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multi-award winning cybercrime specialist, Top 4 Global cybersecurity Influencers for end users - (IFSEC 2022 )cybersecurity keynote / conference speaker, author, artist, Adjunct Lecturer Cyber Criminology www.empressbat.com
I had a #cybersecurity job screening interview where the #recruiter asked “ When you wake up in the morning which work meeting are you most excited for” if I’m expected to think of work meetings when I first wake up, and be excited about them, I question the work life balance of the organisation.
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
November 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
In my latest #cybersecurity themed illustration I am selling on #Redbubble I jave a fish drinking a cup of tea ignoring phishing as its not its cup of tea www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Cy...
"Cybersecurity fish drinking a cup of tea and not taking the phishing bait phishing is not its cup of tea" Sticker for Sale by DemystifyCyber
CYbersecurity awareness does not have to be boring. Help raise awareness of phishing wiht this fun illustration of a fish drinkign tea and avoiding the email phsihng bait on a hook, because phishign i...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#cybersecurity - this makes me wonder if any cybersecurity awareness programmes ever work. The #Louvre security camera system #password was Louvre? Surely we are being pranked … surely

www.dagens.com/world/louvre...
Louvre security system password was ‘Louvre,’ employee says after $100M heist
Weak password and underfunded security blamed after daring museum robbery; missing jewels still unrecovered.
www.dagens.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? who guards the guards.

According to a Reuters report, U.S. prosecutors have accused three American #cybersecurity professionals of secretly running a #ransomware operation targeting companies across the United States.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#cybersecurity - cyber threat actors are increasingly targeting supply chain and #Saas as an efficient way to reach many “main” targets at once. We need to think #creatively, not statically, to defend against these emerging and often creative threats.
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I’ve always believed that #cybersecurity education, awareness, and creating a positive security culture doesn’t have to be dry. So, I decided to bring a little creativity into the mix.

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empressbat merch Shop | Redbubble
empressbat merch is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I bought some rose black #cherryshrimp to go into my dwarf rosbora aquarium. The tank is Stargate themed - the rosbora are the jaffa and the little shrimp are the goa’uld. My tank has a #stargate and a pyramid (Ha’tak ship) of Apophis and lush greenery to resemble #Chulak
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
My latest #cybersecurity awareness #sticker available from my #Redbubble store www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/cy...
November 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
In the #cybersecurity awareness stickers for sale in my #Redbubble store this one featuring a mummy is my best seller - if you want to grab one for yourself the link is here www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Ke...
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
#cybercrime - Security researchers have uncovered large coordinated #malware operations on #YouTube, using fake tutorial videos and hijacked channels to spread information-stealing software across the internet.

research.checkpoint.com/2025/youtube...
Dissecting YouTube’s Malware Distribution Network - Check Point Research
Research by: Antonis Terefos (@Tera0017) Key Points Introduction In recent years, threat actors have continuously adapted their tactics to discover new and effective methods for malware distribution. ...
research.checkpoint.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
In the latest issue of Source2Create's #WomeninSecuritymagazine - my regular #cybercrime column explores how criminals and nation state threats are using #GenAI.

womeninsecuritymagazine.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
It has been reportes that #Reddit is suing #GenAI #Perplexity for Scraping Its Data
www.eweek.com/artificial-i...
Reddit Sues Perplexity for Data Scraping
Social media firm alleges that the AI company unlawfully scraped millions of posts and comments from its platform.
www.eweek.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#security - if you have just started a new job that is amazing and should be celebrated but please do not post a photo online of your work ID pass or you wearing the pass in your workplace, #LinkedIn can be a great place for criminals to do OSINT
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
In my garden - the roses are flowering. Because it is so hot the blooms do not last long. They are beautiful and fragrant while they last #garden #roses
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
#gamers - we have many modern game consoles at home however we are often happier playing the #SegaMegadrive #SNES or #SegaSaturn (not pictured) there is something to say for the ‘simpler’ games.
October 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#cybercrime ‘Banks and payment providers in the UK are being urged to step up their fight against the “vicious crime” of romance fraud.’ #romancefraud #romancescams

www.techrepublic.com/article/news...
UK Banks Told to Act as Romance Scams Top £100m
The Financial Conduct Authority reckons they've missed chances to help victims "break the spell" of these devastating scams.
www.techrepublic.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) is more than indicators of compromise (IOC) I *may* have ranted about that before.

#CTI
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#RIP #AceFrehley rock legend
October 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Beware faked #AusPost messages - they do not bear gifts they bear fraud.

#phishing #scam #fraud #Spoof
October 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
#cybercrime - there are rumours that #Nintendo has allegedly been compromised by the Crimson Collective group
October 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Morning trip to #LonePineKoalaSanctuary - I like the water dragons that hang out there

#AustralianWildlife
October 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
# cybersecurity - The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about active # exploitation of a critical # Microsoft Windows vulnerability that allows attackers to elevate privileges to SYSTEM level

www.esecurityplanet.com/news/cisa-al...
CISA Warns of Active Exploits in Critical Windows Flaw
CISA urges immediate patching as attackers exploit a Windows privilege escalation flaw affecting enterprise and government systems.
www.esecurityplanet.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM