A personal account of the December 2017 NiceHash security breach, the service interruption, and an unpaid mining balance at the time.
Digital Fingerprints Against Intimate Image Abuse: A Look Back at 2017
A look back at Facebook’s 2017 discussion of image matching, with an explanation of digital fingerprints and the limits of current prevention services.
Why Your Apple Watch Exercise Ring May Not Count Every Walking Minute
A walking workout can last longer than the Exercise minutes it earns. Understand the difference and review calibration before trying an old workaround.
Open Network Ports: Check What Your Home Network Exposes
Understand open ports, router forwarding, and UPnP, then use your own network settings and Shodan results to review internet-facing services.
Protect an Ubuntu Server with Fail2ban
Understand Fail2ban jails, configure retry thresholds, and connect WordPress login logging to server-side protection in this historical Ubuntu walkthrough.
Protect Your WordPress Site Against Brute-Force Login Attacks
Reduce automated WordPress login attempts with strong credentials, limited permissions, login controls, and carefully configured server protection.
The 2017 WhatsApp Voucher Scam: Spam, Not a Confirmed Virus
An updated account of a 2017 WhatsApp voucher scam explains how fake retailer offers encouraged forwarding and why the initial virus warning was revised.
Using Chromecast as a Second Screen: The Original Windows Workaround
A look back at a 2017 Windows display workaround for Chromecast, with an explanation of how casting differs from adding a second monitor.
WiFi Pineapple and the Wall of Sheep: What Unencrypted Traffic Reveals
A look back at a 2017 WiFi Pineapple lab showing why unencrypted web traffic can expose information and what HTTPS changes.
Ransomware at the Dutch House of Representatives: A 2017 Report
A March 2017 report described ransomware affecting the Dutch House of Representatives, with early assessments suggesting a broader email campaign.
