ENUSEC

... Prifysgol Abertawe, @dmu.ac.uk, @uniofsurrey.bsky.social, @prifysgolcdydd.bsky.social, Belfast Met, @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social, and @kent.ac.uk

A huge congratulations to all our finalists and well done to our winners on the day!

A thanks to our amazing partners and supporters - @nccgroupinfosec.bsky.social, @abertayuni.bsky.social, @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, @ncsc.gov.uk, @cyberfirstscot.bsky.social, Prifysgol De Cymru

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Scott Downie (or vice-president), and Rich MacFarlane standing in front of the title slide of the ACE Cyber Security Competition presentation, which is being projected on the wall.

A number of students working on the CTF. Everyone appears to be using the university workstations, which have two monitors (one vertical, one horizontal).

The participants in the CTF standing in front of the presentation. The photo is shot from the opposite side of the room in order to fit everyone in.

The participants in the CTF eating pizza whilst sat near the workstations, which are locked.

Team ENUSEC had a great time helping to run the Scottish finals of the ACE (Academic Centers of Excellent) Cyber Security competition on Thursday.

The competition was aimed at testing and encouraging the Cyber skills of pupils from S3-S6 and showcasing the broad number of exciting cyber careers.

(Photo credit Janis Smits)

A hand emerging from a sand dune, followed by text: "Sandbox Escapes; Wednesday 11th March at 2PM; C27, Merchiston; ENUSEC"

This week, Connor will be breaking down three situations in which hackers managed to break their way *out* of a sandbox and attack the host system!

Graphic with a turqoise wire pattern as the background. Text reads "Le Tour Du Hack Is Back! Stay tuned to hear about our flagship conference and Capture the Flag competition!" The Le Tour Du Hack logo is in the bottom-left corner, and the ENUSEC wordmark is in the bottom-right.

Le Tour du Hack is returning this May. Watch this space!

#InfoSec #LeTourDuHack #LeTourDuHack2026 #LTDH26

It's tonight!!!

🐎 | Happy Lunar New Year!

To our #EdNapier students, colleagues, alumni and wider community – we’d like to wish you all a wonderful #YearOfTheHorse!

#MustBeNapier

Pixel art of some badlands, with a starry blue and purple sky. In front, in a pixel font, text reads "Social Engineering; 2PM, Wednesday 18th February at C27, Merchiston". The old ENUSEC logo (used here because it's pixelated) is below the text with a red drop shadow.

Think you could spot a scam?

This week, Bradan is breaking down how people get manipulated, and how to spot a lie.

Afterward, stick around for a few rounds of Blood on the Clocktower — a social deduction party game where failing to spot the lies can be fatal...

#InfoSec #SocialEngineering

The C:\Sides poster, which reads "A night of (censored expletive) talks - speakers get their talk brief 24 hours before the event runs - including a title, quote, and six images to include; previous talks include: fighting bots with botnets, anto-social engineering, and a dictator's guide to Linux; Where: Bar50, Alcove; When: 21st February, 19:00." A QR code is in the bottom-right corner, linking to https://s.enusec.org/csides.

Only 8 days to go until C:\Sides!
We've been planning this fantastic event since 2025, and we hope to see as many of you there as we can fit into Bar Fifty's Alcove!

Three days until our 2026 kickoff event, #CSCVol14 at CodeBase, Edinburgh!

Who's coming along? 👀

Our stellar lineup will span detection, AI, and threat intelligence. Keep your RSVP current, to allow everyone a chance to attend.

🎟️ Join the waitlist, or update your RSVP: tinyurl.com/CSCVol14

A magnifying glass over some random letters and numbers in a monospace font, with the word 'Hacked' in the centre in green. Below that, is text in the same font that reads "Hidden In Plain Sight: What data is hiding on the web?"; "Wednesday 11th February // 2PM - 4PM"; "C27, Merchiston Campus". This is followed by the ENUSEC wordmark at the bottom of the image.

What data is hiding on the web? Come and find out for yourself as Lewis teaches us the tricks of the trade for OSINT.
This session will cover web and image-based OSINT, followed by a practical element where you can put your skills to the test!
#InfoSec #OSINT

A red maze pattern on a dark background. In a square font, text reads "Escape Room CTF; Can you escape?; Solve challenges around C27!; Free pizza!; Prizes to be won!; Wednesday 4th February; 4PM; C27, Merchiston". The ENUSEC logo is in the bottom-right corner.

