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.
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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.
Mark Zuckerberg’s furious call to Obama
FACEBOOK head honcho Mark Zuckerberg has called the US President to unleash his frustrations. But there’s more than a little hypocrisy on display.
Facebook users scammed by ‘naked friends’
DON’T let curiosity get the better of you. Avoid checking out your naked Facebook friends if you want to stay safe online and free from infection.
Virus warning for LinkedIn users
WARNING for workers tempted to click on emails from LinkedIn: It’s likely you’ll be the victim of malware and viruses.
Inside the secret internet
YOU may think you’re accessing the whole internet, but you are only seeing 4 per cent. Deep below, there are drug peddlers, arms dealers and even hit men.
Data miners dig into kids at school
DETAILED personal information about Australian children is up for grabs each time they log in at school, and parents have no idea.
Dumb things we do on smartphones
THINK your mobile is safe from viruses and unsafe websites? Think again. Each time you scan a QR code, you’re taking a risk.
We’re watching you: millions of webcam users spied on
MILLIONS of Yahoo users have had their private webcam activity watched by UK spies according to leaked documents..
A contagious airborne Wi-Fi virus
THEY call it the “Chameleon” virus. Scientists didn’t think what it is capable of was possible. But they were wrong.
Assange: UK spied on WikiLeaks
THE UK’s intelligence-gathering agency “spied” on people who contacted WikiLeaks, Julian Assange has claimed.
Has Google just killed the password?
NEW time-saving technology will let you login to all your accounts with an ultra-sonic sound only your mobile can hear. Sounds good.
NSA says Snowden did steal passwords
FORMER NSA analyst Edward Snowden gained access to at least some classified documents he later disclosed by copying a password from a co-worker.
Tech firms reveal spy ‘requests’
GOOGLE, Microsoft, Facebook and Yahoo have spilled the beans on US spy agency demands to hand over emails and photos.
YouTube suspends Abbott’s account
TONY Abbott may claim he’s “delivered on his promise”, but over the weekend his YouTube video was taken down for ‘deceptive content’.
The weird and worrying weapons seized at airports
THEY brought what onto a plane? Every gun, ninja star, suicide vest and deadly tube of lipstick passengers tried to smuggle on-board revealed.
‘Something wrong’ with US nuclear weapons
DRUG use, security lapses and leadership failures. Why the US military has admitted its nuclear missile arsenal has serious issues.
The most popular passwords of 2013
HUMANITY needs help. The 25 most popular passwords of the year have just been announced, and they are truly bad.
Could data collection have stopped 9/11?
AMERICANS don’t trust the NSA, but supporters argue that the data collection programs are integral to homeland security and may prevent another 9/11-type attack.
NSA hacks way into 100,000 computers
THE NSA has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world, using radio waves to conduct surveillance on those machines.
‘Guccifer’ adds more celebs to hack list
HACKER “Guccifer”, who famously targeted the Bush family, claims to have added lost more celebrities to his list of victims.
Snapchat to release ‘more secure app’
SNAPCHAT will put out a more secure version of its application after a breach that allowed hackers to collect information of some 4.6 million users.
Push to give Snowden clemency
THE New York Times and The Guardian have called for NSA leaker Edward Snowden to be granted clemency for his revelations on US government spying.
Apple ‘didn’t help NSA hack iPhone’
APPLE says it played no role in the NSA’s alleged efforts to hack the iPhone and turn it into a listening device.
Robots are taking over the internet
PEOPLE blame bots for everything annoying that happens online. But they may have a point. There are more robots than humans browsing the internet right now.
NSA ‘intercepts computer deliveries’
A NEW report says American spooks intercept computer deliveries and even hijack Microsoft’s internal reporting system to spy on their targets.
Love Snapchat? Here’s a reason to stop
IF YOU’RE an avid Snapchat user, you may be in for a shock. A new security report has revealed that the app’s users could have their personal details, including names and numbers, hacked.
UK develops cyber strike capability
AS new front lines emerge online, the United Kingdom has announced it has developed a cyber strike capability – and Australia is set to benefit.
Snowden: My mission is accomplished
NSA leaker Edward Snowden said his “mission’s already accomplished” after revealing secrets that have caused a reassessment of US policies.
