I did a bit of an experiment with several LLMs and code generation, and one of them actually seemed to perform slightly better from a security perspective.
All tagged security
Network Review 2025
Unsurprisingly to other techies my server rack has changed over the past year and few months. Warning, nerd territory ahead.
MTA-STS: Why and How I Did It
I closed a security hole on my mail server. Granted, one could barely see the hole, and the chances of compromise are quite low, but everything counts. Right? Right?
Installing Wireguard
There are a lot of decent tutorials online about Wireguard setup. I’m not claiming this is one of them, but this is about a real world implementation.
My Pi-hole Rabbit Hole
Running Pi-hole in recursive mode has a lot of benefits - especially if you run your own mail server.
Network Revamp 2023
To save on server room space as well as power consumption, I migrated three tower systems to Intel NUCs and rack mounted them. Here’s why.
Fun Friday: The Great Pharmacy Heist
Destroying infrastructure to cover for a crime is hardly a new phenomena…
Past Predictions
Instead of making predictions, I look back at past predictions, particularly the outlandish ones, just to see how well I did.
Mastodon and Self-Hosting
Hosting your own Mastodon instance isn’t for everyone, but if you decide to do it, it’s probably easier than you think.
Old Weird Hacker Things
Yes, all of the things that needed fixing were fixed ages ago. But still…
Locking Down Accounts
If you set up SSH on a server, you should also lock it down.
Daemon
To properly run a mail server, you need your DNS in order. This is my over-the-top method to do just that.
Advancing Persistently Against APT
It’s all fun and games until a PRC-sponsored attack group gets personal.
Talon
There are reasons I run my own mail server, they may seem paranoid but they are not. Well. not too paranoid...
The Home Network Overhaul
I moved everything to UniFi, then they had a major breach. I’d do it again the same way regardless.
Researcher's Plight: Sendmail
Security research is a lot of fun. Except when a bunch of people complain.
It's Our Fault
Face it, Infosec is wait staff.
Going Gray: The Gray Man
Bland is good, especially when you wish to not stand out.
Tips for Speaking in Public
A handy list of tips for speaking in public, as seen through the eyes of a security guy.
