Cybercriminals are creating their own AI chatbots to support hacking and scam users

Like many technologies, AI can be subverted by cybercriminals.

Jason R.C. Nurse, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, University of Kent • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 • ~6 min

How to protect yourself from cyber-scammers over the festive period

Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.

Rachael Medhurst, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security NCSA, University of South Wales • conversation
Dec. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

AI might eventually be an extinction threat, but it poses more pressing risks

We need to be mindful of the potential short- and medium-term risks of AI.

Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
July 11, 2023 • ~7 min

Four ways criminals could use AI to target more victims

AI could allow cybercriminals to operate with greater efficiency, targeting more people at once.

Daniel Prince, Professor of Cyber Security, Lancaster University • conversation
June 22, 2023 • ~7 min

How to spot a cyberbot – five tips to keep your device safe

How to know if your computers are infected for use in a distributed denial of service attack.

Andrew Moore, Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Cyber and Networking, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~8 min

Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse

In a viscous cycle, it’s also becoming harder to get cyberinsurance.

Subhajit Basu, Associate Professor in Cyberlaw; Editor-in-Chief International Review of Law Computers and Technology, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what I learned

Professor Mark de Rond from Cambridge Judge Business School discusses his three years embedded with one of the UK's most prolific paedophile hunting teams, in

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 12, 2022 • ~5 min

How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoin

A cybersecurity research group has been tracking a significant rise in the number of stolen checks being sold on sites like WhatsApp and Telegram, which often results in stolen identities.

David Maimon, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2022 • ~10 min

'Sextortion' leads to financial losses and psychological trauma. Here's what to look out for on dating apps

Attackers gain the trust of vulnerable individuals to obtain sexually explicit photos or videos via the internet, and then use these materials to blackmail victims.

Calli Tzani, Senior Lecturer in Investigative Psychology, University of Huddersfield • conversation
Jan. 4, 2022 • ~6 min

How vulnerable is your personal information? 4 essential reads

Data breaches have become a fact of life. Here are articles from The Conversation that detail the threat, why it happens and what you can do to protect yourself.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
Nov. 29, 2021 • ~7 min

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