Everyone falls for fake emails: lessons from cybersecurity summer school
Cyber Security Summer School is a chance for researchers to test their skills during live penetration testing.
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From botnet to malware: a guide to decoding cybersecurity buzzwords
To protect ourselves online, we should all understand a few key terms.
The three ‘B's’ of cybersecurity for small businesses
Nearly half of cybercriminals target small businesses. An expert explains how sole proprietors and entrepreneurs can boost cybersecurity without breaking the bank.
Phishing scams are becoming ever more sophisticated – and firms are struggling to keep up
You know it's a serious problem when even Google and Paypal have been targeted.
Is cyberspace the latest conflict frontier on the African continent?
Kenya recently expressed fear that Al-Shabaab could interfere with the electronic voting system during the upcoming general election. Are cyber attacks a real threat in Africa?
‘Spearphishing’ roiled the presidential campaign – here’s how to protect yourself
Despite years of public information efforts, even simple cyberattacks still succeed. Here are five steps to avoiding having your emails appear on WikiLeaks.
Meet the ‘Yahoo boys’ – Nigeria’s undergraduate conmen
Internet fraud – or ‘yahoo-yahoo’ – has become a way of life for some young Nigerian con-artists.
Cybersecurity’s weakest link: humans
We are deepening our understanding of why people fall victim to the attacks in the first place.
It will take education, not just legislation, to tackle cybercrime
Cyberattacks are on the rise in South Africa. New legislation is important, but it won't solve the problem if it's not accompanied by user education.
How to avoid getting hooked by a festive season phishing scam
Phishing attempts tend to rise during the festive season when people are more likely to respond to online marketing and to spend more money. How can you protect yourself?
Before decrying the latest cyberbreach, consider your own cyberhygiene
No matter how strong an organization's cybersecurity, our own bad behavior could make us the "unintentional insiders" for the next big hack.
How we can each fight cybercrime with smarter habits
Cybersecurity is only as strong as the people behind the computer. And we often don't understand the risks when we click a link.
In cybersecurity, the weakest link is … you
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Computer security relies on a great number of links, hardware, software and something else altogether: you. The greatest threat to information security is…
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Associate Professor of Communication, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Senior Lecturer in Information Systems Management, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Auditing at the School of Accountancy, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Adelaide
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Head, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University
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PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Cyber Security, University of Portsmouth
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Research Fellow, University of Bath
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Teaching Scholar, Deakin University
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Lecturer of Criminology, Deviance and Social Problems, University of Ibadan
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Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Director, Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University
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Advocate, Lecturer, University of Nairobi
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Professor of Cyber Security, Tallinn University of Technology
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