Now that Apple has refused to build a backdoor into its own device, should the FBI turn to ethical hackers to gain access to a terror suspect’s iPhone?
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Federal networks need stronger cybersecurity measures than most organizations, but have not yet gotten the budget or staffing commitments that would protect them properly.
New research has found the firmware that runs most broadband routers is years out of date and riddled with potential security holes.
This week’s hack of the Bureau of Meteorology appeared to come from China, but how do we know? The problem is, it’s notoriously difficult to pinpoint the origin of a hack.
There are reports that China-based hackers have compromised the Bureau of Meteorology. If so, what would this mean for the BOM and government security?
Cyberwarfare may be of growing importance, but some foes must be tackled with more low-tech weapons.
Anonymous strives to bring down IS propaganda before it reaches the masses.
Doing something about online security would be best. But talking about it is a good start.
Getting the basics of cybersecurity right could eliminate 85% of the threats overnight. Here are some tips to get you started.
Cyber criminals have found a way to harvest data from iPhones and iPads using the weak point in Apple’s otherwise top security system - app developers.
Jailbreaking your iOS device can free you from Apple’s ‘walled garden’, but it’s a Wild West beyond the walls.
Intel has used the 5th anniversary of their purchase of security company McAfee to release a review of how the cybersecurity landscape has changed in that time. There are a number of surprising observations…
There’s a new counter-culture movement that is seeking to bypass the bureaucracy of science and hack biology for the benefit of the masses.
While fallout from the Ashley Madison hack continues to spread, it’s worth remembering that views on infidelity have not always been so severe.
If the Ashley Madison hack was an inside job, then it shows that even strong protection against outside attacks isn’t necessarily enough to prevent a leak of private data.
Poor-quality crypto puts millions of car owners at risk – so why did UK courts help try to cover it up?
The argument has been raging for years: which operating system is the safest when it comes to security. Has the latest software upgrades from the tech giants changed anything?
“Zero-days” are serious vulnerabilities in software that are unknown to the software maker or user. They are so named because developers find out about the security vulnerability the day that it is exploited…
If you think you’re not at risk from cyber crime then think again. Everyone connected to the internet is a potential target and hackers are gathering what they can to try to gain your trust.
Car manufacturers need to get a handle on their software problem, before cars start crashing.
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Head, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Networking, The Open University
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Adjunct Fellow, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Security Researcher, Associate Professor in Resilient Systems, Edith Cowan University
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Directeur de la Recherche et des Formations Doctorales, Directeur adjoint, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
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Professor, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Associate Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County