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General topics to be explained on cyber security
Are we aware?
In today's world, the digital realm has become our new everyday playground, where everything from shopping to socializing happens online. It opens up endless opportunities for connection, learning, and growth. But just like any adventure, exploring this digital world comes with its risk: from scams to data breaches, the digital landscape has its pitfalls. That's why it's more important than ever to stay smart and secure online.
What are cyberattacks and why does it happen?
Cyberattacks are like digital bad guys trying to break into your online world without permission. They might want to steal secret information, shut down your services, cause chaos, or mess with your personal data and information. Some do it just for monetizing your data (for the sake of advertising), while criminal organization do it to cause harm, financial gains, extortion, espionage, political motives, revenge or testing security weaknesses. It's all about finding and exploiting gaps in the system to get what they want, whether for personal gain, strategic secrets, or just for the challenge.
What kind of strategies are used to capture data or take over digital environments?
Imagine a sneaky burglar trying to break into a house.
That's kind of like what hackers do, and cybersecurity
experts use something called the MITRE ATT&CK framework to
understand these tricks. Think of it as a detailed map of
the burglar's playbook. First, the burglar looks for a weak
door or window—similar to hackers sending fake emails
(phishing) to trick someone into opening the door. Once
inside, they quietly explore the house, seeking valuables
like passwords and personal info. Next, they set up a hidden
device—a secret tool—to stay in control from afar. They
gather all the treasures they want—like data or money—and
then either slip out quietly or hide so they can come back
later. These clever tactics are often driven by
money—hackers want to steal valuable data or cash, but
sometimes they aim even bigger, like targeting power grids
or water supplies during cyber wars.
But how vulnerable are we really? Are the cybersecurity
experts and their tools truly enough to stay one step ahead
of the hackers? Or are they like the one-eyed man in a realm
of the blind—powerful but still limited? Sometimes it feels
like the attackers are always just a move ahead, constantly
finding new ways to slip through defenses.
How does “general” cyber security software work?
Imagine your house is like your digital world. To protect
your valuables, you probably have a security system. When a
burglar tries to break in, the alarms go off, alerting you
to the unauthorized entry. Locks make it harder for them to
get in and cameras are there to catch the thief in the act,
but ultimately, they only respond once the intrusion has
already happened. All these measures are reactive—they're
designed to detect and respond after the attack begins,
rather than preventing the break-in from happening in the
first place.
Think about the most high-tech security system you can
imagine—alarms, cameras, strong doors and locks—and picture
it guarding a house. Sounds secure, right?
But here's the thing: even the best systems can be
bypassed.
A thief might know the code, cut the wires, or distract the
camera with something shiny so they can get inside
unnoticed. It's a simple trick, but it works because no
system is perfectly foolproof and as long as you don't get
caught, the burglar can make as many attempts as he likes
until he is caught by the police.
Now, take that story and imagine your digital house—your
personal data and online life. Today' cybersecurity software
is like that security system. It's good at catching the
obvious threats—alarms going off when someone tries to break
in, or noticing known vulnerabilities. But just like a
clever burglar, hackers are constantly finding new ways to
slip past defenses—disabling security, exploiting weak
passwords, or distracting the defenders.
What lacks in our opinion?
The problem is, most cybersecurity tools mainly respond
after an attack has already started. They're good at
reacting, but they often miss the sneaky tricks—those small,
clever vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited if
you're not prepared.
So, the big challenge today is: how do we build
smarter, more adaptive defenses? How do we stop hackers
before they even get a chance to slip inside?
The answer lies in making our cybersecurity not just
reactive, but proactive—anticipating threats and closing those tiny gaps before
anyone can exploit them. Because in this game, it's not just
about having a good defense; it's about being one step
ahead.
How do we fill in the gap?
And it is here that C-K9 begins its journey. The mission: to
go beyond just reacting and being one step ahead— we have
build the most advanced and proactive cyber security
software in the world that anticipate attacks, closes tiny
gaps, and protect your digital house before anyone even gets
close to slipping inside.
Our proactive approach is like a vigilant watchdog
patrolling the house day and night. Instead of waiting for
the event to happen, like alarms going off after a burglar
has already sneaked in, this watchdog constantly
anticipates for the tiniest change in abnormal behaviour
within the environment.
It sniffles out suspicious activity, notices the slightest
oddity, and acts early to block threats before they can do
any harm and leave traces so they don't do it again. Think
of this watchdog as smart and always alert, learning new
tricks of the burglars and adapting its patrol routes.
It doesn't just respond to intrusions; it predicts where
trouble might happen and takes action to keep the house
safe before anything bad happens.
That's what makes our approach truly proactive—keeping your
digital home secure by staying one step ahead of the
attackers, rather than just reacting once they've already
broken in.
General topics to be explained on encryption
Why do we encrypt data?
Data encryption is like locking your most precious
possessions in a secret safe.
You might leave valuables at home, but if you don't lock
them up, anyone can walk in and take them. You might leave a
gold bar in a vault because it's valuable and just sits
there, growing in worth over time.
Encryption is like putting your data inside a special
safe of which only you have the key to open.
However, with data, it's a little different. Some data, like
the seed phrases for your crypto wallet, are kept encrypted
and stored away just in case you need them someday. But most
data is meant to be used outside the “vault”—to communicate,
share, or work with others.
The challenge is: once your data leaves the vault for use,
it becomes more vulnerable to leaks or interception. That's
why encryption is so important—it acts like a digital lock,
ensuring your information remains secure whether it's just
stored away or moving outside for use. It's about protecting
your valuables wherever they are..
How good are we in hiding secrets
Imagine a bustling factory where engineers are busy
assembling a new line of smart devices. To make their job
easier, they assign each device a special key — a default
password — that's hardcoded right into the device’s brain,
or what scientists call the firmware. This default password
acts like a master key, letting the engineers quickly access
the device for testing, setup, and troubleshooting before it
heads out to customers.
This default key is handy for the engineers. It’s like a
magic wand that makes their work smoother, saving time and
effort during the busy manufacturing days. But here’s where
the story takes a twist.
One day, a curious hacker, lurking in the shadows of
the internet, uncovers a clue — a well-known default
password published online. With that simple piece of
knowledge, they can unlock the device just like a thief
breaking into a house with a spare key easily found under
the doormat. Once inside, the hacker can do anything — steal
private data, change settings, or even take control of the
device entirely. The very key meant to make the device easy
to set up has become its Achilles' heel. The hardcoded
password, once a helpful tool, turns into an open door for
those with malicious intent.
That’s why, in this story, it’s so important for engineers
and users to change those default keys as soon as possible
— to lock the door, keep the bad guys out, and protect
what’s valuable inside.
How does encryption work?
You want to send a secret message to a friend, but you're worried it might be intercepted and read by someone else. To protect it, you decide to write it in a special code known only to you and your friend—that's the essence of data encryption. First, you use a secret key, a complex mathematical magic that scrambles your message into a jumble of unreadable symbols, making it look like nonsense to anyone who intercepts it. This process is called encrypting the data. When your friend receives the scrambled message, they use the same secret key to unlock it, turning the coded jumble back into the original message you wrote. That's the core idea behind encryption: a secret key transforms your data into a secure, unreadable form during transmission, and only someone with the right key can decrypt and access the original information. It’s like sealing your message in a locked box—the box is useless without the key, protecting your secrets from prying eyes in a digital world.
How do hackers try to decrypt information?
A hacker trying to unlock a heavily secured treasure chest
would start by testing every possible key—like trying
countless combinations—hoping one fits. This approach is
called a brute force attack, and it can take a long time but
can be effective if the lock isn’t too strong. Sometimes,
they guess common passwords or simple codes, similar to
trying the most obvious keys, in what’s known as a
dictionary attack.
Other times,
hackers look for tiny cracks in the lock—vulnerabilities in the encryption itself—that can be
exploited to open it more easily. They might also steal the
key by tricking someone through phishing or malware,
bypassing the lock altogether. Some hackers even analyze how
long it takes for the lock to open or look for patterns in
the process—using that information to crack the code without
directly attacking the main defenses.
All these methods are ways hackers try to decrypt
information—testing, exploiting weaknesses, stealing keys,
or studying the process. When the lock isn’t strong enough
or the key is poorly protected, they can sometimes succeed
in breaking in and accessing what’s meant to be kept secure.
What are the limitations of encrypted data?
Encrypted data, while keeping our information private and
secure, also faces certain limitations imposed by laws and
regulations.
In many countries, governments require that encryption
systems include “backdoors” or special access methods so
that law enforcement agencies can decrypt messages when
necessary—such as in criminal investigations or national security
matters. This means that, although encryption protects your
data from hackers and prying eyes, it can also be
intentionally weakened or made accessible to authorities.
However, these restrictions work both ways. Just as
governments have ways to decrypt data for legitimate
reasons, bad actors or hackers might try to exploit these
backdoors or vulnerabilities, making encrypted systems
potentially less secure overall. So, while encryption is a
vital tool for privacy, its use often involves a delicate
balance—between protecting individual rights and enabling
government oversight—and that balance can sometimes limit
how strong and private your data really is.
What about the rise of Quantum computing?
Nowadays, quantum computing is emerging as a significant
risk to current encryption methods because of its incredible
processing power. Traditional encryption relies on complex
mathematical problems—like factoring large numbers—that are
exceedingly difficult for regular computers to solve. These
problems serve as the backbone of most security systems.
However, quantum computers have the potential to solve
these problems much more efficiently using a special
algorithm called Shor’s algorithm. Once capable quantum
computers become a reality, they could quickly break through
the encryption that keeps your data safe today. This means
that information thought to be secure for decades could be
decrypted in a very short time.
In essence, the rise of quantum computing threatens to
render many of our current encryption methods
obsolete, forcing a need for new kinds of quantum-resistant
encryption algorithms. It’s a looming challenge that’s
prompting researchers worldwide to develop future-proof
security solutions before quantum computers become powerful
enough to exploit existing vulnerabilities.
How do we anticipate the QC?
Building a lock not with simple numbers or basic math
puzzles, but with a maze so intricate and complex that even
the smartest supercomputer, especially those powered by
quantum technology, would struggle to find its way through.
Instead of relying on traditional math problems like
factoring large numbers, which quantum computers could solve
quickly, C-K9 encryption algorithms use entirely different
principles based on cryptography. It’s like designing a
puzzle that’s fundamentally tough to solve, regardless of
how advanced the tool. These structures act as a digital
fortress, built on properties that make them resistant to
the powerful algorithms of future quantum computers.
Importantly, C-K9 encryption is designed to keep the
speed of data transmission rapid, so protecting your
information doesn’t slow down your connection.
Even with the most sophisticated technology, breaking
through this kind of encryption would be an enormous
challenge, all while maintaining quick, seamless data
flow.
This approach is like creating a lock that isn’t just
smart, but also prepared for the future—standing strong against the potential threats of quantum
computing and keeping our secrets safe without sacrificing
the speed we rely on in everyday life.
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