Information Security

2026

Jun. 13th, 2026
reflecting on work

it has been about a year since leaving my employer, and i'm not too sure how i feel about that
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2024

Apr. 18th, 2024
Whoops! That's some PII!

I stumbled onto the database of a lumber/building materials buying group in Canada. A tale of responsible disclosure.
Information SecurityResponsible DisclosureHackingReverse Engineering
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2023

Sep. 30th, 2023
Attending BoncleSides!

I went to Newcastle upon Tyne to attend and speak at a conference. I ended up also winning second place at the CTF.
Information SecurityCTFConferenceTalksTravelCyber Security
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Aug. 21st, 2023
I went to C3Camp!

Chaos Computer Camp, or how a bunch of hackers and makers in a field in Germany make for quite a cool event!
Information SecurityConferenceTravelCyber Security
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Aug. 20th, 2023
I went to DEFCON31!

I have once more been graced with the opportunity to head to Vegas, for one of the worlds' largest hacker conferences.
Information SecurityConferenceTravelCyber Security
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Jul. 12th, 2023
JavaScript war crimes! At SteelCon.

Maya is back - with a vengeance - to teach people about JSFuck.
Information SecurityProgrammingDevelopmentReverse EngineeringConferenceTalksTravelCyber SecurityTechnical
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May 11th, 2023
A Phishing Expedition!

I somehow got involved in analyzing a phishing kit that was making the rounds... So let's talk about its technical aspects.
Information SecurityCyber SecurityDevelopmentReverse EngineeringTechnical
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Feb. 16th, 2023
I went to Wales for BSides Cymru!

BSides Cymru, or why I went to hang out with a bunch of trans and queer folk in Wales
ConferenceInformation SecurityTravelTalksCyber Security
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2022

Dec. 20th, 2022
Heading out to BSides London!

BSides London, one of the UK's biggest BSides events, and the friends that were made along the way.
ConferenceCommunityInformation SecurityTravel
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Oct. 15th, 2022
Heading out to DTX360 and BeerCon4!

BeerCon4, a cybersecurity event! (but at a trade show???)
ConferenceCommunityInformation SecurityTalksTravel
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May 15th, 2022
Going to Paris for the Wavegame cloud competition!

I went to Paris for the WaveGame competition, and we ended up winning!
Information SecurityCloudDevOpsTravel
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Apr. 26th, 2022
Digital Overdose Conference 2: We're doing this again!

Going behind the scenes of the second iteration of the Digital Overdose Conference.
ConferenceCommunityInformation SecurityCyber SecurityVolunteering
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Feb. 18th, 2022
I started a new job!

Going into a bit more detail about what I'm currently working on!
ProfessionalProgrammingInformation Security
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2021

Oct. 30th, 2021
Speaking at BeerCon 3!

I spoke at BeerCon 3, mainly about how JavaScript and Application Security don't really mesh well together.
ConferenceInformation SecurityApplication SecurityTalksVolunteering
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Apr. 29th, 2021
The 2021 Digital Overdose Conference: Tales and Takeaways

Speaking a bit more about my experiences surrounding and during the Digital Overdose Conference.
Information SecurityCommunityConferenceVolunteering
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Apr. 20th, 2021
Participating in the Central-Infosec CTF!

The Central Infosec CTF! I didn't do much of it, but here's my takeaways.
Information SecurityCTF
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Apr. 20th, 2021
Dissecting the Central-Infosec Game Exploitation challenge

The Central Infosec CTF! A write-up on solving the "Hack The Maze: Hard" challenge.
Information SecurityCTFWrite Up
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Apr. 20th, 2021
Dissecting the Central-Infosec Static Code Analysis challenge

The Central Infosec CTF! A write-up on solving the "Hack The Static: Hard" challenge.
Information SecurityCTFWrite Up
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Apr. 20th, 2021
Dissecting the Central-Infosec Python challenges

The Central Infosec CTF! A write-up on solving the Python challenges.
Information SecurityCTFWrite Up
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Mar. 7th, 2021
A much ado about passwords and password management

Going over various (non-)solutions people use to store their passwords and the appeal of password management solutions.
Information Security
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Feb. 1st, 2021
Introducing... Digital Overdose Con!

I'm co-organizing a conference for rookie speakers
CommunityInformation SecurityCyber Security
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Jan. 20th, 2021
Talking at Leeds EHS

The Leeds Ethical Hacking Society hosted my take on ENISA's recommendations for IoT cybersecurity.
TalksInformation SecurityIOT
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Jan. 19th, 2021
WhatsApp Privacy Policy Changes eNCA Interview

Somehow the WhatsApp discussion got me interviewed by eNCA
Information SecurityPrivacy
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Jan. 9th, 2021
WhatsApp Privacy Policy Changes Discussion at Hack South

Dissecting the new WhatsApp privacy policy changes, live on HackSouth.
Information SecurityPrivacy
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Jan. 8th, 2021
WhatsApp Privacy Policy Changes Analysis

Dissecting the new WhatsApp privacy policy changes.
Information SecurityPrivacy
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2020

Nov. 12th, 2020
Reading Materials!

Some books I plan on reading.
Information SecurityPersonal
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Nov. 9th, 2020
I talked at BSides Islamabad!

I gave a talk at BSides Islamabad, Pakistan's first cybersecurity conference.
Information SecurityIOTTalksConference
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Nov. 2nd, 2020
I gave a talk at BeerCon2!

I gave a talk at BeerCon2, a rookie infosec conference.
Information SecurityIOTTalksConference
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