What is ‘Phishing’? In the computing world, phishing is just like fishing, except that the bait is a fraudulent message, and we are the reeled in fish🐟. Like a fisherman who knows what type of bait to use to reel in a specific fish, an attacker gathers as much information about you as they can …
eBPF is (now!) a cross-platform technology with origins in the Linux Kernel that can run sandboxed programs in a privileged context such as the operating system kernel. It is used to safely and efficiently extend the capabilities of the kernel without requiring to change kernel source code or write drivers with the native kernel APIs. …
Illustration by @Megha. Edited by @Freya Fannie. This document outlines the steps to get a minifilter signed by Microsoft, including registering for the Windows Hardware Dev Center program, purchasing an EV code signing certificate, and using the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK) or Windows Hardware Lab kit (HLK) to run tests and submit a test …
Pledge is like the forbidden fruit we all covet when the boss says we must use things like Linux. Why does it matter? It’s because pledge() actually makes security comprehensible. Linux has never really had a security layer that mere mortals can understand. — [Justine Tunney](https://justine.lol/pledge/). The Linux kernel is a powerful piece of software …
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How to use COM on Windows.
Subconscious Compute has been hiring since 2018 and has found some wonderful talent🎉 (Meet the Subsonscious Team). We now have a continuous influx of interest from skilled individuals. As a first-time CTO, I believe I did a good job in hiring. This is a personal feeling, as I have nothing to compare it against. Nonetheless, …
SubCom is a seed-stage startup. We are working on automating defense and compliance for devices and data that are spread out. This post is for people who are interested in joining us. It will give you an idea of what engineering at SubCom looks like, around early 2022. Intelligent Systems We build intelligent systems capable …
