Purplehaxttv
@purplehax.com
Just an old nerdy hacker that dabbles in the occasional horror game
Attack of the Day:
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Rest is a reset, not a retreat.
Recovery time reloads your energy. It’s preparation, not surrender.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Rest is a reset, not a retreat.
Recovery time reloads your energy. It’s preparation, not surrender.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Rest is a reset, not a retreat.
Recovery time reloads your energy. It’s preparation, not surrender.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Rest is a reset, not a retreat.
Recovery time reloads your energy. It’s preparation, not surrender.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): your browser runs their script.
Injected JavaScript can steal cookies, hijack sessions, or deface pages for anyone who views them.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): your browser runs their script.
Injected JavaScript can steal cookies, hijack sessions, or deface pages for anyone who views them.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): your browser runs their script.
Injected JavaScript can steal cookies, hijack sessions, or deface pages for anyone who views them.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): your browser runs their script.
Injected JavaScript can steal cookies, hijack sessions, or deface pages for anyone who views them.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Ride the urge; don’t let it ride you.
Most urges peak and fade within minutes. Surf the wave instead of letting it pull you under.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Ride the urge; don’t let it ride you.
Most urges peak and fade within minutes. Surf the wave instead of letting it pull you under.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Ride the urge; don’t let it ride you.
Most urges peak and fade within minutes. Surf the wave instead of letting it pull you under.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Ride the urge; don’t let it ride you.
Most urges peak and fade within minutes. Surf the wave instead of letting it pull you under.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Only download apps from official stores.
Third-party sites often bundle in spyware or worse. Stick to Apple App Store or Google Play.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Only download apps from official stores.
Third-party sites often bundle in spyware or worse. Stick to Apple App Store or Google Play.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Only download apps from official stores.
Third-party sites often bundle in spyware or worse. Stick to Apple App Store or Google Play.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Only download apps from official stores.
Third-party sites often bundle in spyware or worse. Stick to Apple App Store or Google Play.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Whaling: harpoon the big fish.
Executives or high-profile targets get tailored phishing meant to trigger fast, risky decisions.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Whaling: harpoon the big fish.
Executives or high-profile targets get tailored phishing meant to trigger fast, risky decisions.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Whaling: harpoon the big fish.
Executives or high-profile targets get tailored phishing meant to trigger fast, risky decisions.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Whaling: harpoon the big fish.
Executives or high-profile targets get tailored phishing meant to trigger fast, risky decisions.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Shame shrinks in daylight.
Speaking your truth to someone safe takes its power away. Secrecy feeds it; honesty starves it.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Shame shrinks in daylight.
Speaking your truth to someone safe takes its power away. Secrecy feeds it; honesty starves it.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Shame shrinks in daylight.
Speaking your truth to someone safe takes its power away. Secrecy feeds it; honesty starves it.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Shame shrinks in daylight.
Speaking your truth to someone safe takes its power away. Secrecy feeds it; honesty starves it.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Change the default password on your Wi-Fi router.
Attackers know the factory defaults. Yours should be strong and unique.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Change the default password on your Wi-Fi router.
Attackers know the factory defaults. Yours should be strong and unique.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Change the default password on your Wi-Fi router.
Attackers know the factory defaults. Yours should be strong and unique.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Change the default password on your Wi-Fi router.
Attackers know the factory defaults. Yours should be strong and unique.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
I can forgive myself for being human.
Mistakes aren’t moral verdicts. They’re part of learning and living.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I can forgive myself for being human.
Mistakes aren’t moral verdicts. They’re part of learning and living.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
I can forgive myself for being human.
Mistakes aren’t moral verdicts. They’re part of learning and living.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I can forgive myself for being human.
Mistakes aren’t moral verdicts. They’re part of learning and living.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Token Theft: keep the keys, skip the login.
Access tokens or refresh tokens, once stolen, let attackers act as you until they expire or are revoked.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Token Theft: keep the keys, skip the login.
Access tokens or refresh tokens, once stolen, let attackers act as you until they expire or are revoked.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Token Theft: keep the keys, skip the login.
Access tokens or refresh tokens, once stolen, let attackers act as you until they expire or are revoked.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Token Theft: keep the keys, skip the login.
Access tokens or refresh tokens, once stolen, let attackers act as you until they expire or are revoked.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
You can always re-enter the day.
A rough morning doesn’t cancel your afternoon. Restart at any hour.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
You can always re-enter the day.
A rough morning doesn’t cancel your afternoon. Restart at any hour.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
You can always re-enter the day.
A rough morning doesn’t cancel your afternoon. Restart at any hour.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
You can always re-enter the day.
