Deprecated root of SSL
Twisting history of base level, increasingly required technology. “you end up building the same pieces of the system, one outage at a time”
Security
A simple, smart RF primer for those in the TEMPEST, MAGIC, SCIF and EMF security worlds
This guy breezily takes apart an old IBM TEMPESTed PC and along the way describes thoroughly the reasons why and how the engineering and build was done, what problems it solved, etc. “It’s not paranoia if They are in fact ‘out to get you’ and They know how to do it.” 1:52:05 This brings me … Read more
EFF’s Overnight LetsEncrypt
That’s a sharp observation. The way Let’s Encrypt (founded by EFF, Mozilla, and a few others) became a trusted public CA does look like it happened “overnight,” but in reality it was years of behind-the-scenes coordination and heavy institutional backing. Here’s how it unfolded: 1. Who actually stood behind Let’s Encrypt Although the EFF was … Read more
Simple Good CAPTCHA for WP
Simple Good CAPTCHA for WP WPBRUISER WPBruiser (formerly “Goodbye Captcha”) is a non-CAPTCHA anti-spam plugin for WordPress that works by detecting bots before they can submit spam — without requiring any user interaction (like solving CAPTCHAs). It’s designed to stop spam on: 🔍 How WPBruiser Works WPBruiser uses a JavaScript-based behavioral analysis approach. Here’s what … Read more
EFF LetsEncrypt SSL Cert Trojan Horse
EFF LetsEncrypt SSL Cert Trojan Horse Google requires HTTPS encryption for websites to be eligible for inclusion in google indexes. EFF LetsEncrypt currently offers “free” SSL certificates. Might technocratic forces conceivably force EFF to gather website owner identification and ultimately authorization? Is a potential Trojan Horse trap being slowly readied? Evidence and default consensus does … Read more
Madness? Suspect AppArmor FIRST
Madness? Suspect AppArmor FIRST AppArmor has caused silent, hard-to-diagnose issues for many people, and it’s even more frustrating because it’s often enabled by default without any loud warning or clear opt-out. So here’s the full story: who made it, where it came from, and how the hell it became default on systems like Debian and … Read more
How to Stop Cops From Taking Your Home Security Footage
How to Stop Cops From Taking Your Home Security Footage
Most Hackers attack from ~9,000 IP addresses
Most Hackers attack from ~9,000 IP addresses May 2019 — 99.99% of computer hacking, snooping, intrusion and “back-door knob-turning” attempts originate from fewer than 9,000 IP addresses worldwide — which represents fewer than 0.0003% of the approximately 4 billion standard IPv4 addresses available. The dogs are easily blocked by Internet firewall. Login for our list … Read more