Cybersecurity Zero-trust security: Assume that everyone and everything on the internet is out to get you – and maybe already has
IoT | Surveillance Not Big Brother, but close: a surveillance expert explains some of the ways we’re all being watched, all the time
Cybersecurity Lethal autonomous weapons and World War III: it’s not too late to stop the rise of ‘killer robots’
Cyberwarfare Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report
AI | Deepfake | Phishing | Scams | Vishing Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
AUKUS | Military | Warfare Progress in detection tech could render submarines useless by the 2050s. What does it mean for the AUKUS pact?
Australia | Cybersecurity | Government Australia has a new cybersecurity agenda. Two key questions lie at its heart
Energy | Science Electricity from thin air: an enzyme from bacteria can extract energy from hydrogen in the atmosphere
Phishing | Pretexting | Scams What kinds of people ‘catfish’? Study finds they have higher psychopathy, sadism, and narcissism
Scams | Vishing Tax returns: scams are rising rapidly – how to spot a fake phone call and avoid falling victim
Espionage Amid warnings of ‘spy hives’, why isn’t Australia using its tough counter-espionage laws more?
AI | ChatGPT | Midjourney How to perfect your prompt writing for ChatGPT, Midjourney and other AI generators
AI | ChatGPT ChatGPT is confronting, but humans have always adapted to new technology – ask the Mesopotamians, who invented writing
AI Scams, deepfake porn and romance bots: advanced AI is exciting, but incredibly dangerous in criminals’ hands
AI | ChatGPT ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare. If you’ve ever posted online, you ought to be concerned
AI ChatGPT threatens language diversity. More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI
Programming | Software Nonprogrammers are building more of the world’s software – a computer scientist explains ‘no-code’
Big Data | Healthcare The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to treat the problem like a game
Pretexting | Social Engineering Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks
Cyberattack | Cybersecurity | Cyberwar Improving cybersecurity means understanding how cyberattacks affect both governments and civilians
Pretexting | Social Engineering | Social Media | Social Networks Dozens of US schools, universities move to ban TikTok
Cyberattack | Cybersecurity | Hacking The Sunburst hack was massive and devastating – 5 observations from a cybersecurity expert
Cybersecurity The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem
Cyberattack Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory
Darknet Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data, supply chain study finds
AI AI and the future of work: 5 experts on what ChatGPT, DALL-E and other AI tools mean for artists and knowledge workers
Quantum Computing Physicists have used entanglement to ‘stretch’ the uncertainty principle, improving quantum measurements
AI Philosophers have studied ‘counterfactuals’ for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?
AI The ChatGPT chatbot is blowing people away with its writing skills. An expert explains why it’s so impressive
Drones When it comes to delivery drones, the government is selling us a pipe dream. Experts explain the real costs
Cryptocurrency | Cybercrime | Military | North Korea North Korea’s nuclear program is funded by stolen cryptocurrency. Could it collapse now that FTX has?
Cybercrime | Ransomware What do we know about REvil, the Russian ransomware gang likely behind the Medibank cyber attack?
Hacking A new cyber taskforce will supposedly ‘hack the hackers’ behind the Medibank breach. It could put a target on Australia’s back
Ransomware Australia is considering a ban on cyber ransom payments, but it could backfire. Here’s another idea
Warfare Even a limited nuclear war could devastate the world’s oceans: here’s what our modelling shows
AI When self-driving cars crash, who’s responsible? Courts and insurers need to know what’s inside the ‘black box’
Australia | Hacking Medibank hackers are now releasing stolen data on the dark web. If you’re affected, here’s what you need to know
Australia | Cybersecurity | Hacking | Healthcare Medibank won’t pay hackers ransom. Is it the right choice?
Australia | Cybersecurity | Hacking After the Optus data breach, Australia needs mandatory disclosure laws
Cybercrime | Cyberinsurance | Cybersecurity Just 25% of businesses are insured against cyber attacks. Here’s why