Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now
Roberto Musotto, Edith Cowan University; Brianna O'Shea, Edith Cowan University, and Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog! These...
With cyberattacks growing more frequent and disruptive, a unified approach is essential
Yasser Morgan, University of Regina Cyberwarfare consists of co-ordinated attacks of mass disruption (AMD). In the June summit between U.S. and Russian presidents Joe Biden...
Inside a ransomware attack: how dark webs of cybercriminals collaborate to pull them off
David S. Wall, University of Leeds In their Carbis Bay communique, the G7 announced their intention to work together to tackle ransomware groups. Days later,...
The 'privacy by design' approach for mobile apps: why it's not enough
Dusty-Lee Donnelly, University of KwaZulu-Natal The mobile apps installed on our smartphones are one of the biggest threats to our digital privacy. They are capable...
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when it gets in
Bhanukiran Gurijala, West Virginia University End-to-end encryption is technology that scrambles messages on your phone and unscrambles them only on the recipients' phones, which means...
Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges
Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including...
What are tech companies doing about ethical use of data? Not much
James Arvanitakis, Western Sydney University Our relationship with tech companies has changed significantly over the past 18 months. Ongoing data breaches, and the revelations surrounding...
The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach?
The FBI's latest cybersecurity moves bring the government into new territory – inside privately owned computers. AP Photo/Cliff Owen Scott Shackelford, Indiana University The FBI...
Children's privacy is at risk with rapid shifts to online schooling under coronavirus
A Grade 6 student takes part in a virtual school session with her teacher and classmates via Zoom from her home in Vancouver, April 2,...
Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted
Laurin Weissinger, Tufts University You might soon have an additional app on your phone: a digital vaccination passport that allows people who have been vaccinated...