Editorial
The hype around quantum computing: it's not too early to get in
Quantum computing is transitioning from scientific curiosity to technical reality. There’s so much hype around it because it comes with...
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The man behind the Oscars Chadwick Boseman NFT tribute: why do NFTs excite black artists?
Despite the backlash that followed the NFT tribute to Chadwick Boseman during the Oscars, black artists are hoping that NFT...
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The Reclaim Your Face campaign urges to sign a petition to ban biometric surveillance in the EU
Biometric mass surveillance, including facial and emotion recognition, is widespread throughout Europe. Activists claim it to be a major human...
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The rise of stalkerware in abusive relationships
Would you sooner leave a friend unattended in your home for an hour or give them ten minutes alone with...
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Do some firms “deserve” to get hacked?
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on a great many of that which we hold dear. The fractious nature of...
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Don't click: 8 famously lousy vintage keyboards
With the advent of personal computing, designers and developers tried to find the best balance between cost and build quality....
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Google vs Australia: the battle of the precedents
A free press has long been considered the lifeblood of democracy. But events over the last few weeks have seen...
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Here’s why UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s phone number leaking is a problem
It’s not about the dick pics or the angry texts he’ll be bombarded with. It’s much more serious. The evening...
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Tomorrow Unlocked: Hacking In Healthcare
Earlier this year, German police attributed a patient's death to a cyberattack for the first time ever, after a ransomware...
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Tsikhanouskaya supporter: de-anonymization technologies are breaking Lukashenko’s repressive machine
“De-anonymization technologies have a depressing effect on Lukashenko's repressive machine, followed by a refusal to show violence, unwillingness to carry...
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Unnecessary purchase? Strangest PC extensions
A personalized computer undeniably offers a better everyday experience. Sensing a ripe market of people craving to add external devices...
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Using source code protection to prevent hacks to your mobile apps
I'm sure we're all familiar with stories of popular websites being hacked, or of IT systems in airlines and banks...
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Vandana Verma: why do we need psychologists in infosecurity?
Vandana Verma, an IBM security architect, believes in diversity in the infosecurity field. By diversity, she means including not only...
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Virtual influencer Ami Yamato: “Nobody is real on YouTube”
YouTuber Ami Yamato has been an influencer for almost ten years. Yet, she’s not a real person. Does it even...
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Incels and the rise of sex trolling
Trolls have been a feature of online communities ever since online communities have existed. It was historically thought that the...
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WhatsApp leader: people are being spied on in horrifying ways
“Private messages, private calls are so sensitive that they should not just live on some server. That’s just too big...
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Women in cybersecurity
You've probably heard about the cybersecurity skills shortage. That's undoubtedly a severe problem in itself, but there's a related issue...
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A tenth of all cyber-attacks are easily preventable: report
Last year saw a surge of criminal cyber activity, with as many as 304 million ransomware attacks recorded globally, a...
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Report: these businesses are a perfect ransomware target
While certain businesses get bombarded with cyber attacks, others enjoy worry-free operations with little to no concerns about threat actors....
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In most cases, paying the ransom is the obvious way out - experts
If we ban paying the ransom, cybercriminals won’t scatter like cockroaches in the kitchen when the light is turned on....
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