#ssh tunnelling

[blackmoreops]

SSH magics

SSH tunneling (also known as SSH port forwarding) is powerful technique that allows system administrators to create secure encrypted connections between servers, bypass firewalls, and access services securely across networks. Its also known as SSH magics! Whether you’re trying to securely access internal services, create SOCKS proxies, or establish reverse tunnels to overcome network…

[rpmemes-galore]

the last of us (game) ... sentence starters

"Endure and survive."

"Holy shit. She's infected."

"There is no other choice here."

"You have no idea what loss is."

"You listen to me, you little shit…"

"Come on. Make this easy for me."

"Yeah, well, I was trying to kill you."

"No, fuck you! You handcuffed me!"

"How is it that you're never scared?"

"I shot the hell out of that guy, huh?!"

"But, man… you can't deny that view."

"And we are going our separate ways."

"We're not murderers. We just survive."

"I will not turn into one of those things."

"It's called luck, and it is gonna run out."

"Well, is that everything you hoped for?"

"You're lucky you're still drawing breath."

"What are we doing here? This is not us."

"It can't be any worse out there… can it?"

"They sacrifice the few to save the many."

"What do you know about us? About me?"

"Yeah, I thought you were one of them, too."

"Just take it easy. Drugs are still wearing off."

"Yeah, you keep telling yourself that bullshit."

"That was plan A, B, C, all the way to fuckin' Z!"

"You're treading on some mighty thin ice here."

"Oh, baby girl. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay now."

"You're gonna be really happy you didn't kill me."

"I'm sure your 'friend' will be missing this tonight."

"(name) saw the world one way, I saw it the other."

"I'm… I'm not going anywhere. This is my last stop."

"I'm exhausted and I just want this to end… So be it."

"Well, I ain't leavin' without you. Let's go wrap this up."

"Ssh, ssh! It's okay! It's me, it's me! Look, look. It's me."

"No, no, no, that was your crusade, I'm not doing that."

"Admit that you wanted to get rid of me the whole time."

"I'm glad I didn't get my head blown off by a goddamn kid."

"Hearing them talk, it's good to know they're scared of you."

"Swear to me. Swear to me that everything you said is true."

"Well, I guess we're both disappointed with each other then."

"This tunnel, you use it to smuggle things? Like, illegal things?"

"Focus right here, right here. Or I'll pop your goddamn knee off."

"Where are anyone's parents? They've been gone a long, long time."

"And just so we're clear about back there… It was either him or me."

"Well, maybe in all that research they turned into fucking monkeys."

"I'm just saying, I'm glad you're on my side. That was a compliment."

"You're right. You're not my daughter. And I sure as hell ain't your dad."

"The tests just keep getting harder and harder, don't they? I'm so tired."

"It's okay. I would've probably done the same thing. Where are you from?"

"People are making apocalypse jokes like there's no tomorrow… Too soon."

"They might still look like people, but that person is not in there anymore."

"Really? Guess what, we're shitty people. It's been that way for a long time."

"I lost most of my crew crossing the country. I pretty much lost everything."

"I guess no matter how hard you try, you can’t escape your past. Thank you."

"After all we've been through. Everything that I've done. It can't be for nothing."

"Listen to me: if I get in trouble down there, you make every shot count. Yeah?"

"Look, there's enough here that you have to feel some sort of obligation to me."

"I believe his last words to me were 'I don't ever want to see your goddamn face again'."

"I hate to interrupt your little biology lesson, but can we get the fuck out of here? Please?"

"I dedicated my life to this cause and… now I won't get to see whether we make it or not."

"I…. can't imagine losing someone you love like that. Losing everything that you know."

"And then you show up and somehow we find you just in time to save her. Maybe it was meant to be."

"I'm gettin' you outta here, baby girl. I got you. I got you. Come on. We're okay… we're okay… we're okay…"

"You know, as bad as those things are, at least they're predictable. It's the normal people that scare me."

"I get it. But whatever it is you think you're going through right now is nothing to what I have been through."

"I struggled for a long time with surviving. And you... no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for."

"Is this really all they had to worry about? Boys, movies… deciding which shirt goes with which skirt? It's bizarre."

"Do you even realize what your life means? Huh? Running off like that, putting yourself at risk — it's pretty goddamn stupid."

"You wanna know the best thing about my job? I don't gotta know why. Be honest with you, I could give two shits what you're up to."

"What if the people are still inside? What if they're trapped in there, without any control of their body? I'm scared of that happening to me."

"Yeah, everyone barricaded themselves in their homes. Then supplies started runnin' low. That's when you saw what people are really capable of."

"You know what? No. How about 'Hey, I know it wasn't easy, but it was either him or me, thanks for saving my ass'… You got anything like that for me?"

"And in this world, that sort of shit's good for one thing — gettin' ya killed. So you know what I did? I wisened the fuck up. And I realized it's gotta be just me."

"Everyone I have cared for has either died, or left me. Everyone—fucking except for you! So don't tell me I would be safer with somebody else, because the truth is, I would just be more scared."

[drewtober]

Hey! Sorry this has taken so long--had a lot of family things come up one after another after another, and lots of work on top of all of it. Been kinda one thing after another these past few months. 🤣

TAGGING AND SUBMISSIONS

I'll open up submissions on October 1st for any pieces if anyone wishes to submit, and I'll check the tags once a day for reblogging. The tag is #Drewtober2024.

LOCATIONS

This list is mainly for quick reference or to spark an idea, but if I’ve forgotten a location in a game that you wanna illustrate go for it! I’m doing this from memory.

SCK - Paso Del Mar High School, Maxine’s Diner, Aunt’s Eloise’s house

STFD - The studio, Dwayne’s apartment, Aunt Eloise’s apartment (this is the only game I've not played, so I'm unfamiliar with all the locations).

