Dave Gilmore's Tech Blog

Dec 3, 20232 min read

AI Chat Bot Vulnerabilities

Example of a chatbot that is tricked in to revealing sensitive information The rise of AI chatbots has revolutionised the way we interact...

Nov 29, 20232 min read

Securing our Lifelines: Why Critical Infrastructure is a Prime Target for Hackers

By David Gilmore, 29th November 2023 Image created by GPT4 Dall-e In an increasingly interconnected world, the security of our critical...

Nov 28, 20235 min read

Testing Basic Concepts and Procedures for Cybersecurity

This was a University assignment I completed in May this year. Part A Task 1: Configure and test penetration testing Environment a. ...

Nov 28, 20234 min read

Implement Basic Network Infrastructure for an Organisation

TASK: Setup a basic network infrastructure and setup PFsense. The lab contains three nested virtual machines represented by the following...

Nov 28, 20234 min read

AWS University Project

In one of my University projects this year we are tasked with setting up a basic AWS infrastructure. Let's take a look at the questions...

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Delving in to Docker

Today I have continued my journey with Docker. To be honest I did try and learn Docker about 6 months ago and I have completed a Docker...

Nov 26, 20237 min read

Basic Malware Hunting with Azure VM's and Splunk

In today's post we are hunting some malware that has infected a Windows 10 virtual machine in Azure. In order to learn about malware...

Nov 26, 20231 min read

Testing Snort IDS/IPS on an Ubuntu web server

Image designed with GPT4 Dall-e With just one command we can launch Snort on Ubuntu and begin monitoring network traffic. In this lab...

Nov 23, 20231 min read

Certificate of Participation in The TAFE Cyber Challenge

Got my certificate today for the participating in the 2023 TAFE Cyber Challenge :)

Nov 23, 20232 min read

Quishing Resurgence

So I saw an article online about the resurgence of quishing. As phishing attacks evolve, cybercriminals are turning to advanced...

Nov 19, 20231 min read

Linux Command Line AI

A few days ago I presented my Linux command line AI using Open AI's GPT's. NEXA is a dedicated GPT that is programmed to respond to any...

Nov 19, 20232 min read

How to download and install Snort for Windows (The Easy Way)

Prerequisites Snort requires the following dependencies: Microsoft C++ Redistributable Runtimes https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visu...

Nov 15, 20231 min read

Demonstration of cryptographic authentication keys for comms between Windows and Linux over SSH

In this video I demonstrate my cryptographic key setup in my virtual lab. At first you will see my Windows 10 end point device which has...

Nov 13, 20231 min read

Massive Cyber Attack Takes Down Australian Shipping Ports

A major Australian port operator, DP World Australia, has resumed operations following a cyber-attack that temporarily halted its...

Nov 12, 20231 min read

I Created My Own Linux Command Line Personal Assistant Using AI

Say $hello to NEXA It's been amazing learning the Linux terminal but it's a hard transition from a life long user of a desktop...

Nov 11, 20233 min read

How to Secure A Linux Ubuntu Web Server with Cryptographic Authentication Keys

In today's article Im going to explain how to setup cryptographic authentication keys for Linux. Our environment is VirtualBox and we...

Nov 6, 20231 min read

How to Install Two Factor Authentication (2FA) on Windows Server 2022

If you are looking at a reasonably easy way to install two factor authentication on a Windows 2022 server then I have a simplified,...

Nov 6, 20231 min read

A Password Verification Script with UI

As my University cyber security course comes to a close I am tackling the final project along with a team of 4 other students. Eliyah,...

Oct 31, 20231 min read

Setting a new lab environment for a hackathon

It's new lab day in Dave Techguy's world ! My son is off school sick so I am not able to go in to work today so im setting myself up a...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

We Won 2nd Place in the Taffe vs Taffe Cyber Challenge

Absolutely delighted to announce that the team I led in the Taffe Vs Taffe Cyber Challenge 2023, hosted by restropective_labs, has won...