Tor Has Problems, But Mental Outlaw Has Multiple Too.

Mental Outlaw made an inaccurate video. A couple actually. Plus some announcements for the next 2 months.

September 13, 2025 · 3 min · Trafotin

How Symantec VIP Access Holds Your Security Codes Hostage feat. python-vipaccess

Last year I had to rid myself of the Symantec VIP Access app. With the help of python-vipaccess, it’s possible to liberate your 2FA codes and get them wherever you want. It’s time to learn some package managers, 2FA provisioning, and Python scripting!

February 17, 2025 · 4 min · Trafotin
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Verify Your Downloads like a PRO!

PGP keys, hashes, vendor certificates… there’s so many ways to verify a file! And all of them are like pulling teeth.

August 16, 2024 · 8 min · Trafotin
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The Ultimate Guide to VeraCrypt: Creating Cross-Platform, Encrypted Files

Ever have to share files across computers? Have sensitive documents to safeguard? Protect them by encrypting them with VeraCrypt!

July 5, 2024 · 12 min · Trafotin

The PR DISASTER of Microsoft Recall!

Microsoft Build has come and gone, but the new Windows Recall feature has made everyone upset. Some of the reasons are good, others are not. Let’s talk about it.

June 6, 2024 · 10 min · Trafotin