Troed Sångberg
@troed.swecyb.com.ap.brid.gy
Demoscene coder. Cybersec consultant. A child of the 80s home computer era.
I use two accounts. This one is tech/retro/cybersec focused. Random social chitchat on random […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://swecyb.com/@troed, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
I use two accounts. This one is tech/retro/cybersec focused. Random social chitchat on random […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://swecyb.com/@troed, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
'The Polish government has revealed that the country experienced a major attempt to disrupt its power grid at the end of December, and came “very close to a blackout”. However, it successfully repelled the cyberattack.
The digital affairs minister says that “everything points to Russian […]
The digital affairs minister says that “everything points to Russian […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
'The Polish government has revealed that the country experienced a major attempt to disrupt its power grid at the end of December, and came “very close to a blackout”. However, it successfully repelled the cyberattack.
The digital affairs minister says that “everything points to Russian […]
The digital affairs minister says that “everything points to Russian […]
Deflared* another lawbreaking site yesterday. Amazing how many site owners think that just setting up Cloudflare means they're untouchable.
*) deflare.sh is the name of the interesting little script I use. Catchy?
*) deflare.sh is the name of the interesting little script I use. Catchy?
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Deflared* another lawbreaking site yesterday. Amazing how many site owners think that just setting up Cloudflare means they're untouchable.
*) deflare.sh is the name of the interesting little script I use. Catchy?
*) deflare.sh is the name of the interesting little script I use. Catchy?
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does anybody have a security contact at hetzner that isnt 'just some random tech support drone' - someone who can make a leadership/management decision?
hetzners tech support is appearing to take the stance of "we dont care that you are a real business that does real security work, you arent […]
hetzners tech support is appearing to take the stance of "we dont care that you are a real business that does real security work, you arent […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
does anybody have a security contact at hetzner that isnt 'just some random tech support drone' - someone who can make a leadership/management decision?
hetzners tech support is appearing to take the stance of "we dont care that you are a real business that does real security work, you arent […]
hetzners tech support is appearing to take the stance of "we dont care that you are a real business that does real security work, you arent […]
Reposted by Troed Sångberg
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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😈 In the AI world "Hi" is not a greeting. It is a probe!
A recent campaign shows attackers actively targeting LLM deployments. They send harmless prompts to fingerprint exposed models following the same prompt sequence.
👉 Full report […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
A recent campaign shows attackers actively targeting LLM deployments. They send harmless prompts to fingerprint exposed models following the same prompt sequence.
👉 Full report […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
January 13, 2026 at 6:37 AM
😈 In the AI world "Hi" is not a greeting. It is a probe!
A recent campaign shows attackers actively targeting LLM deployments. They send harmless prompts to fingerprint exposed models following the same prompt sequence.
👉 Full report […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
A recent campaign shows attackers actively targeting LLM deployments. They send harmless prompts to fingerprint exposed models following the same prompt sequence.
👉 Full report […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Do you know why so many ethical hackers play chess?
No?
... well, there are so many pwns.
No?
... well, there are so many pwns.
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Do you know why so many ethical hackers play chess?
No?
... well, there are so many pwns.
No?
... well, there are so many pwns.
*gets alert that the raid is degraded*
*logs on and sees that one device is no longer attached to the system*
*kernel log filled with horribly looking errors*
... you have alerts set up also for your personal systems, right?
*logs on and sees that one device is no longer attached to the system*
*kernel log filled with horribly looking errors*
... you have alerts set up also for your personal systems, right?
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
*gets alert that the raid is degraded*
*logs on and sees that one device is no longer attached to the system*
*kernel log filled with horribly looking errors*
... you have alerts set up also for your personal systems, right?
*logs on and sees that one device is no longer attached to the system*
*kernel log filled with horribly looking errors*
... you have alerts set up also for your personal systems, right?
This weekend I tried getting my Miele washer liberated through the FreeMDU project. Got the hardware, finally, end of last week.
Did you know that the ESP32C61 is not a variant of the ESP32C6?
Well I do know. Luckily I found a random ESP32C6 Zero laying around which the firmware happily got […]
Did you know that the ESP32C61 is not a variant of the ESP32C6?
Well I do know. Luckily I found a random ESP32C6 Zero laying around which the firmware happily got […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
This weekend I tried getting my Miele washer liberated through the FreeMDU project. Got the hardware, finally, end of last week.
