Since February 2022, I have been keeping track of the role of cyber warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war. I have also been keeping track of the public debate about the role of cyber warfare, what I like to call "the cyberwar war." To do so, I monitor news media mentions of cyber in coverage of the war, social media posts and information shared by cybersecurity experts on … [Read more...] about The Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar War – 27 Nov – 04 Dec 2022
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The Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar War – 20-26 Nov 2022
Since February 2022, I have been keeping track of the role of cyber warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war. I have also been keeping track of the public debate about the role of cyber warfare, what I like to call "the cyberwar war." To do so, I monitor news media mentions of cyber in news media coverage of the war, social media posts and information shared by cybersecurity … [Read more...] about The Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar War – 20-26 Nov 2022
Protect Personal Information When Shopping Online
Are you worried about giving out your personal information when shopping online? You should be. It seems like not a week goes by without news of another massive data breach where hackers gain access to personal information like names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and credit or bank card numbers of customers. This is often enough information to commit financial … [Read more...] about Protect Personal Information When Shopping Online
Putting IT Standards Behind Paywalls Jeopardizes Our Security
Rick Falkvinge over at the Private Internet Access blog makes an interesting point. He notes that when we complain about paywalls, we typically think of them in terms of the impact they have on journalism and the news industry. I would also add that in academia we debate about paywalled research articles and the wider social, cultural, political, and economic implications this … [Read more...] about Putting IT Standards Behind Paywalls Jeopardizes Our Security
Top Cyber & Privacy News – 7 October 2017
A list of the top 10 cyber and privacy related stories shared online in the last 24 hours. The NSA Officially Has a Rogue Contractor Problem USA Liberty Act: New ‘Foreign’ Intelligence Law Will Legalize Spying On Americans Mozilla to launch Firefox Cliqz Experiment with data collecting The Surveillance State Will Not Save Us EU to implement … [Read more...] about Top Cyber & Privacy News – 7 October 2017