Creating your own large language model (LLM) is much easier than it sounds. In this guide you’ll train a small model and wire it into a simple chat interface you can run from any terminal. I’ve al...

Never trust user input—sanitize and encode to stop cross-site scripting before it reaches the browser. Date: 2025-08-07 1. Overview Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a client-side code injection vuln...

Understanding the MITRE ATT&CK Framework The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a publicly available knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. It was orig...

Segmenting your lab provides a safe sandbox for experimentation without exposing other devices to potential exploits. Setting up a dedicated firewall for your home lab is essential for maintaining ...

Encourage a culture where users verify unusual requests and report suspicious emails without fear of reprisal. Social engineering remains one of the most effective methods attackers use to infiltra...

Successful hunts rely on good visibility—collect logs from endpoints, network devices, and cloud services to piece together an accurate picture. Threat hunting is the process of actively searching ...

Keep your scripts organized and comment your code so that others can understand and maintain them. Bash scripting remains one of the most efficient ways to automate tasks on Unix-like systems. Whet...

After containment and recovery, conduct a thorough post-mortem to learn from mistakes and improve future response efforts. Incident response is the structured approach to handling security breaches...

Use write blockers during imaging to preserve the original evidence, and document every step for chain of custody. File system forensics involves the meticulous examination of storage media to unco...

Key management is just as important as the algorithms themselves—secure storage and rotation policies prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information. Cryptography forms the backbone of secure...