A rough morning doesn’t cancel your afternoon. Restart at any hour.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t plug in random USB drives.
They might carry malware. If you don’t know where it came from, don’t trust it.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t plug in random USB drives.
They might carry malware. If you don’t know where it came from, don’t trust it.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t plug in random USB drives.
They might carry malware. If you don’t know where it came from, don’t trust it.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t plug in random USB drives.
They might carry malware. If you don’t know where it came from, don’t trust it.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Man-in-the-Middle: eavesdrop and edit in transit.
On insecure networks, attackers intercept traffic, reading or altering data between you and the site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Man-in-the-Middle: eavesdrop and edit in transit.
On insecure networks, attackers intercept traffic, reading or altering data between you and the site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Man-in-the-Middle: eavesdrop and edit in transit.
On insecure networks, attackers intercept traffic, reading or altering data between you and the site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Man-in-the-Middle: eavesdrop and edit in transit.
On insecure networks, attackers intercept traffic, reading or altering data between you and the site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
I can break this cycle.
Patterns can change. One shift is the start of a different outcome.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I can break this cycle.
Patterns can change. One shift is the start of a different outcome.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
I can break this cycle.
Patterns can change. One shift is the start of a different outcome.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I can break this cycle.
Patterns can change. One shift is the start of a different outcome.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Secure your printer.
Yes, printers can be hacked. Change defaults and update firmware.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Secure your printer.
Yes, printers can be hacked. Change defaults and update firmware.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Secure your printer.
Yes, printers can be hacked. Change defaults and update firmware.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Secure your printer.
Yes, printers can be hacked. Change defaults and update firmware.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
UDP Flood: connectionless chaos.
High-volume UDP packets to random ports force the victim to keep checking and replying, wasting CPU and bandwidth.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
UDP Flood: connectionless chaos.
High-volume UDP packets to random ports force the victim to keep checking and replying, wasting CPU and bandwidth.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
UDP Flood: connectionless chaos.
High-volume UDP packets to random ports force the victim to keep checking and replying, wasting CPU and bandwidth.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
UDP Flood: connectionless chaos.
High-volume UDP packets to random ports force the victim to keep checking and replying, wasting CPU and bandwidth.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Asking for help is a power move.
It’s not weakness. It’s resourcefulness: using tools, allies, and options.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Asking for help is a power move.
It’s not weakness. It’s resourcefulness: using tools, allies, and options.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Asking for help is a power move.
It’s not weakness. It’s resourcefulness: using tools, allies, and options.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Asking for help is a power move.
It’s not weakness. It’s resourcefulness: using tools, allies, and options.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Password Spraying: few guesses, many accounts.
Attackers try common passwords (e.g., Spring2025!) across tons of users to dodge lockouts and find a weak link.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Password Spraying: few guesses, many accounts.
Attackers try common passwords (e.g., Spring2025!) across tons of users to dodge lockouts and find a weak link.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Password Spraying: few guesses, many accounts.
Attackers try common passwords (e.g., Spring2025!) across tons of users to dodge lockouts and find a weak link.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Password Spraying: few guesses, many accounts.
Attackers try common passwords (e.g., Spring2025!) across tons of users to dodge lockouts and find a weak link.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
You can set it down and pick it up later.
Pausing isn’t quitting. Rest the weight, then return stronger.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
You can set it down and pick it up later.
Pausing isn’t quitting. Rest the weight, then return stronger.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
You can set it down and pick it up later.
Pausing isn’t quitting. Rest the weight, then return stronger.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
You can set it down and pick it up later.
Pausing isn’t quitting. Rest the weight, then return stronger.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Turn on 2FA wherever it’s offered.
That extra code is a speed bump that makes your account far harder to hijack.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Turn on 2FA wherever it’s offered.
That extra code is a speed bump that makes your account far harder to hijack.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Turn on 2FA wherever it’s offered.
That extra code is a speed bump that makes your account far harder to hijack.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Turn on 2FA wherever it’s offered.
That extra code is a speed bump that makes your account far harder to hijack.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
MFA Fatigue: spam you into tapping ‘Approve.’
Attackers bombard your device with MFA prompts hoping you’ll accept one out of annoyance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
MFA Fatigue: spam you into tapping ‘Approve.’
Attackers bombard your device with MFA prompts hoping you’ll accept one out of annoyance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
MFA Fatigue: spam you into tapping ‘Approve.’
Attackers bombard your device with MFA prompts hoping you’ll accept one out of annoyance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
MFA Fatigue: spam you into tapping ‘Approve.’
Attackers bombard your device with MFA prompts hoping you’ll accept one out of annoyance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys