Programming

The Botnet

A botnet is a growing network of Internet-connected malicious devices (computers, laptops, tablets, routers and mobile phones), which have been infected with “malware” which act as bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control software. The word “botnet” is a portmanteau of the words “robot” and “network”. The term is usually used with a negative or malicious connotation

3 Minutes Jan 6, 2025 LastMod: Jan 6, 2025 488 Words

The Botnet

A botnet is a growing network of Internet-connected malicious devices (computers, laptops, tablets, routers and mobile phones), which have been infected with “malware” which act as bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control software. The word “botnet” is a portmanteau of the words “robot” and “network”. The term is usually used with a negative or malicious connotation

3 Minutes Jan 6, 2025 LastMod: Jan 6, 2025 488 Words

Block Crawler Bots

NOTE: This article is still work in progress as I haven’t had the time to experiment with a few ideas to see which one works best.

6 Minutes Jan 3, 2025 LastMod: Jan 3, 2025 1199 Words

Block Crawler Bots

NOTE: This article is still work in progress as I haven’t had the time to experiment with a few ideas to see which one works best.

6 Minutes Jan 3, 2025 LastMod: Jan 3, 2025 1199 Words

Note Taking Simplicity - Fossil and Markdown

I’ve noticed that most people - myself included - have fallen into the trap of the Zettelkasten Notes Curse and Knowledge Management Trap system of ideas.

2 Minutes Dec 5, 2024 LastMod: Dec 5, 2024 396 Words

Note Taking Simplicity - Fossil and Markdown

I’ve noticed that most people - myself included - have fallen into the trap of the Zettelkasten Notes Curse and Knowledge Management Trap system of ideas.

2 Minutes Dec 5, 2024 LastMod: Dec 5, 2024 396 Words

Back to Hugo and Golang

TL;DR; I migrated to using Hugo for building my static website and I’ve embraced the golang programming language after being a huge fan of Elixir for the past almost 7 years.

3 Minutes Nov 25, 2024 LastMod: Nov 25, 2024 566 Words

Back to Hugo and Golang

TL;DR; I migrated to using Hugo for building my static website and I’ve embraced the golang programming language after being a huge fan of Elixir for the past almost 7 years.

3 Minutes Nov 25, 2024 LastMod: Nov 25, 2024 566 Words
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