Linux
Once upon a time in a quiet corner of your network, the address resolution protocol (ARP) decided to throw a house party. Everyone showed up: the guy with five IPs and one shady MAC, a bunch of TTL-decrementing ICMP packets playing musical chairs, and of course, no security bouncer at
Security
Ah, networking. That beautiful, terrifying realm where packets fly, ports open and close like drama-club relationships, and everything breaks just when you say, “It’s finally working.” Welcome, first-year undergrad. Let’s talk about one of the internet’s most passive-aggressive defense mechanisms: the TCP SYN cookie. You’ve probably
Linux
You're in for a treat, fellow Linux enthusiast! Let's talk about a concept as vital to your system's security as a perfectly aged cheese to a connoisseur: Immutable Logs (Append Only). Forget the digital equivalent of a chef's special that mysteriously vanishes
Linux
Ever checked into a charming old hotel and marvelled at the "vintage" technology? Think key cards that sometimes work, Wi-Fi that's powered by hopes and dreams, and a front desk system that looks suspiciously like a green-screen terminal from 1988. It's quaint, it'
Linux
Ever spent hours meticulously crafting iptables rules, feeling like a Gandalf, only to discover mysterious traffic flowing through your Linux box untouched? Perhaps you're running VMs, Docker containers, or just a simple bridge to connect a wired and wireless segment. You've got your firewall locked down