Coding Tetris in Bash Hi peeps. So you've come here because you've shown some interest in coding Tetris in bash. Goodness knows why, but we'll get straight on it. Firstly though, let me just say that this is MY implementation of the game. I'm aware that the implementations and methods used could probably be enhanced or improved, but they were used as they were the first solution I concocted for…
Lockdown Cookie Rolo Buns baked by my daughter. They were fantastic! :) Really easy to make and ideal for those with a sweet tooth and not worried about diet, weight or going into hyperglycaemic shock INGREDIENTS (makes 7) 250g plain flour 125g butter 1 egg 100g sugar (I think we used ordinary granulated sugar) 5g baking powder 100g chocolate chips (we cut up a Bourneville bar into small peices) 2…
We Will Rock You gerbilByte Hello peeps! It’s me again, you friendly neighbourhood gerbil. You may remember be from articles such as “ Take Your Work Home After Work ” which appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of 2600 Magazine, and “ My Voice Is My Key ” which appeared in the Autumn 2015 issue of the awesome 2600 magazine. If you haven’t read them, buy the back copies and read them NOW! :) I haven’t…
Here I was, just got home, looked at Twitter and saw that John McAfee had posted a few videos discussing the BitFi wallet, the "unhackable" cryptocoin wallet. The date was 2nd August 2018 and the BitFi wallet was being hacked! I mean, the device was really being torn apart - it had been investigated; rooted; cast onto other devices etc. but this blog isn't about that, it's about Two-Factor…
Gain the PIN of ANY debit card. ***DISCLAIMER : I AM NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, EMBARRASSMENT OR TIME WASTED FROM FOLLOWING OUT ANY OF THE TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE*** Some people know me, other people don't. In a nutshell I am one of those cyber security types, not the type that will find vulerabilities, exploit them then brag about them, but one who will find vulerabilities,…
Below is the second article that I had published in the Autumn 2015 issue of the awesome 2600 magazine. The idea behind the article was to provide an insight into how pliable people can be in order to help others and how they divulge information with everyday innocent chit-chat (this term is referred to as "Social Engineering"). Enjoy the read! gerbil (follow me on Twitter: @gerbil ) My Voice Is…
Below is one of the first articles that I had published. It appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of 2600 Magazine, an awesome magazine that publishes awesome things. The idea behind the article was to provide an insight into mixing encrypted data into a normal .jpg image and pushing it through a firewall. Enjoy the read! gerbil (follow me on Twitter: @gerbil ) Taking Your Work Home After Work.…
Below is brief overview of the inner workings of WannaCry. It is by no means a complete indepth account of what it does, but the inquisitive will learn a little bit without touching any code debuggers. Enjoy the read! gerbil (follow me on Twitter: @gerbil ) Dissecting WannaCry Hi guys. Before I continue to bore you to death, just a few points: Firstly, before you read this page thinking you're…