Did you know that the ESP32C61 is not a variant of the ESP32C6?
Well I do know. Luckily I found a random ESP32C6 Zero laying around which the firmware happily got […]
Did you know that the ESP32C61 is not a variant of the ESP32C6?
Well I do know. Luckily I found a random ESP32C6 Zero laying around which the firmware happily got […]
Reposted by Troed Sångberg
I have a Framework 13, and overall I'm very happy with performance, and general stability. But one thing that has really started getting to me is the battery life.
Closing the lid, not having it plugged into power will drain the battery in a day or two (or something like that). I don't get it […]
Closing the lid, not having it plugged into power will drain the battery in a day or two (or something like that). I don't get it […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
I have a Framework 13, and overall I'm very happy with performance, and general stability. But one thing that has really started getting to me is the battery life.
Closing the lid, not having it plugged into power will drain the battery in a day or two (or something like that). I don't get it […]
Closing the lid, not having it plugged into power will drain the battery in a day or two (or something like that). I don't get it […]
New tiny utility written only for my own usage polished up and released:
"A small python script parsing the output of the meshtastic cli program to calculate the actual distance between your node and those it's directly connected to. Can sort on distance and last seen."
... if only one other […]
"A small python script parsing the output of the meshtastic cli program to calculate the actual distance between your node and those it's directly connected to. Can sort on distance and last seen."
... if only one other […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
New tiny utility written only for my own usage polished up and released:
"A small python script parsing the output of the meshtastic cli program to calculate the actual distance between your node and those it's directly connected to. Can sort on distance and last seen."
... if only one other […]
"A small python script parsing the output of the meshtastic cli program to calculate the actual distance between your node and those it's directly connected to. Can sort on distance and last seen."
... if only one other […]
Yet another thing where a locally hosted Ministral-3:14b LLM works rather well and provably saves me time;
Converting Bash scripts that started out well within Bash limitations but now really need to be upgraded to Python.
I still have to find and fix a few things, sure, but they're mostly […]
Converting Bash scripts that started out well within Bash limitations but now really need to be upgraded to Python.
I still have to find and fix a few things, sure, but they're mostly […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Yet another thing where a locally hosted Ministral-3:14b LLM works rather well and provably saves me time;
Converting Bash scripts that started out well within Bash limitations but now really need to be upgraded to Python.
I still have to find and fix a few things, sure, but they're mostly […]
Converting Bash scripts that started out well within Bash limitations but now really need to be upgraded to Python.
I still have to find and fix a few things, sure, but they're mostly […]
Reposted by Troed Sångberg
Allt som kan digitaliseras kommer att digitaliseras.
Alla som arbetar inom cybersec inser genast att här krävs det oehört snabbrörligt arbete på både skydds- och attacksidan.
#svpol […]
Alla som arbetar inom cybersec inser genast att här krävs det oehört snabbrörligt arbete på både skydds- och attacksidan.
#svpol […]
Original post on masto.sangberg.se
masto.sangberg.se
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Allt som kan digitaliseras kommer att digitaliseras.
Alla som arbetar inom cybersec inser genast att här krävs det oehört snabbrörligt arbete på både skydds- och attacksidan.
#svpol […]
Alla som arbetar inom cybersec inser genast att här krävs det oehört snabbrörligt arbete på både skydds- och attacksidan.
#svpol […]
Today it's been quite cold in the office. I feel that when it's below 19 deg C you shouldn't really be forced to work such a sedentary job as computer hacking.
Sure, I can understand why, it's cold outside and quite windy so the draft cools down my office specifically, but regardless, it should […]
Sure, I can understand why, it's cold outside and quite windy so the draft cools down my office specifically, but regardless, it should […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Today it's been quite cold in the office. I feel that when it's below 19 deg C you shouldn't really be forced to work such a sedentary job as computer hacking.
Sure, I can understand why, it's cold outside and quite windy so the draft cools down my office specifically, but regardless, it should […]
Sure, I can understand why, it's cold outside and quite windy so the draft cools down my office specifically, but regardless, it should […]
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A few days ago, a client’s data center "vanished" overnight. My monitoring showed that all devices were unreachable. Not even the ISP routers responded, so I assumed a sudden connectivity drop. The strange part? Not even via 4G.