MHM - Nancy’s room, the basement, Abby’s room, the library, the parlor, the foyer

TRT - Nancy’s room, the foyer, the library, the locker room, Marie's tower

FIN - The Royal Paladium

SSH - The exhibits, the Henrik’s lab, Nancy’s hotel room, Henrik’s hospital room, Joanna’s office, Alejandro’s office, Taylor’s office

DOG - Sally's cabin, Mickie's speakeasy, the ranger station, the woods, Em’s Emporium

CAR - Nancy’s hotel room, Joy’s office, the security office, Ingrid’s workshop, the various rides in the amusement park, Rolfe Kessler’s workshop

DDI - Katie’s boat, Jenna’s cafe, Whale World, the lighthouse, the beach, the sea caves, the smuggling tunnels

SHA - The ranch house, the stable, the farm yard, Mary’s gift shop, Dry Creek, the cliff dwellings

CUR - Nancy’s room, Linda's room, Jane’s room, the conservatory, the library, the foyer, the alchemy lab

CLK - The Lilac Inn, the tunnels, Josiah's house and barn, the mini golf course, Jim's office, Bogart's pond

TRN - The dining car, the sleeping car, Camile’s car, Jake’s car, the map room car, the dancing studio car, Fatima’s shop, the crypts

DAN - Minette’s workshop, the reception office, Dieter’s studio, the park, the sewers, Cafe Kiki, Jay Jay’s house, Noisette's stained glass safe

CRE - Big Island Mike’s property, the beach, the Hilihili labs, the volcano, Three Finger Rock jungle, Dr. Kim’s base camp

ICE - Nancy’s room + all guest rooms, the fishing shack, the Trapper Dan's Needle, Julius's cabin, the basement

CRY - Renee’s room, Bruno’s room, the library, the miniature’s room, the foyer, the garden, the cemetery, Bernie’s log and swamp, Zeke’s

VEN- Nancy and Helena's room, the ca, the flower stand, the various plazas, Antonio's office, Casa dei Giochi

HAU - The foyer/downstairs, Brendan and Caitlyn’s room/tower, Fiona’s room, the library, the castle grounds, Fiona’s bog hut, The Screaming Banshee Inn, the laboratory

WAC - Nancy and Corine’s room, Mel’s room, Izzy and Leela's room, the basement, the library, the common area, the courtyard

TOT - The basement, the farm house, the barn, the wind mills, Pa’s shop, Pa's museum

SAW - Nancy’s room, the baths, the hidden bath’s, Yumi’s apartment, the gardens, the bento stand, the pachinko parlor, the ryokan foyer, Rentaro's workshop, Takae's classroom

CAP - Nancy’s room, Karl’s office, the gift shop, the security booth, the monster’s camp, the dungeons, the glass blowing studio, the dining hall, the courtyard

ASH - River Heights police department, Toni's ice cream shop, Alexei's antique shop, Brenda's van, Nancy's house, original town hall

TMB - The camp tent, the tomb

DED - Ryan's workshop, Mason and Ellie's offices, the break room, Gray's security room, Niko's office and secret lab, the main lab

GTH - The cemetery, the crypt, the dilapidated house, the mansion parlor, the kitchen, the basement, Charlotte’s room

SPY - Nancy’s hotel room, Bridget's hotel room, Cathedral HQ and server room, Moira’s house, the training grounds, the cookie stand, the train station

MED - Pacific Run camp, the puzzle palace, the Annunaki star cave

LIE - The museum, Melina's office, the stage, the sets, the Niobe's pottery workshop

SEA - The Missti Skip, the Heerlijkheid, Magnus's cabin, the caves, the gift shop

BONUS DAYS/ALTERNATIVE DAYS

MID - Mei and Jason's hideout, the Parry house, Lauren's shop, Olivia's shop, the museum, the courthouse, the Hathorne estate and grounds, the cemetery, the tunnels,

KEY - Hungerkünstler Cafe, Oskar's exhibit, Zlaty Custom Jewelry, Aparát, Radek's marionette theater, Prague castle courtyard, St. Vitus cathedral, the alchemy lab, the astronomical clock

[andtheliver]

Saving You (Part 2)

Author's note/fic update: I added Nebulae's POV to Part 1 so you should read that before continuing with this

Summary: Even in Nebulae's unconscious state Minthara could tell she was in pain and in that moment she made a new Oath: she would never let her feel that pain again

TW: torture, blood, uuuhhhhh Orin the Red should be a warning in itself, intimacy but no s*x

When Nebulae started to wake the first thing she was aware of was a burning sensation. She tried to pinpoint where she was feeling the pain but it felt like it was all over. She tried to open her eyes, they felt as heavy as lead. She tried to sit up but found she could barely even lift her head. She took in her surroundings through blurry eyes. She could make out stone walls and red light. She could also smell the metallic stench of old blood. Something about the smell was familiar but before she could fully collect her thoughts a face appeared above hers.

"Hello, little flesh thing," came the low sing-songy voice of Orin the Red.

Nebulae's eyes shot open and she tried to sit up, to reach for a weapon. To headbutt her. To do something. But all she felt was numb. Numb and that damn burning sensation.

"Wha-" she choked.

"Ssh ssh ssh," Orin mock comforted her, while straddling her hips. "Don't fret. I can tell you about all the wonderfully horrible things I have planned for you."

She picked up a blade and turned Nebulae's face to watch as she dipped the blade into a jar of clear liquid. "A little birdie told me some truly fascinating things about you Infernal types. For example..." She ran the blade down across Nebulae's collarbone, leaving a stinging sensation that transformed into an intense burning.

Nebulae cried out in shock and pain.

Orin let out a maniacal laugh as she dipped the blade again, giving the water a slightly red tint. "You all seem to have some reaction to Holy Water!" She exclaimed gleefully.

