Security

Security

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.

Security

‘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.

Security

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.

Technology

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.

Security

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.

Online

‘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.

Security

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.

Security

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.

World

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.

Security

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.

Security

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.

Security

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.

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Security

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.

Security

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.

Security

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.

Security

Fraudsters swarm to online shoppers

FRAUDSTERS continue to wreck havoc for innocent internet shoppers by scamming hundreds of millions of dollars from them.

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Security

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.

World

Apple kills China anti-censorship app

Apple has removed an anti-censorship application from its Chinese app store on orders from Beijing.

Security

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’.

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Online

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.

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Security

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.

Security

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.

Security

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.

Security

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?

Security

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.

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Security

Editor forced to defend love of UK

THE editor of Britain’s Guardian newspaper has defended his patriotism to a parliamentary committee into counterterrorism.

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Censorship

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.

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Social Media

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”.

Social Media

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.

Security

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.

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