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Australian police make first arrest in Optus hack probe
Electronic signage at an Optus telecommunications retail store is seen at the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Oct....
Cyberattack takes down Colorado’s main website
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Colorado state government's homepage, Colorado.gov, was taken down Wednesday due to a cyberattack by an anonymous...
Australia updates law to protect data after Optus hack
Electronic signage at an Optus telecommunications retail store is seen at the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Oct....
Team demonstrates that basic mechanism for internet security can be broken
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The National research center for Cybersecurity ATHENE has found a way to break one of the...
As ransomware attacks increase, new algorithm may help prevent power blackouts
Saurabh Bagchi, a Purdue professor of electrical and computer engineering, develops ways to improve the cybersecurity of power grids and...
What is multi-factor authentication, and how should I be using it?
YubiKey is one example of a physical key you can connect to your device to verify your identity. Credit: Formatoriginal/Shutterstock...
Why blockchain could mean fewer hassles for students and workers proving their credentials
Traditionally, institutions own and control certifications like degrees, but that could shift with ‘digital degrees’ and microcredentials that rely on...
Hackers release data after LA school district refuses to pay ransom
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hackers released data from the Los Angeles school district on Saturday, a day after Superintendent Albert...
Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, center, Defense Secretary Luis Crescencio Sandoval, left, and Navy Secretary Vidal Francisco Soberon walk...
Cyberattack reveals Mexico president’s health scare
Hackers have stolen sensitive Mexican files including previously undisclosed information that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was taken to hospital...
From sleep habits to pets, Amazon devices are learning more. Much more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Amazon is using tech to get even closer to its customers. It introduced a new sleep...
Police say hacker concealed ID in Australian privacy breach
An Optus phone sign hangs above its store in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Australia’s federal and state governments...
Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year
An Optus phone sign hangs above its store in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Australia’s federal and state governments...
The same app can pose a bigger security and privacy threat depending on the country where you download it
Attempting to download the LinkedIn app in the Google Play app store is a different experience in, from top to...
‘Protestware’ is on the rise, with programmers self-sabotaging their own code. Should we be worried?
Credit: Alexander Sinn/Unsplash In March 2022, the author of node-ipc, a software library with over a million weekly downloads, deliberately...
Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents
An Optus phone sign hangs above its store in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Australia’s federal and state governments...
.Australian board directors urged to boost cybersecurity skills.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A University of Queensland study has identified a need to prioritize cybersecurity training for board directors,...
.Avoiding a surveillance society: How better rules can rein in facial recognition tech.
Credit: JR Korpa / Unsplash The human face is special. It is simultaneously public and personal. Our faces reveal sensitive...
.Cyberattacks a top concern across all business sizes, economic uncertainty a close second, new survey shows.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cyberattacks are now so common that the majority of businesses responding to a new survey not...
.Australian police probe purported hacker’s ransom demand.
A customer waits for service at a Optus phone store in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. The Australian government...
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