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The unprecedented rise in cyber crime and the role of the human vulnerability factor
This chapter will discuss the important topic of ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing. It will start by explaining the constituents of ethical hacking: scope and goal setting, exploitation, and documentation. The...
Remote working and in(security): The impact of pandemic-driven remote working on employee wellbeing, the psychological contract and cyber security
Remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, a great impact on the workforce. Through interviews with senior cyber security professionals, this research explored how the traditional dynamics between employees and leadership have adapted...
Cyber security in the age of COVID-19: A timeline and analysis of cyber crime and cyber attacks during the pandemic
This paper analyses the COVID-19 pandemic from a cyber crime perspective and highlights the range of cyber attacks experienced globally during the pandemic. Cyber attacks are analysed and considered within the context of key global events to reveal the modus-operandi...
Evaluation of information security awareness among Palestinian learners
This research aims to assess the level of Internet users’ security awareness among Palestinian learners. The study focuses on five fundamental security issues involving passwords, social media usage, email usage, security of mobile devices, and social engineering. A...
Humans in the loop: Cyber security aspects in the consumer IoT context
Currently, the consumer electronics (CE) community largely ignore the humans in the loop, while framing cyber security solutions in the IoT context. In this work, we stress on the need towards a human-centric approach to cyber security by shifting focus from "humans...
Augmented reality and the digital twin: State-of-the-art and perspectives for cyber security
The rapid advancements of technology related to the Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems mark an ongoing industrial revolution. Digital Twins and Augmented Reality play a significant role in this technological advancement. They are highly complementary...
Remote working pre- and post-COVID-19: an analysis of new threats and risks to security and privacy
In this article, we critically analyse cyber security and privacy concerns arising due to remote working during the coronavirus pandemic. Through our work, we discover a series of security risks emerging because of the realities...
Influence of human factors on cyber security within healthcare organisations: A systematic review
Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming a prominent concern among healthcare providers in adopting digital technologies for improving the quality of care delivered to patients. The recent reports on cyber attacks, such as ransomware and WannaCry, have brought to life...
Extracting key factors of cyber hygiene behaviour among software engineers: A systematic literature review
This study reviewed number of factors such as the role of personal, social, socio-cognitive, environmental, & technological factors that may individually or collectively influence software engineers’ cyber hygiene behaviour. The positive and negative factors...