She ran the blade down Nebulae's shoulder, slicing into her upper arm. Nebulae tried to pull away, yelling,

"What do you want from me? Let me go!" But found all she could do was flinch as Orin brought the blade close to her face.

"What else should I do? Should I poke out the little devil's eye? Disect it piece by piece while it writhes in exquisite agony?"

She pulled away suddenly. "No. No, I should wait until more of you are here to witness such a sacrifice to Bhaal."

She stroked Nebulae's face without breaking the skin and Nebulae winced as the Holy Water simmered and burned.

"Let me hear your cries, little devil. Your voice sings with such sweet agony."

She continued to torture the Druid for an immeasureable amount of time. Bragging about how she would become The Slayer and rule Baldur's Gate as Bhaal's Chosen. Nebulae fought to stay awake; to get as much information out of Orin as she could while she was lucid. But as the time dragged on she became so delirious with the loss of blood and holy water seeping into her veins that the corners of her vision began to darken. Eventually, she succumbed to the blackness.

Minthara tore apart Candulhallow's, looking for a clue, and entrance, anything that would lead them to their missing leader. Eventually they found the secret button that revealed the entrance to a tunnel.

They followed the tunnel until they were ambushed by Bhaal worshippers, which they swiftly eradicated with Minthara still leading the charge.

Before they knew it they were in a very large chamber; clearly a temple of Bhaal and Orin's hideaway.

The party briefly discussed a sneak attack but Minthara insisted there wasn't time and marched inside to be greeted by Orin the Red herself.

Despite the anger and adrenaline pumping through her veins, Minthara felt a bit of panic rising in her chest; this was the first time she'd seen Orin since...since....She shook away the memories, the trauma and looked beyond, to the alter behind Orin.

There, laying on the alter as still as a corpse, was Nebulae.

The panic Minthara had felt was replaced with white hot rage, for even in Nebulae's unconscious state Minthara could tell she was in pain and in that moment she made a new Oath: she would never let her feel that pain again.

Without further hesitation Minthara lifted her war hammer, swinging upward and striking the changeling in the chin to send her flying over the alter.

It was silent for a moment before Orin let out a blood curdling shriek and climbed back over the alter; her body transforming with bone breaking movements as she grew in size.

"All hail the Slayer!" Cried many of her followers, preparing to attack and Minthara and the party readied their weapons.

The fight seemed to last for hours. Everytime it looked like the party had the upper hand the Slayer was given strength seemingly by Bhaal himself. Minthara fought her way to the alter, keeping Nebulae safe as more of Orins followers fell. When the final follower fell and the group had the Slayer cornered, Minthara turned to Nebulae, grasping her shoulder and shaking her.

"Nebulae, we've come for you," she glanced behind her for a moment then looked back at the unconscious woman. "If you can hear me, your party needs your help."

As if she were waiting for those words, Nebulae sat up, shooting a powerful bolt of lighting over Minthara's head. It hit the ceiling, sending a chunk of stone crashing down onto the Slayers head and while it didn't kill her, it stunned her enough for Gale to strike her with multiple blasts in a row. The group watched as the Slayer collapsed, morphing back into the form of Orin before she finally dissolved away.

When Minthara turned back to Nebulae, she was slumped over the edge of the alter, having used up the last of her strength. Minthara quickly knelt, cupping Nebulae's face in her hands as she checked for a pulse.

"She's alive," she called to the group that had made their way down the stairs. Jaheira was quick to help lie her back on the alter and assessed her body for wounds.

"She's lost a lot of blood," she observed while pulling out bandages and potions to stop the bleeding. As she worked Minthara gently tried to wake the young woman up.

"Perhaps we should wait to wake her," Gale suggested. "We don't know what state she will be in when she awakes."

"I can handle her," Minthara insisted, trying to veil her panic.

"The wizard is right," Jaheira said, wrapping the last of the worst of her wounds. "We don't know what state her mind will be in, and it will just be harder to transport her. Unless you're willing to knock her out again."

Minthara let out a frustrated sigh, but relented. "I will carry her."

Her insistence was a bit surprsing but her tone left no room for argument. After picking up Orins abandoned blade and Netherstone, the party left the temple behind for good.

~

The journey back to camp was quiet. Everyone was exhausted and the thought of one of their own nearly being killed weighed heavily on them. One member in particular was especially distressed. Minthara carried Nebulae all the way to camp. And when the group decided it would be safer to move on she carried her all the way to the Elf Song. Thankfully the owner didn't ask questions, though the same couldn't be said for an employee.

Lakrissa, a tiefling that the party had helped before made a beeline for the group and when she saw the state Nebulae was in the brought them upstairs, making sure they were given a large and private room.

She hovered for a bit, clearly worried about her hero and friend until Minthara gave a look that sent her over to instead socialize with Karlach.

Minthara insisted on having Nebulae rest in her bed, never once leaving her side even as people went downstairs for a hot meal.

"She's just resting," Jaheira had tried to comfort the Paladin. "She'll wake when she's ready."

Minthara didn't acknowledge the statement, just looked at Nebulae's face that, even in rest, was slightly twisted in pain.

"Can't you do something to ease her pain, Druid?"

"Whatever Orin used to torture her is in her bloodstream. I have done what I can for now but anything else to be done can only be done when she is awake."

"She used Holy water," a voice rasped.

Minthara and Jaheira's eyes were brought to the young woman lying before them.

"Cub, you're awake! Thank Silvanus," Jaheira rejoiced. "How are you feeling?"

Nebulae responded with a pained cough, trying to sit up. "'Cub?'"

Minthara was quick to place her hands on Nebulae's shoulders to guide her back down but pulled away when Nebulae yelped in pain.

