cybersecurity

A 6-post collection

My Experience: APIGA 2025

By Sarah Lam |  Sep 20, 2025  | apiga2025, busan, internetgovernance, cybersecurity, reflection
In August this year, I travelled to Busan, South Korea to participate in APIGA 2025. It was an incredible experience and a great opportunity to learn more about the world of internet governance. There were so many other young people from all across the world, from Japan to Mongolia, and it wonderful to be able to hear all of their diverse opinions, stories and backgrounds. I was also able to deepen my knowledge of the world of internet governance, thanks to the many experts who generously volunteered their time to share their knowledge, advice and thoughts on the current state of internet governance...
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My Experience: APIGA Australia 2024

By Sarah Lam |  Nov 29, 2024  | apigaaustralia2024, auda, internetgovernance, cybersecurity, reflection
In November this year, I was fortunate enough to participate in APIGA Australia 2024. This year was the first time that the program ran and it was an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in the world of internet governance to learn about all of its aspects, ranging from the billions of acronyms to international negotiations. Overall, it was a jam-packed program and I thoroughly enjoyed the event...
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An Overview of the Cyber Security Bill

By Sarah Lam |  Nov 16, 2024  | law, australianlaw, parliament, bill, cybersecurity
Last month, the Cyber Security Bill 2024 was presented for the first time to the Federal Parliament of Australia. It is the first, standalone piece of legislation that is specifically targeted at improving Australia's cyber-incident response and regulatory framework. Although Australia already has a complex regulatory framework, there are inconsistencies and overlaps, and as such, this bill aims to clarify a few of these points, among other things...
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Simplifying Cybersecurity: What is a Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan (NUIT)?

By Sarah Lam |  Oct 13, 2024  | cybersecurity, nuit, malware, nearultrasoundinaudibletrojan
In 2023, researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs discovered a novel and dangerous type of attack that targeted voice assistants like Siri and Alexa. The attack, dubbed a 'near-ultrasound inaudible trojan' or NUIT for short, is fairly simple in its idea, though the actual execution is very tricky and can be inconsistent, which is probably why these attacks have not seen significant usage (as far as I can tell). Nevertheless, they are a great example of how attackers can get creative and exploit unusual vulnerabilities in order to achieve their aims...
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A Compendium of Web Security Resources

By Sarah Lam |  Aug 20, 2024  | cybersecurity, websecurity, resources, portswigger, owasp, monsec
Are you interested in learning more about web application security but don't know where to start? Maybe you're just looking to get a foothold in the offensive security space. Or maybe you want to know how best to defend your own websites. Fear not! I have collated a few of my top web security resources, so you can start learning how to master web security...
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