Over the course of a month I had the chance to take part in four different NetWars (DFIR, ICS, Cyber Defense, and Core). Each one focuses primarily on something different, but they all have one thing in common — they develop knowledge and practical skills. Under pressure (...
Given that online learning was coming up, I finally tackled something I'd been putting off — a factory reset of my Turris router. Why? Well, after one update I couldn't manage the router through the UI. I kept seeing Bad gateway. After reboots, endless updates and tweaking a...
In the Prime Minister's Sunday address (5 April 2020) someone noticed the back of the paper he was reading from. There was an email addressed to him, subsequently forwarded to a third party (working for the company Imoba). I was curious about which email domain the Prime Minis...
In the end I completed only five weeks (due to the pandemic). In this post I'd like to summarise my impressions and observations from the course. You will definitely leave all your bubbles, comfort zones, and conveniences behind.
The first week is about adaptation — a l...
Just as the internet changes every day, online security has to keep up. Below you'll find a few links to useful resources on internet security and privacy.
The Security Roundup series, published every Monday on Root
News from the national team CSIRT.CZ...
What were the highlights of this year?
Film: Chernobyl (TV series)
HW: RPi4 — not a dramatic difference from the 3B+, but every bit counts.
Podcast: Vinohradská 12, the news podcast from Czech Radio
Lens: Sigma 85 f/1.4 Art — breathtaking bokeh
Photography: J., p...
There are a few differences. When paying on Android (Google Pay) you don't need to unlock your phone for payments under 500 CZK. However, after three such payments the phone will prompt you to unlock — i.e. authenticate. For payments over 500 CZK you do need to unlock...
I was asked to photograph a christening. With a Canon. Well, that was a challenge. I quickly read through the manual to understand where to find the right button — specifically how to change aperture, shooting mode, ISO,... what didn't click for me was changing the f...
Some time ago a project appeared on HitHit asking for support — a documentary about internet predators. I backed it and patiently waited for the premiere. On Monday, 2 December, it screened at the Scala cinema. I had a rough idea what to expect, and...
The time came to swap the old Motorola (Motorola E 2nd) for a new one (Motorola One Lite). Android is clean and up to date — thanks to the One programme. That means security updates for the next three years and a clean system. Which was the main reason for the pu...