Author: HackWatchit
Turning tedious lab work quickly into actionable insights During my time as a Physics student, manually extracting and analysing experimental measurements was often an unavoidable and frustrating part of Physics labs. Reading values from instruments, writing them down, transferring them into spreadsheets, and finally plotting the results was slow, repetitive, and error-prone. Now that I work in Generative AI, I wondered: Why not automate this with AI? This led me to build AI-OCR, an open-source prototype that uses AI to extract numerical data from images and turn it into insightful plots. The process of extracting text or numbers from images…
Cybercrime is often seen as a threat to privacy or money, but recent years show it can cost lives too. Ransomware, once just a way for criminals to lock files for cash, now disrupts hospitals and treatment, turning data extortion into a real danger for patients who need urgent care. When hospitals can’t access vital systems, people can and do die, a harsh reality now witnessed in Europe not once but twice. Death in the United Kingdom In June 2024, as reported by Hackread.com, the UK’s National Health Service suffered one of its most serious cyber incidents. The Russian-speaking Qilin…
Additional Content Contributor: Dave Johnston Having the right tools to protect your organization is no longer optional—it’s critical. That’s why we’re thrilled to unveil the latest innovations in Cisco Secure Endpoint, designed to strengthen Cisco XDR and the Breach Protection Suite. These enhancements represent a significant leap forward in our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, unified cybersecurity solutions to help you stay ahead of modern threats. Cisco Secure Endpoint: Native Core Detections in the Breach Protection Suite At the heart of Cisco’s Breach Protection Suite, Cisco XDR delivers unparalleled visibility and defense to combat today’s sophisticated cyber threats. Cisco Secure Endpoint…
Did you know the average cost of IT downtime is over $5,000 per minute? Despite this staggering figure, many organizations still rely on humans to sift through alerts at 3 a.m. Imagine a world where systems could detect and fix issues before you even knew there was a problem. That world is no longer a distant future — it’s rapidly becoming reality. Source: Unity Connect – The Cost of IT Downtime The Problem: Manual, Reactive, and Stressful Picture this: It’s 3 a.m. A critical system fails. Phones light up, dashboards flash, and people scramble into action. It’s not passion, it’s…
Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2025 Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns, ordering the company to stop operations and barring its tech from government use. Canada ordered Chinese surveillance firm Hikvision to cease all operations in the country, citing national security concerns. Minister Mélanie Joly announced the decision after a security review found vendor’s activities could pose a threat. Canada bans Hikvision products for government use, reviewing existing properties. The Canadian Minister pointed out that foreign investment is welcome, but Canada prioritizes national security. “Following a National Security Review under the Investment Canada…
The Bank of Korea is reportedly suspending its digital currency program amid increased stablecoin enthusiasm. The central bank (BOK) has paused preparations for the next phase of its digital won program, Bloomberg News reported Monday (June 30), citing comments from a bank official. According to Bloomberg, the decision is happening as the stablecoin market has become a prominent item on the agenda of new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who wants to allow a wide range of companies to get involved with stablecoins. Proposed legislation in South Korea would let businesses with equity as low as 500 million won ($370,000) to issue…
The Canadian government has ordered Hikvision’s subsidiary in the country to cease all operations following a review that determined them to pose a national security risk. The order was forwarded to Hikvision last Friday, and the matter was made public over the weekend by Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. “Following a National Security Review under the Investment Canada Act, the Government of Canada has ordered Hikvision Canada Inc. to cease all operations in Canada and close its Canadian business,” reads the announcement. “The government has determined that Hikvision Canada Inc.’s continued operations in Canada would be injurious…
Original by Bob Covello, CISSP / Modified with permission by BHIS // ADVISORY: The techniques and tools referenced within this blog post may be outdated and do not apply to current situations. However, there is still potential for this blog entry to be used as an opportunity to learn and to possibly update or integrate into modern tools and techniques. Note: This glossary was started to answer questions related to information security. It will be updated as required. This is not an original work and it should not be treated as such. Most of the information herein has been gathered…
If you’ve been on the internet long enough, chances are you’ve seen more than your fair share of spamming and trolling. The fact is that, just like in the real world, not everyone behaves in a way that’s acceptable and respectful. There are many ways in which an internet user can fail to demonstrate internet etiquette, otherwise known as netiquette. Writing in all capitals, failing to use punctuation, or simply outright plagiarising content are just a few infractions. As we’re already well aware, not everyone adheres to or even is aware of netiquette. In fact, many people behave much worse…