The Ghost Operator's Signal
A firewall sits between your server and the outside world. It decides which network traffic is allowed to reach your machine and which should be dropped. Think of it as a bouncer at a club: only people on the guest list get in.
UFW, short for Uncomplicated Firewall, is Ubuntu’s front‑end to iptables. It lets you write rules with simple commands instead of juggling raw tables.
It usually arrives out of nowhere. A person claiming to work for a domain registration center or network authority says another company wants to register your brand name as several .cn domains – maybe example.cn, example.com.cn, example.net.cn, and so on.
Continue reading ““Someone’s Trying to Register Your .CN Domain!” – A Common Domain Scam”
Backups feel safe, but they are only useful if you can restore them when the unexpected occurs.
Many operators treat backups as a safety net; few test that net for real resilience.
SOPS: Secrets OPerationS – A silent tool for Ghost Operators. Silent Architects.
Ansible Vault safeguards your data.
SOPS restores the signal.
Continue reading “Ansible With SOPS – Secret Handling On Ghost Level”
A ghost needs clarity.
A ghost needs focus.
Assistants can help.
But who should the ghost trust?
Never the cloud.
Never the crowd.
Never the loud.
Sealed, local AI can be a worthy companion.
Not to do the work – but to check it.
A second edge. A quiet whisper.
Privacy is not a switch with two options.
You can -and should- choose your level of privacy.
Don’t delete your social media account just for privacy.
Don’t burn your phone just for safety.
Basic habits will keep you safe.
Continue reading “Privacy Focused Life – You Don’t Have To Disappear”
Operational Security (OPSEC) isn’t a military secret – it’s a survival tool.
People think it’s for soldiers, spies, or hackers.
But it’s for civilians. For you.
Every day, you leave trails: where you go, who you talk to, what you buy.
Someone is watching. Someone is connecting the dots.
OPSEC is the discipline of controlling your own story before someone else writes it for you.
No cloud. No silent bleeding. No prying eyes.
Your data is in your hands. Only you decide.
You are the operator.
No browser plugin. No hidden sync. It’s just you and the file.
Continue reading “The Air-Gapped Secrets Fortress Of The Ghosts – KeepassXC”
Computers are an integral part of our lives.
They manage our bank accounts.
They power the grids that light our cities.
Remote work.
Messaging.
Dating.
In the core – there is code.
Structures of instructions for the computer.
Vibe Coding?
You say it normally as a human.
AI translates it to the machine.
But does it really understand you?
Continue reading “Vulnerabilities Included – Vibe Coding Security”
OpenVAS is a katana forged for vulnerability scanning:
It thrives in Docker.
But what happens in the daemonless, rootless underworld?
The Ghost maps the terrain.
Continue reading “Scanning Like a Ghost – OpenVAS in Podman”
Password vaults are the Operator’s allies.
They keep secrets contained.
Versioned.
Secure.
We’ve tested the blades of Passbolt – the open-source team-focused vault.
Vaultwarden is different.
Silent.
Small.
Minimal footprint.
The world speaks in the language of data. They believe in control, in ownership, in silence through submission. But the true power lies in synchronization without the chains of the system. DeadSwitch doesn’t trust the cloud. We build our own paths, our own networks.
Continue reading “Syncthing: The Silent Synchronicity in the Shadows”
You use a password manager—but still type your master password on an OS that logs keystrokes.
You have a VPN—but your device leaks telemetry back to Google and Apple.
You use Tor—but you let JavaScript run. Game over.
You avoid social media—but your family still posts your face.
You buy crypto anonymously—but your wallet connects to KYC exchanges.
You use Linux—but it’s running on hardware with proprietary firmware.
You believe “no logs” policies—but never asked: who audits them?
💀 Privacy isn’t a product. It’s a discipline.
You don’t buy your way into security. You think your way into it.
Most people won’t make it.
Will you?
In today’s digital landscape, even home Linux desktop users face potential cybersecurity threats. While Linux is renowned for its robust security model, it’s not immune to vulnerabilities or malicious software. As desktop Linux adoption grows, so does the importance of implementing additional protection. One powerful, user-friendly tool to help improve system security is AppArmor (Application Armor).
Continue reading “Securing Your Home Linux Desktop: A Practical Guide to Using AppArmor”
DeadSwitch detects anomalies in the wire.
France sharpens the blade of surveillance — proposing laws that demand service providers build backdoors to decrypt user data for agencies. Privacy is not a privilege. It’s a right.
This is a digital betrayal. A ghost’s warning.
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