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How To Know If You've Been Pwned It's easy to find out! Donations Ivy Stone Place Sathero Meters DMS International BLOG Cybersecurity & Hacking In the tech world, "pwned" refers to a system, device, or account being successfully compromised or controlled by an outside party. A "Pwned" Device:  If a hacker gains administrative access to your computer, they "own" it (it's "pwned"). Pwn2Own:  This is a famous annual hacking competition where researchers try to find vulnerabilities in software and devices to "pwn" them for prize money. Checking if your information has been compromised is a straightforward process. Because data breaches are so common, it is usually a matter of when your data was leaked, not if. The Industry Standard: Have I Been Pwned? The most reliable way to check is to visit  haveibeenpwned.com . This site is run by security expert Troy Hunt and is the primary database used by browsers and security tools w...

Apps that rewrite your posts to remove personal writing style Protect your privacy Donations Ivy Stone Place Sathero Meters DMS International BLOG Apps that rewrite your posts to remove personal writing style are often referred to as "text anonymizers" or "stylometry scrubbers”. These tools can help make your writing more neutral and less identifiable. See the most replicated words at  ward.asia.wiki.org . Overview of Cleaner and Scrambler Apps Cleaner and scrambler apps are designed to modify text, making it less recognizable and stripping away personal writing styles. These tools can be useful for maintaining privacy or creating content that appears more neutral. Key Features Feature Cleaner Apps Scrambler Apps Purpose Remove personal style Alter text structure and words Output Style More generic and neutral Randomized and less coherent User Control Often allows for manual edits Typically automated processes Use Cases Privacy, professional writing Avoiding plagiarism, ...

Linux Mint and MX Linux Jan 27, 2024 by mrtim in Linux I’ve been using Linux Mint for several years and still consider it to be one of the best (if not the best) distros available. Occasionally I would try another distro that looked interesting. I always went back to Linux Mint. I was familiar with it and it is very easy to navigate. While looking for a good USB Linux OS with persistence I finally found MX Linux, a mid-weight Debian based Linux OS with a excellent “Live USB Maker” that allows persistence. Now I could carry my USB with MX Linux on it, work from any PC, save my work, and leave no trace on the computer I was using. Perfect! In the process I got really interested in MX Linux. I loaded it to a 10+ year old desktop and started testing. This PC has a 500GB SSD and only 2GB of RAM. MX Linux ran good on it however I upgraded the RAM to 4GB and noticed the increase of performance. MX Linux was easy to operate and navigate. It’s fast even on this old PC. MX Linux has several cust...