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Aussie Netflix users warned of email scam

Do not “Netflix and chill” if you get this email. Users around the nation are being targeted by cyber criminals via an email scam.

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Warning over fake app updates

New laws in Australia that allow authorities to read encrypted phone messages have been raised as an abuse of human rights.

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World Economy

All the stuff you should worry about

Privacy, national security, a shambolic political landscape and Donald Trump. Here’s a look at the things that will keep us awake at night this year.

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Security

Sinister scams you need to watch out for

Scammers are always coming up with new ways to trick people out of their money, these are some of the more cunning cons to look out for.

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What not to do if you get this message

Aussie WhatsApp users are being bombarded by an ominous text warning of a sinister video called “Martinelli”, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

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Hacking

Emergency warning system hacked

Hackers have infiltrated and used an emergency warning system designed to alert thousands of Australians to imminent dangers.

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Security

Warning over fake porn blackmail

You might find yourself featuring in an explicit sex tape that could be seen by your loved ones and employer, even if you never actually filmed one.

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Censorship

Netflix pulls episode of comedy series

Netflix has capitulated to the Saudi Arabian Government and removed an episode of one of its own comedy shows.

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Security

Aussies scammed by Facebook ‘friends’

Authorities have issued an urgent warning to be on the lookout for savvy scammers who assume the Facebook identities of loved ones.

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Security

Text message you shouldn’t open

It looks legitimate and it’s tempting to click on, but this SMS message hides a nasty surprise that will ruin your Christmas.

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Security

What you give away when you shop

Each time you swipe a loyalty card or use free Wi-Fi, you hand over stacks of personal data that could one day be used to decide every aspect of your life.

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Censorship

The truth about Google Images conspiracy

If you type the word “idiot” into Google Images, one man’s face stares back — and it’s helping fuel a “right wing” conspiracy theory that has made it all the way to the US congress.

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Social Media

Facebook ‘struck deals’ over personal data

Documents released by a British parliamentary committee have revealed that the social media giant gave companies, including Netflix and Airbnb, access to users’ data.

Security

Your phone is about to get much less secure

Australia is set to pass world first laws that will allow police agencies greater access to your smartphone messages.

Security

Government’s surveillance fight gets ugly

It could be the last legislative battle for the year, but a plan to give police powers to access encrypted messages has caused a once-in-a-decade government breakdown.

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Security

Ivanka breaks silence on email drama

Ivanka Trump has defended her use of a private email account she was using for government business saying it is not the same as the Hillary Clinton case.

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Mistake that exposed ‘terrorist’ plot

They’re accused of wanting to “kill as many people as possible” in a dreadful Christmas massacre. But one mistake led to their downfall.

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Don’t fall for this Christmas gift exchange

Facebook users are being warned not to fall for a “secret sister” Christmas gift exchange scam targeting young women.

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The dodgy call you shouldn’t return

Thousands of Australians have received alarming voicemails urging them to call back immediately. Doing so could cost you dearly.

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Audio

Amazon’s Echo ‘witnessed a murder’

One woman was stabbed 43 times. Another had her skull crushed. Now a judge has ordered Amazon to hand over their Echo smart speaker recordings that could hold critical clues to their murders.

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Hacking

Fears of repeated cyber attacks after breach

SCOTT Morrison says there is no “100 per cent foolproof guarantee” of preventing cyber attacks, after Defence shipbuilder Austal’s business was hit with a data breach and extortion attempt.

Security

Solution to our $11 billion problem

WE’RE spending so much time doing these mundane tasks and it’s costing us a fortune. But this could stop us wasting precious hours.

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Surprise text you don’t want

WHEN Sarah first noticed the message flash up on her phone she didn’t think much of it, but now she wishes she opened it much sooner.

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Security

Apple slams ‘alarming, dangerous’ plan

APPLE has blasted a government plan saying it’s “dangerous” and risks helping criminals. This is why you should be concerned.

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Hacking

‘Low levels’: Russia hits back at UK

RUSSIA has accused Britain of waging an “aggressive anti-Russia campaign” and denied accusations of major hacking attempts and assassinations.

Security

Stop infuriating calls for good

THE phone calls come right when we’re right in the middle of something important. But you don’t have to put up with them.

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Real Life

Horror ‘roid rage’ attack on video

DISTURBING footage has emerged of a bodybuilder pummeling, kicking and stabbing his girlfriend more than 100 times. Warning: Graphic.

Censorship

My office job gave me PTSD

IT’S one of the coolest companies in the world but a Californian woman says she developed PTSD from working there.

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Security

Elaborate email scam from behind bars

AUSTRALIANS have been conned out of millions of dollars in an online scam allegedly run by a syndicate from inside a Sydney detention centre.

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Tech roles on the rise revealed

IT’S all about technology as the top five most in-demand roles have been revealed after a five year analysis by LinkedIn.

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