Police experience in crisis and hostage negotiation could come in handy when dealing with cybercriminals who have, effectively, kidnapped data.
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Instead of going after large corporate networks, which often have multiple defenses, cybercriminals can now simply target people’s home networks.
Measures that can be taken include good cyber hygiene and legal action.
After the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, further esclation in the conflict between Iran and the US could come in the form of a cyber-attack.
Recruiting 20,000 new police officers may sound like a massive boost, but the reality is that the Conservative’s proposal will simply replace the 20,600 police officers who have already been cut.
Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda are at the forefront of the war against cyber criminals.
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman sees much more potential in blockchain ID than payments at present. He’s absolutely right.
A recent leakware attack targeting Johannesburg was the second of its kind ever recorded. Hackers demanded A$52,663 worth of bitcoins, in return for not releasing senstivie civilian information.
Research shows we’re pretty gullible as it is. And our increasing reliance on machines for completing everyday tasks makes us all-the-more vulnerable to being exploited.
A major cyber attack on a data lake could have immense consequences for any of us. And the damage could be felt anywhere from banking to the healthcare sector.
Drones are now an integral part of defence force capability, from intelligence gathering to unmanned theatre engagement. But what happens if our own technology is turned against us?
Indonesia needs a digital affairs ministry if it wants to tap growing potential and tackle mounting issues.
Cyber-criminals are targeting city authorities because they often pay out – but there are other ways to protect public data and services.
Nuclear threats are serious – but officials, the media and the public keep a close eye on them. There’s less attention to the dangers of cyberattacks, which could cripple key utilities.
The worst-case scenario is that hackers still have access to the university systems via a backdoor and are siphoning off critical data as it emerges.
States like California have been at the forefront of privacy innovation in recent decades. A possible federal law could bring their experimentation to a halt, harming consumers.
Society needs cybersecurity professionals who can protect systems and mitigate damage.
Hip-hop artists in Nigeria unpack the realities of the country’s cyber fraudsters.
The latest malware is designed especially to make small companies pay through the nose for their data.
If the next government is serious about protecting Australian businesses and families, here are seven concrete actions it should take immediately upon taking office.
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Networking, The Open University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Leeds
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Visiting Fellow, Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Cyber Security, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University
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Head, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University
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Director, Centre for Internet Safety, University of Canberra
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Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Cybersecurity, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey
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Lawyer, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Computer Security, University of Kent