--- title: "Michael Bestman Osemudiamen (@mileonx) | Hashnode" description: "My Journey in Cybersecurity Labs: Securing Systems and Writing the Playbook. Read the latest articles by Michael Bestman Osemudiamen on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@mileonx" --- @mileonx # Michael Bestman Osemudiamen @mileonx · Joined May 2026 My Journey in Cybersecurity Labs: Securing Systems and Writing the Playbook [Website](https://sites.google.com/view/michaelbestmanosemudiamen/home) ### [Hunting IOCs in Linux: From Cryptominers to C2 Persistence](https://michaelbestman.hashnode.dev/hunting-iocs-in-linux-from-cryptominers-to-c2-persistence?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn to identify Linux IOCs: track cryptominers, find backdoors, trace C2 persistence in rc.local, and clean malware artifacts. 4 min read · [michaelbestman.hashnode.dev](https://michaelbestman.hashnode.dev/hunting-iocs-in-linux-from-cryptominers-to-c2-persistence?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/hunting-iocs-in-linux-from-cryptominers-to-c2-persistence/6a77a3e9bdb63b025294e575) [Aug 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/hunting-iocs-in-linux-from-cryptominers-to-c2-persistence/6a77a3e9bdb63b025294e575) ### [Understanding File Permissions Through the Lens of my Mother’s Scolding](https://michaelbestman.hashnode.dev/understanding-file-permissions-through-the-lens-of-my-mother-s-scolding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Master Linux file permissions, octal notation, and umask. This practical guide breaks down complex cybersecurity authorization principles. 10 min read · [michaelbestman.hashnode.dev](https://michaelbestman.hashnode.dev/understanding-file-permissions-through-the-lens-of-my-mother-s-scolding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-file-permissions-through-the-lens-of-my-mother-s-scolding/6a4e57a513be6e30a12ca391) ### [Before You, Linux, I Stand: Searching Inside the Womb of the Machine](https://michaelbestman.hashnode.dev/before-you-linux-i-stand-searching-inside-the-womb-of-the-machine?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) An Investigative Journalist's Guide to System Search Commands (\`find\`, \`locate\`, \`which\`) 11 min read · [michaelbestman.hashnode.dev](https://michaelbestman.hashnode.dev/before-you-linux-i-stand-searching-inside-the-womb-of-the-machine?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/before-you-linux-i-stand-searching-inside-the-womb-of-the-machine/6a289ce79f777268442345a3)