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Another day, another data breach – what to do when it happens to you

Last Updated on 6 February 2023 by Daniel

With so many reports of data breaches, it is easy to tune out to what is happening. Shutterstock

Cassandra Cross, Queensland University of Technology

Reports of data breaches are an increasingly …

Published 6 February 2023
Categorised as General

What cybersecurity investigators can learn from airplane crashes

Last Updated on 5 February 2023 by Daniel

Detailed digital forensics could help make everyone safer online. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

Scott Shackelford, Indiana University

While some countries struggle with safety, U.S. airplane travel has lately had a remarkable safety record…

Published 5 February 2023
Categorised as Online Security

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

All is not as it appears on social media. filadendron/E+ via Getty Images

Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to …

Published 4 February 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Improve your internet safety: 4 essential reads

Last Updated on 3 February 2023 by Daniel

Staying safe online requires more than just a good password. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

Jeff Inglis, The Conversation

On Feb. 5, technology companies, educators and others mark Safer Internet Day and urge people to …

Published 3 February 2023
Categorised as Online Security

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

U.S. Companies and Ransomware

On Jan. …

Published 2 February 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Six parts of your car that gather data on you

Last Updated on 1 February 2023 by Daniel

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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 …

Published 1 February 2023
Categorised as Online Security

It’s not my fault, my brain implant made me do it

Last Updated on 31 January 2023 by Daniel

Probes that can transmit electricity inside the skull raise questions about personal autonomy and responsibility. Hellerhoff, CC BY-SA

Laura Y. Cabrera, Michigan State University and Jennifer Carter-Johnson, Michigan State …

Published 31 January 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Skills like ‘crap detection’ can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on

Last Updated on 30 January 2023 by Daniel

Children will skirt around tech barriers if they feel restricted. from www.shutterstock.com

Matthew Riddle, The University of Melbourne

How well are we preparing the typical primary school kid for life when …

Published 30 January 2023
Categorised as Online Security

How to break our bad online security habits – with a flashing cyber nudge

Last Updated on 29 January 2023 by Daniel

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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, …

Published 29 January 2023
Categorised as Online Security

Hackers are making personalised ransomware to target the most profitable and vulnerable

Last Updated on 28 January 2023 by Daniel

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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 …

Published 28 January 2023
Categorised as Online Security

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