https://austincinfosec.com/blog/Recent content in Blog on Austin ChenHugoen-usMon, 21 Sep 2026 09:30:00 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/pi-hole-unbound-home-dns-server/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:30:00 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/pi-hole-unbound-home-dns-server/It started with my grandfather trying to listen to Taiwanese music on YouTube and getting hit with 90-120 seconds of unskippable ads before every song. That was the moment I decided to stop renting my DNS from someone else and start resolving it myself.https://austincinfosec.com/blog/python-email-automation-project/Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:47:54 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/python-email-automation-project/(So Time Spent Checking My Emails are More Productive) I was recently thinking of ways that I could make time spent on my phone more productive. I recently deleted apps like YouTube and Instagram limiting myself to only view on my laptop for my own good (which seems to be reducing my time spent on [https://austincinfosec.com/blog/cloud-certification-microsoft-azure-associate-az-104/Sat, 21 Sep 2024 05:03:05 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/cloud-certification-microsoft-azure-associate-az-104/It’s no secret that the world of technology moves at light speed when it comes to adopting new tools, platforms, and innovations. Much like how “AI” has become the buzz word of these past couple years, “Cloud” is probably up there as another hyped up term in the current state of tech. This past summhttps://austincinfosec.com/blog/linux-backdoor-with-a-soc-perspective/Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:40:00 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/linux-backdoor-with-a-soc-perspective/Hi everyone! I have been incredibly lucky to stumble upon the online content posted by Black Hills Information Security Owner and Security Analyst, John Strand. All credit to John Strand and his online documentation for the lab that I was able to complete this past weekend! The goal and learning frohttps://austincinfosec.com/blog/creating-ransomware-with-python-ethically/Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:56:00 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/creating-ransomware-with-python-ethically/Hello! This past weekend I checked out NetworkChuck’s video on creating malware using python and created my own ransomware. This is a cool demo that I tried within my VMs to understand some of the basics of how ransomware works (for learning purposes only). It’s scary how simple this lab was! If youhttps://austincinfosec.com/blog/my-experience-as-a-palo-alto-networks-secure-the-future-top-10-finalist/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:35:55 -0400https://austincinfosec.com/blog/my-experience-as-a-palo-alto-networks-secure-the-future-top-10-finalist/In an ever-evolving digitally-connected world, the frequency of cyberattacks targeting business systems is surging at an alarming rate. This obviously poses a significant threat to companies of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations, jeopardizing both their operational capabilities