In June 2020, the 55th and final satellite in the Beidou constellation…
Category: Security
The Details Of Hacking (Part 2)
Piers talks hacking with Dr. Ian Storey, lecturer in information systems at…
China’s Overseas Key Individuals Database Revealed
A leaked database known as the Overseas Key Individual Database suggests China…
Vast Trove Of Human DNA Data Sold To Private Equity
Ancestry.com, a global network with 20 billion family history records and the…
How Useful Is Australia’s COVIDSafe App?
Piers chats with technology expert Michael Simonetti about Australia’s COVIDSafe contact tracing…
The Rise (And Rise) Of The Surveillance State
An in-depth look at China’s use of cutting-edge surveillance technology and artificial…
Lingering Concerns Over The Privacy And Security Of Australia’s COVIDSafe App
Piers talks with Dr Ian Storey, a lecturer in Information Systems at…
Chinese Tech Alliance To Challenge Google Play
Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi are teaming up to create the Global…
Microsoft Cuts Support For Windows 7 Leaving Millions Vulnerable
Software experts, including our own John Young, are urging Windows users to…
US Lawmakers Concerned About Personal Data Hosted In China And Russia
There are mounting fears about foreign-made apps hoovering up sensitive personal data.…
China’s All-Pervasive Facial Recognition
When you buy a smart phone in China, your face will be…
Do We Really Have To Use Google Search?
Though Google search, thanks to its sheer size, offers the best search…
After 50 years, US Strategic Air Command Retires Its Floppy Disks
The Air Force has completed an upgrade to its Strategic Automated Command…
Australian Government Moves To Block Offshore Gambling Sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will block illegal offshore gambling websites.…
Privacy Tested At Australian Borders
An Australian ex-pat was forced to reveal passwords and give Customs officials…
The Way You Move Makes You Unique
A French-Australian study finds the way your muscle groups work together is…
Ultra Hi-res Camera Can ID Every Face Among Thousands
A new Chinese-made camera has 4 times the resolution of the human…
China’s Social Credit System Extended To Businesses
Fully operational in 2020, the comprehensive, AI-driven corporate ranking system will cover…
Firefox Comes Standard With Ad Blocking
Version 69.0 of the popular browser has enhanced tracking protection, which significantly…
The Automatic Listening Exploitation Act
Smart home devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Nest are super…
Big Brother Likes To Watch
Billions of CCTV cameras now monitor cities across the world but don’t…
Do You Really Want To Know What You’ll Like In 30 Years?
Popular Russian-based FaceApp uses machine learning and facial recognition technology to show…
iPhone Security Called Into Question
Companies claiming to be able to crack iPhone security measures for law…
Deepfaking – Putting Words In Your Mouth
“Imagine this for a second….whoever controls the data controls the future” –…
Hacking Attempt On Beyond Infinity
John explains what happened when thousands of attempts, possibly originating in the…
Sitting Duck – Ransomware Attack On City Of Baltimore
10,000 computers operated by City Hall continue to be locked up in…
BlockOne Promises A Secure Version Of The Internet
Early investors in blockchain start-up Block.One stand to make 6,500% in 3…
Bluetooth Security Flaws
The wireless technology is incredibly useful and integrated into a host of…
Doing Away With Physical Passports
In the future, AI may decide if you are really you at…
Google Crackdown On Ad Fraud
Prolific Chinese Android App developer DO Global has been banned from the…
Porn Age Restrictions
Age-verification for online pornography will come into force on 15 July 2019…
The Future Of Blockchain After Bitcoin
Is blockchain, the technology that underpins Bitcoin and other crypto currrencies, just…
Alexa’s Been Listening
Despite assurances it’s secure and your privacy is protected, sources claim that…
Can Viral Extremism Be Stopped?
In the wake of the Christchurch massacre, law makers around the world…
UK Parliament Demands Tough Regulation Of Social Media
The Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ Final Report has been published on parliament.uk.…
State Sponsored Cyber Warfare
Russia wants a ‘kill switch’ on its internet connection to the outside…
AI For Mass Surveillance
Cyber security experts say the world’s democracies should fear the development of…
Safer Internet Day 2019
Coinciding with Safer Internet Day which aims to create a better internet…
Global Internet Infrastructure At Risk
Malicious software can cause enormous physical damage to older, insecure infrastructure. It…
Instagram Memes Threaten Australian Democracy
Are elections downunder vulnerable to manipulation like the 2016 US election? Are…
Government Encryption Bill Threatens The Future Of Tech In Australia
How the rushed Assistance and Access Bill 2018 risks job losses and…
US Senate Report Details Russian Pro-Trump Disinformation Campaign
How Russia’s extended assault on US democracy used computational propaganda to mislead…
Tis The Season To Be Scamming
Whether it’s fake texts from Australia Post, threatening robo calls from the…
Assistance And Access Bill Threatens Encryption Security For All
With Opposition support, the Australian Government has rushed through new laws to…
The Resurgence Of Internet Piracy
Fragmentation of quality programming among different streaming services is causing more people…
The Defunct Google Plus Service Was Hacked In March 2018
Google Plus, Google’s failed social networking platform, suffered a significant security breach…
Project Dragonfly – Is Google Helping Chinese Censorship?
In an effort to tap China’s 750 million internet users, Google has…
Wannacry Malware Traced Back To North Korean Hacker
One of the biggest and most damaging malware attacks of the past…
Audit Finds WA Government Agencies Vulnerable To Cyber Crime
The widespread use of weak or common passwords among the general public…
Unlock Your Phone Or Face 10 Years Jail
Tougher screening laws at airports in Australia mean you can be required…