"Fuck, that burns," she croaked as Jaheira handed her a small cup of water.

"You said they used Holy water?" Minthara asked, ignoring the guilt she felt for accidentally hurting her.

Nebulae took a sip of water, nodding at the question. "That's what Orin said when I woke up."

Saying that seemed to trigger something and her eyes became wide and she swiftly tried to sit up again. "Where are we? What happened to Orin?!"

"Lie down, cub. The Bhaalspawn is dead. We're at the Elf Song Inn, you're safe now," Jaheria said as she went to get her something for the pain.

Nebulae settled back down, though her breathing was still heavy. She looked around and her eyes locked on Minthara as if she'd noticed her for the first time.

"You were there, you saved me," she said, reaching for the drow's hand.

Minthara flinched but didn't pull away, staring at their hands, now intertwined.

Minthara huffed out a laugh. "In the end, it was you who saved us." She didn't notice that her thumb was stroking the back of Nebulae's hand.

She gave her a look. "What do you mean? I was the idiot that got myself captured. Speaking of which, Jaheira, they know your face. That's how they got me; one of them was pretending to be you."

"And you fell for it? Cub, you are smarter than that," Jaheira teased before sighing. "I am sorry that this happened to you."

"I'm sorry too," Nebulae responded bitterly, though there was no blame in her voice.

"It's not your fault. They've clearly been keeping tabs on us, learning our weaknesses."

The thought seemed to aggravate the tiefling. "Using godsdamned Holy water. I can't believe I never thought about that. Another trait from Daddy Dearest, I suppose."

"Do not blame yourself," Minthara cut in. "Your heritage is something to be proud of and they exploited it. That does not make you weak."

Nebulae looked up at her, feeling not only gratitude, but a...fondness that extended beyond her own. The two stared at each other as if in a trance.

Jaheira noticed and said a quick goodbye, one she wasn't even sure the pair had actually heard.

The pair stared at each other before Nebulae felt a gentle caress in her mind. She realized it was Minthara asking for entrance.

"What are you looking for?" Nebulae breathed. "You've never asked for permission before."

"You are correct. And I am sorry. When we first met -before Moonrise- I intruded on your thoughts without hesitation and took what I needed from your memories. And I have taken advantage of your trust in me since then. I would not do that again unless I had reason to think you were hiding something from me. And I do not. You have shown me something. I did not think we would share anything other than an uneasy alliance born of our mutual enmity for the Absolute. I was wrong. A deeper has grown between us. I trust you. But I would like to touch your thoughts again. May I?"

Nebulae's breath caught in her throat.

"Only if I can see your thoughts as well."

"Of course, I have nothing to hide from you."

Nebulae's heart fluttered, and she let her guard down.

When Minthara peered into her thoughts, she almost didn't recognize herself. She saw how own her laughter, rare as it was, turned the druid's insides into galaxies. To Nebulae, she was powerful. She was dangerous and beautiful. She was sumbline.

In the same moment Nebulae saw herself through Minthara's eyes. She saw herself as lithe and predatory. She felt Minthara's turbulent thoughts and feelings. How she was confused by her actions. How infuriating she could be. But she also saw herself fighting with with grace and precision and felt Minthara's...was that arousal?

Nebulae gasped, pulling back as Minthara's feelings overwhelmed her.

"Do not fight it," Minthara whispered before she pulled her into a searing kiss. Nebulae kissed her back and they felt each other's mutual attraction. The growing attachment between them. Nebulae felt Minthara's fear as her feelings developed and her growing desperation to be close to her. Minthara felt Nebulae's self doubt about falling for someone with such a dark history and the understanding and attraction that overrode any logical thought or fear. The kiss deepened until Nebulae pulled away, crying out in pain.

Minthara quickly came to her senses and pulled back to get a better look at the younger woman. "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"

Nebulae had curled into herself, grasping her side in pain. "I'm sorry, it's not you, these wounds hurt so damn much."

"Did the Druids methods do nothing?" Minthara asked out of both concern and frustration.

Nebulae shook her head. "I think it just needs time to leave my system."

"That's not good enough," Minthara snapped, frustrated with the situation, not at Nebulae. "Show me your wounds."

Nebulae hesitated for a moment out of surprise, before she lifted her shirt. Minthara gawked at the view in front of her.

"She did this to you?" She whispered, running her fingers lightly over the wounds that traced her infernal ridges.

"Yeah..." her eyes began to sting with tears, avoiding Minthara's gaze. "She went on about how how I didn't follow in my father's footsteps and I didn't deserve to inherit any of his traits and..." She inhaled sharply before letting out a calming exhale. "But you rescued me and Orin's gone now." She winced, the pain a reminder of what she and Minthara had both endured at the hands of the Bhaalspawn.

"Sit still for me," Minthara commanded softly as she gently, ever so gently, placed her hands on Nebulae's sides and her hands began to glow.

The pain in Nebulae's sides began to fade, replaced with a soothing warmth. She shuddered, taking a full breath for the first time in what felt like forever.

"God's, Minthara..."

"Ssshhh...." Minthara soothed, concentrating on her spell.

Nebulae began to relax, her eyes closing in relief.

After a moment the light faded and Minthara lifted one of her hands and gently placed in on Nebulae's cheek, coaxing her to look at her.

Nebulae leaned into her touch, looking into her eyes. "Thank you," she whispered, a tear finally falling.

Minthara's hand moved from her face to the side of her head as she leaned forward and placed her forehead against hers.

"I did not expect you, but now I do not think I could live without you. Be mine?"

Nebulae smiled, brushing a lock of hair behind the drow's ear. "Only if you'll be mine."

Minthara chuckled. "Of course. I am yours."

