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THERE’S A MASSIVE CYBERSECURITY JOB GAP – WE SHOULD FILL IT BY EMPLOYING HACKERS

With three million unfilled cybersecurity posts worldwide, the only way to fill such a large job gap is to employ hackers.

I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED: WHY DO OUR COMPUTING DEVICES SEEM TO SLOW DOWN

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Whether you’re using a phone, tablet, PC or other devices, the most useful zero-cost action you can take is to uninstall unnecessary apps and add-ons.

YOUR CAR IS MORE LIKELY TO BE HACKED BY YOUR MECHANIC THAN A TERRORIST

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When it comes to car hacking, you should be more worried about dodgy mechanic dealers than one-off hackers with criminal intent.

WHAT IF THE FBI TRIED TO CRACK AN ANDROID PHONE? RESEARCHERS ATTACKED ONE TO FIND OUT

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Researchers attempted to replicate what the FBI had wanted to do on an Android phone to crack it open and found some useful results.

REGULATIONS NEEDED AFTER CRYPTOCURRENCY CEO TAKES PASSWORDS TO HIS GRAVE

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CEO was the only one who knew the password to an encrypted offline cryptocurrency repository where the firm had enshrined the vast majority of clients.

CAN YOU BE HACKED BY THE WORLD AROUND YOU?

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Attackers may embed malicious software in the physical world, just waiting for unsuspecting people to scan it with a smartphone or a specialized device.

EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION HAS BEEN PROMISING SELF-PROGRAMMING MACHINES FOR 60 YEARS. SO WHERE ARE THEY?

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Evolutionary computation has been studied by researchers for over 60 years. Yet, the idea still isn’t used widely outside the research community.

IT’S POSSIBLE TO WRITE FLAW-FREE SOFTWARE, SO WHY DON’T WE?

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Strong software engineering, or more usually formal methods, is a methodology that uses mathematics to ensure error-free programming.

THE FAMOUS 1992 COMP.OS.MINIX NEWSGROUP LINUX ARGUMENTATION BETWEEN TANENBAUM AND LINUS TORVALDS

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Tanenbaum’s famous 1992 comp.os.minix newsgroup posting in which he criticizes Linux’s monolithic kernel as well as Linus Torvald’s very long response.

LINUX KERNEL 5.0 INITIAL REVIEW

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Initial review of the new kernel 5.0 of Linux operating system.

WHAT THE COINCHECK HACK TELLS US ABOUT HOW AUSTRALIAN REGULATORS WILL HANDLE A CRYPTOCURRENCY HACK

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In the past eight years, more than a third of all cryptocurrency exchanges have been hacked. The total losses exceed US$1 billion.

THE PROMISE OF THE LEARN TO CODE MOVEMENT

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Computer science and programming education must suit the needs of 21st-century learners. Otherwise, the cost will be a disillusioned workforce.

WHY DON’T BIG COMPANIES KEEP THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEMS UP TO DATE?

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When senior executives at companies aren’t tech-savvy, they often lack understanding of what’s at stake and how to quickly protect valuable information.

CIVILIZATION VI: GATHERING STORM SHOWS VIDEO GAMES CAN MAKE US THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

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Civilization VI, the latest in a popular series of video games adds new features, most notably climate change and natural disasters.

EFFORTS TO CONTROL CYBER WEAPONS IGNORE THE AGENTS WHO USE THEM

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Global efforts are underway to govern the tools used in cyber attacks, but the expertise of cyber operatives has so far seen limited attention.

STAY ALIVE AND IF SOMETHING MOVES, SHOOT IT: THE PHENOMENAL SUCCESS OF FORTNITE

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The online videogame Fortnite Battle Royale was launched in September 2017. Since then the game had amassed 125 million active players by June and made US$1.2 billion (A$1.6 billion) for the developer, Epic Games.