Self-hosting is a general catch-all term for taking control of your own data. It comes in many flavours.
- Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
The median scam in Australia last year cost $400 – so a rapid refund of up to $3,000 sounds generous. But take a closer look and it starts to look oddly low.
Unless you go completely offline, you cannot completely eliminate the risk of being tracked.
A host of other restrictions will affect social media use in the coming months. Our research shows teens worry about them – and will find a way around them.
Passkeys are stronger than passwords by design. But they have other benefits too.
If a government wants to shut down the internet, it really can – the technical capability is there.
Between AI and bingeing TV shows, we’re using more data than ever – and data centres are power hungry. Thankfully, there are some ways to optimise their electricity use.
A data breach has affected the digital prescription company MediSecure. While investigations continue, cyber criminals will likely use this event for new scam campaigns.
The Australian government will test tools to shield kids from inappropriate material online. Even though there’s no one easy fix, these checks could help.
It’s legal for a merchant to get your card details over the phone – but it can still be risky. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
Prolific and highly profitable, LockBit provides ransomware as a service. Aspiring cybercriminals sign up to the scheme, and the group takes a cut. Here’s how it works.
A cyberattack on one of Australia’s biggest port operators has highlighted the potential vulnerability of the global economy.
Optus suffered one of the largest telecommunications outages in Australian history today. Here are the factors that can cause such events.
Could the data centres that power the internet be moved to the bottom of the ocean? It’s not as crazy as it sounds
Meta now faces some A$4 billion in fines related to breaches of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations.
While some cyber criminals have previously avoided schools and health-care organisations, it seems these are now fair game.
The new tools are expected to free up space for workers by helping out with tedious and repetitive task. Here’s how it will work.
The numbers are less concerning when viewed in the bigger picture.
A well-known cybercrime group has threatened to release the data should the ransom not be paid.
The advice for years has been to use password managers. But even these don’t completely eliminate the risk of being compromised.
En el desarrollo de hogares cada vez más inteligentes, Amazon podría tener pronto acceso a los mapas de nuestras casas creados y almacenados por las aspiradoras Roomba.
In the development of ever smarter homes, Amazon could soon have access to the maps of our houses created and stored by Roomba vacuums.
Google’s brief disappearance from the internet felt, for many, like an almost-apocalyptic moment
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