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Australian Defense Programs exposed in cybersecurity attacks

Australian Defense Programs exposed in cybersecurity attacks

No comment - you can see why the Brits & Yanks have issues with us sometimes. She will be right mate doesn't exactly cut it does it. ADF weapons programs exposed in defence industry cyber attacksInformation relating to Australian military programs has been compromised in cyber attacks on

Proxmox VE 9.1 - Update

Proxmox VE 9.1 - Update

Hopefully this won't affect my setup at all, as I have gone to extraordinary lengths to not fiddle too much with the base configuration However, there are a few changes From Brandon Lee yet again Proxmox VE 9.1 Launches with OCI Image Support, vTPM Snapshots, and Big

Clam AV - Hardening

Clam AV - Hardening

I am in the process of ditching Microsoft Windows, it's not that I don't like it - I'm neutral on that front but I am moving to Linux. There are a number of reasons 1. Privacy - Microsoft Windows is noisy as hell -

Cybersecurity Reports Library

Cybersecurity Reports Library

Not mine and it is a bonanza of information. Link is here if you are looking for reports and don't want to jump through paywalls and give your email address to everyone. GitHub - jacobdjwilson/awesome-annual-security-reports: A curated list of annual cyber security reportsA curated list of annual

AI Tool use by Hackers

AI Tool use by Hackers

Another interesting read. The cybercrime landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with artificial intelligence emerging as a cornerstone technology for malicious actors operating in underground forums List of AI Tools Promoted by Threat Actors in Underground Forums and Their CapabilitiesThe cybercrime landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in

Turning Red-Blue Rivalry into Real Defense

Turning Red-Blue Rivalry into Real Defense

Great post, good read In many organizations, red and blue teams still work in silos, usually pitted against each other, with the offense priding itself on breaking in and the defense doing what they can to hold the line. However, too often, their efforts don’t meet in the middle,

AI orchestrated Cyber Espionage

AI orchestrated Cyber Espionage

This is an interesting read Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaignA report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack We recently argued that an inflection point had been reached in cybersecurity: a point at which AI models had become genuinely useful for cybersecurity operations, both for good and

Australian Ransomware payments half.

Australian Ransomware payments half.

Good news although still seeing "hacked" a lot in my feeds The average ransom paid by Australian companies following a cyber-attack has dropped to AUD $711,000, almost halving from its peak of AUD $1.35 million last year. The latest data reflects changing attitudes among business leaders

Winget - Windows package manager

Winget - Windows package manager

Highly underutilized and great for doing updates in a secure manner. Stop downloading software from websites: Windows has a built-in package managerMake things easier for yourselfXDAJoão Carrasqueira That way of downloading and installing apps has worked for a very long time, but as many Linux users will tell you, it&

Australian Telco's Problematic DB

Australian Telco's Problematic DB

Hello, given up on Australian bureaucracy. Australia’s top telcos, including TPG Telecom, Telstra and Optus, have quietly moved to establish a shared database of problematic mobile handsets in a bid to improve the reliability of emergency call services Wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that

Welcome to Podman

Welcome to Podman

Yep - I have given Docker the flick. Just too many problems with the latest updates and too many compromises. I have edited my vent post a little but leaving it in situ. 🚀 Working Theory * All servers are LXC Debian 13 privileged instances running Podman to conserve resources. Hypervisor is

Stepping out - away from the machine

Stepping out - away from the machine

Stuff it. Time to step away from the code and zone out My music feed is interesting to say the least. Or would you prefer this. Yeah, I am getting the wrong side of fifty, actually I am the wrong of fifty - nuts. Lots to listen too. Or there

Portainer CE - Docker 29

Portainer CE - Docker 29

I am so hopping mad at the moment Apparently there a great many of us - and we are all looking for solutions. My Proxmox server is just sitting there throwing out multiple errors that I am well and truly over, is it Proxmox, is it Docker (most definitely), is

Secret Level - Crap Distracted

Secret Level - Crap Distracted

The replacement to Love, Death & Robots. Only on Prime I feel a binge coming on #enoughsaid

Idempotent Vibe Coding

Idempotent Vibe Coding

I am beginning to hate this word. The RunC problem in docker/Proxmox is giving a great deal of heartache as it has caused substantial ramifications. I have a good mine to role everything back but am not giving up yet. No, the response doesn't relate to the

Docker Servers are Down

Docker Servers are Down

Really, what happened. Runc is what happened. This post has been totally scrapped and rewritten. Please refer to the following references. AppArmor’s Awkward Aftermath Atop Proxmox 9Proxmox 9 looks great, but AppArmor keeps getting in the wayktz.Alex Kretzschmarproxmox-lxc-docker-fix/README.md at main · jq6l43d1/proxmox-lxc-docker-fixWorkaround for CVE-2025-52881: Fixes Docker/

Australia's Digital ID system

Australia's Digital ID system

It's a load of bollocks There is not a single solution for positive identification to be found. You have the official federal DigitalID application and then there is the Aus post solution and then there is the numerous times you have to deal with banks, labour hire companies,

🚀 Telstra’s Aura Fibre: Building Australia’s AI‑Era Backbone

🚀 Telstra’s Aura Fibre: Building Australia’s AI‑Era Backbone

“From gigabits to terabits: Telstra’s Aura network is laying the tracks for Australia’s AI economy. With 14,000 km of dual‑path fibre, 83 Tbps capacity, and $29b in projected GDP uplift, this is more than a network — it’s the backbone of our digital future.” Australia is

📚 Booklore Review: My eBook Library with Self‑Hosting

📚 Booklore Review: My eBook Library with Self‑Hosting

For years, I’ve wanted a Jellyfin‑like experience for my eBooks—a clean, modern interface that lets me browse, organize, and actually enjoy my digital library without being locked into Amazon’s walled garden. Enter Booklore: a self‑hosted eBook server that feels like the missing piece in my

Radware Threat map

Radware Threat map

Think the world is cute and cuddly well it isn't. Hot wars are becoming very prominent lately but for those in the cybersecurity business whether as professional (on the front lines) or more the remote type (WTF - no way), they are not. This sort of devious crap

🚀 Adventure Log: Implementation

🚀 Adventure Log: Implementation

I am going on adventures with the minister of home affairs, finance and war I had this going some time ago, but well things evolve, updated Proxmox server, the release of Debian Trixy and I keep changing how I implement my services - well not sort of - I use

Email Security - Review

Email Security - Review

I thought I had this all shut up nice and tight Received email from garbage source - the usual click bait Threw it at a few forensic tools and AI - here is the result - if you use any sort of email, you can usually get access to the

The Qantas hack & you

The Qantas hack & you

The following information is from the ABC Hackers have released Qantas customer data onto the dark web, realising the fears of millions of affected Australians who were first alerted to the significant cybersecurity incident in July What can you do if your Qantas data has hit the dark web?Hackers

How Attackers Bypass Synced Passkeys

How Attackers Bypass Synced Passkeys

The following is in relation to synced passkeys Even if you take nothing else away from this piece, if your organization is evaluating passkey deployments, it is insecure to deploy synced passkeys How Attackers Bypass Synced PasskeysSynced passkeys expose enterprises to cloud takeover, browser hijacks, and downgrade attacks.The Hacker

Project N8N - Thoughts & Ideas

Project N8N - Thoughts & Ideas

Beginning to build up ideas. Need to be familiar with this tool and its capabilities Let’s break it down into practical, modular workflows you can build in n8n: 🔧 Core Capabilities You Can Automate with n8n 1. Network Maintenance (Ubiquiti + Proxmox) * Ubiquiti API integration: n8n can poll UniFi Controller/UDM