Thank you so much if you read both parts! I'm hoping to continue writing and I'm aware I don't have many notes but do let me know if you have anything you'd like to see

[yesterdays-xkcd]

If you're not cool enough to do it manually, you can look up tools like Upside-Down-Ternet for playing games with people on your wifi.

1337: Part 1 [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[Cueball talks to his Friend who is lying down on the floor, using his laptop. Cueball is pointing at the laptop.] Cueball: You're not on the neighbor's WiFi, are you? Friend: Yeah, why? Cueball: The admin... plays games. Friend: No problem. I'll just hop on a secure VPN.

[Cueball's friend now sits on his knees in front of his laptop frantically typing. A message from the laptop comes out with a zig-zag line.] Friend: Whoa, my connections are dying as soon as I start to tunnel anything! Message On Laptop: A VPN? How cute! And stop trying to SSH. Friend: Holy shit! Someone's inserting notes into the pages I request! Editing the TCP stream live! Friend: Nobody's that fast. Who is this admin?

[In a frameless panel, Mrs. Roberts with a hot bun tray in one hand (indicated with five wiggly lines above the buns), with oven mitts on both hands, typing on her desktop computer on a table.] Mrs. Roberts: My goodness. Neighborhood scamps on the wireless. Taptaptaptap

[Cueball is standing with a hand toward his now standing friend, the laptop lies between them.] Cueball: I should have warned you about Mrs. Roberts. Friend: How does she type with oven mitts!? Cueball: You've been pwned pretty hard, man. You might want to sit down.

[deceit-and-doubt]

( Ooc: I'm freaking living for some of your comments in the tags! XD )

"Ssh..!" The impatient cookie hissed and pressed Shadow Milk even firmer against the wall, as if that would help quieting him down.

A droplet of jam fell onto the chest of his attire. Soaking into the fabric.

The voices outside were muffled and unfocused. But the detective still listened intensely. Oblivious to the effects he had on the cookie in front of him. Tunnel sighted on the mission. - Umbrella Anon

ooc: 🤭🤭 imma keep including sillie comments :33

shadow milk swallowed his depleting pride, eyeing off the jam. His slit eyes dilated, a cat ready to pounce it's prey.

He huffs, his hot breath escaping his mouth in a shaky way. His gazed hyper focused on the jam, the room feels dizzying and warm.

His racing heart and brain cloudy, he looks down at the hand pinning him. Clenching his legs together, trying his hardest not to squirm and move around from nerves alone. His beating chest easily misconstrued as worry for the situation when really the hold the detective has is too much.

He strikes.

Again biting the poor detective, unable to resist the urge.

Well.. he did kinda warn you, dinner first isn't something this cookie will ever do, he's shit at making the first move anyway.

[cyber-sec]

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗽 | 𝟮𝟳 𝗝𝗮𝗻 – 𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

1️⃣ 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱. 100+ Vulnerabilities in LTE & 5G Core Networks Exposed: A security audit uncovered 119 vulnerabilities, risking DoS attacks and remote compromise.

Source: https://cellularsecurity.org/ransacked

2️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘂 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. Flaw in Subaru’s STARLINK system allowed remote access. Patch deployed quickly.

Source: https://samcurry.net/hacking-subaru

3️⃣ 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗦𝗫𝗶. Attackers exploit unmonitored ESXi servers for covert C2C channels.

Source: https://www.sygnia.co/blog/esxi-ransomware-ssh-tunneling-defense-strategies/

4️⃣ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗣𝗨 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀. M2/M3 CPU flaws allow extraction of sensitive data.

Source: https://predictors.fail/

5️⃣ 𝗭𝘆𝗫𝗲𝗹 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. A critical flaw in Zyxel devices is actively being targeted.

Source: https://www.greynoise.io/blog/active-exploitation-of-zero-day-zyxel-cpe-vulnerability-cve-2024-40891

𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

🟢 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗣𝗧𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜: Over 20 APT groups use Google's Gemini AI for malware development.

Source: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/adversarial-misuse-generative-ai

🟠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. The "Time Bandit" jailbreak bypasses ChatGPT safeguards with "temporal confusion".

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/time-bandit-chatgpt-jailbreak-bypasses-safeguards-on-sensitive-topics/

🔴 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀. Exposed DeepSeek database leaks sensitive model data.

Source: https://www.wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-uncovers-exposed-deepseek-database-leak

[molsno]

back in college they taught us all these old ways of programming, which is why I had to code all of my class projects by connecting remotely to the school's server via ssh and writing c++ in emacs. and I just. why??? sure development on linux is better, but you can also just use vs code's remote tunnel feature to do your programming on a linux server remotely while still being able to do it in a modern ide. did this feature not exist back then?

the thing that still puzzles me the most is that they made us use subversion instead of git. why????

[voxofthevoid]

Surprise Rut Wednesday #5! Seven chapters and 40k in, there's a light at the end of the tunnel...in that I think this will be over in 3 more chapters and an epilogue. I did not think the goddamn a/b/o fuckfest would end up novel length, but here we are.

For now, Gojou continues to happen to Nanami. Yuuji also continues to happen to Nanami. There's a lot of that going around.

“That was one hell of a show,” Gojou pipes up, his timing as eerie and as horrendous as always. “Never thought you’d be such a slut, Nanami.”

“Watch your mouth!” Kento snaps, resolutely ignoring a hot flush of shame and worse.

“I’d rather watch yours,” comes the nonsensical answer. And then Gojou goes and makes it worse: “He use that too? You do sound pretty wrecked. Or did he just fuck you that good? Yuuji’s a bit of an animal, looks like.”

Kento knows he’ll regret it, but he turns his head anyway, glaring at Gojou. His expression is controlled in a way that plays at insouciance, from tightly curled mouth to the heavy-lidded gaze, but it’s a superficial composure, everything from the Gojou’s scent to the blazing blue of his eyes lashing at Kento.

