Brute force a crackme file password with Python
Posted on Tue 13 February 2018 in binary reverse, brute force, python, programming, IT, security
I was to reverse a file for a challenge, MD5 hash 85c9feed0cb0f240a62b1e50d1ab0419.
The challenge was called mio cuggino, purposefully misspelled with two g letters. It asks for three numbers. The challenge led me to a …
The one time pad and the many time pad vulnerability
Posted on Thu 18 January 2018 in cryptography, IT, security
The scope of this article is to present the one time pad cipher method and its biggest vulnerability: the many time pad attack.
The …
Getting started with Binary reverse engineering: an example
Posted on Sat 13 January 2018 in binary reverse, IT, security
Does C++ delete operator really free memory?
Posted on Wed 20 September 2017 in IT, programming
Well, I have been wondering about this for quite a while now, and I have tried to run some tests to better understand what's going on under the hood. The standard answer is that after …
Tips and advice on being a freelance in Information Technology
Posted on Tue 14 February 2017 in IT
What follows is Javier Silva's interview to me. The interview is mostly focused on how what it is like to be a freelance in the IT field and how to start as a programmer (and …
bbPress - Anonymous Subscriptions
This add-on plugin for bbPress will allow anonymous users to subscribe to topics and get email notifications when a new reply is posted. The notification email includes an unsubscribe link.
bbPress notifications will keep to …
A method for calculating pattern relevance in a text
Posted on Sat 06 February 2016 in algorithms, IT, programming
This article aims at presenting a method for computing the relevance of a given string (pattern) in a text. This algorithm is at the core of my WordPress plugin Smart Tag Insert.
First of all …
New System76 Lemur 2016 review (6th gen Intel core)
On December 2016 I purchased the System76 6th gen Lemur. These are more of impressions than a real review, but may be helpful if you're interested in buying a new laptop and were considering the …
Tutorial: Use PayPal Adaptive Payments API (with Embedded Lightbox)
Posted on Wed 20 February 2013 in IT, programming
I am working on integrating my Post Pay Counter Wordpress plugin with PayPal, so that site administrators can pay their writers directly from their blog pages, without having to head to the PayPal website.
PayPal …
Have I told you we should abolish Facebook?
Yesterday it was my birthday.
My family phoned me or just met me. Then there has been a handful of people who texted me on my mobile, mostly in the morning. I do not care …
The fourth way: the digital knowledge
Posted on Sat 24 December 2011 in IT
Amazon.com, great pioneer of the digital book, declared that, starting from April 2011, electronic papers/hardback sales have overtaken the paper ones 105 to 100: small achievements, you will probably grin, but if it …
How Facebook is killing real relationships
I've always had strong opinions about the Facebook phenomenon and all that virtual social stuff, I have always said they are ruining our life and actually destroying our real social interactions. Today I think that's …