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The Huawei Mate10 phone is on display at the Huawei booth during CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Is this phone a threat to national security?

AS ESPIONAGE fears dog China’s biggest smartphone makers, there are concerns the country’s influence in Australia could leave us vulnerable.

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 13, 2017 shows Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., attending the fourth day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Facebook on October 2, 2017 said it will hire more than 1,000 people to thwart deceptive ads crafted to knock elections off course. The announcement came as the leading social network turned over to Congress some 3,000 Russia-linked ads that appeared to use hot-button issues to turn people against one another ahead of last year's US election. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Drew Angerer

This could be world’s worst job

FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year resolution is bad news for a few people. Warning: Graphic content.

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BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 16: A visitor tries out an Apple iPhone 7 on the first day of sales of the new phone at the Berlin Apple store on September 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The new phone comes in two sizes, one with a 4.7 inch display, the other with a 5.5 inch display. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Apple admits to major security flaws

ALL of Apple’s iPhones, Macs, and iPads are affected by a recent computer chip flaw. Consumers are being warned a fix for one of the problems is still coming.

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‘All Macs and iOS devices at risk’

AN unprecedented security flaw in computer chips dating back more than 20 years could allow hackers to steal information from million of devices.

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The man behind ‘Nigerian prince’ emails

IF YOU’VE received an email from a ‘Nigerian prince’, you may be surprise where it is actually coming from after a man was arrested over the alleged scam.

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How to survive a nuclear attack

PEOPLE on Guam are taking no chances when it comes to its proximity to North Korea. The tiny island has just released a video telling residents to get ready.

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epa05960673 A programer shows a sample of a ransomware cyberattack on a laptop in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 May, 2017. According to news reports, a 'WannaCry' ransomware cyber attack hits thousands of computers in 99 countries encrypting files from affected computer units and demanding 300 US dollars through bitcoin to decrypt the files. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

PM condemns N Korea cyber attack

AUSTRALIA has joined Britain and the US in accusing North Korea of the ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack, as Malcolm Turnbull promises to improve cyber security.

The moment a burglar robbed a man's house.

How dad caught man who robbed him

A DAD who woke at 2am to find his family home being robbed found an ingenious way to solve the crime almost single-handedly.

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This picture taken on October 10, 2017 shows a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping at an exhibition showcasing China's progress in the past five years at the Beijing Exhibition Center. China's police and censorship organs have kicked into high gear to ensure that the party's week-long, twice-a-decade congress goes smoothly when it begins on October 18. / AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAO / TO GO WITH CHINA-POLITICS-SECURITY, FOCUS BY BECKY DAVIS

Crackdown of China’s thought police

CHINA is turning to hi-tech surveillance systems and forced DNA analysis to make thousands vanish at the hands of its thought police.

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Massive leak of Aussies’ personal info

CONFIDENTIAL data on around 2.9 million Australians has been revealed in a massive information leak by the Department of Health.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin on December 07, 2017 in London, England. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lightcoin have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely volatile. While digital currencies across the board have divided opinion between financial institutions, and now have a market cap of around 175 Billion USD, the crypto sector coninues to grow, as it continues to see wider mainstreem adoption. The price of one Bitcoin passed 15,000 USD across many exchanges today taking it higher than previous all time highs. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Starbucks Wi-Fi caught mining for Bitcoin

A CUSTOMER was shocked to find a code used to mine for Bitcoin had been installed onto his computer after using the in-store Wi-Fi. The same could happen to you.

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The email looks like it has come from Australia Post

Aus Post Christmas parcel scam

IF YOU are waiting for gifts to be delivered this Christmas, be careful not to fall for the sophisticated Australia Post scam.

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YouTube says it will hire 10,000 staff dedicated to cracking down on Elsagate videos.

YouTube’s fightback against sick trend

THERE is a growing number of perverted and sinister videos targeting kids on YouTube and the company is desperately trying to fix the issue.

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 01: The first of Britain's new supersonic 'stealth' strike fighters flies over the North Sea having taken off from RAF Fairford on July 1, 2016 in Gloucestershire, England. On Wednesday, the F-35B Lightning II jet was flown by RAF pilot Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols on its first transatlantic crossing, accompanied by two United States Marine Corps F-35B aircraft from their training base at Beaufort, South Carolina. The combined US/UK team of aircrew and engineers are here in the UK to demonstrate just what the 5th generation state of the art aircraft can do, flying at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough International Air Show over the next few weeks. The aircraft are due to enter service with the Royal Navy and RAF from 2018. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

F-35 fighter caught ‘spying’

IS Australia spending $17 billion for the privilege of being spied upon? Norway has just caught its new aircraft secretly sending sensitive data back to the United States.