“Do not,” Kento grits out, “test me, Gojou Satoru.”

Gojou tilts his head to the side, and purposeful or not, it draws Kento’s eyes to the swollen, leaking glands there. “And what will you do to me, Nanami? What can you do, stuck on a knot like this. Think Yuuji will let you go? Doubt it. And you know, I can’t blame him. Even I’d be tempted, with how good you look taking cock.”

Kento growls.

Over him, Itadori echoes the noise. Kento can tell from the weight distribution that Itadori has raised his head, and the way Gojou’s eyes flicker up tells him all he needs to know about where Itadori is looking.

“Don’t be like that, Yuuji,” Gojou says, almost crooning. “It’s a compliment. You’ve turned Nanami Kento into this. Be proud. But you don’t care about anything other than a tight hole right now, do you?”

Kento listens with a sense of unreality that grows and grows with every word that comes out of Gojou’s mouth, and then it hits some mental wall, shattering to coalesce into blistering reality.

All these years, and he still manages to be surprised by this man’s audacity.  

“Do you hear yourself?” Kento finds himself asking. “He’s your student. And a child.”

“A child knot-deep in your ass,” Gojou says dismissively, still looking at Itadori; his eyes aren’t any kinder like this, but the heat in them is…different. “He’ll remember all of this anyway. Doesn’t matter how out of it he is now. It’ll all trickle back in, sooner than later. I’d know.”

Kento knows as well; he knew that getting into this.

He says nothing, and Gojou’s eyes flit back to him, not lingering long before they return to Itadori, and Kento doesn’t know what expression the boy’s wearing, what he must be feeling, but his scent tells its own tale, once again threatening to overpower both Kento’s and Gojou’s combined. He doesn’t mind the end result, but he’s endured enough to be wary of the implications, and that only worsens when Gojou tips his head back without looking away from Itadori, the sides of his throat seeming to pulse with a pheromonal surge.

“No,” Kento hisses. “Don’t you dare—”

“Ssh.” Gojou’s mouth parts on an exhale that’s more obscene than the various fluids staining Kento inside and out. “Don’t get all worked up, Nanami. You’ll set him off.”

“Fuck you,” Kento says succinctly.

Gojou laughs, genuinely pleased. His scent becomes a storm.

Itadori’s reaction is predictable.

Kento clamps his jaw shut, right in time for the furious tug at his rim to send an electric bolt up his spine. He shudders under Itadori, and it’s answered with skin and heat, one of Itadori’s arms tightening around Kento’s middle to press their bodies even more tightly together. Further down, it’s another matter, an endless mass of squirming sensation, and Kento knows the moment Itadori braces himself properly because it’s followed by a harsh twist of the hips that makes his vision flash white.

The knot is half deflated now, but that doesn’t mean it’s any kinder as it shoves against his hole from the inside, harassing muscles grown tender and sore around its own damning size, and Kento’s helpless against the way his walls clamp tight, less an attempt to keep Itadori in than a desperate need to not hurt. Itadori’s patience gives before Kento’s body does, and he knows what’s coming the moment the weight on his back vanishes.

“Itadori, wait,” Kento chokes out, and that’s all he manages before Itadori pulls out, forcing Kento’s rim to yield against his blinding girth.

It pops free in a gush of come, and Itadori’s cock slides out and out and out.

Kento’s knees give out from under him.

Gojou fucking whistles, again. “Now that’s something.”

Kento doesn’t have the air to tell him to shut up, and then he doesn’t even have the air to even breathe because Itadori wants back inside him, of course he does, careless with greed and youth, and Kento tries to resist, rising with the hands pulling his hips high into the air, and he gets his hands on the headboard, wood creaking under his grip, and that’s as far as he gets before Itadori’s pushing into him, no hint of softness left in the lock that cleaves through him in a searing slide.

And it hurts, but it’s easy to take, Kento already wet and open, but then there’s the knot, still a vicious bulge as it nudges his hole and gets nowhere, no matter how furiously Itadori growls and grinds his hips.

Kento swallows a scream.

The air is simmering, lining his nose and throat with an unholy medley of scents.

“Gojou-san,” Kento manages to gasp. “Your scent.”

“Sorry, Nanami,” Gojou says, and there’s not an ounce of repentance there, but there is sincerity. “This is officially out of my control.”

Kento doesn’t know if he’s talking about his scent or Itadori’s reaction, and then it ceases to matter because Itadori starts fucking him in earnest, his long cock plunging in and out of Kento with a viciousness that turns his sore muscles blissfully numb for a few seconds before the same old heat eats through them, and his knot slams against Kento’s hole, over and over and over, and each time, Itadori stops and shoves, desperate from the hands clawing at Kento’s hips to the tight sounds writhing in the air, and sometimes, he sounds almost confused, whining like a wounded thing as he tries and fails to bully his way into Kento’s too-tight body.

And Kento can’t even blame him because he’s taken it before, that same flesh now blocking Itadori’s knot opening up around its hotly swelling girth, but he can’t, not now, not like this; he can feel Gojou’s attention like acid, flaying flesh and bone.

He can’t relax.

Itadori’s in no state to understand that.

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

TONIGHT (June 21) I'm doing an ONLINE READING for the LOCUS AWARDS at 16hPT. On SATURDAY (June 22) I'll be in OAKLAND, CA for a panel (13hPT) and a keynote (18hPT) at the LOCUS AWARDS.

