Below we have a collection of Blog posts written by our in-house SSL/TLS and Security Experts, and also a collection of guest posters we invite every so often. In addition, you can find guides for installation and configurations, the best ways to secure your systems, fixes to common problems or updates to the industry.
Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is the act of operating on an encrypted dataset without first decrypting it. FHE seems at first to be a very abstract concept, but implemented security is both practical and lucrative. The classical example of its practicality is the ability to send encrypted data to a cloud-based provider whose vast resources are at your disposal on a demand-consumption pricing… [read more →]
Australian companies and individuals are being hit with cyber-attacks and scams daily. As our world relies more heavily on digital technology, we are experiencing a rapid growth in attacks and breaches. Technology is always changing therefore so are the attacks. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic we have experienced skyrocketing growth in the digital world. Many things that were never… [read more →]
OpenSSL 3.0 has been released, and with it there are some notable changes to the popular library used almost everywhere for implementing SSL/TLS. As of now, the OpenSSL 1.1.1 branch is still under active development, so while it’s worth evaluating the lift to upgrade your applications, as of yet there is no urgency. In fact, OpenSSL 1.1.1 was designated an LTS release, and will receive security f… [read more →]
So, you want a job in cyber security? It can be daunting trying to land your first job in a new industry, whether it’s a career change, your first job out of high school, or getting work in the industry while at university. The cyber-security industry is an exponentially growing field of work not just in Australia but on a global scale. There aren’t enough professionals in the field to meet this dem… [read more →]
Hackers are smart and lazy. Who would want to sit at a computer all day typing away guessing passwords? Not me. They say that lazy people are often the innovators of our society, thinking of ways to do things that require minimal time and effort. Over the decades' hackers have been sharing and developing their methods and refining their tools to take over user accounts. Nowadays it is extremely… [read more →]
