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Updated on Jan 23, 2026·8 min read

Crawling with the Tor Protocol (Part 5)

Part 5 outlines a Tor-based crawling architecture with code-level flow, proxy failover logic, and operational guidance.

#security#automation

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·4 min read

Why Tor + P2P/Torrent Is Risky (Part 4)

Part 4 explains why Tor and BitTorrent are a risky combination: UDP discovery, metadata leaks, and high-volume flows make correlation and deanonymization far easier.

#security#privacy#p2p

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·9 min read

How the Tor Protocol Works (Part 1)

Part 1 explains how Tor circuits, relay roles, onion routing work, plus the threat model and tradeoffs. It sets up the series path toward crawling through Tor.

#security#self-hosting

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·6 min read

How to Use Tor Safely (Part 3)

Part 3 explains safe Tor usage, common leaks, and the tools that preserve isolation, from Tor Browser to Tails and Whonix.

#security#privacy

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·6 min read

Is Tor + VPN Safe? Part 2: Threat Model

Part 2 compares Tor-only, Tor over VPN, and VPN over Tor, explaining what each observer sees and which setup fits which threat model.

#security#privacy

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·4 min read

Cybersecurity Lab Part 3: Advanced pfSense

Advanced pfSense hardening and segmentation for a cybersecurity lab: policy routing, IDS/IPS, DNS controls, QoS, and SIEM logging.

#homelab#security#virtualization

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·9 min read

gov-pass: Split-Only TLS ClientHello Architecture

A deep technical dive into gov-pass: WinDivert and NFQUEUE internals, reassembly complexity, split/inject mechanics, Go implementation notes, and PCAP-based validation.

#networking#security#golang

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·7 min read

Cybersecurity Lab Part 2: Single-Node Proxmox

Stand up a pfSense + Security Onion stack on one Proxmox node using OVS, VLANs, and port mirroring to get SIEM-grade visibility without a full cluster.

#homelab#security#virtualization

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·7 min read

Cybersecurity Lab Part 1: Build the Foundation

Compare the most common software options and commit to a clean, repeatable stack for cybersecurity study.

#homelab#security#virtualization