Last Updated on 6 February 2023 by Daniel
Cassandra Cross, Queensland University of Technology
Reports of data breaches are an increasingly …
Another day, another data breach – what to do when it happens to you
What cybersecurity investigators can learn from airplane crashes
Last Updated on 5 February 2023 by Daniel
Scott Shackelford, Indiana University
While some countries struggle with safety, U.S. airplane travel has lately had a remarkable safety record…
How fake accounts constantly manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
Last Updated on 4 February 2023 by Daniel
Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to …
Improve your internet safety: 4 essential reads
Last Updated on 3 February 2023 by Daniel
On Feb. 5, technology companies, educators and others mark Safer Internet Day and urge people to …
The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers Had a Secret Weapon: Self-Promoting Cybersecurity Firms
by Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden
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Series: The Extortion Economy
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Six parts of your car that gather data on you
Last Updated on 1 February 2023 by Daniel
Rachael Medhurst, University of South Wales
You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns …
It’s not my fault, my brain implant made me do it
Last Updated on 31 January 2023 by Daniel
Laura Y. Cabrera, Michigan State University and Jennifer Carter-Johnson, Michigan State …
Skills like ‘crap detection’ can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on
Last Updated on 30 January 2023 by Daniel
Matthew Riddle, The University of Melbourne
How well are we preparing the typical primary school kid for life when …
How to break our bad online security habits – with a flashing cyber nudge
Last Updated on 29 January 2023 by Daniel
Emily Collins, University of Bath and Joanne Hinds, University of Bath
The number of cyber attacks is estimated to have risen by 67% over the last five years, …
Hackers are making personalised ransomware to target the most profitable and vulnerable
Last Updated on 28 January 2023 by Daniel
Lena Connolly, University of Leeds and David S. Wall, University of Leeds
Once a piece of ransomware has got hold of your valuable information, there is very little …