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.
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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.
Facebook ‘scanned, sold’ private data
FACEBOOK is being sued in the US for allegedly scanning and then selling off details of private messages without users’ consent.
Snapchat users’ private info leaked
HACKERS have published the details of 4.6 million Snapchat users, exploiting a software coding flaw recently discovered by an Australian security collective.
Apple ‘didn’t help NSA hack iPhone’
APPLE says it played no role in the NSA’s alleged efforts to hack the iPhone and turn it into a listening device.
Snowden offers Brazil asylum deal
NATIONAL Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden claims he would help investigate US spying on Brazil, but only if granted political asylum.
‘I was right’: Snowden’s court victory
WHISTLEBLOWER Edward Snowden has said a court ruling that the NSA’s data gathering operation was “unconstitutional” has vindicated his leaks.
Nude Bruni pictures a ‘Trojan horse’
NUDE pictures of former French first lady Carla Bruni were used to break in to the computer systems of dozens of diplomats, it emerged today.
Nude Bruni pictures a ‘Trojan horse’
NUDE pictures of former French first lady Carla Bruni were used to break in to the computer systems of dozens of diplomats.
Sinister life of a ‘sextortionist’
HIS name is Karen and he blackmailed as many as 350 women into providing him with naked photos of themselves… and then it got worse.
Millions of passwords stolen in massive hack
MILLIONS of Facebook, Twitter and Google passwords have been stolen in a massive hack over the last month. How is this possible and what does it mean for you?
Ditch work early: ‘happy hour virus’
BORED to death at work and can’t wait to head to the pub? The secret to leaving work early could be just a click away.
Why creating memes is illegal
DID you know that sharing this meme could land you in jail for five years? Well now one organisation is trying to change that. Find out how Australian copyright law is broken.
Terrorists ‘lapping up’ Snowden leaks
TERRORISTS are “rubbing their hands with glee” over Edward Snowden’s leaks, UK spy bosses have claimed in a rare TV grilling.
The hackers holding you to ransom
A KILLER virus is making its way through the world’s computer’s, corrupting files and demanding a ransom to get them back. There’s only one way to protect yourself.
Anonymous takes Oz to dry cleaners
ANONYMOUS takes revenge over claims Australia spied on Indonesia – by hacking an Aussie dry cleaner and a bouncy castle operator.
Boy hacks sites ‘in exchange for games’
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy is responsible for hacking government and police websites during a 2012 student uprising, a Canada court has heard.
Cyber criminals steal $1 billion
CYBER criminals have stolen $1 billion from Australians this year – but prying partners are also spying on private data.
Bug exposes Facebook users’ details
FACEBOOK says a bug in its system caused six million users’ contact information to be inadvertently exposed.
Hacker posts bug to Facebook CEO’s wall
WHEN Facebook ignored hacker Khalil Shreateh’s claims he discovered a system bug, he did the unthinkable to get their attention.
‘Hack easier than buying iPhone’
A HACKING says the hardest part of bypassing the iPhone’s fingerprint-based security system was buying the new 5S model.
Laws stop cops tracking refugees
PRIVACY restrictions are preventing police being told where asylum seekers are living in the community, despite several being charged with offences.
Facebook ID ‘suicides’ over privacy: study
CONCERNS about privacy are the biggest reason why people are turning against the social network giant Facebook and quitting the site, a study shows.
Vic police IT overhaul sparks privacy fear
CHANGES to Victoria Police’s database information system that will allow officers remote access has sparked privacy fears.
NSA breached US privacy rules: report
THE National Security Agency in the US has violated normal operating procedures and breached privacy rules many times a news report says.
Attack on Google’s new privacy policy
GOOGLE’S new privacy policy is under attack from European regulators, who say it’s gathering a data goldmine at the expense of unwitting users.
Facebook privacy controls ‘are working’
FACEBOOK says independent auditors found its privacy controls are working, after a settlement with US authorities.
Google Glasses Prompt Privacy Fears
GOOGLE Glass, the new high-tech pair of spectacles with in-built hands-free video camera and internet access, has raised privacy fears.
