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From disrupting nuclear facilities to throwing national health services into disarray, cyberattackers often target the most secure government computer systems.
Software like Crowdstrike Falcon can access core computer systems and, essentially, spy on everything. We live with these tradeoffs – but perhaps we don’t have to.
The question has shifted from whether cyberattacks will occur to when and how they will happen.
The Chinese Communist Party has inadvertently given the country’s nationalist movement influence that it’s struggling to contain.
The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.
The attacks pose a serious threat to the island’s democracy. And they could be replicated elsewhere.
A major focus of the federal government’s defence policy update is the need to develop quantum-based defence technology that will help Canada address two big threats: the Arctic and cyber security.
British elections are pencil and papers affairs, which makes them difficult to hack. But the breach of millions of people’s details is still a deeply serious matter.
Prepping is fast becoming mainstream, but new government advice fails to address inequality, and could cause division between the haves and have-nots.
A cyberattack on one of Australia’s biggest port operators has highlighted the potential vulnerability of the global economy.
Port operator DP World handles roughly 40% of Australia’s sea freight. Over the weekend its ports were disrupted by what appears to be a malicious, targeted cyberattack.
What will ransomware attackers focus on next?
Contrary to popular belief, cyber security isn’t a strong point for China and this makes it particularly vulnerable to attack in wartime.
More than 5,000 documents were leaked by an anonymous whistleblower.
It’s reported the stolen data of more than one million Australians have already been leaked – and more is expected.
Cyberattacks demanding ransoms for the release of information are on the rise. To determine if they should pay, businesses need to think about how they would react in such a scenario.
Bringing advanced technologies to the ancient practice of farming could help feed the world’s growing population, but it could also open the door for people looking to disrupt the global food system.
The hybrid nature of threats to South Africa’s energy infrastructure can only be solved by an integrated solution, including severe sanctions that should include fines and imprisonment.
One of a hacker’s most valuable tools is the phishing attack, and you might be unwittingly making the hacker’s job easier by leaving useful information about you online.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Head, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School
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Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, Auburn University
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Professor, Management Information Systems, Simon Fraser University
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Doctoral Researcher in Cyberwarfare, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Deputy Director, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, Auburn University
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Senior Lecturer, New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science, University of Waikato
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Professor of Criminology, University of Leeds
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Security Researcher, Associate Professor in Resilient Systems, Edith Cowan University
