Can a USB Cable Compromise Your Computer? My O.MG Cable Experience
A hands-on look at O.MG cable concepts, the active-end distinction, USB device trust, and practical precautions around unfamiliar cables.
Tag: hacking
Keyless Entry: What to Know About Relay Theft
Understand how relay theft can affect some keyless-entry systems and review practical ways to reduce exposure without assuming every car behaves alike.
Following the Bitcoin Trail After the 2017 NiceHash Hack
A historical look at transaction diagrams discussed after the NiceHash hack, with corrections to the original explanation of Bitcoin tracing and ownership.
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 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.
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.
Dutch Election Software Security Concerns in 2017
A January 2017 report raised concerns about software used to aggregate Dutch election results, highlighting the difference between paper ballots and digital totals.
How to Install a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V
Create a virtual computer in Hyper-V, attach a Kali Linux installation ISO, configure its resources, and start the operating system installer.
What Is a WiFi Pineapple?
An introduction to the WiFi Pineapple, a wireless security testing device, and a look back at why I chose the TETRA model in 2016.
