Aussie caught in huge internet drug bust
FORMER Brisbane resident Peter Nash has pleaded guilty in a New York court to drug and money laundering charges through the black market website Silk Road.
Security
‘Freak’ encryption bug could put millions at risk
WATCH out. Software giant Microsoft has issued a security warning claiming million of people may be at risk of losing data.
Sinister world of online photo theft
WHEN Lara Kelly decided to blog her body transformation three years ago, she had no idea she would be unintentionally caught up in a number of online scams.
‘Everyone should be calm and Zen’
MALCOLM Turnbull has told MPs their phones were not hacked after activists bombarded them with texts, suggesting more secure apps for private exchanges.
How an app could bring down Tony Abbott
IT’S been called Snapchat for grown ups and it could just be the hi-tech tool that will bring down the Prime Minister.
The deadly high killing our kids
DEADLY drugs are hitting our streets, and they just keep coming. Freely available, most are undetectable and authorities are struggling to keep up.
Public’s revenge: Death by e-mail
AN AUSTRALIAN activist group has launched a campaign to give the country’s top attorney exactly what he wants. But he isn’t likely to be very happy about it.
Google back down on porn ruling
GOOGLE has reversed proposed rules to remove sexually explicit content from its Blogger platform.
Find out what your digital footprint means
MOST of us go about our daily lives blissfully unaware we are continually building an online portrait of ourselves. But, what exactly does this mean?
Blogger cracks down on porn
BLOGS bordering porn are set to become a thing of the past following an update to Google’s new policies over sexually graphic material.
Snowden: ‘I laughed at NPH’
EDWARD Snowden and the makers of Citizenfour took to Reddit this morning to answer questions on everything from data retention to NPH’s Oscar joke.
Metadata ‘a honey pot for hackers’
A POLICE insider has come out to reveal what he really thinks about the proposed metadata laws and why we should all be worried.
Smart tech users should be seen, not heard
OPINION: We were shocked when we discovered our smart TVs might be eavesdropping on us. But there’s a simple way to ensure our sweet nothings don’t become public property.
Is our privacy officially dead?
THE recent hacks on explicit photos are a reminder of just how exposed we really are to predators of our privacy. Jesse Fink knows this first hand.
Year 6 kids to obtain a ‘digital licence’
GRADE six students will have to learn how to deal with internet trolls, post safe photos online and much more under a new online safety education program.
White-collar crims in data law win
THE war on terror threatens to undermine the fight against white-collar crooks, with a proposed law cutting off consumer and corporate cops’ access to phone records.
Inside the mind of an online drug dealer
HAVE you ever wondered what drives someone to sell drugs online? A convicted heroin dealer has come clean about his business during Silk Road trial.
Russian bombers over UK
BRITAIN’S Royal Air Force has been scrambled to force Russian bomber jets away from the English Channel, disrupting civillian flights to the area.
The man holding governments to account
AS CONFUSION reigned after the downing of MH17, Eliot Higgins got to work. The gamer, who works from home with just a laptop for company, has uncovered the world’s biggest secrets.
App users feeling ‘security fatigue’
NEARLY one in three Google Android apps ‘leak’ users’ private information – but new research reveals why Aussie smartphone users may not be taking security seriously enough.
‘The whole situation is utter f***ing madness’
IMAGINE being recognised by a stranger on the street. You’ve never met them before, but they think you’re involved with them. Romantically. That’s been happening to Ellie Flynn for years.
Worst passwords of 2014 revealed
IF you think your password is secure, you might be mistaken. The worst passwords of 2014 have been released. Did yours make the list?
Cyber attacks: Who’s a likely target?
INTERNET attacks from cyber militia and hacktivists will continue to rise this year, experts warn, and they’ve identified who is most at risk.
What’s in the 28 missing pages?
IT WAS a comprehensive report detailing the 9/11 attacks, except for 28 pages that remained classified. Now, Obama is facing new pressure to release them.
Scam warning: ISIS email threat for Aussies
THE Australian Communications and Media Authority is warning of a new email threat using a specific subject line to lure in unsuspecting Aussies.
The bug hijacking smartphones
IT IS a truly 21st century problem, but one with potentially very serious implications. It may have even happened to you.
Surveillance of killers was called off
POLICE surveillance of the brothers behind the Charlie Hebdo shootings was called off just six months ago because they were deemed low risk.
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.
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.
Metadata Malcolm is here to help
MALCOLM Turnbull has stepped in to explain just what’s happening with our metadata after George Brandis muddied the waters in a cringe-worthy interview.
Why Kanye is scared of drones
KANYE West has said that he is scared of drones, but for once the outspoken rapper may actually have a good point.
Turnbull clarifies data retention laws
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Malcolm Turnbull says web browsing history won’t be captured under proposed data retention laws.
Could a photo replace your password?
TRYING to remember yet another online password could become a thing of the past with a snappy app developed by an Australian teen.
Russians steal 1.6 billion passwords
CHANGE your password now. A Russian crime gang has stolen 1.6 billion passwords. Hackers targeted big and small firms globally.
Big Brother move: Why your data will be stored
EVERY phone call you’ve ever made. Every word you’ve ever googled. Every Facebook post you’ve ever made. The government wants access to your data in a scary Big Brother move.
Google dobs in sex offender
A MAN was arrested earlier this week after Google informed the police of child porn that the man had in his Gmail account.
Oops, the cat’s out of the bag
THIS week we told you of a story we couldn’t publish thanks to a gag order. Now that’s blown up in the government’s face.
The story we can’t bring you
THE truth is out there, but we can’t bring it to you. The government stands accused of “blindfolding the Australian public”.
The price you really pay for free wi-fi
WOULD you be so keen on public wi-fi hotspots knowing your movements could be tracked and your personal information exposed?
Users told of breach — 3 years on
AUSTRALIA’S biggest daily deals website waited more than three years to warn customers their credit cards may have been compromised.
So, you deleted that naked selfie?
YOU may think you binned that risky photo, but much of your “deleted” content is still on your phone even after a factory reset.
The mummy blog war raging the internet
UPDATE: The blogger at the centre of a raging internet war has responded to claims that she has been “stealing readers” with an emotional explanation to readers.
This virus can empty bank accounts
COMPUTER users warned about the Gameover Zeus virus which has already siphoned millions of dollars from bank accounts around the globe.
China can’t handle the truth
INFORMATION on the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is banned in China. So is using Facebook. You won’t believe how many people the Chinese government employs as censors to keep it that way.
China can’t handle the truth
INFORMATION on the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is banned in China. So is using Facebook. You won’t believe how many people the Chinese government employs as censors to keep it that way.
World’s most wanted cyber crims
THESE are the men who have hacked their way to steal secrets, empty bank accounts and scam companies out of millions of dollars.
Twitter blocks ‘blasphemous’ tweets
TWITTER has blocked dozens of tweets and accounts in Pakistan because they were considered “blasphemous” and “unethical”.
Hacked eBay says change password
ONLINE shopping giant eBay has urged customers to change their passwords after it was hit by a massive cyberattack.
The real Big Brother’s watching you
AUSTRALIANS are addicted to mobile phones and social media, but just how secure are modern communication devices and who might be listening?
‘It made me physically sick’
SOMETHING happened online this week that shocked news.com.au’s Melissa Hoyer and it’s something that all too many of us have faced at one time or another.
Are we facing a future of cyber attacks?
AUSTRALIA has been warned to brace for mass blackouts, fraud and severe security breaches if its cyber security can’t keep pace.
New scam targets Facebook users
A NEW scam is targeting Facebook users with a scarily realistic fake message about security settings.
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