 2018, Coincheck president Koichiro Wada attends a press conference in Tokyo. Japan's government said on January 29 it would impose administrative measures on virtual currency exchange Coincheck after hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars in digital assets from the Tokyo-based firm. / AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS / - / Japan OUT

Japan slams firm in $660m hack

JAPANESE financial authorities are to investigate all cryptocurrency exchanges in the country after hackers carried out one of the biggest heists in history.

Netflix has been hit by a clever scam

Netflix warning for Australia

IF you get this email from Netflix, delete it immediately. It could cost you a lot of money.

You woulnd't think PornHub is home to Hollywood movies

Weirdest videos found on PornHub

WHEN you think of adult website PornHub, you probably wouldn’t expect to find these videos being uploaded as part of a new trend.

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epa05960673 A programer shows a sample of a ransomware cyberattack on a laptop in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 May, 2017. According to news reports, a 'WannaCry' ransomware cyber attack hits thousands of computers in 99 countries encrypting files from affected computer units and demanding 300 US dollars through bitcoin to decrypt the files. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

PM condemns N Korea cyber attack

AUSTRALIA has joined Britain and the US in accusing North Korea of the ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack, as Malcolm Turnbull promises to improve cyber security.

2017 AP YEAR END PHOTOS - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade on April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Australia’s fury: ‘Rapid, global damage’

AUSTRALIA has joined the US in blasting North Korea over the WannaCry cyberattack which crippled computers across the globe.

Grinch bots are stealing Christmas

Grinch bots are stealing Christmas

SO-CALLED Grinch bots highlight a growing trend that has plagued the e-commerce space in recent times and now it’s threatening to ruin Christmas.

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The email looks like it has come from Australia Post

Aus Post Christmas parcel scam

IF YOU are waiting for gifts to be delivered this Christmas, be careful not to fall for the sophisticated Australia Post scam.

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Australia's Ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey speaking at The Australian National University in Canberra, a discussion on the importance of the Australian/United States bilateral relationship and the first year of the Trump AdministrationA discussion with Sky News Political Editor David Speers, as well as Dr Amy King and Dr Shiro Armstrong from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. Picture Kym Smith

AFP not investigating Hockey hack

THE Australian Federal Police is not yet investigating Joe Hockey’s claim that his twitter account was hacked, despite two similar cases affecting high-profile politicians in the past month.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin on December 07, 2017 in London, England. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lightcoin have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely volatile. While digital currencies across the board have divided opinion between financial institutions, and now have a market cap of around 175 Billion USD, the crypto sector coninues to grow, as it continues to see wider mainstreem adoption. The price of one Bitcoin passed 15,000 USD across many exchanges today taking it higher than previous all time highs. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

We’re all at risk from Bitcoin

EVEN if you don’t know what Bitcoin is or have no intention of ever buying any, you’re at risk every time you go online.

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 10, 2017 shows Uber signage is seen outside the entrance of the ride-hailing giant's office in Hong Kong. Uber said on November 22, 2017 that hackers compromised personal data from some 57 million riders and drivers in a breach kept hidden for a year. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE

Uber accused of corporate espionage

INCREDIBLE allegations levelled at Uber by federal agents with a judge describing its espionage team as “a plumber’s unit doing bad deeds”.

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It has been 30 years and those guilty still have not been caught.

Strangest crime in TV history

JUST over 30 years ago, two television broadcasts were interrupted by hackers dressed as a 1980s TV character Max Headroom. The culprits and reason why remain unknown.

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WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT .. Twitter porn. An example of pictures found at #NSFW. Picture: Twitter

Hackers flood ISIS with porn

A GROUP of hackers has taken aim at Islamic State militants and brutally humiliated them with a rather scandalous cyber campaign.

Generic pic of a waiter and bill / tip at a restaurant.

The $155,000 heist in plain sight

AFTER logging on to the public Wi-Fi at a restaurant, a man unwittingly had $155,000 stolen from his digital wallet. This is the real problem with Bitcoin.

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 25, 2015 shows an UBER application shown as cars drive by in Washington, DC. A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in technology will transform the way we travel, despite lagging infrastructure. As more and more countries announce a phasing-out of pure petrol and diesel cars, early versions of tomorrow's models are already on the streets: hybrid cars, fully electric motors and vehicles that can partially drive themselves. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

Aussie passengers hit in Uber hack

MORE than one in 10 Australians may have had personal information stolen in a security breach Uber covered up for a year.

Uber caught in massive cover-up

UBER covered up a huge data hack that saw the names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of 57 million customers and drivers stolen.

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Emilia Clarke in the role of Daenerys Targaryen from the seventh season of Game of Thrones.Picture: HBO

GoT hacker is FBI’s most wanted

WINTER has come for a hacker who threatened to release stolen episodes of Game of Thrones in attempt to extort millions of dollars from HBO.

Generic photo showing pilots in a plane cockpit. Picture: iStock

Government hackers take over plane

IN A revelation sure to send shivers down your spine, US government hackers say they were able to remotely take control of a plane.

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A photo taken on May 15, 2017 shows staff monitoring the spread of ransomware cyber-attacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) in Seoul More cyberattacks could be in the pipeline after the global havoc caused by the Wannacry ransomware, a South Korean cybersecurity expert warned May 16 as fingers pointed at the North. More than 200,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by the ransom cyberattack, described as the largest ever of its kind, over the weekend. / AFP PHOTO / YONHAP / YONHAP / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

North Korea’s perfect weapon

NORTH Korea’s missiles get all the attention, but Kim Jong-un has a much more subtle weapon at his disposal which is just as dangerous.

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Commbank scam: 'Deceptive site ahead'.

Do not open this text message

BANK customers are being warned not to open an SMS message or email that looks anything like these ones.

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 12: Domino's menu items are shown on October 12, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Shares of the restaurant chain fell 4 percent today despite reporting an increase of more than 8 percent in domestic same-store sales. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images) == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Customers raging at Domino’s

HAVE you ordered a pizza online? Chances are your personal data has been compromised, according to many Domino’s customers.

ORGANS .. dark web, hands on a keyboard. Picture: iStock

Incredibly sloppy password fail

AN INVESTIGATION into an Australian Defence Force hack has revealed almost anybody could have penetrated its securtiy due to a simple password fail.

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Couple lying with laptop in bed and watching porn movie

Watch porn online? You need to read this

CYBER crooks have hacked a popular porn website, infecting users with a nasty piece of malware.

A programmer shows a sample of decrypting source code in Taipei on May 13. PHOTO: RITCHIE B. TONGO/EPA

Online threat costing us $20m a year

AUSSIE businesses are being “robbed, held to ransom, or shut down” by increasingly sophisticated online criminals.

This Tuesday, July 19, 2016, photo shows a Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, Yahoo tripled down on what was already the largest data breach in history, saying it affected all 3 billion of its users, not the 1 billion it revealed in late 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Your Yahoo account got hacked

YAHOO has revealed its widespread hack — the largest data breach in history — did not just affect some of its three billion users but every single one of them.

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