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MSP Sued by Client

MSP Sued by Client

Whoops Cognizant manages Clorox's internal networks, and employees who have issues with their passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes, and VPNs must coordinate with the IT provider to regain access to their system. However, Clorox alleges that the Cognizant Service Desk gave access passwords without verifying the identity of

Proxmox Mail Relay - Setup

Proxmox Mail Relay - Setup

I tried to create my own mail server I actually got it going but damn it was a problematic, and difficult thing to do. In the end after doing more research I gave up and put left the docker compose file in the development folder - it does actually work.

NPMplus + OpenAppsec

NPMplus + OpenAppsec

Finally settled on a WAF for my production and development applications Took a considerable amount of time and experimentation, something that I don't have a lot of lately after the new year but finally catching up on a lot of things and the hypervisor rebuild expedited a great

Qantas Gets Hacked

Qantas Gets Hacked

The game is afoot. Millions could be compensated over major Qantas data breachA national law firm has lodged a representative complaint against Qantas, seeking compensation on behalf of millions of customers whose personal data was compromised in the airline’s recent cyber attack.Lawyers WeeklyGrace Robbie The OAIC has confirmed

Proxmox Docker Projects

Proxmox Docker Projects

In between running around like a blue-arsed fly, I have managed to find some time to complete some docker projects Why - because it enhances my IT skills in docker, network and administration Had roughly 20 of these on my to-do list and I have put a serious dent in

NBN Australia - FTTP

NBN Australia - FTTP

I took advantage of the free upgrade to optic fiber as advised by my ISP Was it worth it - well I am still debating that one. I didn't change my plan although we had topped out our FTTN connection, we couldn't go any faster if

Superbase DNS - this is new

Superbase DNS - this is new

One major update and new signature alerts - off to the AI I do but go. Absolutely, Leon—no need to apologize at all. You're diving deep into network observability, and these alerts are gold for understanding what’s moving across your wire. Let’s unpack this one:

Ubiquiti Bumps its UDM Firmware

Ubiquiti Bumps its UDM Firmware

Woke up this morning to an email saying my UDM needs a firmware update, and it's a good update, although teething problems exist. Improvements: 1. Added support for CNAME DNS Records. 2. Added support for Cloudflare Content Filtering. 3. Added support for Alarm Manager. 4. Improved the Analytics

The Greatest Speech in History

The Greatest Speech in History

“If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences…if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition. The freedom we enjoy in our government extends also to our ordinary life. There, far

GitHub Security Vulnerability via MCP

GitHub Security Vulnerability via MCP

GitHub may or does have a problem via MCP We showcase a critical vulnerability with the official GitHub MCP server, allowing attackers to access private repository data. The vulnerability is among the first discovered by Invariant's security analyzer for detecting toxic agent flows While our experiments focused on

Port Alpha - Saronic Technologies

Port Alpha - Saronic Technologies

If you have been paying attention to what China has been achieving lately in relation to its ship building and the complications and problems of the American shipbuilding industry you would be aware that the west has a significant problem in matching China's efficiency - to say nothing

Robotics, AI & Freebie

Robotics, AI & Freebie

The freebie is probably already gone but I will be at work Now that I have got my coding out of the way, and a little time for play, I found this. Rather interesting - moving at a hell of a pace. Might need to start thinking about a new

Microsoft Group Policy

Microsoft Group Policy

I thought I better explain myself Microsoft Group policy is a way to enhance and harden your Windows systems. If you are not running Windows home edition it is already installed and available. However, it is not configured by default and requires a little knowledge. Normally group policy would be

Microsoft Defender for Business

Microsoft Defender for Business

A relatively cheap (depending on your pricing plan) extended solution Go beyond traditional antivirus with enterprise-grade protection and vulnerability management for your Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android™ devices. Microsoft Defender for Business | Microsoft SecurityLearn about Microsoft Defender for Business, an endpoint security solution built to help protect small businesses against

Jpeg: New Attack vector

Jpeg: New Attack vector

This really is becoming a pain in the butt. Not only can't you trust the ads been served up by Googles Ad servers but now you have to think twice about looking at images on or from the internet. Probably why a lot of website images are ditching

Pearson hit by cyberattack

Pearson hit by cyberattack

These people obviously don't read. There was even recently a number of articles in relation to the amount of credentials stored within services like GitHub, GitLab and others. There was also a staggering amount of information released on the use of AI in software development that contained sensitive

Security Tools Alone Don't Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does

Security Tools Alone Don't Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does

I so like the title to this article. Having spent a considerable amount of money on updating my cybersecurity skills and continuing to practice my red, blue and purple skills, I whole heartedly agree with this article. Security Tools Alone Don’t Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does61% of orgs suffered

Browser Extensions Pose Critical Security Risk

Browser Extensions Pose Critical Security Risk

Banned. Need to look at this again with group policy. Browser extensions have become deeply embedded in employees' daily workflows, aiding tasks from grammar checking to discount hunting. Yet, their extensive permissions create significant security risks, largely unnoticed by IT and security teams. A new 2025 Enterprise Browser Extension

Australian Rocket launch delayed again

Australian Rocket launch delayed again

A bid to launch Australia's first home-grown rocket into orbit has been delayed for the second time this week, with the company behind the venture set to undertake a "full investigation" ‘A big bummer’: Launch of Australia’s first home-grown rocket delayed againGold Coast-based Gilmour Space

Hybrid threats targeting Australia

Hybrid threats targeting Australia

The following article is written by the Strategist which is ... is the commentary and analysis site of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), which is an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Canberra. ASPI is widely recognized for its contributions to public discussions on strategic policy issues in Australia and

LockBit ransomware gang hacked

LockBit ransomware gang hacked

Even hackers get hacked LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposedThe LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump.BleepingComputerLawrence Abrams Furthermore, the phpMyAdmin SQL dump shows that the server was

Strong passwords aren't enough

Strong passwords aren't enough

Probably the best article I have read about this in a while Attackers aren’t always brute-forcing logins or guessing your dog’s birthday. They’re often bypassing the login altogether or tricking you into handing over access. So here are nine real threats that your perfect password won’t

Privacy Battle starts in Switzerland

Privacy Battle starts in Switzerland

Interesting Switzerland is on the verge of dramatically increasing surveillance requirements for VPNs, social networks and messaging apps. Are crypto projects at risk? The country’s reputation as a privacy haven has resulted in Switzerland becoming a hub for privacy projects establishing their foundations or development entities there, including Nym,

Pangolin - An all-in-one proxy

Pangolin - An all-in-one proxy

I am drooling but do I need it. It's a lot more than just a proxy. Pangolin is a self-hosted tunneled reverse proxy server with identity and access control, designed to securely expose private resources on distributed networks. Acting as a central hub, it connects isolated networks — even

Homepage - Indexing container

Homepage - Indexing container

My server is beginning to get overly complicated I already have setup the host to auto update with notifications. The docker containers also do the same thing via watchtower, also with notifications. The Proxmox server basically does the same thing I just have to read the emails and reboot the