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Perverted new trend infiltrating YouTube

AS AN undercover online detective, Brett Lee has seen the worst the internet has to offer. Even he is shocked by the new trend infiltrating YouTube.

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YouTube’s dark child exploitation secret

THERE is some dark, depraved and very strange content on YouTube and the company has announced a crackdown on a particularly sickening sub genre.

This photo taken on October 2, 2014 shows a pro-China supporter holding a Chinese national flag shouts near the site of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong. A deadline for pro-democracy demonstrators to clear Hong Kong's barricaded streets loomed October 5, after overnight clashes with riot police, as the city's Beijing-backed leader claimed the disorder now risked

US ploy to block China threat

FRESH fears over security have seen the US trying to block China from investing in certain tech that will give the country access to non-public info.

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Don’t fall for this fake Telstra e-mail

A SOPHISTICATED and convincing e-mail scam originating from China is targeting Telstra customers in Australia, police have warned.

Sheridyn Fisher as featured in the current edition of FHM. Sheridyn was named the Face of Playboy Australia earlier this year and has just returned from a crazy visit to the mansion where she has been rubbing shoulders with P Diddy, Jamie Foxx, Ron Jeremy, Hugh Heffner and the other playmates.

Why porn sites ruined the industry

THE world’s biggest adult star hates revenge porn, thinks the internet has killed the industry and has described the way they want to go out.

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Q&A November 13. Source: ABC.

‘Do pollies take us as total mugs?’

AUSTRALIA’S frustration with politicians over the citizenship debacle was summed up with one question on Q&A on Monday night.

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Cheyenne Amber West arrested for stealing from Walmart.

Woman’s self-serve checkout scam

WHEN it comes to self-service theft, this woman’s tactic makes your scanning of mangos as carrots seem like child’s play.

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Perfect response to scam emails

IF you get annoyed by those endless scam emails, there is now a free service that offers a hilarious and ingenious solution to deal with them once and for all.

Screengrab of the Netflix email scam.

Do not answer this scam email

NETFLIX customers have been warned to look out for a scam designed to steal their identity and credit card information.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reacts during a visit to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at the Hyde Park Barracks in west London on October 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Yui Mok

Queen’s secret file found on street

LONDON’S Heathrow Airport has faced a massive security breach after confidential files involving the Queen were found on a city street.

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Supplied photo for HS Realestate/Home Living for Home Improvement story on smart homes.Not your average speakerNo up-to-date article on smart homes would be complete without mention of the Google Home, which launched in Australia in July.It’s essentially a ‘smart speaker’, which you activate by saying, “Ok Google”.Then you tell it what you want it to do (like play music, control your lights and start playing the latest instalment of your favourite TV show – depending on device compatibility).Or you can ask it questions, which the in-built Google Assistant will do its very best to answer.With your say-so, it can also tap into your calendar to help plan your day.What’s more, it understands the Aussie accent and it looks pretty nice, too.Google Home retails for $199 and is available in a range of stores including Officeworks and JB Hi-Fi, plus online from Google Store.madeby.google.com

Google is recording everything you say

GOOGLE reps claim it’s something users have to agree to during set up, but the company saves just about everything you do online. And there’s proof.

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Thief’s scary LinkedIn confession

SOPHIE Daniel might look kind enough, but she is a “professional thief” with a troubling account that will make you re-evaluate how you use LinkedIn.

A photo taken on May 15, 2017 shows staff monitoring the spread of ransomware cyber-attacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) in Seoul More cyberattacks could be in the pipeline after the global havoc caused by the Wannacry ransomware, a South Korean cybersecurity expert warned May 16 as fingers pointed at the North. More than 200,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by the ransom cyberattack, described as the largest ever of its kind, over the weekend. / AFP PHOTO / YONHAP / YONHAP / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

North Korea’s perfect weapon

NORTH Korea’s missiles get all the attention, but Kim Jong-un has a much more subtle weapon at his disposal which is just as dangerous.

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Your Wi-Fi connection probably isn’t safe

A NEWLY discovered flaw in the widely used security protocol of Wi-Fi could leave millions of people vulnerable, security researchers warn.

This photograph taken on September 28, 2017, shows a smartphone being operated in front of GAFA logos (acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon web giants) as background in Hédé-Bazouges, western France. / AFP PHOTO / Damien MEYER

The $116bn ‘back door to the internet’

IT’S been touted as the biggest business transformation in history, but others are quick to point out the dangers of the ever growing Internet of Things.

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Your porn might be making Wi-Fi slow

IF YOU have noticed your Wi-Fi is suspiciously slow, your dubious internet history might be to blame. Here is everything you need to know to fix the issue.

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