Hacking The Conversation

In just seconds, scammers can clone a voice and use it to extort people. What can be done to safeguard against the threat?

If you’re tempted to do a make a couple of cheeky payments while waiting for the band to come on, think again.

Modern cars made in most countries have remote control and online data features. What matters is who can access that data – and the vehicle itself.

The question has shifted from whether cyberattacks will occur to when and how they will happen.

Beijing’s cyber operations are largely conducted in the shadows. But a recent leak has shed light on how the state is working with private companies to target online activism.

We don’t know much about the nature of this large-scale ransomware attack. But it’s not entirely surprising – health data is a prime target for cybercrime.

In what is colourfully termed a ‘brute force’ attack, hackers use bots to test millions of username and password combinations on different websites – until they find a match.

Prolific and highly profitable, LockBit provides ransomware as a service. Aspiring cybercriminals sign up to the scheme, and the group takes a cut. Here’s how it works.

Securing our voting systems to defend against hacks is vital but challenging.

Scammers have exploited a simple weakness in the myGov online portal to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars in tax refunds.

AI could allow cybercriminals to operate with greater efficiency, targeting more people at once.

Cybercriminals are attempting to monetise the hacking techniques used by state actors.

What data privacy risk does TikTok pose, and what could the Chinese government do with data it collects? And is it even possible to ban an app?

School officials are becoming increasingly wary of TikTok amid concerns that the app poses a risk to student safety and privacy and makes the nation vulnerable to spies.

Optus used press releases, and Twitter when it could have contacted its customers by text.

From tractors to smartphones, consumers may own their devices but the manufacturers still often hold the keys.

Cyberattacks demanding ransoms for the release of information are on the rise. To determine if they should pay, businesses need to think about how they would react in such a scenario.

“Hackathons” can imply breaching security and privacy. To more accurately reflect their creative and constructive intent, they can be referred to instead as “datathons” or “code fests.”

Many organisations abide by a “zero trust” rule wherein absolute trust is placed in nothing, apart from a central identity and access management system. But what happens when this system is breached?

The social media strategies of many parties and candidates aim to bypass mainstream media to speak directly to voters, but they are often not as sophisticated as is assumed.

Cryptocurrency allows Ukraine to get quick financial support, and Russia, to bypass international sanctions and protect some of its economic interests.

There’s an alleged global network of cyber activists operating under the Anonymous name. Knowing who is responsible for what will become increasingly difficult as more cyber attacks happen.

This deceptively simple online word guessing game has captured the English-speaking world.

Weirdness is a clue about fraudulent email messages. But it takes more than a sense that something’s wrong to get people to investigate.

A tool made for tracking criminals and terrorists has potentially been used against politicians, dissidents and journalists. Here’s how the spyware works.