A popular Python library just became a backdoor to your entire machine
…Every pip install is an act of trust, and that trust just got a lot harder to hand out.
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I paired a GPU with a Coral TPU, and it ended up handling my home security system far better than I expected
…Sign in to your XDA account When I first started putting together my home security setup, I assumed I’d eventually have to choose between making it smarter or keeping it efficient…
I over-engineered my home lab on purpose, and it's the best decision I've made
…Sure, most consumers don’t need to go this far, but few things are as satisfying as building a secure, automated, and over-engineered high-availability setup. Related 5 common Proxmox mistakes…
Google's June Android feature Drop includes a useful new spam call feature
…Google has more information about how it's spotting scammers impersonating your contacts in its latest Google Security Blog Post . Several other new features are also landing on Android devices It's…
I run every sketchy installer in Windows Sandbox, and it's saved me twice this year
…Even if you follow standard security practices, an urgent app installation from a less trustworthy source can still introduce problems. It is simpler than using a virtual machine tool like Hyper-V…
I replaced a VPN with my own VPS, and it works perfectly with some added benefits
…You can even make it fully Zero Trust and get a PIN code sent to your email to access services, so it also does all the hard work of securing your services…
AM4 might still be supported when AM6 launches, but that doesn’t mean you should buy into the platform now
…Every year that passes on an AM4 build is a year closer to the point where security patches slow down, driver support starts to fall off, but most importantly, performance begins to…
Microsoft finally let us turn off Smart App Control, and I'm turning it off immediately
…If the app clears Microsoft's reputation threshold or if it has a valid signature from a trusted certificate authority, then it's allowed to run. Otherwise, SAC blocks it. This is…
Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…Being able to control everything from your lighting system to thermostats and security cameras from mobile apps makes them pretty convenient, and you can integrate them with voice-control hubs to manage…
I don't use Tailscale or Nginx to access my home lab remotely, here's what I use instead
…and support for 2FA to make things even more secure. It automates SSL management with Let's Encrypt, is built with Zero Trust, and is self-hosted, which is a massive plus…