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Cybersecurity

Complete Guide to Unpacking and Deobfuscating Malware

Learn essential techniques for unpacking and deobfuscating malware, from entropy analysis and manual debugging to automated tools and bypassing anti-analysis protections.

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Cybersecurity

Shellcode Analysis for Security Researchers: A Complete Guide

Master the fundamentals of shellcode analysis with this comprehensive guide covering common patterns, encoding techniques, analysis tools, and step-by-step methodologies for security researchers and CTF players.

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Cybersecurity

Disassemblers Explained: Your Complete Guide to Assembly-Level Reverse Engineering

Master the fundamentals of disassemblersβ€”essential tools for malware analysis, security research, and reverse engineering. Learn how they work, compare top tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra, and discover career opportunities in cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity

Understanding PE, ELF, and Mach-O: Executable File Format Deep Dive

A comprehensive guide to the three major executable file formats - PE (Windows), ELF (Linux/Unix), and Mach-O (macOS). Learn their structure, security implications, and analysis techniques for malware research and reverse engineering.

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Linear Webhooks: Complete Guide with Payload Examples [2025]
Developer Tools

Linear Webhooks: Complete Guide with Payload Examples [2025]

Complete guide to Linear webhooks with setup instructions, payload examples, signature verification, and implementation code. Learn how to integrate Linear webhooks into your application with step-by-step tutorials for real-time project management automation.

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Security

Webhook Signature Verification: Complete Security Guide

Master webhook signature verification across HMAC-SHA256, HMAC-SHA1, RSA-SHA256, and ECDSA algorithms. Learn implementation patterns, security best practices, and avoid common mistakes with production-ready code examples.

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Developer Tools

Testing Webhooks Locally with ngrok: Complete Guide

Master local webhook testing with ngrok. Learn how to expose your development server to the internet, inspect webhook payloads, and debug integrations before deploying to production.

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Developer

Webhook Best Practices: Production-Ready Implementation Guide

Master webhook implementation with battle-tested best practices for security, performance, reliability, and monitoring. From signature verification to dead letter queues, learn how to build production-grade webhook systems that scale.

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What Are the SOLID Principles of Object-Oriented Design?
Software Engineering

What Are the SOLID Principles of Object-Oriented Design?

Learn how the SOLID principles guide modular, maintainable object-oriented systems, with practical examples, review checklists, and tips for avoiding common anti-patterns.

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XOR in Modern Cryptography: Legitimate Uses in Secure Systems
Security Tools

XOR in Modern Cryptography: Legitimate Uses in Secure Systems

Discover how XOR operations are essential components in secure modern cryptography including stream ciphers, block cipher modes, and authenticated encryption schemes.

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The Year 2038 Problem: Understanding the Next Major Time Bug (Y2038)
Developer Tools

The Year 2038 Problem: Understanding the Next Major Time Bug (Y2038)

Explore the Year 2038 problem affecting 32-bit Unix timestamps. Learn why January 19, 2038 could cause critical system failures and how to prepare your applications now.

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XOR Cipher Brute Force: Automated Cryptanalysis and Key Recovery
Security Tools

XOR Cipher Brute Force: Automated Cryptanalysis and Key Recovery

Learn how automated brute force analysis breaks XOR ciphers by trying all possible keys and scoring results. Understand frequency analysis and pattern detection techniques.

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Breaking XOR Cipher: Frequency Analysis and Cryptanalysis Techniques
Security Tools

Breaking XOR Cipher: Frequency Analysis and Cryptanalysis Techniques

Learn how frequency analysis breaks XOR cipher by exploiting statistical patterns. Understand why short keys and key reuse make XOR encryption trivially breakable.

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What’s the difference between PowerShell and CMD?
How-To

What’s the difference between PowerShell and CMD?

Compare Windows PowerShell and the classic Command Prompt to decide which shell fits your automation, scripting, and troubleshooting needs.

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How to create functions in Python 3
Developer Tools

How to create functions in Python 3

Learn how to define, document, and test Python 3 functions with parameters, return values, scope rules, and practical examples.

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