Joshua Derbe

Just a nerd who loves computers and programming!
UNSW Student studying Computer Science

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(2/2) An interesting quote is that malicious actors are "piggybacking on confusion and anxiety to trick users", which shows how attackers prey on human weakness. It also emphasises the importance of taking your personal security into your own hands! No more relying on the IT guy!

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(1/2) As many of us predicted, it would seem that the number of hacking incidents against corporations has surged as people work from home more and more. Interestingly, volume of successful attacks are tied to volume of virus impact...
https://t.co/LXj762TBtv

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Likely the final blog post for my Chrome extension project, "Click Safe", is out! It's been a fun ride and I've learned a lot! https://t.co/rB2tE2ZNi5

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(2/2) Now for one it's concerning that the government of an incredily powerful country is using a technology that has recently been exposed to have many security flaws, but also it's incredible how much information could potentially leak from pictures of the Cabinet's houses.

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(1/2) So the Prime Minister of the UK (Boris Johnson) recently posted a picture to social media showing his Zoom call to the world. Not only did this picture contain the Zoom meeting ID, it also contained the names and houses of everyone in the meeting. https://t.co/DwCTafrI8i

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A short one this week, but Blog No. 4 on my Chrome Extension project, "Click Safe" is out! https://t.co/Lgp1XvMyxj

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Sooo apparently the source code the the Xbox Series X was stolen, apparently from a "hacked computer". I bet that means an employee's machine that was compromised, probably from phishing. This shows how hard it is to keep a secret as a big company. https://t.co/lMmc7W5gTy

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Forgot to post this earlier this week, but Blog No. 3 on my Chrome extension project, "Click Safe" is out! This past week I got the page checking working (after many frustrating issues...) https://t.co/KvKvr1G2j2

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@SecurityOs Probably a great way to disperse a crowded area very quickly! If I saw that walking in I'd be walking out

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@AiriSimonsen Whip out the high vis and no one will even question you when you're in there 🤷‍♂️

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@Angela01598092 Sounds like when the online Census in 2016 crashed too. The government is either really bad at DDOS protection or really bad at predicting how many people will use their websites... Probably both

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@MewTunes Very practical way to get their ass in gear! I'd be doing them a favour 🤷‍♂️

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Somehow I don't think this old door is going to be protecting much. If you strongly breathe on it it'll probably turn to dust. This has parallels to the way a lot of companies are hesitant about updating their old code because "it works" (How many people still use XP?) #comp6441

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Blog number 2 on my personal Chrome extension project, "Click Safe", is out! Have a read here:
https://t.co/5et4KNL8Ks

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Funnily enough even the CEO of twitter fell victim to this attack in 2019. The scariest thing about this attack is there's not that much you can do to defend against it. You have to hope your mobile provider knows what they're doing to authenticate you!
https://t.co/d83yjH8z7C

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Interesting article on a "SIM swap attack", in which a hacker calls up your mobile provider pretending to be you and gets them to switch your phone service to their phone. The hacker then has access to your messages, authenticator codes and so much more!
https://t.co/gfPji2vUeu

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Very interesting (and also terrifying!) video on computer "backdoors" by Huawei. Can you trust your supply chain? I'm sure we can trust the government to play nice and definitely not abuse Lawful Interception! Right? 😐
https://t.co/bNaTkPvbi5

#comp6441

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The first blog for my "Something Awesome" project is out! Go check it out! https://t.co/Ry1ZkanqaH

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If you mix control and data...you're going to have a bad time! #comp6441

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It's crazy how many people lock their phone with a "pattern". At that point why even bother locking your phone. One brief look over your shoulder and I instantly know how to unlock your phone...