Author Archives: TribesmanJohn

Paying for Search – A Month with Kagi.

Posted on November 26, 2024 by TribesmanJohn

At the end of October, I handed over $11 USD to “Premium” search engine Kagi, partially as an experiment, and partially with a hope for a better search experience. Why on earth would anyone pay for searching online? take your … Continue reading →

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Joining the Ranks of CISSP

Posted on August 15, 2024 by TribesmanJohn

If you had asked me 3 months ago if I could see myself with an industry-recognised certification I may have chuckled and shook my head – far too expensive to obtain. This morning however I became a certified CISSP. The … Continue reading →

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2024 TasICT-AISA Cyber Conference

Posted on August 1, 2024 by TribesmanJohn

Today was the day of the 2024 TasICT-AISA Cyber Conference – the “big” day of the year for the Tasmanian information/cyber security industry. This year had a fantastic lineup of presenters and expo hall vendors, though for some reason CrowdStrike … Continue reading →

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My Tech EDC

Posted on January 26, 2024 by TribesmanJohn

I am an enjoyer of technology and like many I find myself using my phone or tablet usually for a significant amount of each day. My Every Day Carry (EDC) is the tech “toolkit” that I usually have with me … Continue reading →

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Online Privacy Tools for Australians (2024 Edition)

Posted on January 16, 2024 by TribesmanJohn

Everyone wants your data online these days. Be it an email address for newsletters, a survey for some product/charity/social thing, or even your local shop so they can send you your receipt via SMS, you are asked to provide data … Continue reading →

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Spring 2023 Spear Phishing Campaign

Posted on November 14, 2023 by TribesmanJohn

Towards the end of October and ongoing ever since I have been responding to a sustained spear phishing campaign. Recipients have been particularly susceptible to this campaign as it has involved the use of business email compromises (BEC) which means … Continue reading →

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Getting the Most Out Of InoReader

Posted on November 13, 2023 by TribesmanJohn

Introduction Working as a cyber security analyst, you can never have enough information. There’s always new threats, vulnerabilities and security research. There is also a lot of people writing in a lot of websites and social networks and keeping up … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 10, 2023 by TribesmanJohn

It turns out after actively trying to avoid it form months/years, I have decided to create a personal blog again. I haven’t had one of these for a long long time, but I plan to irregularly post about cybersecurity, technology … Continue reading →

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