Updates are like vaccinations
Updates are a funny thing, we all know that updates are released for our systems to fix bugs, security issues or add improvements to the functionality.
Craig Ford | 21 May | Read more
Stories by Craig Ford
Craig is currently employed by Davichi a Brisbane based MSP/MSSP as a senior ICT security engineer. Craig is continuing to expand his knowledge and furthering his participation in the security industry by both presenting for conferences and contributing articles to CSO.
The Hypothetical Life of a CISO
A CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is the pinnacle of successes and the aim for many a security engineer in the industry but many will never achieve this level of success.
Craig Ford | 21 May | Read more
Never use free Wi-Fi
This is a conversation I find myself having almost every day and I believe that the message isn’t really sinking in on the dangers of using public or free Wi-Fi.
Craig Ford | 13 May | Read more
Social Engineering Attacks
Over the years I have heard of some really well-crafted social engineering attacks, it is a really great way for malicious actors and Pentester's alike to get past well-trodden security measures.
Craig Ford | 13 May | Read more
Fighting cybercrime is everyone’s business
Cybercrime is a problem that costs the Australian economy up to 1 billion a year in direct costs alone according to ACIC (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission)
Craig Ford | 10 May | Read more
The blame game in security needs to stop
Security is a hard gig, honestly, it really is. We need to know about all the threats that haven't even come to be yet, protect the organisation with all the latest blinky light solutions as well as know the ins and outs of every application and its implications to your company.
Craig Ford | 29 Apr | Read more
Social media and its hidden threats
Social media, where do I start. Social media has taken over our lives especially with the millennials and all of the following generations, we live and breath it.
Craig Ford | 16 Apr | Read more
Cyber Bullies and how to stamp them out
Cyberbullying is a big problem in our society with around one in five Australian teens being a victim. Wow, that is huge, we need to find a solution to this issue.
Craig Ford | 17 Apr | Read more
Office 365 – Malicious actors using your account to scam your contacts
Office 365 is a name that is widely known and is the preferred email hosting platform for many organisations in Australia (unless you're a Google fan.
Craig Ford | 15 Apr | Read more
Medical IoT - The Future of Assassination
I want to do something a little different with this article, I want to take you down the rabbit hole that is IoT and the dark side that is lurking around the corner that I know is going to bare its ugly head at some point in our future.
Craig Ford | 12 Apr | Read more
Collaboration – Entering the lion’s den
This is a strange topic as the idea of collaboration in the security industry is basically that direct competitors come together and openly share how they do things, how they secure their systems, what works and what doesn't.
Craig Ford | 09 Apr | Read more
Mentoring – A way to resolve the skills gap
Over the last few years, I have listened to many presentations, read many articles and countless white papers on the cybersecurity skills gap.
Craig Ford | 08 Apr | Read more
Hacker Mules - Barely above the poverty line
During 2018 cybercrime generated around $1.5 Trillion Dollars (I just pictured a Dr Evil scene with his pinkie pose and laugh he had in the Austin powers movie from the late '90s in my head) for the underworld economy and possibly APT’s.
Craig Ford | 05 Apr | Read more
MSSP’s are just after their next sale
Before I start I want to be clear, I work for an MSP/MSSP in Brisbane, so before all of the rest of you, MSSP's and MSP's throw me under the proverbial bus read my article and understand what the point I am trying to get across here first. Then if you still want to do that then go for it.
Craig Ford | 03 Apr | Read more
AISA BrisSEC19 Conference – 29th March 2019
It was Friday morning, I looked over at my alarm clock waiting for it to click over to 5 am, it was time to get up and get ready to take the train down to Brisbane CBD for the conference.
Craig Ford | 01 Apr | Read more