I then suspected a power failure, but the UPS should have sent an […]
I then suspected a power failure, but the UPS should have sent an […]
Original post on mastodon.bsd.cafe
mastodon.bsd.cafe
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
A few days ago, a client’s data center "vanished" overnight. My monitoring showed that all devices were unreachable. Not even the ISP routers responded, so I assumed a sudden connectivity drop. The strange part? Not even via 4G.
I then suspected a power failure, but the UPS should have sent an […]
I then suspected a power failure, but the UPS should have sent an […]
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How my students taught me that Github’s monopoly is hurting the Open Source ecosystem even more than I thought.
https://ploum.net/2026-01-05-unteaching_github.html
#github #floss
https://ploum.net/2026-01-05-unteaching_github.html
#github #floss
How Github monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystem
How Github monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystem par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
ploum.net
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
How my students taught me that Github’s monopoly is hurting the Open Source ecosystem even more than I thought.
https://ploum.net/2026-01-05-unteaching_github.html
#github #floss
https://ploum.net/2026-01-05-unteaching_github.html
#github #floss
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The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
Original post on camp.smolnet.org
camp.smolnet.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
First day after the holidays I wake the work laptop from sleep at the home office.
Lord it makes a lot of fan noise. Should charge extra for having to listen to this.
Lord it makes a lot of fan noise. Should charge extra for having to listen to this.
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 AM
First day after the holidays I wake the work laptop from sleep at the home office.
Lord it makes a lot of fan noise. Should charge extra for having to listen to this.
Lord it makes a lot of fan noise. Should charge extra for having to listen to this.
I recently found my first ever homepage archived, created and updated during 1993-1994.
I have had a backup since ages of my first ever blog (before we called them that I think), created in 1996/1997 and ran up until:
... the backup of my second blog, live around 2001-2006.
My existing blog […]
I have had a backup since ages of my first ever blog (before we called them that I think), created in 1996/1997 and ran up until:
... the backup of my second blog, live around 2001-2006.
My existing blog […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I recently found my first ever homepage archived, created and updated during 1993-1994.
I have had a backup since ages of my first ever blog (before we called them that I think), created in 1996/1997 and ran up until:
... the backup of my second blog, live around 2001-2006.
My existing blog […]
I have had a backup since ages of my first ever blog (before we called them that I think), created in 1996/1997 and ran up until:
... the backup of my second blog, live around 2001-2006.
My existing blog […]
Reposted by Troed Sångberg
Completely different topic, so ripping this quote out of the context from the article I just boosted:
"I wonder how much Venezuelan sensitive information was in fact stored on Google/Microsoft services and accessed by the US military to prepare their recent strike."
This is indeed a pretty […]
"I wonder how much Venezuelan sensitive information was in fact stored on Google/Microsoft services and accessed by the US military to prepare their recent strike."
This is indeed a pretty […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Completely different topic, so ripping this quote out of the context from the article I just boosted:
"I wonder how much Venezuelan sensitive information was in fact stored on Google/Microsoft services and accessed by the US military to prepare their recent strike."
This is indeed a pretty […]
"I wonder how much Venezuelan sensitive information was in fact stored on Google/Microsoft services and accessed by the US military to prepare their recent strike."
This is indeed a pretty […]
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So now I’m moving more things to Codeberg, including a fork of an MIT-licensed project from Github.com.
Now I’m wondering: are there any best-practices of marking/advertising said forks, given that they’re of course not discoverable through Github.com’s “Fork”-mechanism?
1/n
#git #opensource
Now I’m wondering: are there any best-practices of marking/advertising said forks, given that they’re of course not discoverable through Github.com’s “Fork”-mechanism?
1/n
#git #opensource
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
So now I’m moving more things to Codeberg, including a fork of an MIT-licensed project from Github.com.
Now I’m wondering: are there any best-practices of marking/advertising said forks, given that they’re of course not discoverable through Github.com’s “Fork”-mechanism?
1/n
#git #opensource
Now I’m wondering: are there any best-practices of marking/advertising said forks, given that they’re of course not discoverable through Github.com’s “Fork”-mechanism?
1/n
#git #opensource
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Here's my argument for why we're not just getting better at detecting autism and ADHD in the kids - the actual occurences of these neurodevelopmental disorders are also on the rise.