#20yrsago Tunneling ssh over DNS https://web.archive.org/web/20040916193409/http://www.doxpara.com/bo2004.ppt

#10yrsago Open Wireless Movement’s router OS will let you securely share your Internet with the world https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/new-router-firmware-safely-opens-your-wi-fi-network-to-strangers/

#10yrsago Steve Wozniak wants you to support Mayday.US and get money out of politics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoZ-tJiwBvc

#10yrsago Gangs run mass-scale romance cons with phished dating-site logins https://www.netcraft.com/blog/criminals-launch-mass-phishing-attacks-against-online-dating-sites/

#10yrsago Greenhouse: browser plugin that automatically annotates politicians’ names with their funders https://allaregreen.us

#10yrsago Judy Blume: parents shouldn’t worry about what their kids are reading https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/10868544/Judy-Blume-Parents-worry-too-much-about-what-children-read.html

#5yrsago Learning from Baltimore’s disaster, Florida city will pay criminals $600,000 to get free of ransomware attack https://apnews.com/article/0762caec21874fc09741abbdec0f78ab

#5yrsago Elizabeth Warren proposes a ban on private prisons and immigration facilities https://medium.com/@teamwarren/ending-private-prisons-and-exploitation-for-profit-cb6dea67e913

#5yrsago Google Maps is still overrun with scammers pretending to be local businesses, and Google’s profiting from them https://tech.slashdot.org/story/19/06/20/1746232/millions-of-business-listings-on-google-maps-are-fake----and-google-profits

#5yrsago America can only go to war against Iran if it reinstates the draft https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/31/iran-regime-change-american-troops-military-draft-column/656240002/

#5yrsago Independent audit finds Facebook activity has fallen by 20% since Cambridge Analytica https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/20/facebook-usage-collapsed-since-scandal-data-shows

#5yrsago Tennessee lawmaker defends operating an unregistered “Christian magic supply” business https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/20/matthew-hill-tennessee-house-speaker-christian-magic-supply-business-dock-haley-gospel-magic/1481310001/

Support me this summer on the Clarion Write-A-Thon and help raise money for the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop!

[harinezumiko]

Interest check!!

Hey Tumblr Dot Com my wrist has not healed from the carpaled tunnels but my wallet is sad and it's expensive to, do people possibly have interest in symmetrical/near-symmetrical bust commissions after the heatwave goes ssh?

I already had a commissions sheet for this year, but these have a pretty good turnaround time. Would anyone want OC portraits like this?

(Featured; White Winter, @corgigem's Crocidolite, my Azriel, and their Hessonite, Onyx, and Cubic, and then my Nambulite again!)

[tlakative]

We all revert, soon PCs will only run consoles, if you want to access a site you use an SSH tunnel, you are not allowed to display images and the PCs make noises again. Nobody designs things for aesthetics anymore, beauty naturally emerges in efficiency, everyone is an engineer. Google and Microsoft openly fight in the streets with railguns and jetpacks, their banners simply text with the company names. Whithin themselves in all the agile scrum bullshit they hunt for any unmeasured metric, anything left unsurveilanced.

A few people hide in the old unused airvents that are not on any digitised plans of the big evil google building, in these vents, in a large filter area they removed the filters from, in a long and painstaking process as to not get noticed, hidden away, they keep their secret stash: fingerpaint, the last few colours only intended for beauty left. They realise their stash is getting slimmer every day and yet they cannot stop painting, frantically, almost as if to hold on to something that is long gone, in a trance, they paint the walls of the room, the ceiling, the floor, crying, rocking back and forth they smear their souls on these walls every day, while they could be found out at any hour they do.

Every time the end of their night break- one of the last few things left from the hollowed out governments basically controlled by companys, like giant bodys of long gone titans slowly toppling over, over a span of millenia- they climb out of the vents, into the giant grey world, googletopia, an entire country contained in a building, they take their sleep replacement pills and get back to work for their capitalist overlords.

These overlords themselves don't really exist anymore, they are simply in a comatose state, in a tank of green liquid, letting the AI take over. They did this, because at some point, when they were bigger than any country, rivaled only by one other corporation, they dared to tap into the darkest place of their minds, why? Why are they doing this? Following through on capitalistic pursuit, winning capitalism fully, beating every other company, what's the point, what will they do after they've won? Why?

They had never really thought that far, but them reaching the end of this pursuit of a system they solved, forced them to. This "capitalism" that had started off enabeling democracy and pushing innovation, basically turned into a tyrants apparatus as soon as a certain threshold of company size had been surpassed, and it happened early just nobody knew it yet back then. But this kind of life became inevitable, if these company executives thought about it, this kind of tyranny, feudalism was hard to avoid, it seemed human nature, it's a fine line they were unsure was walkable for large groups of humans.

After being confronted with this crisis, they gave an AI the task to solve their dilemma and, and went into coma, giving the AI full controll of the company, nobody knew of this, to the people nothing changed. To the AI though, this comatose state was the best solution to the problem, so unbeknownst to anybody, these old geezers would never awaken from this slumber, until one day,

even their ultra-technology would fail them, these tanks can preserve things, but not perfectly, and so they only rot slower while unconcious and one day, they'll be dead.

Maybe then something will change.

Maybe the AI, without any other living thing giving it orders, will mentally crumble as ancient hard-coded security measures take place.

Maybe then, humanity will have to face what they did to the world outside the buildings. Maybe things will fix themselves and the long overdue end of the human age will finally take place.

