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WireLurker: what makes this Apple-targetting malware different

WireLurker starts on Macs, but does most of its damage once it arrives on an iPhone or iPad.

Tim Biggs 2:53pm | Here's what you need to know about the capabilities and threats posed by this "new brand" of iOS malware.

Engineering the perfect murder in Assassin's Creed Unity

Urban assassination returns in the European-centric <i>Assassin's Creed Unity</i>

James 'DexX' Dominguez | After Black Flag's Caribbean swashbuckling, Unity promises to return Assassin's Creed to its roots.

Australia on alert as cyber threats circle G20

Police and security staff undertake a G20 preparation exercise. Cyber space is also getting a security treatment.

12:11pm | Australian businesses have been warned they could fall victim to cyber attacks during next week's G20 summit in Brisbane.

Microsoft Office offers free editing on smartphones

Improved apps and extra storage make Microsoft's Office 365 more attractive than ever.

ADAM TURNER | Microsoft is giving away more than ever in the hope you'll pay for Office 365.

US scrutiny of bitcoin intensifies as man arrested over Ponzi scheme

First of its kind: a man has been arrested for running a bitcoin Ponzi scheme.

Patricia Hurtado | Man accused of masterminding a $US4.5 million Ponzi scheme in what US prosecutors said was a first-of-its-kind case tied to bitcoins.

DNA sheds light on interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals

A team of international scientists has analysed the DNA of 36,000-year-old Russian man.

A genome taken from a 36,000-year-old skeleton has helped scientists shed new light on interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals.

'WireLurker' malware hits Apple devices

New threat: Apple's desktop and mobile operating systems potentially under threat.

Brett Molina 6:56am | WireLurker can install third-party applications on regular iOS devices, spread through infected apps uploaded to a third-party Mac app store.

Artificial intelligence seen as a threat to mankind

Overpowering: Artificial intelligence, if left unchecked, could be a threat to mankind.

Nick Bilton | Artificially intelligent machines may not take long to spiral out of control once they are given more power

Scientists have built a family tree to map the journey of insects

Bug-bear: To most of us insects are a pest; but to a group of around 100 researchers, they may contain the key to humans and our environment.

NICKY PHILLIPS 6:00am | To most of us insects are little more than annoying pests; but to some scientists, they could hold the key to humans and our environment.

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