It can be useful to think of hackers as burglars and malicious software as their burglary tools. Both types of miscreants want to find ways into secure places and have many options for entry.
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The cyber-attack hit 200,000 computers and a number of big global organisations. But it hasn’t made much in ransom money.
Small businesses are the forgotten casualties of the recent WannaCry ransomware attack.
The underground market for software vulnerabilities has been growing steadily since the 1990s, so the latest WannaCry could be a sign of things to come.
People don’t want to endure the interruptions and inconveniences of keeping their computer software up to date. Research tells us why, and how we might fix the problem – and protect ourselves.
“It is time for a digital Geneva Convention to protect the internet.”
NHS data is being held to ransom by criminals. This the mother of all wake-up calls.
President Trump’s new executive order on cybersecurity signals some significant new federal cybersecurity efforts.
A simple idea that’s surprisingly secure: drawing your own unlock pattern on a touchscreen. Faster and easier to remember than a password, and much harder to guess or crack.
Going as far back as the Bible, and as widely known as the phrase ‘Open, Sesame,’ passwords are a textual link to our past. But they may not be around much longer.
If security advice from government agencies doesn’t ring true, customers won’t take it – which puts us all at risk.
The first line of cyberdefense is having a good password. What does research say about what that actually means?
A decade after the first coordinated cyber attack, the players might be the same, but cyber operations have changed dramatically.
Cybercriminals are using cloud-based services, much like regular businesses. A new study reveals important lessons for the future of fighting cybercrime.
Nearly half of cybercriminals target small businesses. An expert explains how sole proprietors and entrepreneurs can boost cybersecurity without breaking the bank.
When it comes to smart vibrators, be sure to use data protection.
The international community – and the U.S. and China in particular – should give serious thought to what might be North Korea’s cyberattack equivalent of a nuclear weapons test.
Where people get advice about online safety may affect how safe they are.
We have never been so connected and we are producing more data than ever before. But how can we manage our data effectively while making sure it remains safe?
A way in for government would also allow hackers access.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Networking, The Open University
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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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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Head, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
