Last Updated on 6 January 2023 by Daniel
P. Alison Paprica, University of Toronto; Kimberlyn McGrail, University of British Columbia, and Michael J. …
Hackathons should be renamed to avoid negative connotations
Improving cybersecurity means understanding how cyberattacks affect both governments and civilians
Last Updated on 5 January 2023 by Daniel
Debora Irene Christine, United Nations University
For nearly two years, 68 United Nations member states — along with private enterprises, non-governmental organizations, technical communities …
Calling out China for cyberattacks is risky — but a lawless digital world is even riskier
Last Updated on 4 January 2023 by Daniel
Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
Today’s multi-country condemnation of cyber-attacks by Chinese state-sponsored agencies was a sign of increasing frustration at recent behaviour. But it also masks the real problem …
What do we know about REvil, the Russian ransomware gang likely behind the Medibank cyber attack?
Last Updated on 3 January 2023 by Daniel
Andrew Goldsmith, Flinders University
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw on Friday confirmed police believe the criminal group behind the recent Medibank cyber attack is from Russia. Kershaw said their intelligence …
How to encourage cyber-safe behaviour at work without becoming the office grouch
Last Updated on 2 January 2023 by Daniel
Nathalie Collins, Edith Cowan University; Jeff Volkheimer, Duke University, and Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University
Business etiquette has one golden rule: treat others with respect and …
Cyberflashing could be criminalised: here’s how a change in the law would help victims
Last Updated on 1 January 2023 by Daniel
Dr Laura Thompson, University of Hertfordshire
“Cyberflashing” – the unsolicited sending of photos or videos of genitals – may soon be a crime in England and Wales.
Surveys …
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
