Why you will regret sending that dick pic
WHEN you share a photo, you’re sharing more than you probably realise and a new website is fighting back against unsolicited dick pics.
Security
Don’t get sucked in by these scams
IT USED to be easy to spot a scammer. But now they’re coming up with more sophisticated ways of getting our money. Even smart people are fooled.
Aussies set for ‘super logon’
AUSTRALIANS could be able to shop online, switch banks and update government details under a new “super logon” in the works.
Email prank fools the White House
THE White House should be one of the most secure buildings on the planet but a simple hack fooled officials into handing over personal information.
Apple slammed over Chinese app store
APPLE has broken its silence after being accused of helping the Chinese government censor the internet with critics saying it “crossed the line” on human rights.
Police could spy inside your home
NEW laws could give Queensland Police the right to remotely install software on connected products to make them listening devices for surveillance.
The huge cost of ransomware attacks
VICTIMS of ransomware attacks have paid out millions to online saboteurs in just the last two years, a disturbing study has found.
Porn ID checks to become a reality
THE UK is set to ensure anyone watching porn online goes through an ID check first to verify they’re over 18 — could this happen here?
Facebook, Google security at risk
A NEW law to help police monitor criminals will force Facebook, WhatsApp and Google to weaken encryption systems, opening them up to more hackers.
Anti-encryption push falls flat
THE government is taking on the tech giants over encryption. But the response the announcement has been far from positive.
Facebook: Is friend request a scam?
MILLIONS of Facebook users have received a warning about a friend request from someone named Jayden K Smith. So, do you need to worry about it?
Confusion grows over Medicare breach
THE Tax Office briefly stopped accepting Medicare cards as a form of ID, after the numbers of every Aussie were listed for sale on the ‘dark web’, before reversing the decision.
What is the dark web?
THE “dark web” was created for government spies but has become a sinister playground for criminals and dodgy dealings.
Medicare details sold on ‘dark web’
HACKERS are selling the Medicare card numbers of Australians on the ‘dark web’, which experts say could be used to steal your private health records.
Your Medicare card for sale on dark web
AN EXPLOSIVE report claims a vendor on the dark web is auctioning off the Medicare card details of any Australian a criminal buyer might want.
Mistake you’re making after a break-up
THESE days there are some extra considerations when going through a break up. Not doing it can turn heartache into a headache.
Australia leads internet crackdown
THE Australian government wants to follow the UK and implement “extreme surveillance”, with some big ramifications for the internet.
Calls to wipe social history at 18
CYBER safety gurus are calling on the government to follow the UK in introducing a law that lets people wipe their social history when they turn 18.
Watch out for this real estate scam
THE apartment in one of Melbourne’s up-market suburbs looked too good to be true, and it was. Don’t be caught out by this online real estate scam.
Crackdown on terrorists lurking online
THIS Aussie jihadist is hosting regular terrorism Q & As on YouTube, as the government calls for the internet giant to crackdown on extremists.
‘Deprive the extremists of safe spaces’
THE solution to stopping terror attacks is getting internet-based services to start removing online safe spaces used by extremists, says British PM.
Global cyber attack creates chaos
SECURITY experts say a fast-moving wave of cyberattacks that plunged the UK health system into chaos may have hit 74 countries, including Australia.
North Korea linked to cyber attack
INVESTIGATORS have found a link between the WannaCry ransomware and a hacking group responsible for a string of high-profile attacks.
Guy who unknowingly stopped attack
A 22-year-old surfer who works from home has been hailed as the man who accidentially saved the world from the spread of the global cyber attack.
How to avoid the ransomware attack
THIS is what you should do when you turn on your computer today to avoid the massive cyber attack that has swept across the world.
Microsoft slams NSA over cyber attack
MICROSOFT’S president has come out swinging over the ransomware attack, comparing the leaking of NSA exploits to the theft of a Tomahawk missile.
Aussies warned of Origin Energy hoax
TENS of thousands of Australians have been targeted by a fake Origin Energy email containing dangerous malware designed to infect the user’s system.
Beware of these text messages
IF YOU get a strange text message from someone claiming to be Sophie or “Woolworth”, you need to act carefully.
$108m bank heist with no gun or getaway
AMONG the hundreds of emails you received this week, chances are one of them is dodgy. And the problem is getting worse.
AFP illegally obtained phone records
THE Australian Federal Police has admitted to a metadata breach which occurred after a journalist’s phone calls to a police officer were illegally accessed.
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