NSA breached privacy rules, audit shows
THE Washington Post, citing NSA documents and a internal audit, reports the eavesdropping service breached US privacy restrictions thousands of times.
France to sanction Google over privacy
FRANCE said Friday it will fine Google up to 300,000 euros ($432,000) for breaking rules on data privacy.
Aussies worried about privacy risk
WORRIED about who’s snooping on your data? You’re not alone.
Don’t expect email privacy: Google
PEOPLE using Google’s email service, Gmail, should not expect their communication to be private, the internet giant is arguing.
Facebook policy sparks privacy row
FACEBOOK is drawing fire from privacy activists again, after unveiling a new policy which could turn users’ data and pictures into advertising.
Big Brother tests privacy limits
SURVEILLANCE cameras, ID scans at pubs, full body scanners at airports and now microphones in taxis. How far are we willing for our privacy to be invaded?
Toilets ‘vulnerable to hacker attacks’
AN INFORMATION security firm has identified an unlikely new target for potential cyber-attacks: the home toilet.
Aussie link in New York Times hack
UPDATE: Syrian hackers used Australian user name and password to hack The New York Times and Twitter.
Hackers disrupt New York Times, Twitter
A HACKER group calling itself the “Syrian Electronic Army” have claimed responsibility for major disruptions to the New York Times’ site and Twitter.
Hackers target Qld police Twitter account
HACKERS have managed to spam a Twitter account run by the Queensland police service’s media unit.
Hackers using webcams for blackmail
A WARNING from WA’s Consumer Protection unit over computer hackers demanding money after obtaining photos of victims.
Anonymous hackers indicted for attacks
THIRTEEN computer hackers belonging to the group Anonymous have been indicted over alleged global cyber attacks.
Hackers uninvite feds over spying
REVELATIONS about the US internet surveillance program have chilled the relationship between government workers and the Def Con hacker gathering.
Accused NSW hacker was ‘thoroughly vetted’
A NSW man who allegedly hacked a government website and claimed to lead an international hackers’ group was thoroughly vetted, his former employer says.
Cyber riddler arrested after cat clue
A MAN behind a computer hacking campaign allegedly sent cyber riddles to a comic book event and left a clue to a computer virus strapped to a cat.
US, China to hold regular talks on hacking
THE US and China are to meet regularly on hacking and developing ground rules for operating in cyberspace, the White House has confirmed.
UK firms hacking claims worrying: minister
UK Home Secretary Theresa May says claims phone hacking was carried out on behalf of British law firms and other companies are worrying.
US, China exchange concerns on hacking
US and Chinese officials have met for a first “cyber working group,” two days before the countries hold their main annual talks.
Spies want powers to hack into PCs
SPY agency ASIO wants to hack into Australians’ personal computers and commandeer their smartphones to transmit viruses to terrorists.
UK phone hacking probe widens
MORE than 100 people outside the media have been implicated in the UK’s phone hacking scandal as the investigation widens.
Hackers can control almost all Android phones
NINETY-nine per cent of Android devices are vulnerable to being completely taken over by turning a legitimate application into a malicious Trojan virus, a security company claims.
Hack the iPhone 5S, get $16k
THE race to break the iPhone 5S is on. Hackers have raised $16,000 for the first person to break into the fingerprint scanner.
‘750m mobiles vulnerable to hacking’
A FLAW in SIM card technology has left 750 million active mobile phones vulnerable to being remotely accessed by cyber criminals, researcher claims, but telcos don’t know if Aussie customers are affected.
Teenage hackers in AFP’s sights
EXCLUSIVE: AUSTRALIAN Federal Police ”interventions” are aiming to turn teen hackers into cyber-crime fighters.
Snowden alleges US hacking in China
WHISTLEBLOWER Edward Snowden claims the US has long been attacking a Hong Kong university that routes all internet traffic.
North Korea training thousands of hackers
MOST of its citizens don’t have computers, but that hasn’t stopped North Korea from training an army of “cyber warriors” to hack its enemies’ systems.
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