This week's session puts an exciting new twist on the humble CTF: this time, it's an escape room!
Join us in C27 on Wednesday to solve puzzles around the room in order to "escape"...
#CTF

The lid from a tub of Celebrations, with the ENUSEC logo in place of the Celebrations logo, and the icons of our eight social media platforms edited onto the chocolates. This is captioned, "ENUSEC is available on most social media platforms. Take your pick! (Link in bio)".

In addition to Bluesky, we also maintain presences on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X, YouTube, and PeerTube. Be sure to give us a follow!

linktr.ee/enusec

A simple graphic with red ben-day dots on a black background. Text in the middle reads "End of Trimester Wind Down; Games and Assignment Help". The ENUSEC wordmark is in the bottom-left corner. Text in the bottom-right corner reads "Wednesday, 3rd December; 2pm, C27, Merchiston Campus".

To celebrate the last session week of the ENUSEC term, we're inviting everyone to C27 from 14:00 on Wed 3rd Dec for a study and game session. We'll have games available, from cards to JackBox. We also welcome anyone wanting to study or do coursework and will be around to offer support and guidance.

Background is pixel art of a night sky behind a wall, with a banner, a fire hydrant, a planter, and a vending machine in front of it. This is mostly shades of purple, with highlights of cyan. Text in a pixel font reads "ENUSEC; Arcade Social; NQ64, Lothian Road; Wednesday 26th November at 5:30 PM".

After the session, we're going to NQ64: an arcade bar with everything from Pong to Guitar Hero!
Come along to NQ64 at 5:30 PM for a night of pixelated fun!

A red poster with white block lettering, which reads "ENUSEC; Cyber Incident Response; Tabletop Exercises; Wednesday 26th November; 2PM at Merchiston C27". There is an arrow pointing right at the bottom, labelled "for more", implying a second image.

A red poster with white block lettering, which reads "ENUSEC; Think you can handle a cyber crisis?; Let's find out; Join us on Wednesday 26th November from 2PM in Merchiston C27".

Think you can handle the heat in a real life cyber crisis? Come try your hand in this week's ENUSEC session, featuring a handful of scenarios inspired by real world cyber attacks and incidents. Do you have the nerves to handle it as an incident responder?

ENUSEC Poker Social; 5PM, 19th November; C27, Merchiston campus; no real money will be used! The background is a photo of an ace and a king of hearts on a poker table, next to some poker chips.

This week at ENUSEC, we're playing poker!

No actual money will be used; however, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about social engineering, as well as brush up on your poker skills.

Come and join us in C27 at 5PM on 19th November, and don't forget your poker face!

A fairly abstract poster, featuring lines, boxes, grids, and dots. An image of a keyboard, slightly off-centre, acts as a background. Text in the foreground reads: "Learn where cyber could take you; Cyber Careers; pentesting, incident response, digital forensics; 14:00, 19th November; C27, Merchiston Campus." The ENUSEC logo, which is the word ENUSEC followed by a greater than symbol and an underscore, simulating a command line, is in the bottom-right corner.

This week's session will be exploring the numerous and exciting career paths that cybersecurity can lead you down.

Join us on Wednesday, 19th November at 2PM in C27, Merchiston Campus!

#ENUSEC #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #Careers

ENUSEC Poker Social; 5PM, 19th November; C27, Merchiston campus; no real money will be used! The background is a photo of an ace and a king of hearts on a poker table, next to some poker chips.

This week at ENUSEC, we're playing poker!

No actual money will be used; however, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about social engineering, as well as brush up on your poker skills.

Come and join us in C27 at 5PM on 19th November, and don't forget your poker face!

A fairly abstract poster, featuring lines, boxes, grids, and dots. An image of a keyboard, slightly off-centre, acts as a background. Text in the foreground reads: "Learn where cyber could take you; Cyber Careers; pentesting, incident response, digital forensics; 14:00, 19th November; C27, Merchiston Campus." The ENUSEC logo, which is the word ENUSEC followed by a greater than symbol and an underscore, simulating a command line, is in the bottom-right corner.

This week's session will be exploring the numerous and exciting career paths that cybersecurity can lead you down.

