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.
Hacking
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.
Aussie LulzSec hacker identified
UPDATE: The identity of the LulzSec hacker has been revealed as 24-year-old Matthew Flannery. Sources have revealed that he enjoys karaoke and 1960s musicals.
Five charged in massive hacking scheme
FIVE men have been charged over what officials say is the largest hacking and data breach scheme in US history.
Chinese spies steal ASIO blueprints
SECRET and highly sensitive blueprints outlining the layout of Australia’s top spy agency’s new headquarters have been stolen by Chinese hackers, the ABC says.
Apple hacker breaks silence
A DEVELOPER, who claims to have hacked Apple’s developer site, says he did it because the company failed to fix security flaws.
10 of the worst reactions to Titstare fiasco
WEB users have flocked to a hacker forum to defend the Aussie developers who disgraced a hack event with a joke app called ‘Titstare’.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/hacking/page/35