You Can't VPN Out of On-Device Scanning
A practical look at moving to GrapheneOS: what it prevents, and what it can't.
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Backing Up TrueNAS SCALE to a Secondary TrueNAS Using ZFS Replication
ZFS replication as a native backup strategy
Mapping Digital Footprint with MALTEGO
An OSINT Self-Investigation on Linux
Get Actual Phone Calls from Home Assistant
Twilio phone calls for critical alerts
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Over 24,000 exposed server BMCs leak password hash via decades-old flaw 29/07
Admins, please don't expose one of the most powerful backdoors in your environment to the world. BMC is not meant to be discoverable by Shodan.
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Microsoft admits its Windows 11 apps hog RAM. A fix is coming | PCWorld 28/07
Microsoft admitting its own UI framework wastes memory is probably the biggest endorsement of lightweight Linux desktops they've given in years.
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Your site, your rules: new AI traffic options for all customers 27/07
Cloudflare's plan only works if AI companies need your content more than you need their traffic. Should AI be able to use your content without sending visitors back? If not, are you willing to risk becoming less visible as AI increasingly replaces traditional search?