At the Black Hat 2022 cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, much of the discussion from the annual gathering revolved around three examples of how technology can have unintended consequences.

For the first time in almost four years, Australia has reinstalled a dedicated Minister for Cybersecurity—this article argues that Australia faces six significant cybersecurity challenges.

The cybersecurity world is full of principles; principles about patching, passwords, physical security, phishing and firewalls. But until now, there has been little legal precedent supporting these principles—and that can make principles difficult to enforce.

An Australian Government review into online safety has blamed trolls and internet harassment on Big Tech companies for not enforcing their own rules properly.

Although there were cyberattacks on Ukrainian Government agencies and banks in February, the anticipated major cyber attack on Ukraine hasn’t occurred.

The US and most other wealthy countries (China being a significant exception) are applying some of the severest economic sanctions—ever used—against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine.

Bolstering cybersecurity has become more critical than ever in the 21st century; battles are now being fought digitally and with missiles as nations wage war in new and complex arenas.

From trading cryptocurrencies to purchasing art in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain applications are booming—and a University of NSW (UNSW) cybersecurity expert is predicting where things will go from here.

This article suggests that social media is being used to radicalise Australians and recruit some Australians as spies.

Most people will agree that social can be toxic—very toxic. But if you’re a social-media moderator, or ‘admin’, you can't just put your phone down and step away from the abuse—even if you find the abuse upsetting.