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Security researcher, CTF player, and compulsive self-hoster. Building byte-guard.net from a $10/mo Hetzner VPS. Everything I publish I have actually run in production.
HackTheBox Lame Walkthrough — Step by Step
Spoiler Warning: This post contains a full walkthrough of the retired HackTheBox machine "Lame," including both exploitation paths and the
How to Build a Home Lab with Proxmox VE
A VPS is great for running production services, but for learning, testing, and breaking things on purpose, nothing beats a home lab.
How to Use Nmap Like a Pro — Beginner's Guide
Every time I set up a new server, the first thing I do before hardening anything is figure out what's
Self-Hosting Nextcloud with Docker Compose
Google Drive gives you 15 GB for free and sells you convenience. In exchange, it scans your files, trains AI on your
OWASP Top 10 Explained with Real Examples
If you build anything for the web -- APIs, SPAs, server-rendered apps, microservices -- the OWASP Top 10 is the baseline you need
How to Check Your Website's Security Headers
Every HTTP response your server sends includes headers that browsers use to decide how to handle your content. Get them wrong -- or
Hetzner Review 2026: My Honest Experience
I've been running the entire ByteGuard stack on a Hetzner CPX22 in Helsinki for months. Ghost blog, Nginx Proxy Manager,