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Month: October 2022

Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage

Last Updated on 31 October 2022 by Daniel

Ransomware attacks often strike local government computer systems, which poses a challenge for protecting elections. PRImageFactory/iStock via Getty Images

Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Government computer systems in Hall …

Published 31 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Remote education is rife with threats to student privacy

Last Updated on 30 October 2022 by Daniel

Students are being forced to disclose sensitive information online. urbazon/Getty Images

Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro

An online “proctor” who can survey a student’s home and manipulate the …

Published 30 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Australian hospitals are under constant cyber attack. The consequences could be deadly

Last Updated on 29 October 2022 by Daniel

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Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University

Last week, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued warnings to Australian health-care providers that it had observed an increase in cyber incidents targeting the …

Published 29 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Cyberattacks are on the rise amid work from home – how to protect your business

Last Updated on 28 October 2022 by Daniel

Organizations are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks as employees work from home. (Shutterstock)

Michael Parent, Simon Fraser University

Experienced outdoor athletes know that with winter rapidly approaching, the secret to success lies …

Published 28 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

K-12 schools need to take cyberattacks more seriously

Last Updated on 27 October 2022 by Daniel

Cyberattacks against America’s K-12 schools are on the rise. janiecbros via iStock / Getty Images Plus

Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro

Teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools knew …

Published 27 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

The Sunburst hack was massive and devastating – 5 observations from a cybersecurity expert

Last Updated on 26 October 2022 by Daniel

Federal government agencies, from the Treasury Department to the National Nuclear Security Administration, have been compromised by the attack. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Paulo Shakarian, Arizona State University

So much remains unknown …

Published 26 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Cybersecurity risks and how to manage them

Last Updated on 25 October 2022 by Daniel

Cybersecurity risks evolve rapidly, and are everywhere. Joshua Gandara/Unsplash , CC BY-SA

Caroline Baylon, University of Cambridge and David Rios Insua, Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas (ICMAT-CSIC)

The Sunburst attack uncovered …

Published 25 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Espionage attempts like the SolarWinds hack are inevitable, so it’s safer to focus on defense – not retaliation

Last Updated on 24 October 2022 by Daniel

The U.S. Justice Department was among many federal agencies and private companies whose networks suffered intrusions from Russian hackers. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

William Akoto, Fordham University

In the wake of the …

Published 24 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage

Last Updated on 23 October 2022 by Daniel

North Korea has a long history of hacking targets in the U.S. Chris Price/Flickr, CC BY-ND

Paulo Shakarian, Arizona State University

North Korean hackers have staged an audacious attack targeting …

Published 23 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

The SolarWinds hack was all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem and what can be done about it

Last Updated on 22 October 2022 by Daniel

Military units like the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade shown here are just one component of U.S. national cyber defense. Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office/Flickr

Terry Thompson, Johns Hopkins University…

Published 22 October 2022
Categorised as Online Security

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