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Posted 23 September 2019 Productivity

25 Most Dangerous Software Errors

The CWE Top 25 is a must-have reference point for cyber security professionals.

Posted 17 April 20181 Comment Cryptocurrency

Hacking Deterministic Bitcoin Addresses

Bitcoin’s almost 10 year lifespan so far has subjected the technology and its’ implementation to all kinds of attack and critical inquiry. Meanwhile the value of Bitcoin as a tradable … Continue Reading Hacking Deterministic Bitcoin Addresses

Posted 26 March 2017 How-Tos

Hardening SSH on your Ubuntu Server

Secure Shell (SSH) is an amazing cryptographic network protocol, and it undoubtedly helps secure a huge slice of today’s Internet – giving sysadmins robust remote access to their servers, but also so much much … Continue Reading Hardening SSH on your Ubuntu Server

Posted 29 May 20161 Comment Security

AusCERT2016 CTF – 10th Place!

I recently finished competing in the AusCERT2016 Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge which ran for 48 hours. Coming in 10th place from dozens of active participants was very rewarding! I entered under the team … Continue Reading AusCERT2016 CTF – 10th Place!