Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Defiled computer Yet another infosec/tech blog ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://defiled.computer/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Open University - Cisco CyberOps forensic investigation (Final Assessment)](https://defiled.computer/cisco-cyberops-forensics-investigation/) - Through my learning in the CyberOps certificate through The Open University, what I really enjoyed the most were the hands-on labs, specifically the forensic investigation ones, as that's where I could practice all the theory learnt thorough the course. These labs did not only focus on Cisco proprietary software, but also provided brilliant instructions and - [Email aliases, online identity and threat modelling](https://defiled.computer/email-aliases-online-identity-and-threat-modelling/) - Until not long ago, I didn't think twice about sharing my old (then main) Gmail email address with literally any and every service I'd come across in the internet. A 10% discount for sharing my email with this questionable eCommerce site? Sure, why not. Signing up to a dodgy forum just to be able to - [Yara writeup - TryHackMe](https://defiled.computer/yara-writeup-tryhackme/) - YARA (Yet Another Ridiculous/Recursive Acronym) is a great open-source resource (and language) designed for creating and sharing pattern matching rules. One ... - [How to migrate your data from TV Time to Trakt](https://defiled.computer/how-to-migrate-your-data-from-tv-time-to-trakt/) - Whislt TV Time doesn't offer an easy way to export your data, it is possible to obtain a copy of your profile and use that copy to migrate to other platforms. - [Fixing ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS in Wordpress](https://defiled.computer/fixing-err_too_many_redirects-in-wordpress/) - I have been playing with Wordpress on and off for many years now, and although I'm not a heavy plugin user (The less plugins you use, the less windows you leave open to potential vulnerabilities), one of the plugins I rely on is Really Simple SSL. Really Simple SSL makes it extremely easy to create - ["Hey, you should start a blog..."](https://defiled.computer/hey-you-should-start-a-blog/) - So... I've been experiencing kinda a infosec revival lately. I've always been interested in online security and online privacy, yes, but it wasn't until I started working at my current company in the field of cybersecurity that I've been learning more and going down the rabbit hole in the infosec and online privacy world to - [Setting up Pi-hole and a Plex media server in a Raspberry Pi 4](https://defiled.computer/setting-up-pi-hole-and-plex-media-server-in-a-raspberry-pi-4/) - For a while, I used one of my Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB Model + 256GB MicroSD card) as a NextCloud server using the NextCloudPi image, and although it was pretty neat, it was more of an experiment since I didn't really feel the need for a local cloud with my current setup. This left me - [I joined the (ISC)² on an exam writing workshop](https://defiled.computer/i-joined-the-isc2-on-an-exam-writing-workshop/) - Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to collaborate with (ISC)², the renowned cybersecurity nonprofit that specializes in cybersecurity certifications. Shortly after earning my Certified in Cybersecurity credential and becoming an (ISC)² member, I was invited to join them as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and join other SMEs in a 3-day exam writing workshop to - [Bypassing ChatGPT's ethical filters & the rise of AI-Generated malicious content](https://defiled.computer/bypassing-chatgpts-ethical-filters-the-rise-of-ai-generated-malicious-content/) - If there is a word to describe these past few months, that word would be revolution. From image-generaitng machine learning models such as DALL-E mini (Now Craiyon) or Stable Difussion to language models like ChatGPT, at this point everybody and their dogs have probably been hearing all about these new revolutionary Artificial Intelligences. And if - [What is DNS and how to configure a Network Firewall through NextDNS](https://defiled.computer/what-is-dns-and-how-to-configure-nextdns-as-a-network-firewall/) - Often compared to "the phone book of the internet", a DNS or Domain Name Server essentially stores and correlates the IP addresses of websites and servers with their registered hostname or domain name (like prats.co!), which are human-readable and generally easier to remember.When searching the web for a specific domain, our computer (client machine) will - [Email authentication through SPF, DKIM and DMARC](https://defiled.computer/email-authentication-through-spf-dkim-and-dmarc/) - Email is flawed, and threat actors know this very well. Email was originally created over 50 years ago, and whilst it has evolved quite a lot during this time, email is still far from being as secure as other communication methods. On today’s threat landscape, up to 91% of all cyberattacks start with Spear Phishing - [100K in the UK - Free, entry-level Cybersecurity certifications](https://defiled.computer/100k-in-the-uk-free-entry-level-cybersecurity-certifications/) - Whether you want to break into Cybersecurity, progress on your career or just want to expand your general knowledge, one of the best ways to achieve this is through one of the multiple, industry-wide accepted cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA's Security+, EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or (ISC)2's Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). These - [How to fix permanent killswitch after a reboot with ProtonVPN](https://defiled.computer/how-to-fix-internet-connection-after-a-reboot-with-protonvpn/) - I love the Proton suite. I use most of their services regularly and they all work flawlessly, but there's this one teeny tiny issue with ProtonVPN when using the ProtonVPN GUI/application, specially on Debian-based Linux distributions, that might leave you with no internet connection. ProtonVPN offers a feature called KillSwitch, which will block any internet - [How to stay up to date with the current threat landscape](https://defiled.computer/how-to-keep-up-to-date-with-the-current-threat-landscape/) - Although it is practically impossible to cover all the latest developments in the ever-changing cybersecurity world, it may be hard to stay up to date with the current threat landscape, so I wanted to share some of the resources I've personally been following lately to stay informed about the latest developments and news. 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