I’ve always had a fascination with penetration testing, information gathering, and enumeration. There’s something thrilling about delving into the intricacies of a system, discovering its vulnerabilities, and ultimately strengthening its defenses. But for me, it’s more than just a passion; it’s a way of life. Embracing Control and Privacy One of the driving forces behind my interest in penetration testing is my love for self-hosting personal services. I’m a firm believer in having control over my data and privacy.

Certificate of Completion: Virtual Work Experience in Cybersecurity Incident Response Analysis I’m thrilled to share that I’ve successfully completed a Virtual Work Experience program focused on Cybersecurity Incident Response Analysis. This immersive program provided me with invaluable insights into the world of cybersecurity and equipped me with practical skills to effectively respond to potential threats. Program Highlights: Hands-on Experience: Throughout the program, I had the opportunity to work with real-world data and scenarios.

The Power of Preparedness: Why a UPS is a Lifesaver for Home Servers Lessons from a Power Outage Misadventure We’ve all heard the saying, “With great power comes great responsibility." But what about, “With great server hosting comes great problems”? As home server enthusiasts, we embark on a journey filled with excitement and challenges, seeking the thrill of managing our own services. However, yesterday’s power outage served as a poignant reminder that hosting our own services also means hosting our own problems.

In the vast realm of Linux distributions, NixOS emerges as a game-changer, defying conventional practices with its novel approach to system configuration and package management. It champions declarative configuration, ensuring atomic upgrades, and employs content-addressable package management for unparalleled reproducibility and system integrity. Declarative Configuration for Unbreakable Systems At the core of NixOS lies the concept of declarative system configuration. This paradigm shift empowers users to define their system’s desired state using a single configuration file.

On 10:09 PM the 24th of July 2023. I was solving a LAB related to my Penetration Testing Student (PTS) course. After exploiting a vulnerablitiy in a windows machine, I have found my first flag.txt file in a simulated environment. It made me happy. From that point onwards, I think the field of Cybersecurity might be really interesting to me.

For multiple reasons, I decided to code my own Bash script that records your microphone and then it plays it over a GIF loop for the entire duration of the audio. This is to be able to send it as a .mp4 video. The reasons behind that is that as an Andriod user, Apps like Twitter (X) don’t implement features to Andriod users like the Audio tweet. Yes! This was my main motivation for this code.

I’ve succesfully Installed Stable Diffusion on my server. I’ve been messing around with it for the past week. It’s really interesting!. The modes I have tried so far are txt2img and img2img. You can train the model yourself. you can install LORA checkpoints and many more. It would be interesting to revisit this again and explore furthermore.