Editorial

As almost 200,000 people ask Google whether a robot will take over their job every month, many start wondering whether...

Growing digital isolation has pushed Russia to introduce a variety of alternatives to Western digital products. But the story about...

Free speech is often a moderation headache – but it signals a shift in tone for Twitter. When Elon Musk’s...

Our news feeds have been filled with horrific stories from the Ukraine war, hyperinflation, and rising fuel costs in the...

Nearly three months into the Ukraine war, a clearer picture is emerging of the array of cyber forces the Kremlin has deployed against the country it invaded on February 24 and its allies.

It seemed like the Paris Agreement might have finally turned the tide of climate change. Enforced back in 2015, it...

For almost three months since Russia first set foot on Ukrainian soil as part of its latest invasion into the...

Extortion gangs are going through some tectonic changes, but they are masters of reinventing themselves and will be back, just as happened with REvil.

Securing a meal, flight, or hotel can take just a few minutes with the world at our fingertips. But where...

While computational supremacy of digital devices seems like a given in 2022, the debate was far from settled not so long ago.

With retailers setting their sights on enhancing operations in ways that traditional analytics or simulations can no longer deliver, digital...

The metaverse is the buzzword that is becoming impossible to escape as big tech companies share their vision to transcend...

Universities have been struggling to cope with ransomware attacks, as threat actors turn flaws in their administrative systems into attack vectors they can exploit. High-profile breaches have recently brought the issue into sharp focus, vindicating experts calling for the higher education sector to shore up its cyber-defenses.

Quantum computers are not yet powerful enough to solve the problems that classical computers can't. But the hype is here, and so is the business advantage.

Despite being under a magnifying glass since the Colonial Pipeline attack, ransomware gangs remain a major headache for organizations worldwide.

The metaverse might be a liberating and infinitely exciting new space for communication, e-commerce, and leisure. But some experts believe that it can also be psychologically damaging on a whole new level, with the criminal laws currently unsuited to tackle potential challenges.

A leaked internal document has suggested that the social media giant could not rectify its suspect data practices even if it wanted to, citing swathes of information it can barely keep track of. But not everyone agrees: one digital privacy expert believes that US company Meta can and should take the necessary steps to comply with EU data protection laws.

Hollywood movies from Limitless, Gattaca, Robocop, and even Iron Man have promoted a fascination with transhumanism and human augmentation. Still,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided ample evidence that cybercriminals are willing and able to capitalize on major events that disrupt...

DDoS attacks bring down vital government and health services, restrict access to information, and may result in financial loss. But with so many people now using DDoS in response to the war in Ukraine, can we call all of them criminals?