Obama to release NSA review on spying
THE White House will release a review panel’s report today calling for reforms in National Security Agency spying sweeps.
Fraudsters swarm to online shoppers
FRAUDSTERS continue to wreck havoc for innocent internet shoppers by scamming hundreds of millions of dollars from them.
Spy ‘open to deal’ with Snowden
THE head of a task force investigating the damage from the Edward Snowden leaks says he’s open to cutting an amnesty deal with the US intelligence leaker.
Apple kills China anti-censorship app
Apple has removed an anti-censorship application from its Chinese app store on orders from Beijing.
Spying on you ‘necessary’: NSA
THE director of the NSA has defended the bulk gathering of metadata on phone calls, saying, ‘There is no other way that we know of to connect the dots’.
New sexting laws for Victoria
ELECTRONICALLY sharing sexually explicit images of another person without their consent – also known as sexting – will become illegal in Victoria.
The simplest way to secure your webcam
HACKERS could be watching you through your webcam as you read this. Secure your privacy in this simple, cheap and easy way.
Now you can play your way to data security
IS your personal data at risk? A new online game helps you understand how exposed and how valuable giving away your information can be.
Inside North Korea’s death camps
THEY house more than 50,000 prisoners. They’re beaten, starved and raped. Now North Korea wants to expand its secret prison.
Millions of passwords stolen in massive hack
MILLIONS of Facebook, Twitter and Google passwords have been stolen in a massive hack over the last month. How is this possible and what does it mean for you?
They know where you are: Snowden
NEW revelations from documents leaked by fugitive Edward Snowden show spies are tracking the location of ‘hundreds of millions’ of mobile phones on a daily basis.
Editor forced to defend love of UK
THE editor of Britain’s Guardian newspaper has defended his patriotism to a parliamentary committee into counterterrorism.
Kissing arrest sparks Twitter outcry
THIS photo of a romantic kiss which saw teenagers in Morocco arrested for being a “danger to social order” has created a social media outcry.
Off your Facebook? Just erase it
WISH you hadn’t posted that drunken photo online? The Australian Law Reform Commission floats the idea of a “right to erasure”.
We just don’t trust social media
AUSTRALIANS love using social media, but a national survey shows most don’t trust that their private information will be protected.
Why the Indonesian spy drama is a big deal
SO we spied on some top-level officials in Indonesia. So what? Isn’t that how the world works? Not so much, says Mal Farr.
Web child abuse searches get blocked
TECH giants Microsoft and Google promise to block web searches for terms that lead to child abuse images with new software.
Space station’s malware pandemic
THE International Space Station is cut off from the internet to avoid hackers and viruses. So how does it keep getting infected?
Cheating website banned in Singapore
SINGAPORE has banned a dating website that caters for people looking to have affairs, before its planned launch in the conservative city-state.
Soon, Google could be following you everywhere
GOOGLE is reportedly testing new technology that could track consumer behaviour in real-world stores and businesses.
Google loses landmark case over orgy pics
GOOGLE has been ordered to prevent its search engine from linking to images of a sadomasochistic orgy involving former Formula One boss, Max Mosley in a landmark ruling.
Apple admits disclosing Aussie users’ data
APPLE disclosed data on 41 different accounts to Australian government agents in the first six months of 2013.
Spying in Indonesia ‘outside the norm’
INDONESIA has sought an explanation over allegations Australia’s embassy in Jakarta has been used as a spy base.
Sex, drugs, murder and a billionaire on the run
THE bizarre story of internet billionaire John McAfee’s life of sex with teenagers, drugs and guns took a twist when he was charged with murder. The fugitive claims he’s innocent.
Australia involved in US spy scandal
ONE of Australia’s leading security experts claims that the government is spying on behalf of the US via five ‘listening posts’ around the country.
‘NSA spied on 60m calls in Spain’
THE NSA reportedly spied on 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month alone – the latest revelation about alleged US spying on allies.
Feel like you’re being watched?
CCTV cameras, surveillance of iPhones and Blackberries, GPS signals, social media and heat maps – you’re always being tracked.
US may have targeted Merkel’s mobile
THE German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has called US President Barack Obama after suggestions her mobile phone was monitored.
Man jailed, stole Microsoft founder’s ID
A MAN who was AWOL from the Army has been sentenced to eight months in prison for a scheme to steal Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s identity.
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