'Guccifer', hacker who exposed Hillary Clinton emails, jailed
A Romanian hacker nicknamed "Guccifer" who helped expose the existence of Hillary Clinton's private email server has been jailed.
Consumer Security
Your fridge is watching you
Your fridge is getting so smart, security-software experts think you probably shouldn't trust it.
Passing on the word: the cry of the modern era
Some time in the future – and I don't know when – I will withdraw from the world.
Warning: don't post photos of your tickets on social media
As the AFL and NRL finals seasons approach, Ticketmaster warns of an increase in counterfeiters taking barcodes from social media and selling duplicate tickets online.
Change your passwords: Dropbox hack hits 60m
Dropbox has confirmed that a data breach discovered and disclosed in 2012 was bigger than previously known, and according to one report could involve almost 69 million accounts.
Government's 'digital identity' slammed by privacy advocates
Government wants a way to make sure people are who they say they are while using online services, but the Australian Privacy Foundation says trust has to go both ways.
Apple rushes iPhone fix to stop eavesdropping
Apple rushes out an iPhone software upgrade after three apparent flaws may have allowed eavesdropping on conversations.
How Ashley Madison's security fell short: watchdogs
Joint investigation by the Australian and Canadian privacy commissioners finds infidelity website fabricated security qualifications, was storing passwords in plain text.
'Video jacking': how public USBs could stream your phone's screen to anyone
A little-known feature of many modern smartphones is their ability to duplicate video on the device's screen so that it also shows up on a much larger display — like a TV. However, new research shows that this feature may quietly expose users to a simple and cheap form of spying.
The trick to choosing a password that's easy to remember but hard to crack
The absurdity of teaching people to use passwords that are hard for humans to use but easy for computers to guess was beautifully captured in the much-loved web comic by Randall Munroe of Xkcd.
Apple offers big rewards for spotting security holes
Apple plans to offer rewards of up to $261,280 to researchers who find critical security bugs in its products, joining dozens of firms that already offer payments for help uncovering flaws.
iPhone hackers still wiping digital lives
Hackers are still defeating Apple's security safeguards to remotely wipe their victim's devices — deleting family photos and other precious files — despite iCloud's two-factor security upgrade.
Major flaw in password security tool
Millions of people count on password managers to safeguard their accounts, but the systems can still be vulnerable.
Pokemon Go or porn? The internet chose Pokemon Go
Not even porn could beat Pokemon Go in Google search trends - and marketing experts say it isn't going away any time soon.
Ransomware attackers raise their fees
Cyber criminals have adopted a "gold rush" mentality after successfully using ransomware to extort money from businesses, United States security software firm Symantec has warned.
All Flash and no bang
It was once the best way to give websites pizazz, but these days Flash content is rarely there for your benefit.
Facebook looks to fully encrypt Messenger service
Facebook Inc on Friday said it began testing end-to-end encryption on its popular Messenger application to prevent snooping on digital conversations.
The three things you need to do to protect yourself online
And taping over your webcam isn't one of them, says Google's cybersecurity chief Gerhard Eschelbeck.
Why you should stop using Telegram right now
Telegram is a messaging app that promotes itself as a safe, secure option. Here's the unfortunate truth.
A Zuckerberg lesson in online security
Mark Zuckerberg does it and you probably should too: Tape over your laptop's video and audio portals for basic, cheap security.