Author Archive
Nir Kshetri
Cybersecurity
Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges
Thanks to unsafe devices, distracted security staff and COVID-inspired phishing schemes, cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware criminals are targeting US universities
Cybercriminals can launch massive phishing attacks targeting users of campus networks and gain access to highly desirable and sensitive information related to research, patents and other types of intellectual property data.
Cybersecurity
Blockchain voting is vulnerable to hackers, software glitches and bad ID photos -- among other problems
The few small-scale tests run so far have identified problems and vulnerabilities in the digital systems and government administrative procedures that must be resolved before blockchain-based voting can be considered safe and trustworthy.
Emerging Tech
Chinese internet users turn to the blockchain to fight against government censorship
Truly decentralized blockchains can challenge authoritarian nations' grip over their populations, but government-friendly versions are being developed that help suppress content objectionable to the Chinese.
Cybersecurity
As digital threats grow, will cyber insurance take off?
Although cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated, the cyber insurance market’s extremely small size suggests that organizations might have underrated its importance.
Cybersecurity
Using blockchain to secure the 'internet of things'
Blockchain-based systems that check in for updates would help all IoT manufacturers secure their devices.
