Backy vs. The Professional

Not so long ago, I saw on LinkedIn that one of my acquaintances, Klaus, posted about an event called BSides Transylvania. Don’t worry, we’re not going to visit Dracula. But I think he could tell us a lot about security techniques. Just imagine an old castle where the master of manipulation and persuasion is surrounded by young students willing to learn about Social Engineering. He teaches them how to identify potential targets and find out where they live, how to find out what they are interested in, and how to get into their place without notice. And the end, how to suck out their blo… I mean data as proof of a successful test. ...

March 18, 2024 · 8 min · Zoltan Toma

Playing Life's Game

In my previous posts, I discussed the concept of the metagame - the game about the game. And how my blog post itself is part of this metagame. But then, what is the game? This is a great question. What is your game? Have you realized that you’re participating in a game whose rules were never explained to you? In fact, very few even guess its essence. And among them, I too do not understand most of it. ...

March 15, 2024 · 6 min · Zoltan Toma

Is Writing a Book Worth It?

I’ve long realized that I love to write, but I just don’t have the time or the energy to do so. I enjoy pondering over things that might not even catch someone else’s attention. But, of course, it wasn’t always like this. Initially, I was an enthusiastic reader, devouring books whenever I had the chance. To this day, it remains my favorite pastime. Learning knowledge and new approaches. Today, I contemplated whether it’s possible to write a book through blog posts, what its theme should be, and, of course, whether it’s worth delving into. ...

March 13, 2024 · 7 min · Zoltan Toma