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The Untold Story of Anonym.OS: The OpenBSD Privacy Tool That Changed Online Anonymity

Taylor Banks — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:07:26 +0000

Nearly 20 years ago, Anonym.OS emerged as a revolutionary privacy tool—a bootable Live CD built on OpenBSD that made anonymous browsing as simple as rebooting your computer. Created by the kaos.theory security research group, it provided encryption, anonymity, and secure communications in an era when most people didn’t realize they needed it.After debuting at ShmooCon […]

Not everything fits in a “Zoom-shaped box”

Taylor Banks — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 22:04:34 +0000

Connect on Facebook Share Powered by the Simple Social Press As everyone rushes to take in-person events online, try to remember that not everything fits in a “Zoom-shaped box.” Connect on Facebook Share Powered by the Simple Social Press As everyone rushes to take in-person events online, try to remember that not everything fits in […]

8 Best SEO Tools for First Page Results (3 are free)

Taylor Banks — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:12:05 +0000

Most people don’t have the time or money to waste on complicated and expensive tools just to find keywords. In this guide, I’ll show you the best SEO tools for doing amazing keyword research to generate traffic, revenues and profits. Do it right, and you'll get traffic, shares and first page Google rankings every time you post.

P90X for Traveling Tweeps

Taylor Banks — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:47:51 +0000

Because I travel almost constantly, I've had to adapt my usage of P90X to fit my mobile lifestyle. Along the way I've discovered and/or devised a set of tools and techniques that simplify the process, keep me motivated, and significantly increase the efficacy of my workouts.

Travel in 2008

Taylor Banks — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:55:25 +0000

According to Dopplr, I traveled 127/272 days last year (calculated starting in March). ... I took 24 trips and traveled 31% of the distance to the moon (113,733 km/70,670 miles) with an overall average velocity of 12.97 km/hr (~ the speed of a house mouse).

CFP Survey, Input Needed!

Taylor Banks — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:37:46 +0000

Attention security conference / convention organizers, speakers, attendees and general @SecurityTwits community at large: I need your input!

Pen-Testing is Dead, Long Live the Pen Test

Taylor Banks — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:08:43 +0000

Finally got around to uploading and converting my DEFCON 16 presentation with co-presenter Carric, entitled “PenTesting is Dead, Long Live the PenTest!” Part problem dissection, part solution discussion, part political rant, peppered with a bit of humor and wit. This talk explores the death and subsequent re-birth of the penetration test. Comprised of conclusions drawn […]

Web Tools for the Road Warrior

Taylor Banks — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:33:23 +0000

For those less interested in itinerary management, but who are interested in the social networking / travel coordinating component of TripIt, a self-described luddite friend later directed me to Dopplr, another web resource that ignores the finer details of your itinerary and instead focuses simply on where you'll be, when, and who you know that might also be there. ... In point of fact, it's time for me to run upstairs and pack for my trip to Fort Lauderdale this week (you can find details at Tripit, Dopplr, and WMLive if you also plan to be in the area), so I hope you found at least one of the above resources to be interesting if not useful, and maybe I'll see you in one of the myriad destinations I have planned for this year and next!

Travel a lot? Eat for (almost) free!

Taylor Banks — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:51:42 +0000

Traveling a lot generally means eating out a lot, and I've managed to hone a few techniques to both reduce my dining expenditures and generate occasional rewards. ... The kicker here is that there are several restaurants within major cities that are members of both RewardsNetwork and OpenTable , which means you can get as much as %20 cash back for dining, plus as many as 1,000 points for making a reservation, which essentially translates into %20 of your total bill plus $10 towards future meal purchases.

12-Step Botnet Recovery Program

Taylor Banks — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:39:15 +0000

Believe that a power greater than yourself exists and is necessary to identify and eliminate malware, botnets, and the Windows hosts that contain them.... Seek through prayer, meditation and continuing malware research to improve your understanding of the growing malware threat as we know it.