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Changing characteristics in private-public cybersecurity cooperation
By Kate Dinnison. 1. Techplomacy First came the creation of a U.S. Government ambassador to the Silicon Valley, then came the world’s first national technology ambassador, Casper Klynge of Denmark. The Danish government recognised the lacuna in communication between politics and the private sector tech giants like Facebook and Google that are shaping the global…
Read MoreDarkweb crack-down spurs digital refugee crisis
The FBI, DEA and Europol are celebrating the successful take-down of AlphaBay and Hansa, two of the Dark Web’s largest marketplaces. There are consequences for one marketplace closing, however, other Darkweb sites are finding significant spikes in membership, new vulnerabilities, and a wave of market saturation. In the week following the bust, similar sites…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Tim Stevens, Lecturer in Global Security at King’s College London
By Kate Dinnison. Recently, we chatted with Dr. Tim Stevens, a lecturer in Global Security at King’s College London. His most recent publication titled ‘Cyberweapons: an emerging global governance architecture’ discusses the already-existing structures in place that oversee the use and regulation of offensive cyber capabilities. Our Communications Manager, Kate Dinnison, discusses with Dr Stevens…
Read MoreCrash Override: Too big to ignore
By Kate Dinnison. Last December, hackers targeted an electric transmission station in Ukraine, causing approximately one-fifth of the city to go dark. Earlier this month, Cyber security firms DSET and Dragos Inc. released a report on the malware, suggesting an alternative utility for the event. They’re calling the attack a potential “dry run” for the…
Read MoreAn interview with Misha Glenny, author of ‘DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia’
By Kate Dinnison. We recently interviewed Misha Glenny, journalist and author of DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia. His 2011 book explores the world of organized crime on the internet, including spearphising, carding, hacking, and how the UK government is responding to this phenomenon. In the interview, our Communications Manager, Kate Dinnison, asks him to…
Read MoreBitcoin: the risks and how to stay safe using it?
By Melissa Liow. Developed in 2009 by an unknown individual or group under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin was the first ever crypto-currency to be used in the world. Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency, which means it can be transferred instantly to anyone in the world without having to rely on a central authority…
Read MoreProtecting yourself against Ransomware
By Joel Chang. If you’ve watched the news lately you will see ransomware, ransomware, ransomware all over the place. Some of you may ask: what is ransomware? Ransomware is simply a program that encrypts your hard drive and or files and asks for a sum of money in return for a decryption key. Ransomware can spread…
Read MoreFour recommended Cyber Security Summer reads
We’ve selected some celebrated books in the world of cyber security you should check out this Summer to expand your knowledge of contemporary issues. A cautionary tale: Spam Nation by Brian Krebs In an exposé delving into a dark side of the online world, Krebs, a former Washington Post journalist and cybersecurity expert, pulls back the digital…
Read MoreDistorted risk perception: Why we fear terrorism, but don’t worry about our cyber security.
What makes you feel safe? Perhaps locking your apartment door at night. Perhaps not walking alone through dark alleys.
Read MoreSecrets (and lies)
Secrets Questions are often used for authentication purposes; but is there really any such thing as a secret..?
Read MoreThe rest room is cleaner than my security
I was in a popular fast food outlet the other day and maybe had one too many fries. Needless to say I had to visit the rest room, hereafter referred to as the ‘throne room’, to take the weight of the day’s proceedings off my mind.
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