Hacking

Piracy

Bitcoin bounty hunters to dob on pirates

A NEW piracy combating measure is using hidden Bitcoin bounties embedded in media files to help sniff out online pirates.

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N Korea ‘suspected of stealing bitcoins’

STATE hackers from North Korea are believed to be stealing Bitcoins to avoid the pain of tough new international sanctions.

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711 million email passwords leaked

EVEN a data security expert has been caught out by this scam. If you’re on this list, change your e-mail password now.

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Don’t fall for this cunning bank scam

BANK customers are being warned to take care after the discovery of a convincing scam targeting people who use the online banking service.

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Celebrity Life

Gomez posts nude Bieber pics in hack

SELENA Gomez’s Instagram was temporarily shut down after hackers shared nude snaps of her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber.

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Piracy

Code hidden in pirated fight streams

A STRANGE watermark found on illegal fight streams might spell bad news for pirates of the Mayweather-McGregor boxing match.

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Hacking

Ship crash: ‘Don’t believe in coincidence’

THE collision of a second US warship this year that has left 10 sailors missing points to the possibility of cyber espionage, an expert has warned.

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Piracy

Bad to worse for Aussie pirates

EVEN with new site blocking measures coming into effect, rights holder are planning to individually sue persistent online pirates “later this year”.

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Piracy

Web pirates face court action

MORE than 50 pirate websites — illegally sharing movies and TV shows — will be blocked in Australia within days.

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Hacking

HBO hackers holding GoT ransom

THE HBO hackers appear to be holding out hopes of a big Game of Thrones payday, but in the meantime have leaked other popular shows.

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‘Girls want to have sex with you’

A NEO-NAZI website whose founder said “girls will want to have sex with you” after violent clashes may be pulled down in 24 hours.

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Check if your password is leaked

THERE is now an online tool you can use to see if your passwords have been published online and the steps you should take if this is the case.

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Hackers threaten more GoT leaks

A GROUP of hackers posted more stolen HBO files online, and demanded a multimillion-dollar ransom from the network that makes Game of Thrones.

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Hacker hero suddenly arrested in Vegas

HIS quick thinking stopped the spread of a global malware attack and earned him his 15 minutes of fame. But now he’s been arrested by the FBI.

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The ‘polite and trustworthy’ online crims

SOMETHING as simple as scanning your driver’s licence when entering a club can make you a victim of fraud on the dark web.

Piracy

Map exposes Game of Thrones pirates

IF YOU live in one of these Australian cities and downloaded Game of Thrones, you could have been caught on this map.

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Weekend rehab for young cyber crims

SMALL time cyber criminals are now being targeted for “weekend rehab” in an effort to get them to use their skills to save global networks, rather than destroy them.

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Trick hackers use to steal Facebook accounts

IF CYBER crooks manage to find out your old phone number, they could get into your profile and wreak havoc.

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Don’t pay this scam energy bill

AT FIRST glance, this bill looks totally legit. But take a closer look and you’ll see this definitely isn’t what it appears. Bin it. Fast.

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Hackers using your nudes as ransom

HACKERS have been threatening to leak photos, browsing history and sensitive information by sending it to everyone in their contact list unless a fee is paid.

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Hackers target US power stations

THE US has raised the alarm about cyber attacks on power plants and energy facilities saying hackers were “determined to map out computer networks for future attacks”.

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Trump backtracks on Russia cyber deal

DONALD Trump has reversed his position on a cyber security deal with Russia, after it was revealed that his son had discussions with a Moscow lawyer.

Security

Confusion grows over Medicare breach

THE Tax Office briefly stopped accepting Medicare cards as a form of ID, after the numbers of every Aussie were listed for sale on the ‘dark web’, before reversing the decision.

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Malware hackers issue new demand

HACKERS connected with last week’s devastating NotPetya cyber attack have offered help — but it comes at a price.

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Security

Medicare details sold on ‘dark web’

HACKERS are selling the Medicare card numbers of Australians on the ‘dark web’, which experts say could be used to steal your private health records.

Piracy

Swift action against Horn fight streamers

FOXTEL customers coughed up $59.95 apiece to watch the blockbuster fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn. Others got to see it for free.

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‘Idiots’: Hacker’s massive fail

THE hacker behind yesterday’s global cyber attack had a flawless extortion plan … but didn’t count on one small detail.

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Australia hit by vicious cyber attack

SOME of Australia’s biggest businesses have been hit by a ransomware attack that has also knocked Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear site offline.

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Australia hit by vicious cyber attack

SOME of Australia’s biggest businesses have been hit by a ransomware attack that has also knocked Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear site offline.

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‘Particularly nasty’: Scary extent of attack

A NEW, “particularly nasty” cyber attack has made its way to Australia. This is the damage it can do to your computer – and how you can protect yourself.

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