/categories/blog/ Recent content in Blog on unixawy.com | Security Blog Hugo en-us Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:02:40 +0000 /sccm-tampering-with-deployment-boundaries-for-eop/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:02:40 +0000 /sccm-tampering-with-deployment-boundaries-for-eop/ An in-depth analysis of how automated software deployment mechanisms in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM / MEM) introduce local privilege escalation vectors via DLL hijacking, race conditions, and WMI triggering. /learn-how-to-learn/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 02:30:49 +0000 /learn-how-to-learn/ Key cognitive principles and mental models for mastering complex technical domains: focused vs. diffuse thinking, working memory chunking, spaced repetition, and active recall. /selinux/ Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:26:19 +0000 /selinux/ How to query and interpret SELinux Access Vector Cache (AVC) denial events using ausearch, and forward audit logs to centralized rsyslog collectors. /linux-performance-co-pilot-webui/ Sat, 23 Jul 2016 14:38:33 +0000 /linux-performance-co-pilot-webui/ A comprehensive guide to deploying Performance Co-Pilot (PCP), collecting kernel and subsystem metrics with pmcd and pmlogger, and visualizing system telemetry via Vector WebUI. /facebook-mass-invite-like-script/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:46:33 +0000 /facebook-mass-invite-like-script/ A lightweight client-side JavaScript snippet to automate inviting post engagers to follow brand pages via the browser developer console. /docker-persistent-storage-mysql-server-selinux/ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:12:28 +0000 /docker-persistent-storage-mysql-server-selinux/ How to configure persistent shared storage for MySQL containers on SELinux-enforced Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora) using correct UID ownership and security contexts. /phpmyadmin-error-1146-table-phpmyadmin-pma_tracking-doesnt-exist/ Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:45:41 +0000 /phpmyadmin-error-1146-table-phpmyadmin-pma_tracking-doesnt-exist/ How to resolve MySQL error #1146 (Table 'phpmyadmin.pma_tracking' doesn't exist) on Ubuntu and Debian systems by repairing the phpMyAdmin configuration storage database. /phpmyadmin-no-password-dev-env/ Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:26:36 +0000 /phpmyadmin-no-password-dev-env/ How to resolve 'Login without a password is forbidden by configuration (see AllowNoPassword)' in phpMyAdmin for local developer environments. /fix-mcrypt-warning-ubuntu-server/ Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:39:03 +0000 /fix-mcrypt-warning-ubuntu-server/ How to fix the PHP mcrypt module warning on Ubuntu Server when conflicting configuration symlinks prevent php5enmod from activating the extension. /regex-to-find-mac-address/ Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:49:11 +0000 /regex-to-find-mac-address/ Practical regular expressions and grep commands to parse, extract, and validate MAC addresses from system logs, network captures, and digital forensics evidence. /redhat-packaging-security-with-yum/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:40:05 +0000 /redhat-packaging-security-with-yum/ How to manage security patching on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS using YUM security plugins, RHSA IDs, CVE tracking, and updateinfo. /convert-virtualbox-harddisk-vmware/ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:44:44 +0000 /convert-virtualbox-harddisk-vmware/ How to convert virtual disk images between VirtualBox (VDI, VHD) and VMware (VMDK) using qemu-img and VBoxManage. /mysql-force-delete-rows/ Sat, 13 Dec 2014 20:27:08 +0000 /mysql-force-delete-rows/ How to safely bypass MySQL foreign key constraint checks (Error 1451: Cannot delete or update a parent row) using FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS during database maintenance and migrations. /bruteforce-ftp-files-folders/ Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:15:48 +0000 /bruteforce-ftp-files-folders/ How to perform dictionary-based directory and file discovery against FTP servers when directory listing permissions (LIST / NLST) are disabled. /python-progress-bar/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:04:28 +0000 /python-progress-bar/ How to build a lightweight, dependency-free command-line progress bar in Python using carriage returns and standard output buffers. /duplicate-file-finder-md5sum/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:59:01 +0000 /duplicate-file-finder-md5sum/ A Python script to recursively scan directories, identify duplicate files using cryptographic hash comparisons, and interactively prune redundant data. /django-notes/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:47:46 +0000 /django-notes/ A practical developer reference guide for Django: complex ORM querysets, raw SQL execution, signal dispatching, session management, and custom authentication backends. /automatic-flight-ticket-script/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:37:19 +0000 /automatic-flight-ticket-script/ How to use Python and the Splinter browser automation library to continuously monitor airline reservation systems and automate ticket booking forms. /bitcoin-price-tracker-speech/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:29:01 +0000 /bitcoin-price-tracker-speech/ How to build a real-time cryptocurrency price tracker in Python that triggers audio speech alerts via espeak and desktop notifications via notify-send when market thresholds are crossed. /nginx-forward-visitor-real-ip-to-apache/ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:08:16 +0000 /nginx-forward-visitor-real-ip-to-apache/ How to configure Nginx reverse proxy headers (X-Real-IP, X-Forwarded-For) and Apache modules (mod_remoteip / mod_rpaf) to restore original client IP addresses in backend access logs. /script-mysql-create-database-utf-8-with-user-and-password/ Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:46:44 +0000 /script-mysql-create-database-utf-8-with-user-and-password/ A Python utility to streamline provisioning MySQL databases configured with UTF-8 character encoding, along with dedicated application users and privileges. /rest-mysql-root-password/ Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:15:35 +0000 /rest-mysql-root-password/ A practical guide to recovering and resetting a forgotten MySQL or MariaDB root password using skip-grant-tables or an init-file.