Security
How to do password security better than Mark Zuckerberg
Hannah Francis The Facebook boss' Twitter and Pinterest accounts were compromised this week. Here's how you can do better.
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Facebook Messenger major security flaw discovered
Hannah Francis Hackers change chat history, potentially spreading malware or engaging in fraud.
Thousands targeted by 'ransomware' AGL email scam
Georgina Mitchell A destructive scam email has successfully targeted 10,000 Australians since it was detected this week, a security analyst says.
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Phone hacking danger: Public USBs are not power points
Spandas Lui Charging smartphones over USB is extremely convenient but security vendor Kaspersky Lab cautions that not every USB port is safe to use.
Hackers sell Myspace, Tumblr data on darkweb
Jessica Sier 360 million accounts from when Myspace was cool have been compromised.
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LinkedIn breach affected more than 100 million users, site confirms
Brian Krebs A 2012 data breach that was thought to have exposed 6.5 million hashed passwords for LinkedIn users instead likely impacted many more.
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Facebook awards 10-year-old Instagram hacker $13,000
Hannah Francis Finnish whiz kid isn't even old enough to sign up for an account, according to Facebooks terms of service.
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Hackers steal Gumtree users' personal details
Hannah Francis Security breach results in some users' email addresses being compromised.
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How hackers get the CVV numbers from your credit card
Brian Krebs Even if a crook skims your card or buys your card number online, how do they make purchases on the web without the CVV?
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FBI paid at least $1.7 million for tool to hack terrorist iPhone
Elizabeth Weise, Kevin Johnson Agency director James Comey says price was higher than the amount he'll make in the remainder of his tenure, and he has more than seven years to go.
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Remove Apple QuickTime from your PC now
Brian Krebs Now that Apple has abandoned the software on Windows, hackers will be looking to exploit is vulnerabilities to take control of your machine.
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'Impostor' email spike as scammers pretend to be your boss
Adam Turner Australians are being urged to think twice before transferring funds or handing over sensitive information at work amid a global spike in business-focused spear-phishing attacks.
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Apple 1970 glitch has been automated
Brian Krebs Using little more than a $7 computer and some custom software, attackers can create a Wi-Fi network that will brick any recent iPad in range, assuming the device is not updated to the latest version of iOS. iPhones are harder to brick, but are still vulnerable.
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Inside the little-known firm said to be helping the FBI crack iPhones
Monami Yui, Aleksandra Gjorgievska Little-known Japanese company at the centre of a legal tussle between Apple and the US government over the hacking of an iPhone built its business on pinball game machines and stumbled into the mobile phone security business almost by accident.
A million Menulog customers' private data exposed
Esther Han Private information of more than a million customers of online takeaway giant Menulog such as names and addresses is at risk of being stolen, with experts deeming the website as "vulnerable" and "not secure".
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Apple wins in FBI fight, but iPhone security loses
Alex Webb Apple suffered one major casualty in its legal victory over the FBI: bragging rights over the iPhone's security.
What to do when you email the PM or Julie Bishop
Jessica Sier Keen to shoot off an email to the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister or a powerful business leader? Take these tailored communications tips from an app called Crystal Knows.
Encryption
FBI accesses encrypted iPhone, drops legal action against Apple
Dan Levine The US Justice Department has said it successfully accessed data stored on an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters and asked a court to withdraw an order compelling Apple to assist, according to a court filing.
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The best encryption apps for your smartphone
Kit Eaton Apple v FBI has put smartphone encryption front and centre. Here's how you can add an extra layer of security to yours.
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Hackers scrape Aussies' social media profiles for targetted ransomware
Hannah Francis Sophisticated software steals personal information from social media so victims trust AustraliaPost scam email containing ransomware.
