Rrathsara·Oct 17IDSLab: What Does Another IDS Stage Actually Add?An open-source framework for experimenting with staged intrusion detection systems9 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
Rrathsara·Oct 15The Firewall Is the Target Now: A Practical Audit ChecklistWhere I’d start a firewall audit; the device, the rules, the traffic and the process18 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
SShreyansh Builds·Oct 7I Walked Away from Cybersecurity. A Phishing Attempt on My Own Code Dragged Me Back In.How an automated phishing scam on my own dev.to article dragged me back into cybersec. Deconstructing the infrastructure, scripts, and code.10 min read·thelastdeploy.hashnode.dev11F
Rrathsara·Sep 22Hiding Network Connections: Encryption, Onion Routing, and Identity SpoofingThe content is encrypted, the path is anonymised, the origin is spoofed: but the connection is still visible15 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
Rrathsara·Sep 21Network Data Hiding: Covert Channels and Traffic ManipulationFrom IP headers to DNS queries: how covert channels work and how their traffic patterns give them away17 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
Rrathsara·Sep 18Windows: Where Data Hides and How It's FoundA file reports 25 bytes. A different command reveals 19MB attached to it. Where NTFS actually hides data, and the exact commands that find it.15 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
Rrathsara·Sep 18GNU/Linux: Where Data Hides and How It's FoundA partition table entry reading "Hidden FAT16." An inode field nobody writes to. A nanosecond timestamp carrying encoded data. Where GNU/Linux hides evidence and how investigators find it.13 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
Rridesh raju bijwe·Sep 13Building My First SOC Home Lab with Windows & Kali Linux Using Oracle VirtualBoxLearn how to build a SOC home lab with Windows and Kali Linux using Oracle VirtualBox. Configure virtual networking and create a foundation for SIEM.8 min read·understanding-soc-as-a-learner.hashnode.dev
Rrathsara·Sep 5AnonTestLab: Ten Years, Three Attempts, and One Idea That Wouldn't Let GoA practical account of how a rejected undergrad final-year idea turned into AnonTestLab after a decade, a real, circuit-based mix network emulator for testing anonymous communication designs7 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
Rrathsara·Sep 3Windows Memory Forensics: Finding a Live Infection with VolatilityTracing a live Windows infection through volatile memory, from a suspicious process to injected code, persistence, and attacker intent.11 min read·rr-cyber.hashnode.dev
