October 2026 3 posts
PHP2Shell: How to check your Docker containers for the PHP vulnerability
The critical PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 also affect self-hosted services. A small loop shows which Docker containers still ship a vulnerable PHP version.
Samba for Sonos S1: Allowing SMB1 without throwing your whole home network wide open
Older Sonos speakers only play your music collection over SMB1 and NTLMv1. A dedicated user, a read-only share, and a few lines in smb.conf keep the speakers playing without leaving …
Microsoft Defender for Linux desktops: Finally I can sleep at night again
Microsoft brings its Defender to the Linux desktop. Against viruses that barely exist, for distributions I don't use, at prices I won't pay. Reason to celebrate, right?
December 2021 1 post
Checking USB Sticks and SD Cards for Errors
Unlike hard disks, USB sticks and SD memory cards have no mechanical parts that wear out. Even so, modern flash memory breaks too. With Badblocks and F3, you can check …
