Just a tech category for all my tech-related posts. I write about programming, security, networking, and the history of technology.
Just a tech category for all my tech-related posts. I write about programming, security, networking, and the history of technology.
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The True History of SSH § In early 1995, a password-sniffing attack swept through the network at Helsinki University of Technology in Finland. Someone had installed packet sniffers on the university’s network, capturing thousands of passwords—including several belonging to a young researcher named Tatu Ylönen.
The Day the Internet Almost Died (And Nobody Knew) § There’s a developer somewhere—let’s call him Andres—sitting at his desk in late March 2024, debugging SSH connections on a beta Linux system.