UNSW Canberra Cyber has been nominated for an award in the category 'Best Higher Education Program for Young Ladies in Security' at the annual AWSN Women in Security Awards, which will take place in November 2020.

UNSW Canberra Cyber Director Nigel Phair predicts deepfakes will be widespread in the lead up to the US election – synthetic audio-video content which allows someone to create a realistic likeness of another. Mr Phair said it would be easy to fake robocalls or social media posts from politicians to constituents. “If we look at social media in the run-up to the US election, let’s just see how fake news is perpetrated through it,” he said.

Enhanced contact tracking will be a key tool in the fight to suppress or even eliminate coronavirus. Paul Farrell takes a closer look at an app the Government hopes will help do the job.