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Will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trigger a massive cyberwar?

23 February 2022

Russia, Ukraine and many of the latter's Western allies have the ability to launch cyberattacks on other nations, and both sides seem ready for digital skirmishes


What is phishing?

Phishing

15 June 2021

Phishing is the most common cyberattack today and is getting increasingly sophisticated as public awareness and technical attempts to stop it grow


UN Vienna International Centre

Exclusive: UN cybercrime chief warns against US and Iran cyberattacks

8 January 2020

As US-Iran tensions rise following the assassination of an Iranian general and missile attacks on US troops, UN diplomat Neil Walsh warns cyberattacks can be just as impactful


Ransomware on screen

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and the criminals are winning

5 July 2019

Ransomware attacks, which see which see individuals and organisations locked out of their data unless they pay up, are on the rise and raking in huge profits


Whatsapp on a phone

You should update WhatsApp to avoid a surveillance vulnerability

14 May 2019

WhatsApp has rushed to roll out a security fix for a surveillance vulnerability. The firm says people should upgrade to the latest version of the app


Chinese slogan

China's great firewall and the war to control the internet

12 March 2019

The West thinks China’s internet is all about firewalls and censorship, but as a new book shows, the battle for control is full of dubious motives


Computer Code

Cybersecurity is failing us – and will continue to do so unless we act

8 August 2018

Our current model of internet security is too vulnerable to the mistakes of individual programmers. Better alternatives exist – and should be deployed


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