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.
Security
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.
These words will get you blocked by Reddit
THE social news website Reddit is in damage control after it was revealed that volunteer moderators were censoring out important words.
NSA used ‘Heartbleed’ internet flaw against us
A BLOOMBERG report suggests the NSA knew about the major internet security flaw Heartbleed and has been exploiting it for years.
People could be stealing your Facebook photos right now
ARE your Facebook photos set to public? You might want to rethink your online security because if there was ever an example of a place you don’t want your photos to end up it’s this.
Australia’s first Bitcoin ATM days away
THE race to launch Australia’s first Bitcoin ATM is entering its final stages. One should reach Sydney’s CBD in days.
The countries controlling the internet
THE ‘Enemies of the Internet’ are the countries and agencies who use surveillance, censorship and imprisonment to silence the web. Their tactics will shock you.
Use Gmail? Google’s making some changes
GOOGLE is taking some dramatic action to ensure Gmail users can sleep safe at night knowing their emails are safe from spying eyes. Find out what.
This country has banned Twitter
TWITTER has been switched off in one European country following mass protests over a new internet censorship law.
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