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A unified cybersecurity strategy is the key to protecting businesses

Last Updated on 16 August 2022 by Daniel

Organizations have significantly increased their use of data and the internet because of the pandemic, leading to new cyberattack and cybersecurity risks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Camélia Radu, Université du Québec …

Published 16 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

Last Updated on 15 August 2022 by Daniel

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Joanne Hall, RMIT University; Geetika Verma, RMIT University, and Matthew P. Skerritt, RMIT University

We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport …

Published 15 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Cybersecurity in the Pacific: how island nations are building their online defences

Last Updated on 13 August 2022 by Daniel

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Carsten Rudolph, Monash University; James Boorman, Monash University, and Monica Whitty, Monash University

Leaders of several Pacific nations met in Fiji last week to strengthen ties …

Published 13 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Roar of China’s ‘Great Cannon’ heard across the internet

Last Updated on 12 August 2022 by Daniel

Big guns for big jobs. archer10, CC BY-SA

Tim Stevens, King’s College London

China has once again surprised researchers by unleashing what has been dubbed its “Great Cannon” – a …

Published 12 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Doxxing, swatting and the new trends in online harassment

Last Updated on 11 August 2022 by Daniel

When the SWAT team bursts into your bedroom, it’s not only unpleasant but potentially deadly. Jason Eppink/Flickr, CC BY

Andrew Quodling, Queensland University of Technology

Imagine this: there’s a knock at …

Published 11 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Seven easy steps to keep viruses from your devices

Last Updated on 10 August 2022 by Daniel

Anti-virus software can keep cyber-criminals at bay. shutterstock

Mary Adedayo, University of Pretoria

Computer viruses are applications designed for harmful reasons and can infect a device without the owner being aware. …

Published 10 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Australia could become a leader in cybersecurity research

Last Updated on 9 August 2022 by Daniel

Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important. nikcname/Flickr, CC BY

Alex Zelinsky, Defence Science and Technology Organisation; Andrew Goldsmith, Flinders University; Craig Valli, Edith Cowan University; Jodi Steel…

Published 9 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Four things you should be doing to protect yourself from cyberattack

Last Updated on 8 August 2022 by Daniel

There are a few things you can do to keep yourself safe online. Shutterstock

Robert Potter, The University of Queensland

It is easy to get lost in a sea of information …

Published 8 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

Is someone watching you online? The security risks of the Internet of Things

Last Updated on 6 August 2022 by Daniel

Internet connected devices like webcams are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Internet of Things. DAVID BURILLO/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Patryk Szewczyk, Edith Cowan University and Nikolai Hampton…

Published 6 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

30 years ago, the world’s first cyberattack set the stage for modern cybersecurity challenges

Last Updated on 5 August 2022 by Daniel

Floods of traffic can clog up an internet server and the wires connecting it to other systems. BeeBright/Shutterstock.com

Scott Shackelford, Indiana University

Back in November 1988, Robert Tappan Morris, son of …

Published 5 August 2022
Categorised as Online Security

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