I made a Proof of Concept exploit (two actually) for the new Polkit CVE posted yesterday. Find a description and code here.
2022
26
Jan
Using ctrl-z to toggle process in fg/bg
This is just a simple trick to get ctrl-z in bash to toggle a process between foreground and background.
A small but useful idea.
2019
18
Oct
Happy Birthday UNIX – 50 years
Who would have known that a fun project (originating from a computer game idea) would end up 50 years later as being the ground work for most modern operating systems? Happy Birthday to UNIX 50 years.
24
Aug
Password-less linux login with SoloKeys
Sometimes a hardware key is not for added security but simply for added simplicity. This time I give a quick intro to how you can use a SoloKey (or other U2F/FIDO2 HW key) as a quick Linux login mechanism.
23
Aug
Using SoloKey for Linux Login
If you want to have extra security for your linux machine besides the usual password. Then get yourself a SoloKey or other hardware U2F key and use that as secondary login. Here I give you the description on how to install and configure everything for using Solokeys with your linux. Enjoy!