Jan 12, 2024 | Podcast
Australian suffered a number of significant data breaches in the last two years. In response, the Australian Government released their Cyber Security Strategy late last year and it provides a peak to some of the cyber legislations that are upcoming. I’m going to...
Jan 5, 2024 | Podcast
AI took centre stage in 2023 with tools like ChatGPT making headlines. What can we expected in 2024? Here’s my predictions on how it’ll revolutionise the way we code, secure and hire. Imagine a world where code practically writes itself. AI-powered...
Dec 28, 2023 | Podcast
Three malicious Chrome extensions, disguised as VPNs, infected approximately 1.5 million users, functioning as browser hijackers, cashback hack tools, and data stealers. Discovered by ReasonLabs, the extensions (netPlus, netSave, and netWin) were distributed through...
Dec 27, 2023 | Podcast
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Apache Struts 2 framework, tracked as CVE-2023-50164, is reportedly being ignored by developers, leaving approximately 80% of recent Struts downloads exposed to the flaw. The severity of the vulnerability,...
Dec 26, 2023 | Podcast
A groundbreaking attack named “Terrapin” has been uncovered, posing a significant threat to the security of the (SSH) Secure SHell Protocol. SSH, developed nearly 30 years ago to counter password sniffing attacks, is widely used to secure connections in...
Dec 22, 2023 | Podcast
A recently discovered “SMTP smuggling” technique is allowing cyber attackers to sidestep email security protocols like Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC), posing a significant threat to organizations. The method...
Dec 21, 2023 | Podcast
In a case highlighting the importance of removing access upon termination, a disgruntled employee wreaked havoc with his employer’s systems when he was terminated. A former cloud engineer at a bank was terminated for violating company policies, including...
Dec 20, 2023 | Podcast
Ubiquiti users were reporting last week that they were seeing other people’s notification and had access to their devices. The incident was first reported on Reddit, where a user received a notification from UniFi Protect, including an image from someone...
Dec 18, 2023 | Podcast
It’s been almost 3 years since the critical Log4j vulnerability was disclosed and there are still approximately 38% of applications using vulnerable versions of the Apache Log4j library. Despite patches being available shortly after vulnerability disclosure,...
Dec 15, 2023 | Podcast
Apple will soon be introducing a Stolen Device Protection feature which is aimed at enhancing security if an iPhone is stolen, particularly in scenarios where thieves obtain the device passcode. The feature is currently in beta testing and relies on biometrics via...
