The world is watching closely the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began on 24 February 2022 by air, land, and sea-Is it hinting at a cyberwar being declared soon? The war has been a classic one so far, with airfighters, tanks and troops rolling in from Russia. However, a Cyberwar is happening in…
Quantum threat: Why you need to consider it now? What’s a quantum computer (in plain language)? A quantum computer uses the rather strange properties of very small particles (smaller than an atom) to encode information and performs special operations on that information. They are not like a normal computer (referred to as a “Classical Computer”),…
IoT Security – Subject of Research and Concern In late 2019, Security experts from CheckPoint uncovered a security flaw in Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs. Hackers could exploit this flaw to gain entry into the targeted Wifi Network. The firm’s researchers identified vulnerabilities in the ZigBee low power Wifi protocol used by Philips and many…
A community superpower-MITRE APT19 How you can leverage a community superpower-The MITRE framework to combat cyber threats Introduction Cybercrime is getting more serious by the month. Hackers are getting better at tricking people into clicking on fraudulent links or opening up malicious attachments in emails. Cyber attacks are becoming organised crimes. Cybercriminals are joining…
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) developed the Essential Eight Maturity Model, known widely as the Essential 8. The ACSC essential 8 maturity model consists of eight strategies that are part of a more extensive list called the Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents. These eight specific strategies were singled out because they are the…
Alert! The Australian Education Sector is under Attack The recent Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) threat report has revealed that approximately one-quarter of reported cyber security incidents during the 2020-21 financial year affected critical infrastructure organisations and essential services such as education. Through this period, the ACSC received over 67,500 cybercrime reports. The education…
Have you ever wondered why security detection is so important? Here is a practical example. A few months ago, I went for a run. I usually use the garage door when leaving the house. An hour later, when I got back home, I found the garage door was open. Well, guess what? I forgot…
You don’t know what you don’t know . . .so who is responsible for teaching us? I was browsing through Twitter on the weekend and a tweet by Gmail caught my attention. Not because of the content of the tweet. But because of the comments on that tweet. Many people replied to Google complaining…
Introduction In February 2021, an Australian university was hit with a ransomware attack. The university quickly shut down its network to identify the infiltration, contain the breach and conduct a proper investigation. As a result, critical operations were offline, new enrolments were suspended and the university could not pay casual staff. A few days later,…
Introduction “Freeze, I’m Ma Baker. Put your hands in the air and give me all your money!” This snarling from Boney M’s “Ma Baker” song has, in today’s digital world, become: “All servers and working computers of your company have been hacked and encrypted. Your money or your data!” Imagine waking up in the morning…