Hackers hold Qld firms to ransom
FIRST you find your business computer has been hijacked by a virus. Then it gets worse, as hackers on the other side of the world issue their demands.
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Microsoft gains ally in fight over customer privacy
MICROSOFT has been waging a long-term legal battle with the US Government over access to users’ private data. Now a powerful ally has sided with the company.
North Korea ‘not to blame’ for Sony hack
THE FBI has officially blamed the Sony hack on North Korea, but a lot of very smart people think the FBI is lying to the world. Why?
Is computer doom coming in 2038?
Y2K didn’t prove to be the global calamity that many expected. But a limitation in computer servers means that unless we do something, the year 2038 will result in widespread computer failure.
Christmas shoppers beware
ONLINE shoppers are being increasingly targeted by cyber criminals prompting a warning to those buying goods online this Christmas.
End to one of the most hated things online
WHAT a relief. Soon we will no longer have to squint to try to read those letters and numbers that are part of online security measures. See how Google is about to make life easier.
New computer spying bug found
A NATIONAL government may be behind newly-discovered malware that has been secretly gathering data on people and organisations for years.
Aussie bedrooms ‘hacked’ by cam site
AUSTRALIAN cameras – including baby monitors – are among thousands that have been hacked by a disturbing ‘Peeping Tom’ website. Are you being watched?
Tor software no longer safe
Internet users seeking to conceal their identity with encryption software may be in for a rude shock.
Twitter, Facebook ‘in denial’ over IS
TWITTER and Facebook are ‘in denial’ over the way terrorists are using their networks as command centres, the head of UK intelligence says.
Is this the one Aussie pollie who gets us?
YOUNG people are sick of seeing grey-haired men tell them how to live their lives with no regard for their opinion. Thankfully, someone actually cares.
Big Brother is (sort of) watching you
Phone call and email details will be stored for two years under the Federal Government’s controversial metadata bill
New laws crack down on pirates
POLICE say a new bill that allows your phone and email records to be stored for two years could “absolutely” be used to crack down on piracy of TV shows and movies.
Are you at war with your inbox?
DEALS to good to be true, discount offers, newsletters, charity requests, spam! I’m a pretty relaxed kind of person but this email business is out of control.
Textual harassment: The new scourge
THE sad death of Gold Coast cheerleader Breeana Robinson has exposed a shocking new form of abuse that experts say is on the rise. But it doesn’t stop with texting.
The secret army cleaning the web
THERE is a secret army of more than 100,000 people watching the web, for violence, porn and hate so you don’t have to see it. Warning: Graphic content.
Cyberbullying hit to social media giants
ONLINE bullies of kids to get formal notices to remove offensive material or risk police referral in the Government’s cyberbullying laws.
Cyber war declared on ISIS
COUNTER terrorism officials are ordering “take downs” of websites and blog spots directly linked to ISIS determined to stop home grown jihad.
Google responds to Jihadist video
THEY have a zero-tolerance policy for footage of radicals spouting terrorist threats but what are Google and YouTube actually doing about stopping the spread of them?
Apple warns of iCloud hack attacks
HOT on the heels of the celebrity nude photos leak scandal, Apple has issued a security warning over Chinese hackers targeting iCloud users.
Your private information is at risk
THE data you entrust to companies is at greater risk than you realise; with Australian businesses behind the curve, it’s not a matter of if, but when.
What’s China trying to hide?
THE CHINESE government is blocking Instagram and censoring local social media in an effort to hide what’s happening to mainland China.
Bash bug ‘worse than Heartbleed’
COMPUTER security experts are warning a newly-discovered flaw — called ‘Bash bug’ or ‘Shellshock’ — could be worse than the Heartbleed virus.
Behind China’s web of censorship
TENS of thousands of censors sifting through post after post, looking to crush dissent. But what they keep and what they delete may surprise you.
5 million Gmail passwords leaked
MILLIONS of Google account passwords have apparently been leaked on a Russian website.
Fake pest test for internet safety
PRIMARY school kids would go through a “mock exercise” where a predator uncovers their personal details in a new cyber safety course from iiNet.
Apple says iCloud not breached
APPLE says that some celebrity accounts were compromised in a “targeted attack” but has found no signs of a breach of its iCloud storage system.
Telstra gave up 85,000 customer records
TELSTRA has revealed it handed over close to 85,000 customer records, as controversy surrounds the government’s proposal to hold on to your metadata.
SWAT team raids gamer’s office
AN online gamer who was live streaming himself to 3000 followers became the latest victim in the dangerous new ‘Swatting’ craze.
Five myths about Facebook’s messenger app
IF you’ve heard this app will take control of your mobile, call your friends without permission and invade your privacy, it’s time to learn the truth.
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