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I have been living in the Netherlands now for a bit over 3 years. One of the big things that The Netherlands offers to visitors and residents is a large scale of High Quality museums and exhibitions ranging from all kind of topics and walks of life. I have developed a special interest in the... Continue Reading →
A review on the state of the art for Malware detection with Virus Total.
As part of my Dark Arts Saga - EDR Evasion, I have the need to host multiple images of Windows 10, Windows 11 and other Systems. For the purpose of writing, automating and maintaining Evasive Malware I need to host multiple versions of Windows VMs. Here a short list of the different VMs that I... Continue Reading →
So where do you start? Off course there are not "right" answers for this, but this my recommendation. Start from a "Defenseless System" to get familiarized with your infrastructure. If you are going to a build a Radio Network, test it without "Electronic Warfare" Around it. If you are going to target a vehicle, target... Continue Reading →
If you are a Harry Potter fan, you know the Study of the Dark arts is appealing. There's something around the study of the Forbidden, the Taboo and the Dark arts that is highly interesting. In the context of Cyber Security the Dark Arts are commonly EDR Evasion, Evasive Malware, and Reverse Engineering. Is EDR... Continue Reading →
So you want to jump into the AI Bandwagon and start using ChatGPT via the OpenAI API, this is the howto to get started for you. We will cover how to setup the environment, provide a few working examples how to call your OpenAI APIs from Python. Create a .venv for your dependencies. For this... Continue Reading →
How to Install Python 3.12 on Ubuntu WSL
In recent times, the use of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) has been raising in popularity. I see more developers replacing other virtualization solutions in favor of WSL. In such case you might need a way to create and maintain multiple WSL Instances with different Software Stack, Installations and versions. This Guide will show you... Continue Reading →
This year I decided to get back into modeling and getting into wargaming. Some might wonder how is this related to my professional / personal life and also why is it relevant for others. This is most likely not relevant for the non fans, but I decided to share my experience in case others might... Continue Reading →
Following a discussion on Reddit, I came up with this ultimate list for Space Museums in Europe. Hopefully this list will inspire you on which ones to visit, and give you some hints of what main attractions you can find in each one of them. Further below on the article you will find more details... Continue Reading →
A little reflection on why I will be building a Little Joe Model 1 rocket this summer for fun and as learning platform. This summer I decided to get into Model Rocketry and join a local Rocket Club the Dutch Rocket Research Association. They have a lunch Window In July for which I would like... Continue Reading →
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