Forensicating RDP: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an integral part of Windows OS, allowing users to connect remotely to other systems. However, its exposure to the internet can (and often has) lead to unauthorised access if not properly secured, making…
Trust but verify. The famous quote by Ronald Reagan was formed from a Russian Proverb. This was life in 1987. In 2024, life in the new threat landscape is Zero-Trust. The Australian Government has released it’s latest update to the…
I’ve shared this on Linkedin just yesterday 22 April 2024, but here I can provide a little more context. Before doing this work, it helps if you’ve followed the NIST Computer Security Incident Handling guide (SP800-61) available from: If…
I had planned to write a one-liner for this post, but I think it deserves more context.The point of reporting is to tell a story, one that flows. This piece of advice during my time at a consultancy sounded easier…
This is a work in progress, but has the fundamentals of what you should do. Apologies for the jargon that’s included, I would recommend sharing this with the person who is assisting you with the wiping of devices in an…
Don’t Deny It! When you were a child, did you ever do something that you shouldn’t have, and when caught and subsequently questioned by your parents as to whether you just did something which is blaringly obvious, did you deny…
Depending on your level of paranoia, security awareness or interest this may or may not be relevant. With the release of the Snowden files a few years back however, the Cyber Security community gained access to untold knowledge and confirmation…
Things are different in the world of techs compared to the world of Executives. We have more time, more interest in a level of detail,more desire to chew the fat over a topic. Executives don’t have this luxury. In fact…
Jumping straight back in with no news of what’s been happening, apart from a new job, and me generally forgetting about this altogether. If you want a simple way to get timelining with log2timeline & plaso, running it on Ubuntu…
So I’ve got to be quick while writing this, as I’m about to go back home after a week of training. I’ve been feeling the guilt for some time, knowing that I entirely missed posting in April and it was…