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Snowden: ‘I laughed at NPH’

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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’

‘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.

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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?

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This screen grab made Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 show the front page of the U.S. Central Command twitter account after is was hacked. The twitter site of the military's U.S. Central Command was taken over Monday by hackers claiming to be working on behalf of the Islamic State militants. American and coalition fighters are launching airstrikes against IS in Iraq and Syria. The site was filled with threats that said

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?

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.

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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.

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: A customer tries out the new Apple iPhone 5C smartphone at the Berlin Apple Store on the first day of sales on September 20, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new iPhone 5S and 5C phones went on sale all over the world today and hundreds of customers waited outside the Berlin store in the rain to be among the first to buy the new phones starting at 8am. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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.

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UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 08: Pictured in this composite of handout photos provided by the Direction centrale de la Police judiciaire on January 8, 2015 are suspect Said Kouachi, aged 34, (L) and suspect Cherif Kouachi, aged 32, who are both wanted in connection with an attack at the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. Twelve people were killed yesterday including two police officers as two gunmen opened fire at the offices of the French satirical publication on January 7, 2015. On January 8 French police published photos of two brothers wanted as suspects over the massacre at the magazine. (Photo by Direction centrale de la Police judiciaire via Getty Images)

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.

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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.

FILE - In this July 27, 2013, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to spectators and participants of a mass military parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea. To say that Kim Jong Un is the leader of his country is a gross understatement. In North Korea, he is regarded as the epitome of his country. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

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?

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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.

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Christmas shoppers beware

ONLINE shoppers are being increasingly targeted by cyber criminals prompting a warning to those buying goods online this Christmas.

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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.

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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.

Hackers spy on bubs

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?

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Tor software no longer safe

Tor software no longer safe

Internet users seeking to conceal their identity with encryption software may be in for a rude shock.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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