Category Archives: Mac OS X

Tracking email using web bugs

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Jacco

“Did you get my email?” If you have ever asked this question to anyone, then this post might interest you. I had my doubts about sharing this, since the trick described here does invade the privacy of the recipient somewhat, … Continue reading →

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Email and malware dissection, Part I

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Jacco

Phishing, Trojans, Worms and other malicious activity in email. These series of posts make quite a lengthy write-up on how to use Unix shell script and Perl to dissect large amounts of email all at once without disrespecting email privacy … Continue reading →

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Tinkering with file encryption

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Jacco

Storing files overseas or “in the cloud” has become somewhat of an issue lately with spying activities of various nations. I think we’ve just seen the top of the iceberg, but at the same time I hope I’m wrong. In … Continue reading →

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