Since I seldom need the functionality provided by oathgen (a complete HOTP/TOTP implementation), I typically use goathgen. Goathgen is a simple TOTP library and command line executable written in Go.

Oathgen is a command line HOTP and TOTP one-time password generator for BSD, Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems. The goal of oathgen is to be complete, standard and portable.

Padder can encrypt and decrypt small messages using one-time pads. It can also generate fake pads so that one encrypted message can be decrypted to multiple, different plaintexts.

Understanding basic password types will help you devise a strong password management strategy for all of your accounts. In general, and at a high-level, there are two basic types of passwords.

I once worked in highly regulated environments and needed a way to recall dozens of complex passwords that changed frequently. I tried to use a password manager, but could not due to the burdens and insecurity of some common design flaws.

I was curious to know how many popular websites have already uploaded a security.txt file and how many followed the most recent draft. So, I wrote a small Go program to check the Alexa Top 1 million websites.

Some years ago, I worked for an organization that was involved in federally funded research. Occasionally, government IT auditors (or contractors that they hired) would visit our facilities to audit our systems.

I’m new to blogging, but old to computers. I started this blog during Christmas 2020 and plan to write a few posts each month in 2021.