Join us on Wednesday, 19th November at 2PM in C27, Merchiston Campus!

#ENUSEC #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #Careers

📢 Big news for Scotland’s #InfoSec community!

You voted, we listened; Cyber Scotland Connect is now on Discord! 🎉

A new hub for collaboration, mentorship, and real-time chat awaits.

Join us 👉🏻 discord.com/invite/9SKzq...
#CyberSecurity #Community #CyberScotlandConnect

Mission Update:

One month post-mission, and our exploration continues.
Speaker recordings are being prepped for deployment. Soon their insights will travel even further.
Stand by for launch updates, and start with the Opening Remarks.
youtu.be/71AryrDtOts

#BoNCL #bsidesncl #InfosecCommunity

A photo of the dark side of the Earth. Next to it is text that reads "White Hat Hacking; Wednesday 12th November, 2PM @ C27, Merchiston Campus; presented by Bugcrowd, ENUSEC, and SIGINT".

A photo of the moon in shadow, overplayed with text that reads "find the bugs, earn the bounties; learn how to hack ethically; open to all students; no prior experience needed; just curiosity and your laptop; we do research for NASA, Skyscanner, Motorola, and MasterCard".

The fantastic @Bugcrowd and the awesome SIGINT will be returning for some ethical hacking and OWASP, and we'll be heading over to Appleton Tower to participate in some live bug bounties!

Free pizza and refreshments will be provided.

#BugBounty #Hacking #CyberSecurity #InfoSec

Spooky-looking text in front of a photo of the interior of Frankenstein & Bier Keller. The text reads "ENUSEC Halloween Social / Wednesday 29th 17:30 @ The World Famous Frankenstein & Bier Keller / Bar Tab For Those Who Come In Costume / Be There Or Be Scared".

After the session, ENUSEC will be heading to Frankenstein's for our Halloween celebration.

- Costumes encouraged
- Access to bar tab for those in costume
- Inter-society competition
- Good times

Be there, or be scared!

All the machines in C27 already have Autopsy installed so no need to download it yourself. However, you should download the case file in the link provided ahead of time, as Eduroam is unpredictable. (Download onto a USB if planning to use C27 machines)

drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=...

A magnifying glass inside a hexagon with jagged lines coming off it. There is text around the graphic, reading "A Crash Course In Digital Forensics And Autopsy" with "Xander Wilson-Hill" and "Lewis Morrison" underneath it. In the opposite corner, "Wednesday 29th, 2PM, Merchiston Campus", followed by the ENUSEC wordmark.

Come along to C27, Merchiston Campus, on Wed 29th October, and join Lewis and Xander in solving a kidnapping case using the industry forensic tool, Autopsy. Learn how digital forensic analysts approach an investigation and what they look for on criminal devices!

White text on a black background, reading "There was a time before cybersecurity...", followed by a photo of an IBM PC-XT, followed by more text reading "Hacking in the 90s; Wednesday 22nd October at 14:00, C27, Merchiston Campus", finally followed by the ENUSEC wordmark.

In this week's session, we'll be delving deep into hacking history: a time before cybersecurity, when the internet was still new, Y2K struck fear into the hearts of many, and all computers were fair game...

Join us in C27, Merchiston Campus, at 14:00 on Wed 22nd October!

Intro to ethical hacking and bug bounties: find the bugs, earn the bounties, learn how to hack ethically. Wednesday 8th October, 2PM, Merchiston C27

What's this about? Discovery how ethical hackers secure the web while earning real-world rewards. Understand how bug bounty programmes work, learn the basics of responsible disclosure, see how you can get started with Bugcrowd.

Hosted by Bugcrowd in association with ENUSEC. Open to all students! No prior hacking experience needed, just curiosity and your laptop Join us on Wednesday 8th October at 2PM in C27

We have an excellent session this Wednesday. @bugcrowd.com are coming in to talk about bug bounties, and we'll also be looking into the exciting world of ethical hacking!

Join us on Wednesday, 8th October @ 14:00 in C27, Merchiston Campus

Le Tour du Hack 2025 Talk archive from Le Tour Du Hack 2025

All of our talks from Le Tour Du Hack 2025 are now available on our shiny new PeerTube channel!

video.infosec.exchange/w/p/de644nHP...