I Built a Go-Based ngrok Alternative With Zero Dependencies

I discovered nport (https://github.com/tuanngocptn/nport) – a fantastic ngrok alternative built in Node.js. It’s free, open-source, and uses Cloudflare’s infrastructure. But I wanted something with: Smaller footprint – Single binary, no Node.js runtime Faster startup – Go’s compilation speed Better concurrency – Native goroutines Learning opportunity – Deep dive into tunneling tech So, I decided to … Read more

The House of G.E.T.S.: A Practical Bypass for the Null-Byte Barrier

The “House of G.E.T.S.” Technical Deep-Dive In today’s article, we’ll take a look at the first “Wall” most offensive security students hit: The Null-Terminator Constraint. I don’t blame the students for hitting it; it’s the first wall that many instructors also gloss over. I’m not just talking about the standard “identification of bad characters”—though they … Read more

What If Your Enemy Couldn’t Be Seen?

:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science March, 1932, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. The Affair of the Brains – Chapter II: The Coming of Ku Sui Astounding Stories of Super-Science March 1932: The Affair of the Brains – Chapter II The … Read more

Outlook vs. Gmail: Choosing the Kind of Email Security Your Business Can Live With

If you’re comparing Outlook and Gmail for business security, this probably isn’t a casual choice. Maybe you’ve had a phishing scare that got uncomfortably close. Maybe leadership asked, “Are we actually secure here?” — and you couldn’t answer with full confidence. Or maybe compliance, audits, or client expectations are starting to matter more than they … Read more

Bill Gates says accusations contained in Epstein files are ‘absolutely absurd’

Reports of Bill Gates’ connections with Jeffrey Epstein grow more lurid with each dump of documents from the Department of Justice. The latest includes somewhat confusing emails that Epstein may have been drafting on behalf of someone named Boris, who worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The messages claim that Bill contracted an … Read more

Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout

After protests broke out in early January, the Iranian regime shut down the internet, starting the longest blackout in Iranian history. Despite this attempt to stop the protests from spreading, they did not stop. Still, the internet shutdown slowed down the spread of information both inside and outside Iran. Behind the heavily policed borders and … Read more