Tech Ramblings
Ayan Kumar Nath

Ayan Kumar Nath

My name is Ayan Kumar Nath. I am a photographer, blogger and (aspiring) motorcyclist :-) You will find random tech experiments here - unconnected to what I do at work! All views here are my own

Systemd - why not init anyway (notes - no particular order)

Jan 20, 20255 min read

Overview of Systemd Systemd is a modern init system and service manager for Linux operating systems. It is designed to overcome the limitations of the...

Character - or a lack thereof 🥶

Jan 20, 20254 min read

Characteristics in Linux and Their Role in Privilege Escalation Linux is a powerful and versatile operating system widely used in servers, desktops,...

SUid and privilege Escalation (or how to not @#$% up your Linux Server :-)

Jan 20, 20253 min read

What is SUID in Linux? SUID (Set User ID) is a special permission bit in Linux/Unix systems that allows users to execute a file with the permissions...

Just what is "2>/dev/null" anyways 🤷‍♂️

Jan 20, 20252 min read

The expression 2>/dev/null is a common syntax used in Unix-like operating systems (such as Linux) to redirect error messages (standard error) to a...

THM - SilverPlatter Walkthrough

Jan 12, 20254 min read

TryHackMe’s Silver Platter was released a couple of days ago and this was marked as “Easy” This is a write up of the room Initial Reconnaissance nmap...

THM - SilverPlatter Walkthrough

Activate Windows Co-pilot on lower Windows builds :-)

Oct 1, 20232 min read

Fun with Registry · Microsoft have teased Windows Co-Pilot for Windows and are in the process of phasing out Cortana (RIP) The problem is, as of now,...

Activate Windows Co-pilot on lower Windows builds :-)