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‘Await your annihilation’: Scary new weapon

‘Await your annihilation’: Scary new weapon

THE battle lines are invisible and the enemy can never be seen. The true danger of modern warfare could already be knocking at your front door.

Be worried if you receive this in the mail

Be worried if you receive this in the mail

THINGS are about to go from bad to worse for illegal downloaders, as a threatening letter that will be sent to pirates of Dallas Buyers Club surfaces online.

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End of the sneaky download is here

End of the sneaky download is here

THE government has today passed a new law that will make illegally downloading movies and TV shows, such as Game of Thrones, much more difficult.

A Saudi man walks at the Tadawul Saudi Stock Exchange, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 15, 2015. Saudi Arabia's stock market, valued at $585 billion, opened up to direct foreign investment for the first time Monday, as the kingdom seeks an economic boost amid low global oil prices. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

WikiLeaks lifts lid on Saudis

AN UNPRECEDENTED leak of diplomatic documents from Saudi Arabia has lifted the lid on the dirty politics of the secretive kingdom.

Hacker using laptop. Lots of digits on the computer screen.

Inside Hackerville: World’s biggest cyber crime hub

IN A Romanian city of 120,000, some of the world’s biggest cyber criminals are stealing nearly $1 billion year. Welcome to Hackerville.

Central perk Cafe in Friends TV Show

More horrible news for downloaders

MOVE over Dallas Buyers Club, there is a new piracy scandal sweeping the world. This time, Friends fans are in the crosshairs.

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Mayweather v Pacquiao piracy fight continues

Mayweather v Pacquiao piracy fight continues

REMEMBER the secret police trying to crack down on venues pirating the Mayweather v Pacquiao superfight? Well, it appears they had some luck.

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Catcha Group CEO & Chairman, Patrick Grove at Southbank in Melbourne

Aussie upstart’s plan to dethrone Netflix

HE’S amassed a staggering fortune. And this week he launches a brave new venture that might just beat Netflix at its own game.

3D-printed robot cracks combination locks

3D-printed robot cracks combination locks

THINK your combination locks are safe? Think again, this 3D-printed robot can crack combination locks in just 30 seconds.

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Hacker using laptop. Lots of digits on the computer screen.

ASIO tried to hack your Android

A NEW Snowden report has revealed international spy agencies, including those from Australia were involved in the attempted hacking of phones in 2012.

Hackers gain access to police account

HACKERS had “complete access” to the network of a Telstra company storing information for the Australian Federal Police and other agencies.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A 12 meter tall Godzilla replica head is seen through a ninth floor hotel room window at the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku on April 15, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. The Godzilla replica, based on the original 1954 film is the main attraction of a new commercial complex containing a movie theatre, hotel and restaurants situated in the Kabukicho, red light district of Shinjuku and will be opened on April 17th. Along with the replica head the hotel also has six Godzilla view rooms with windows looking directly onto Godzilla, and one Godzilla themed room containing a man-sized Godzilla statue as well as a large Godzilla claw over the beds. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Dallas Buyers Club faces monster suit

THE film studio seeking to sue more than 4000 Australians is now facing its own monster lawsuit, as the makers of Godzilla take the company to court.

Mum brings down nude pic king

Mum brings down nude pic king

WHEN nude pics of Charlotte Laws’ daughter appeared online without her consent, there was no way she was going to let the guy who stole them get away with it.

Hacker claims he took control of plane

Hacker claims he took control of plane

AN AMERICAN researcher has claimed he altered the course of an aeroplane after hacking its in-flight entertainment system.

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When social media privacy isn’t a good thing

When social media privacy isn’t a good thing

AMID concerns over the privacy and security of social media accounts, the world’s top law-enforcement officers are on the Gold Coast devising new ways of hacking them.

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Kevin Mitnick, computer hacker and cyber criminal. General / Alone

The mind of the FBI’s most wanted hacker

ONCE the FBI’s most wanted hacker, Kevin Mitnick now safeguards companies against cyber attacks. He spoke to news.com.au about his new life.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 02: Floyd Mayweather Jr. sits in his corner between rounds against Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Piracy plagues Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

MAYWEATHER might have won the fight, but the internet was the real winner, with thousands of people managing to stream the bout illegally.

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WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao listens during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao will face WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a unification bout on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. AFP PHOTO / JOHN GURZINSKI

Mayweather and Pacquiao fight pirates

IF you had plans to illegally stream the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight, we have some bad news.

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US President Barack Obama gestures at the end of the CEO Summit of the Americas at a hotel in Panama City on April 10, 2015. Regional leaders are gathering in a historic Summit of the Americas that will see the US and Cuban presidents sit face to face for the first time in decades. AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN

Russians hack Obama’s email

RUSSIAN hackers have breached into White House computers and read emails to and from US President Obama.

In this image released by HBO, Daenerys Targaryen, portrayed by Emilia Clarke, appears in a scene from season four of

Aussies still pirating Game of Thrones

DESPITE Game of Thrones airing here at the same time as the US and being more affordable than ever, Australians are still the show’s biggest pirates.

Julian Assange speaks exclusively to

‘Despicable act’ another blow for Sony

JUST as Sony Pictures Entertainment thought they had recovered from the highly publicised hacking scandal, Julian Assange entered the picture.

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Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club Supplied by Pinnacle Films Picture: Supplied

Illegal downloaders: Name your price

HOW much would you pay to stay out of court for illegally downloading the movie Dallas Buyers’s Club?

Iraqi security forces and allied Shiite militiamen celebrate as they hold a flag of the Islamic State group they captured in Tikrit, 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Iraqi forces battled Islamic State militants holed up in downtown Tikrit, going house to house Tuesday in search of snipers and booby traps, and the prime minister said security forces had reached the heart of the city. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Islamic State’s favourite websites

HACKERS targeting Islamic State have uncovered the websites used by the death cult to push their propaganda and recruit new members.

In this image released by HBO, Daenerys Targaryen, portrayed by Emilia Clarke, appears in a scene from season four of

Pirates stream GoT on Periscope

GAME of Thrones fans have live-streamed leaked episodes on video app Periscope, prompting Twitter to warn users they could be suspended.

Shot of a young man looking up at messages on a virtual screen. All screen content is designed by us and not copyrighted by others, and upon purchase a user license is granted to the purchaser. A property release can be obtained if needed.

The darknet: Secret cause of identity theft?

MORE than 772,000 Australians have fallen victim to identity theft in the past 12 months, and these darknet websites may be to blame.

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Dave (James Franco) and Aaron (Seth Rogen) in Columbia Pictures' THE INTERVIEW..

The Interview is still causing a stir

SETH Rogen’s film the Interview continues to cause controversy with an activist in trouble for trying to smuggle copies into North Korea.

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This publicity image released by the Toronto International Film Festival shows Matthew McConaughey in a scene from

Australia, you have a problem

AUSTRALIA is one of the biggest nations of movie pirates in the world, but analysts say the film industry is its own worst enemy.

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girl's legs in sexy black fishnet stockings

Your porn habits may not be secret

IF YOU thought last year’s hacked celebrity nude photo scandal was bad, imagine what it would be like if the whole world knew your online porn viewing habits.

Liam Neeson in a scene from film Taken 3

No movie red carpet where you’re the villain

THE personal details of Australian online file-sharers can now be obtained by Hollywood studios, exposing mums and dads to possible penalties in the thousands of dollars.

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Dallas Buyers Club scenes from, Pinnacle Films Matthew McConaughey Picture: Supplied

Downloaders are running scared

AUSTRALIANS have long been among the world’s worst internet pirates. But a landmark court case this week has changed many people’s attitudes.

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