December 2022 – Password Sentry

Apple, Android and PC chip problem – why your smartphone and laptop are so at risk

Last Updated on 31 December 2022 by Daniel

Siraj Ahmed Shaikh, Coventry University

Less than a week into 2018 and we may have already seen the year’s biggest technology story. Researchers have identified a security flaw in the …

What Hollywood gets right and wrong about hacking

Last Updated on 30 December 2022 by Daniel

Catherine Flick, De Montfort University

Spoiler warnings for Mr. Robot, Arrow and Blackhat

Technology is everywhere we look, so it’s no surprise that the films and TV we …

Cyber-attacks: what is hybrid warfare and why is it such a threat?

Last Updated on 29 December 2022 by Daniel

Ethem Ilbiz, University of South Wales and Christian Kaunert, University of South Wales

Washington and Moscow are engaged in a war of words over a spate …

Shape-shifting computer chip thwarts an army of hackers

Last Updated on 28 December 2022 by Daniel

The Morpheus secure processor works like a puzzle that keeps changing before hackers have a chance to solve it. Alan de la Cruz via Unsplash

Todd Austin, University of Michigan and …

Being bombarded with delivery and post office text scams? Here’s why — and what can be done

Last Updated on 27 December 2022 by Daniel

Ismini Vasileiou, De Montfort University and Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University

For most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild …

This New Year, why not resolve to ditch your dodgy old passwords?

Last Updated on 26 December 2022 by Daniel

Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University and Lorrie Cranor, Carnegie Mellon University

Most of the classic New Year resolutions revolve around improving your health and lifestyle. But this year, …

‘Sextortion’ leads to financial losses and psychological trauma. Here’s what to look out for on dating apps

Last Updated on 25 December 2022 by Daniel

Calli Tzani, University of Huddersfield

When malicious internet users gain people’s trust to obtain sexually explicit photos or videos, and then use these materials – specifically the threat of …

How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoin

Last Updated on 24 December 2022 by Daniel

Mailboxes are increasingly becoming the scene of a crime. GregAIT/E+ via Getty Images

David Maimon, Georgia State University

While cybercrime gets a lot of attention from law enforcement and the media …

We need to anticipate and address potential fraud in the metaverse

Last Updated on 23 December 2022 by Daniel

As the possibilities of the metaverse expand, it will occupy an increasing role in everyday life. (Shutterstock)

Nadia Smaili, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Audrey de Rancourt-Raymond, Université …

It’s far too easy for abusers to exploit smart toys and trackers

Last Updated on 22 December 2022 by Daniel

Saheli Datta Burton, UCL and Madeline Carr, UCL

The wearable technology market is booming, with half a billion wearables sold globally in 2020. Apps on these devices, or the …