[Context] The goal of security is to protect digital assets, devices, and services from being
disrupted, exploited or stolen by unauthorized users. It is also about having reliable …

Increasing internet consumption and constant technological development, specifically
smartphones, have led to an increasingly urgent need for cyber awareness. Generally …

Ransomware poses a significant and pressing challenge in today's society. Mitigation efforts
aim to reduce the profitability of ransomware attacks. Nevertheless, limited research has …

The healthcare industry is collecting considerable patient and medical data by using Internet
of Things (IoT) devices. Consequently, ransomware attacks to encrypt healthcare systems or …

The advent of rapid digital technology has opened doors to a new domain for criminal
activities, commonly termed as computer crimes. Stringent penalties have been instituted by …

The world today is confronted with the challenging task of juggling the adoption of innovative
technology with securing information systems and data that enables essential everyday …

The current range of technological and physical advances mostly rely on load dispersion as
well as demand delays which modern security solutions are equipped to defend against …

Cybercriminals have been increasingly targeting higher education institutions during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The shift to online learning and remote work has created new …

In the food industry, the level of awareness of the need for food defence strategies has
accelerated in recent years, in particular, mitigating the threat of ransomware. During the …

The work presented in this paper investigates the crime of ransomware from the perspective
of neutralisation theory. In particular, this research-in-progress paper aims to explore the …