Tag: cybersecurity
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Australia’s Philly Shell Moment: Security Under Pressure
The Philly Shell: a boxing technique with surprising lessons for cybersecurity. When applied poorly, the risks are clear. Are we ready to face the challenges?
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Round Three: Day Three
Round three began with a sense of urgency. Similar to round one, I knew I had to get to work. Unfourtunately, the once mythical adrenaline rush and subsequent dump was very much a reality…
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Round Two: Day Two
I don’t remember much of round two. The adrenaline dump was real and my memory of what happened is scattered. Unlike my overflowing note book from CyberCon, I don’t have my scrawled GP-style handwriting to refer to. I have glimpses of memories, like backing my opponent up into the corner but being unable to will…
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Round One: Day One
When I was preparing for my first boxing match, I received some excellent advice from a friend who had previously competed (and who, in doing so, inspired me to compete) ‘the rounds go SO quickly, don’t waste a second’ So, in training I worked judiciously to take full advantage of the limited time I had;…
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The anticipatory rise
“I discovered that when I believed my thoughts I suffered, but when I didn’t believe them I didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that.” – Byron Katie, Author I’m officially days out from my very first boxing match. It’s a masters event, interstate, against an opponent…
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Corner Crew: How Community Spirit Shaped My WiCys CTF Challenge
Earlier this month, my striking coach competed in his first boxing match. Though he’s primarily focused on MMA and other martial arts, he wanted to grow as an athlete and take on a new challenge. Despite preparing thoroughly, the night didn’t go as planned; he took heavy punishment, including knockdowns, compounded by a severe weight…
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CTF OSINT, Half-Marathon PBs, and the Power of Micro-Adjustments
Since early 2024, I’ve been part of a CTF team comprised of women in security. Led by experienced players who are dedicated to uplifting newbies in the industry and the world of CTF, the experience has been wonderful. I was drawn to OSINT challenges early on, as it felt like a good fit given my…
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WUDANG CLAN: Martial Arts Tactics AND Cyber Defense
As I reflect on my passion for technology and martial arts, a recent read comes to mind – ‘The Girl From Wudang’ by P.J Caldas. This science-fiction dream state of a novel perfectly embodies the intersection of Eastern philosophy and 21st Century science. Often when I’m thinking about writing I’ll jot down many ideas, some…
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Cybersecurity, Yoga, and the Thrill of the Hunt: My Journey Into the World of CTFs
If you had asked me a year ago what a CTF was, I could tell you it stands for ‘Capture the Flag’ and is a hacking competition. What I didn’t know a year ago was that there is not one flag, but many, and there is not one style of hack, but many. I’d been…
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Breaking into Cybersecurity: A Woman’s Perspective
“But then suppose you stepped into one of those rooms,’ he said, ‘and discovered another room within it. And inside that room, another room still. Rooms within rooms within rooms. Isn’t that how it might be, trying to learn Josie’s heart? No matter how long you wandered through those rooms, wouldn’t there always be others…
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