Let’s September This Place
I just learned what the old Usenet term "Eternal September" meant. For those who don't know, every September a new batch of college kids got access to Usenet and came flooding in. Then AOL opened the...
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Most people use Nmap to find open ports and stop there, but some of the NSE scripts are worth digging into. One of my favorites is: ```bash nmap --script ssl-cert -p443 ``` Instead of just confirm...
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postinstall scripts deserve a look
One thing I check more often now: package install scripts. Not because every package is suspicious. Most are fine. But `postinstall`, `preinstall`, maintainer scripts, setup hooks, extension installe...
Could Horseclans Ever Work as an HBO-Style Series?
I've wondered this for years. Horseclans has everything modern fantasy audiences seem to love: massive battles, political intrigue, unforgettable heroes and villains, giant hunting cats, telepaths, Wi...
little linux win today
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Mastering Nmap: One Scan to Learn Almost Everything
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ubuntu newb looking at other distros
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What cybersecurity threat do people still not take seriously enough?
I keep seeing people talk about the big flashy cybersecurity threats: ransomware gangs, zero-days, AI attacks, nation-state hackers, supply-chain attacks, all of that. And yeah, that stuff matters....
Still Team tmux
I've tried both tmux and Zellij, and I always end up back on tmux. Zellij looks nice and it's easy to get started with, but tmux has years of polish behind it. It's on just about every Linux server, w...
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Which Science Fiction Prediction Turned Out To Be Surprisingly Accurate?
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