Think Your Password Is Safe? Think Again. – By Bhanuka – eLanka Passwords are the front door to your digital life. Your email, bank account, social media, work systems, and even your smart home are all locked behind a few strings of characters. You might feel secure with a clever password, but in 2025, that confidence could be dangerously misplaced. Cyberattacks are evolving, and so are the methods hackers use to steal credentials. What used to be “good enough” no longer cuts it. Let’s dig into why most passwords aren’t as safe as you think—and what you should do to protect yourself. Why Passwords Are Failing Us 1. People Still Use Weak or Reused Passwords Despite countless warnings, millions still use passwords like “123456” or “password.” Even tech-savvy users often reuse the same password across multiple accounts. It’s convenient, sure—but it’s also incredibly risky. If just one of those accounts ...
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Protecting Your Digital Assets: A Beginner’s Guide to Cybersecurity – By Bhanuka – eLanka Cybersecurity is a growing concern for individuals and businesses alike. With cyber attacks becoming increasingly common and sophisticated, it’s more important than ever to take steps to protect your digital assets. In this article, we’ll explore what cybersecurity is, the threats it poses, and how you can protect yourself and your business. What is Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity refers to the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and digital assets from unauthorized access, theft, and damage. It involves a range of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect against cyber attacks, which can include everything from phishing emails to malware to ransomware. The Threats of Cybersecurity The threats posed by cybersecurity are numerous and constantly evolving. Some of the most common types of cyber attacks include: Phishing: Phishing attacks are designed to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, ...
How to avoid scams and cybersecurity breaches? – By Nipuna Fonseka Source : Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter November 2022 – Queensland Sri Lankans In the recent past, the media airwaves have been awash with news of data breaches suffered by large local corporations, affecting and highlighting the privacy of personal data of many unsuspecting Australians. Indeed, cybersecurity is the hot topic on everyone’s mind as every man, and his grand mother, tries to figure out how to navigate the information overload that accompanies any major news cycle these days. I have received many questions which ultimately breakdown to this. How can I avoid scams & breaches? …The short answer is that you can’t. Now before panic sets in or you give up all together, there are certainly ways to combat and mitigate future breaches. However, as it stands, within our current digital environment, an individual cannot confidently say, “Yes! I can ...
Hacker claiming Optus attack apologises in new online post as it is revealed Medicare numbers part of breach – By Raffaella Ciccarelli Adam Vidler Source : 9news An anonymous online account claiming to be behind the Optus cyber attack has bizarrely apologised for the hack, pledging not to make public the information of almost 10 million Australian customers. Hours earlier several cybersecurity experts flagged a post by the same anonymous account in which it claimed to have already publicly released the stolen private information of 10,000 customers. That post also included a threat to release more batches each day for the next four days unless demands are met. The #Optus hacker has released 10k records, and claims that another 10k will be released each day for the next 4 days. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Nm07oQhMZl — Brett Callow (@BrettCallow) September 26, 2022 However, hours later, the same poster followed up with an apology to the people ...
Changing cybersecurity use with AI models – By Aditya Abeysinghe Use of AI and Machine learning There are many uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in cybersecurity. The advantage of using AI and ML for cybersecurity is that AI and ML models can learn and then identify attacks which are known and/or unknown in a system. Models which are based on AI and ML can identify anomalies when there is a change of usual traffic. In classification, content is classified as attacks based on the output of a model. Benefits of AI models to identify attacks AI models can be used to automate detection of attacks more effectively than by using other methods. AI models are used to enhance anomaly identification or classifications in networks with less time than manual identification based on analysis. Unlike other attack classification and anomaly detection methods, methods that use AI ...
Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy – Thursday 6 August 2020 UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Peter Dutton MP Minister for Home Affairs JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 6 August 2020 AUSTRALIA’S 2020 CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY Keeping Australians secure online is key to protecting our economy, national security and sovereignty. The Morrison Government’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy outlines how we will keep Australian families and businesses secure online, protect and strengthen the security and resilience of Australia’s critical infrastructure and ensure law enforcement agencies have the powers and technical capabilities to detect, target, investigate and disrupt cybercrime, including on the dark web. The 2020 Cyber Security Strategy is the largest ever Australian Government financial commitment to cyber security and builds on the strong foundations established by its predecessor. ...
