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Tim Wilkes

Why NAT isn't a security boundary

Every now and then I see this question come up. Particularly when someone references the question in ISC2's CISSP exam. So why isn't NAT a security control? It can form a barrier, right? The answer is, it's not actually that simple. But first, some background.

Setting up AutoInput with Tasker

AutoInput is a Tasker plugin that lets you simulate touch gestures and interact with apps beyond Tasker's native capabilities. It’s ideal for automating actions in apps without built-in Tasker support, allowing you to simulate button presses, swipes, and navigate apps to complete complex tasks.

Proxmox Host management with Ansible

Learn how to use Ansible to automate and manage a Proxmox host, including tasks like setting up NTP and SDN. This guide covers installation, configuration, and examples of playbooks to streamline your Proxmox environment, enhancing efficiency and consistency across your infrastructure.

Introduction to Tasker

Using Tasker for automation on your Android phone can initially seem a bit overwhelming due to its wide range of capabilities. However, once you get the hang of it, Tasker becomes an incredibly powerful tool for automating everyday tasks.

mail to misp - Email in your threat intel

I receieve a lot of spam and malware via email. Sometimes I can't be bothered to do much with it, but recently I've been picking up doing things with the samples I have been sent. Ever thought about setting up your own "this is a phish button" in your email client? If so, this post may be for you.

Ad removal

This post is not intended to be definitive on how to remove all ads anywhere more just the things I do to make life a little less cluttered. Ads are somethimes badly placed and a potential source of malware.

Posting to social media from ghost using Kestra

Previously, I have set up webhooks which trigger when my ghost blog posts go live. In order to show the world what I have written, I usually post on to social media. To be honest, I find posting a bit of a chore. I have set up an account on Bluesky and Mastodon too.

Fixing my PPPOE configuration on PfSense

I am moving from a virtual machine on VMWare to a physical host for my firewall. There are many reasons. This machine was the last hold out of my move. I also was upgrading from Pfsense version 2.5.2 to version 2.7.2 as well, which did complicate matters.

Restarting Gitlab via Ansible and Kestra

One of the great things about running Kestra is that, that if I do a job more than a few times, I can script it and make it re-occur very quickly and easily. Gitlab, when it changes major versions, doesn't appear to like that. Also, the service doesn't appear to want to be enabled.

pfSense and Tor

I have recently moved from a pfSense vm to dedicated hardware. I may move back, but while I was evaluating the system, I installed TOR ( The Onion Router) package on to my firewall to allow me to route traffic.