Michael Meade

Author: Michael Meade

  • Updates: SnackHack2…

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    The newly updated SnackHack2 comes with a Rakefile, which makes it a breeze to push, build, and install the gem. The Rakefile also includes tasks that can run code to ensure no bugs are introduced or to ensure nothing is broken. The documentation for the gem can be found here. RakeFile The command bellow will…

  • Exposing Scammers

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    If you’ve ever been in a large group on Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, or any other messaging app, you have probably received unsolicited private messages—especially if the group you’re in is crypto-related. The number one rule when in a crypto group is not to click unfamiliar links or interact when random strangers private message you. They…

  • Link Repository

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    This post contains links that I find interesting or helpful. It covers a bunch of different types of categories. Some related to cybersecurity, others not so much. Check back to this list often as new URLs will be added. Some people collect baseball cards, coins, etc. I collect news article that I found interesting. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯…

  • CryptoPriceFinder: Find Crypto prices.

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    The gem can be found on Rubygems.org or on Github.com. Check out the examples folder for more examples on how this project could be used. Installing the gems This gem uses the Ruby gem “httparty” to make the request to the API. “gem install CryptoPriceFinder” will install the gem on your system. Saving the price…

  • A guide on being safe on your phone.

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    Firstly Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In this article I will teach you ways that you can keep your phone safe and secure. Most people do not go anywhere without their phone, this makes it phones very valuable. Phones themself are valuable but the data inside them can be worth a pretty penny to cybercriminals. They…

  • A Look at Metadata & how it affects you!

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    Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this article is about metadata and how it might affect you. According to Wikipedia metadata is “data that provides information about other data, but not the content of the data itself, such as the text of a message or the image itself.“ Operations security, also known as Op sec, is the process…

  • Spotting Phishing Emails

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    In this article I will show the principles used by threat actors in phishing emails with the goal of teaching the reader how to spot phishing emails. In the modern world, phishing emails will often not have bad grammar or spelling mistakes. Especially in the age of Artificial intelligence. Threat actors are increasingly utilizing AI…

  • Staying Safe on Social Media

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    The month of October is Cybersecurity awareness month. In this blog post I will teach you how to be safe on Social Media. Almost everyone has some type of social media account. Kids are not the only one that need to be safe on social media, adults can be hacked and fall for scams. Especially…

  • Happy “World Mental Health Day”

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    In this post, I will go over different ways that you can protect your mental health. Mental Health is important no matter your gender. Yes, even men can get sad and depressed. Social Media can be great time waster but sometimes you need a break. Go on social media hiatus every couple of months to…

  • SnackHack2: Scripts

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    Port Scanning IPs This script will perform a port scan of the first 1,000 ports. The code will create a new file, with a name like “127.0.0.1_port_scan”. Since “delete” is set to true, after extracting all the scans with port “22” open. The code will delete the files and save all the IPs with port…