[fromdevcom]

Server Security: Analyze and Harden Your Defenses in today’s⁤ increasingly digital world, securing your ⁤server is ⁢paramount. Whether you’re a beginner in ⁢ethical hacking or a tech​ enthusiast eager to⁣ strengthen your skills, ​understanding how to analyze adn harden server security configurations is essential to protect your infrastructure from cyber threats. This comprehensive guide walks you through the key‌ processes of evaluating your server’s setup and implementing measures that enhance it's ⁣resilience. Materials and Tools Needed Material/ToolDescriptionPurposeServer Access (SSH/Console)Secure shell or direct console access to the serverTo review configurations and apply changesSecurity Audit⁣ ToolsTools like Lynis, ⁣OpenVAS, or NessusTo scan and identify vulnerabilitiesConfiguration Management ToolsTools such as Ansible, Puppet, or ChefFor automating security hardening tasksFirewall Management InterfaceAccess to configure ⁢firewalls like iptables, ufw, or cloud firewallTo manage network-level security‌ policiesLog Monitoring UtilitySoftware like Logwatch, Splunk, ‌or GraylogTo track suspicious events and audit ⁢security Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing‍ and Hardening ​Server Security 1. Assess Current ⁢Server Security Posture Log in securely: ⁣ Use SSH with ⁤key-based authentication or direct console⁤ access to avoid exposing passwords. Run a security audit tool: Use lynis or ‌OpenVAS to scan your server for weaknesses in installed software, configurations, and open ports. Review system policies: ​Check password policies, user privileges, and group memberships ​to ensure they follow ​the principle of least privilege. Analyze running services: Identify and disable unnecessary services that increase the attack surface. 2. Harden Network Security Configure firewalls: Set up⁢ strict firewall rules using iptables, ufw, or your cloud provider’s firewall to restrict⁤ inbound and outbound traffic. Limit ⁤open ⁣ports: Only allow essential ports (e.g., 22 for SSH, 80/443 for web traffic). Implement VPN access: For critical server administration, enforce VPN tunnels ⁢to add an extra layer of security. 3. Secure Authentication Mechanisms Switch ‍to key-based SSH authentication: Disable password⁢ login to prevent brute-force attacks. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA): Wherever possible, introduce MFA for all administrative ‌access. Use strong passwords and rotate them: If passwords must be ‍used,enforce complexity⁤ and periodic⁢ changes. 4. Update and⁢ Patch Software​ Regularly Enable automatic updates: Configure your ⁢server to automatically ‍receive​ security patches for the OS and installed applications. Verify patch status: Periodically check versions of critical ⁢software⁤ to ensure they are‌ up to date. 5. Configure System Integrity and Logging Install intrusion⁤ detection systems (IDS): ‍ Use tools like Tripwire or AIDE to‌ monitor changes in system files. Set up ⁣centralized logging and monitoring: Collect logs with tools like syslog, Graylog, or Splunk to detect⁤ anomalies quickly. Review logs ⁢regularly: Look for repeated login failures, unexpected ⁤system changes, or new ⁤user accounts. 6. Apply Security Best Practices Disable​ root‍ login: prevent direct root ​access via SSH; rather,use sudo for privilege escalation. Restrict user commands: Limit shell⁢ access and commands using ‌tools like sudoers ⁤or restricted shells. Encrypt sensitive data: Use encryption for data ⁢at rest (e.g., disk encryption)⁢ and in transit (e.g., TLS/SSL). Backup configurations and data: Maintain regular, secure backups to facilitate recovery‍ from attacks or failures. Additional Tips and Warnings Tip: Test changes on a staging environment before applying them to production to avoid service disruptions. Warning: ​ Avoid disabling security components unless you fully ​understand the consequences. Tip: Document ⁣all configuration changes and security policies for auditing and compliance purposes.

Warning: ⁢ Never expose unnecessary‌ services ⁢to the‍ internet;⁢ always verify exposure with port scanning tools. Summary Table: Key Server Security ⁣Checks Security AspectCheck or ActionFrequencyNetwork PortsScan open⁣ ports and block unauthorized onesWeeklySoftware ⁤UpdatesApply patches and updatesDaily⁤ or WeeklyAuthenticationVerify SSH keys,passwords,MFAMonthlyLogsReview logs for suspicious activityDailyFirewall RulesAudit and⁢ update firewall configurationsMonthly By following ⁢this structured guide,you can confidently analyze and harden your server security ‍configurations. Remember, security is a⁢ continuous process — regular audits, timely updates, and proactive monitoring ⁣will ⁤help safeguard your server against ‍evolving ​threats. Ethical hacking principles emphasize protecting systems responsibly, and mastering server security⁤ is a⁣ crucial step in this journey.

[gima326]

いまさらながら、nREPL って？　その４

以下のサイトを参考に、リモート接続を確認できました。 [ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52459671/clojure-how-to-connect-to-running-repl-process-remotely ] ファイルに定義済みの関数の呼び出し、ファイルに存在しない関数を追加定義して実行、評価を受け取ったり、とゆー感触がおもしろいな、と。 【接続先】　

　※事前に「リモートログイン」を許可する設定変更が必要

　１．repl を起動する 　　以下、割り当てられた repl のポートを [repl ポート] とする。 　　IP アドレスも必要、 [接続先の IP アドレス]。

【ローカル】

　shell_1：

　　２．shell_1 を起動する

　　３．SSH tunnel を作成する 　　　$ ssh -NL [repl ポート] : "localhost" : [repl ポート] [接続先のユーザー] @ [接続先の IP アドレス]

　　４．[接続先のユーザー]にたいするパスワードを要求されるので入力する

　shell_2：

　　５．shell_2 を起動する

　　６．Connect to the remote repl 　　　$ lein repl :connect "localhost" : [repl ポート]

[lucymlx]

Cloudflared to tunnel on the Doze Server

Sshd installed in WSL. Cloudflared installed in WSL.

Maps services to domain. so edit

~/.cloudflared/config.yml

to accommodate all the services you want to forward and

sudo systemctl (status|stop}start|restart) cloudflared

USEFUL: Cloudflared tunnel list (will check the yml config if any problems)

USEFUL: cloudflared tunnel run long-string-of-tunnel-name

USEFUL: Need this bit in ssh config, for your clients.

link

NOTE: Cloudflare want you to use zero trust - whatever that is, but I couldn't make it work. The above will likely be deprecated at some point.