Last Updated on 28 September 2022 by Daniel
Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack: What do they have to do with your personal information, and how worried should you be?
Is Australia a sitting duck for ransomware attacks? Yes, and the danger has been growing for 30 years
Last Updated on 27 September 2022 by Daniel
Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University and Andrew Woodward, Edith Cowan University
Australian organisations are a soft target for ransomware attacks, say experts who yesterday issued a …
What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide
Last Updated on 26 September 2022 by Daniel
Jennifer J. Williams, Macquarie University; Jeffrey Foster, Macquarie University, and Tamara Watson, Western Sydney University
Optus, Australia’s second largest telecommunications company, announced on September 22 that identifying …
As cyberattacks skyrocket, Canada needs to work with — and not hinder — cybersecurity experts
Last Updated on 25 September 2022 by Daniel
Yuan Stevens, Toronto Metropolitan University and Stephanie Tran, Toronto Metropolitan University
Cyberattacks …
How does the Pegasus spyware work, and is my phone at risk?
Last Updated on 24 September 2022 by Daniel
Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University and Roberto Musotto, Edith Cowan University
A major journalistic investigation has found evidence of malicious software being used by governments around the world, including …
Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet
Last Updated on 23 September 2022 by Daniel
Nick Merrill, University of California, Berkeley
You try to use your credit card, but it …
The ‘privacy by design’ approach for mobile apps: why it’s not enough
Last Updated on 22 September 2022 by Daniel
Dusty-Lee Donnelly, University of KwaZulu-Natal
The mobile apps installed on our smartphones are one of the biggest …
As cyberattacks skyrocket, Canada needs to work with — and not hinder — cybersecurity experts
Last Updated on 21 September 2022 by Daniel
Yuan Stevens, Toronto Metropolitan University and Stephanie Tran, Toronto Metropolitan University
Cyberattacks …
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when it gets in
Last Updated on 20 September 2022 by Daniel
How hackers can use message mirroring apps to see all your SMS texts — and bypass 2FA security
Last Updated on 19 September 2022 by Daniel
Syed Wajid Ali Shah, Deakin University; Jongkil Jay Jeong, Deakin University, and Robin Doss, Deakin University
It’s now well known that usernames and passwords aren’t enough …