Zoom

Everyone is panicking and banning it... why?

Bad reputation

Like all applications (Webex, Skype, etc.) Zoom also has bugs, which it's now scrambling to fix as fast as possible — see the plan published on their blog.

Facebook data sharing

This issue has already been resolved and only affected...

30th Apr 2020

SANS NetWars

Why NetWars are so great

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 (...

25th Apr 2020

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine

Or: goodbye Turris

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...

8th Apr 2020
What the e-babis.cz Domain Tells Us

What the e-babis.cz Domain Tells Us

DNS is a good source

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...

7th Apr 2020

Internet Security Talk

In my hometown

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.

Current security news

The Security Roundup series, published every Monday on Root

News from the national team CSIRT.CZ...

1st Feb 2020

2019

2019 in review

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...

31st Dec 2019

Apple Pay vs. Google Pay

Differences and observations

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...

8th Dec 2019

Shooting with a Canon

Shooting with a Canon EOS 6D

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...

8th Dec 2019

In the Net

Vít Klusák's documentary about online predators

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...

2nd Dec 2019