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These are the passwords you should avoid

MANY of us are guilty of being lazy with our password security, but if yours is on this list then you need to change it right now.

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The question the govt won’t answer

THERE’S a big question the government continually refuses to answer and critics say it could mean it’s hiding something.

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Why you should google yourself

THE trend of searching your name on Google has died down, but there is a very important reason why we should pick up the habit again.

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Cops: If you get this call, hang up

POLICE have issued a new public warning about a sophisticated phone scam targeting people in Australia, which has already cost one victim almost $2 million.

Costs

Huge boom in psychic scams

AUSTRALIANS are falling victim to psychic scammers at an alarming rate, with the latest data showing a 300 per cent rise in the number of complaints in just three years.

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Convincing scam targeting students

STUDENTS attending university in Australia are being preyed on by an elaborate virtual kidnapping scam that could put their families thousands out of pocket.

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Must-know tricks for your gadgets

IN THE age when your every move and conversation can be tracked and recorded, it pays to know what’s possible with your smart gadgets.

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Don’t fall for this ‘penalty notice’ scam

IF YOU get an email asking you to click on some documents for more information regarding a “penalty notice” be extra careful.

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Social Media

Zuckerberg ‘sorry’ for ‘mistakes’

FACEBOOK boss Mark Zuckerberg says the social media giant “hasn’t done enough” to prevent the spread of fake news and the mishandling of users’ private information.

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Facebook rocked by new data breach

A FACEBOOK quiz taken by millions of users has reportedly shared their private information in a fresh data security issue for the social media giant.

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How Google is watching your every move

AS the Australian probe into Google’s cyberstalking widens, the tech titan is facing an inquiry into its collection of the sensitive location data of users such as visits to IVF or abortion clinics.

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Don’t fall for this fake Telstra scam

TELSTRA customers are being warned of two sophisticated email scams using fake login pages and bills to steal from victims. This is how to spot it.

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Gadget saves family from alleged invasion

A MOTHER and her young daughter are praising a tiny gadget for their safety after a man allegedly tried to break into their home.

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Explosive revelation about Facebook

IN what is arguably the most surprising revelation yet in, “non-users” of Facebook may not be safe from the harvesting of their private data.

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Exposed: Facebook’s sneaky tricks

IN what is arguably the most surprising revelation yet in, “non-users” of Facebook may not be safe either.

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Where your stolen personal details go

THERE is big business in selling the personal details of Australians on shady websites operating on the dark web. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Online

Cambridge Analytica blame ‘media siege’ for shutdown

THE UK marketing analytics firm accused of misusing tens of millions of Facebook users’ data has announced it is ceasing all operations and filing for insolvency.

Censorship

The tattoo making China angry

A HUGELY popular children’s cartoon character has taken on a new life in China, but the country’s strict censorship machine isn’t happy about it.

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Censorship

Chinese app wipes out Peppa Pig

THOUSANDS of Peppa Pig clips which were available on a popular Chinese video app have suddenly been removed. Is the cartoon porker the latest victim of Beijing’s censorship regime?

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Censorship

Aussie site in ‘revenge porn’ crackdown

DUTCH police have shut down a notorious “revenge porn” website which included explicit pictures of Australian girls and young women.

Security

Boy genius’ uncomfortable message

HE HASN’T even finished primary school but he’s been offered jobs by various governments — and it’s all because he can steal your passwords.

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Gmail update’s cool new feature

GOOGLE is about to roll out its biggest overhaul to Gmail yet and it comes with the feature we’ve all been waiting for.

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Censorship

Words sex workers are banned from using

QUEENSLAND sex workers are up in arms about a draconian list of sex words they’re banned from using. WARNING: Strong language.

Security

Apps ‘could be illegally tracking children’

THOUSANDS of popular children’s apps on Google Play may be violating child privacy laws, putting even more attention on big tech’s use and abuse of our data.

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Craziest bits of Zuckerberg testimony

FROM the Facebook CEO’s unsettling robotic demeanour to octogenarian politicians struggling to understand the interweb, Zuckerberg’s testimony was a meme fest.

Social Media

Facebook FAQ: What you need to know

IT’S HARD to avoid news of Facebook’s biggest scandal to date but do you really understand it? Here’s everything you need to know in a five minute guide.

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Security

How to check if your data was stolen

FACEBOOK users around the world have begun to receive a key message from the company, but it seems one key word has been forgotten.

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Facebook to give users new power

AFTER Mark Zuckerberg was caught secretly deleting his private messages, he is about to give users a new power as his company will also notify those whose privacy has been breached.

Parenting

The hashtags you should never use

LOVE sharing photos of your kids on social media but don’t want to put them at risk of online predators? Then be careful which hashtags you use, an expert warns.

Security

Millions more Facebook users had data shared

FACEBOOK says up to 87 million users may have had their data leaked to Cambridge Analytica, up from the previous estimate of 50 million.

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