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Supreme Court unlikely to ‘break the internet’ over Google, Twitter cases – rather, it is approaching with caution

Last Updated on 24 March 2023 by Daniel

Will justices seek to hold social media firms to account for the postings of terrorists? AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Michael W. Carroll, American University

“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts …

Published 24 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

Last Updated on 23 March 2023 by Daniel

Is a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.? AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to testify before the …

Published 23 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Children can be exposed to sexual predators online, so how can parents teach them to be safe?

Last Updated on 22 March 2023 by Daniel

Children are gaining online access at younger and younger ages. from shutterstock.com

Marika Guggisberg, CQUniversity Australia

Many teenagers use mobile phones and social media almost constantly. And children are gaining …

Published 22 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

What is the National Cybersecurity Strategy? A cybersecurity expert explains what it is and what the Biden administration has changed

The federal government has a lot of cybersecurity resources, but the private sector plays a key role in national cyber defense. U.S. government

Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

The Biden administration released its first National Cybersecurity Strategy…

Published 21 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?

Last Updated on 20 March 2023 by Daniel

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Suranga Seneviratne, University of Sydney and Carol Hsu, University of Sydney

Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the tax office, MyGov and …

Published 20 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

What the Coincheck hack tells us about how Australian regulators will handle a cryptocurrency hack

Last Updated on 19 March 2023 by Daniel

Hacks like the one on Coincheck expose gullible investors to risk, but it also means funds could be flowing undetected into the hands of money launderers and terrorists. www.shutterstock.com

Philippa Ryan, …

Published 19 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Phishing scams are becoming ever more sophisticated – and firms are struggling to keep up

Last Updated on 18 March 2023 by Daniel

Emma Williams, University of Bath and Debi Ashenden, University of Portsmouth

Companies are bombarded with phishing scams every day. In a recent survey of more than 500 cyber security professionals …

Published 18 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Why has healthcare become such a target for cyber-attackers?

Last Updated on 17 March 2023 by Daniel

Why did I click “download”? Shutterstock

Myrsini Athinaiou, University of Brighton

More than 16m patient records were stolen from healthcare organisations in the US and related parties in 2016. That year, …

Published 17 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Hacking, cracking and the wild, wild web

Last Updated on 16 March 2023 by Daniel

Is it time to get tougher on hackers, whatever their motivations? Philippe Huguen/AFP

Mark A Gregory, RMIT University

PRIVACY – Who are hackers and what do they want from you?

Pop …

Published 16 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

How Bodyguard raised the very real issue of insider threats in big organisations

Last Updated on 15 March 2023 by Daniel

BBC drama Bodyguard, which delves into the murky world of insider leaks in the police and security services. BBC, CC BY-NC-SA

Rona S Beattie, Glasgow Caledonian University

Jed Mercurio’s gripping, if …

Published 15 March 2023
Categorised as Online Security

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