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Brute force and time
What is the longest it would take someone to brute force a password based on certain criteria? The worst case for the hacker? I’ve wondered
July 23, 2021
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classical ciphers
This week we looked at classical ciphers. I enjoyed this, looking at the ingenious ways that clever people have come up with hiding messages in
July 21, 2021
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Unshredding a document
This week we were challenged to physically destroy some data. I’ve chosen to unshred a document. Not a special document , just some junk mail
July 20, 2021
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Secrets
The problems with secrets Secrets are interesting. People want to keep secrets, people want to find secrets, people want to share them. They are important
July 19, 2021
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Spot the Insider
For an activity this we were tasked with finding an example of an insider attack. An insider attack could be carried out by a true
July 14, 2021
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Directors liable for cyber attacks
According to The Age, the government is considering making company directors liable for cyber attacks. With cyber crime costing Australia around $3.5 billion a year,
July 14, 2021
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State sponsored cyber attacks on the rise
According to The ABC, State-sponsored cyber operations have doubled in the last two years. This is a scary statistic, we hear about the next war
July 5, 2021
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WA Police loopholing check in data
While learning about patterns in security, a recent news story came to mind when scope creep was mentioned -specifically systems and data being created or
July 5, 2021
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Why you should lockdown Facebook
I decided to look at the data Facebook holds about me. I was surprised how easy it was to get my information from Facebook and
July 3, 2021
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The Essential Eight
Introduction Want to know how to protect yourself and limit the damage caused by a cyber attack? The Essential Eight was released by the Australian
July 2, 2021
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