Posts

Featured Post

Protecting IT Infrastructure: Key Takeaways from the CrowdStrike Update Incident

Image
  The Microsoft outage, linked to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor, led to 'Blue Screen of Death' errors and widespread service disruptions in various industries, including hospitals, banks, airlines, emergency services, and supermarkets. In the recent incident, an update to CrowdStrike's Falcon product caused significant disruptions globally. Falcon is an endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution that monitors traffic passing through systems to protect against malicious files, viruses, and malware, relying on cloud technology to secure devices on corporate networks (CrowdStrike, 2024). The problem arose when an update to the Falcon software triggered an endless loop of the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on many Windows machines (Microsoft, 2024). This catastrophic failure occurred because the Falcon software talks directly to the Windows kernel for greater speed and protection. The update contained a bug that led to a kernel-level error, causing the machines to crash and beco

Utilizing LinkedIn's Job Search Functionality to Find Open Research Positions

Introduction: In today's competitive academic landscape, finding the right PhD, postdoctoral, or research position can be a daunting task. However, with the advent of professional networking platforms like LinkedIn, the process has become more streamlined and efficient. In this blog post, we'll explore why LinkedIn is crucial for academic job searches and how you can harness its power to discover open research positions more effectively. Why LinkedIn is Important for Academic Job Searches: LinkedIn has emerged as a powerful tool for professional networking and job searching across various industries, including academia. Here are some reasons why LinkedIn is essential for academic job seekers: Vast Network : LinkedIn boasts a vast network of professionals, including researchers, professors, recruiters, and industry experts. By connecting with individuals in your field, you can tap into their networks and discover hidden job opportunities. Visibility : Creating a compelling Lin

Biography

Wajid Rafique received the M.S. degree in software engineering from the National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, in 2020. He is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Wireless Communication Laboratory of the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada. He is currently leading a teach of researchers working on the Beyond 5G Network Slicing for Smart Cities Applications. This project is funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). From March 2021 to June 2022, he worked with the Network Research Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, University of Montreal, Canada. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Montreal, he worked on Complementing IoT Services Using SD-ICN project funded by Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT). He has worked on differen

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Course by Wajid Rafique

Image
Lesson 1 Welcome to the cybersecurity fundamentals course. This is the first lesson and the topic of this lesson is Cutting Edge Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.  Learning Resources, Lecture Slides, and Assessment Activity Lecturer Slides Thank you for taking the time to visit the lecture page.  Downloading the Lecture Slides    Please feel free to download the lecture slides from the link below. Download Lecture Sides Learning Resources Relevant Videos A short video by IBM on the future of  AI and cybersecurity A short video by NordVPN on cybersecurity challenges and their mitigations CyberSecurity Definitions Please explore the following link to read more about cybersecurity https://www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/topics/cybersecurity/glossary-of-terms/#gref Importance of Cybersecurity Please use the following link to explore cybersecurity attacks during the past few years. https://www2.deloitte.com/ch/en/pages/risk/articles/impact-covid-cybersecurity.h

How to Take Free Courses on Coursera for Students

How to get any course on Coursera for free… financial aid letter sample Note: please change the template according to the nature of course that you registered for. Simple steps to follow… Apply for Financial Aid on Coursera by simply clicking on Financial Aid available. You will see… 3 questions to answer in excellent way. Sample 1 1. Why are you applying for Financial Aid? (150 words minimum required) Ans: I’m a student from ------- and want to learn ---------. I think it will be beneficial for my work. But I’ve no job of my own to carry the expenses to pay for the certificate of this course. I live only for my scholarship,it is very much difficult for me to gather such amount of money for the certificate. Financial Aid will help me take this course without any adverse impact on my monthly essential needs. So I’m badly in need of this financial aid.I want to take this course as I want to learn.This Course will boost my job prospects after graduation from my institute. It will

Work Experience Gained During PhD Research

Copied from an online facebook group.  Question - A person has extensive periods of study over the last 10 years, including a part-time Master’s degree and currently full-time studies towards a Ph.D. During these study periods, this person has accumulated both full-time and part-time foreign work experience. Can this foreign work experience, whilst studying, count towards CRS points within Express Entry under the transferability section? I cannot find any preclusion under the Ministerial Instructions requirements for foreign work experience, although I know there is for Canadian Work Experience. Answer It is correct that foreign work experience obtained during a period of study (even if enrolled in full-time studies) is eligible for foreign work experience points under Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Foreign work experience completed while studying is also eligible work experience for the purpose of the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Progr

How to Create a CRA Account

To create a CRA account, keep the SIN number and previous year's tax return documents in hand.  You also need to have an active mobile phone to receive a passcode. Open the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-individuals/account-individuals.html Click on register account Enter your social insurance number and click next Enter your date of birth, postal code, and the amount written on a specific line of your previous year's tax returns and click next.  The rest of the form is simple and self-explanatory. After completing the whole online process, CRA will send you a pin within 10 days that you will need to input to access your account. CRA Helpline could always be accessed in case of any confusion. 18009598281 Disclaimer:- This short note has been written for the sake of information only and based on my personal experience.