School of Engineering and Information Technology
University of New South Wales
Canberra, Australia

Thomas Maher received the bachelor’s degree in computing and cybersecurity (BCCS) Hons from the University of New South Wales in 2020, and a Master’s in Computing and Cyber Security (Advanced Tradecraft) in 2021. He has been a member of the Australian Army since 2016. In 2019, he received the Chief of Army’s Honours Scholarship. His research interests include the weaponization of social media, specifically, the promulgation of misinformation on online social media platforms and the application of such to information warfare.