And we're the cause.
https://blog.troed.se/posts/autism_on_the_rise/
#autism #adhd
And we're the cause.
https://blog.troed.se/posts/autism_on_the_rise/
#autism #adhd
Why autism and ADHD is on the rise
Is the rise in autism and ADHD diagnoses just due to increased screening, or have increased human mobility led to differences in partner selection affecting these hereditary traits?
blog.troed.se
January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Here's my argument for why we're not just getting better at detecting autism and ADHD in the kids - the actual occurences of these neurodevelopmental disorders are also on the rise.
And we're the cause.
https://blog.troed.se/posts/autism_on_the_rise/
#autism #adhd
And we're the cause.
https://blog.troed.se/posts/autism_on_the_rise/
#autism #adhd
Split keyboard users - I need your help:
Love my Redox FT Low Profile, but still using a mouse is killing me. I have a zero-g Levus workstation-char/bed so my keyboard rests on an incline.
What small trackball not requiring me to move my arms [too much] is available as an addon for keyboards […]
Love my Redox FT Low Profile, but still using a mouse is killing me. I have a zero-g Levus workstation-char/bed so my keyboard rests on an incline.
What small trackball not requiring me to move my arms [too much] is available as an addon for keyboards […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Split keyboard users - I need your help:
Love my Redox FT Low Profile, but still using a mouse is killing me. I have a zero-g Levus workstation-char/bed so my keyboard rests on an incline.
What small trackball not requiring me to move my arms [too much] is available as an addon for keyboards […]
Love my Redox FT Low Profile, but still using a mouse is killing me. I have a zero-g Levus workstation-char/bed so my keyboard rests on an incline.
What small trackball not requiring me to move my arms [too much] is available as an addon for keyboards […]
Reposted by Troed Sångberg
Dear fellow #mastoadmin
Half a year ago we got a new option in our admin settings under Discovery: "Allow external sites to see your Mastodon server as a traffic source".
This setting is off by default, but you might want to enable it on your server. It turns out that some of those favorite […]
Half a year ago we got a new option in our admin settings under Discovery: "Allow external sites to see your Mastodon server as a traffic source".
This setting is off by default, but you might want to enable it on your server. It turns out that some of those favorite […]
Original post on masto.sangberg.se
masto.sangberg.se
January 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Dear fellow #mastoadmin
Half a year ago we got a new option in our admin settings under Discovery: "Allow external sites to see your Mastodon server as a traffic source".
This setting is off by default, but you might want to enable it on your server. It turns out that some of those favorite […]
Half a year ago we got a new option in our admin settings under Discovery: "Allow external sites to see your Mastodon server as a traffic source".
This setting is off by default, but you might want to enable it on your server. It turns out that some of those favorite […]
Reposted by Troed Sångberg
Happy new #zest release!
Now with a virtual disk drive, RTC clock support, and various fixes.
https://zest.sector1.fr/posts/release_20260101/
#atari #atarist #fpga #retrocomputing
Now with a virtual disk drive, RTC clock support, and various fixes.
https://zest.sector1.fr/posts/release_20260101/
#atari #atarist #fpga #retrocomputing
New year release: GEMDOS drive, real-time clock
Happy new year! It has been quite some time without any zeST release, so let’s celebrate this new year with a new release! On the menu: a brand new GEMDOS drive, real-time clock implementation, improvements around network connectivity and joystick/gamepad management and some driver updates. A new GEMDOS drive The GEMDOS drive is a new way of implementing a hard disk drive on zeST. It maps the contents of a directory on the local Linux system to a logical disk drive on the Atari.
zest.sector1.fr
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Happy new #zest release!
Now with a virtual disk drive, RTC clock support, and various fixes.
https://zest.sector1.fr/posts/release_20260101/
#atari #atarist #fpga #retrocomputing
Now with a virtual disk drive, RTC clock support, and various fixes.
https://zest.sector1.fr/posts/release_20260101/
#atari #atarist #fpga #retrocomputing
Since I started my Peertube server a few months back I've had some pretty weird stats. The three-part video series where I detail how I pwned the Minut short-term rental sensors have "many" views of part 1, but "almost none" for parts 2 and 3.
This makes no sense to me :P The cliff-hangers […]
This makes no sense to me :P The cliff-hangers […]
Original post on swecyb.com
swecyb.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Since I started my Peertube server a few months back I've had some pretty weird stats. The three-part video series where I detail how I pwned the Minut short-term rental sensors have "many" views of part 1, but "almost none" for parts 2 and 3.
This makes no sense to me :P The cliff-hangers […]
This makes no sense to me :P The cliff-hangers […]