Piracy set to become tougher
INTERNET service providers could be ordered by Australian courts to block access to websites which allow users to illegally download material.
Hacking
The end of the free download?
THE days of downloading your favourite TV show for free are numbered. Here’s how the piracy crackdown could cost you.
Major warning over abusive email threat
A MALICIOUS email containing blackmail may be designed to steal financial information, Queensland police say.
Do you really want to see this film?
“THE parasites destroy whatever life is out there.” Before your weekend viewing begins, one movie legend wants you to listen up.
Think twice before downloading GoT
WINTER is coming for Aussies who use torrent sites to download their favourite TV shows and movies. Here’s why.
Teen tech whiz paid thousands to hack
HE’S only just finished high school but this NSW teen isn’t flipping burgers for a living – he has tech giants such as Google and Apple paying him thousands to hack into their systems.
Hackers pull off mass cyber heist
A BAND of European cyber criminals who have stolen more than $100 million from banks and businesses are being hunted by authorities.
Hackers pull off mass cyber heist
A BAND of European cyber criminals who have stolen more than $100 million from banks and businesses are being hunted by authorities.
Pirate Bay founder caught after two years on the run
POLICE in Sweden have finally tracked down co-founder of file sharing site Pirate Bay after he’s been at large for almost two years.
How to protect yourself from hackers
ONLINE security expert explains how this week’s Apple hacking event worked and how customers can protect themselves in the future.
How to protect yourself from hackers
ONLINE security expert explains how this week’s Apple hacking event worked and how customers can protect themselves in the future.
Hackers hold Apple users ransom
APPLE users have received sinister messages from a mysterious hacker named Oleg Pliss who held their devices ransom.
Hacked eBay says change password
ONLINE shopping giant eBay has urged customers to change their passwords after it was hit by a massive cyberattack.
Hackers using Blackshades raided
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police raid a home in a global crackdown on computer hackers using software, known as Blackshades, for illegal purposes.
Hackers using Blackshades raided
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police raid a home in a global crackdown on computer hackers using software, known as Blackshades, for illegal purposes.
‘No one is safe’ from cyber crime
MOST Aussies may think they’re savvy when it comes to web security. But a new report shows no one is safe and there might not be much we can do about it.
Monitor hacked to watch baby
A HORRIFIED couple woke in the night to find a hacker had infiltrated their baby monitor and was watching their baby sleep.
Pirates make it a Game of Clones
WINTER is coming … and so are the pirates. The Game of Thrones season premiere broke new records for online piracy — with Aussies leading the charge.
Taking on Game of Thrones pirates
FOXTEL has announced a new cut-price plan which is aimed at those who have helped make Game of Thrones the most-pirated show on the internet.
This man ‘messed with the wrong mom’
HUNTER Moore once called himself a ‘professional life ruiner’ but the revenge porn king is now facing charges after he “messed with the wrong mom”.
NSA ‘targeted’ Chinese tech giant
US intelligence agencies hacked into the email servers of Chinese tech giant Huawei five years ago, two newspapers reported today.
Google hack turns cities green
WANT to live in an urban jungle? This unauthorised tweak of Google’s Street View gives you the power to turn your city green.
The hero hacker ridding the web of child porn
CHILD porn is a serious problem on the internet, and one hacker is finally taking it into his hands to take it down.
Is this the sickest email scam ever?
HACKERS are going to extreme lengths to get your personal information. This cruel hoax has got to be one of the worst yet.
Why study? College hackers are changing F’s to A’s
INSTEAD of studying, some US students are hacking into college computers and changing their results and attendance records.
$19 billion WhatsApp deal under threat?
NOT so fast. Facebook’s $19 billion purchase of the messaging app could be stalled until privacy concerns are answered.
Visitors to Sochi will be hacked ‘almost immediately’
A US reporter in Sochi has said that his computers and phone were hackde ‘almost immediately’ when he set up in Russia to cover the Olympics.
Apps have been leaking personal data to NSA
NEW reports from whistleblower Edward Snowden show that both American and British surveilance agencies can spy on us through apps like Angry Birds and Google Maps.
Notorious hacker Guccifer ‘arrested’
THE notorious hacker known as Guccifer, who leaked George W. Bush’s animal artwork to the world, has reportedly been arrested.
What does the code in movies actually mean?
SOME of Hollywood’s most popular movies are based around computer hacking. But does the code they show on screen actually exist? One movie buff put it to the test.
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