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Examining Google Chrome Extensions Using Crxcavator

Chrome extensions have grown to be a genuine part of the web browser we use every day. Security is paramount when reviewing an extension and Crxcavator is here to help you do that.

1 min read May 13, 2020

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Essential Extensions For Safe Web Browsing

Ahmed Musaad

The internet is an integral part of our life, we can’t stop using services or browsing websites but we need to protect ourselves while doing so. In this article, I share some useful web extensions that will improve your online security and privacy.

2 min read May 9, 2020

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Self Hosting Monica

Ahmed Musaad

Monica is an open-source web application to organize the interactions with your loved ones. Think of it as a CRM for your friends or family. In this post, I share a simple, easy to follow guide for those who want to self-host Monica.

3 min read May 7, 2020

Tools public

Setapp, A Must-Have for macOS Users

Ahmed Musaad

Setapp is a paid software subscription service that gives users access to a wide range of applications geared towards the Apple ecosystem. If you have a MacBook or an iPhone, Setapp will provide you with superb selection of applications for the price of a coffee.

2 min read May 1, 2020

Privacy public

Setting Up A Privacy-Respecting Analytics System

Ahmed Musaad

Web Analytics is a useful tool for website owners; it allows them to improve their websites and fix issues. I implemented Fathom Lite to collect useful statistics while respecting the privacy of my visitors, and so could you.

1 min read Apr 26, 2020

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Self Hosting Firefox Send

Ahmed Musaad

Firefox Send is a great file sharing service with E2EE and automatic deletion. In this post, I walk you through the steps to self host your own instance.

3 min read Apr 25, 2020

Lists public

My 2020 Reading List

Ahmed Musaad

This year, I am trying to get back to my old reading habits and repair a fractured relationship with books. If you are looking for something to read, here is my reading list. I hope you find a book that intrigues you.

1 min read Apr 25, 2020

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Add Google Authentication to any Website using Nginx and Oauth Proxy

Ahmed Musaad

It can be frustrating to find out your favourite self-hosted application doesn’t support authentication of any type. Not to worry, in this post I will walk you through the steps to add simple authentication to any website using a simple and easy to configure Oauth proxy.

3 min read Apr 22, 2020

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Downloading A Website from The Internet Archive

Ahmed Musaad

I was working on recovering some lost websites through their cached copies on the Wayback Machine. I needed a much faster (and more offline) way to access these cached copies of websites. Hartator's Wayback Machine Downloader to the rescue.

1 min read Apr 20, 2020

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Connect to RDS using Python & SSL

Ahmed Musaad

Are you trying to connect to an RDS instance from a Python script while maintaining SSL encryption? If so, then you are in luck, the following script provides a simple example of how to create and use such a connection.

1 min read Apr 16, 2020

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Find the Team and Bundle IDs of a macOS Package

Ahmed Musaad

Want to create a PPPC profile that whitelists a macOS application and approves its extensions without the need of user approval? You will need the bundle and team IDs of the app.

1 min read Apr 1, 2020

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Find the Public Key of a ProtonMail User

Ahmed Musaad

I realised I needed an easier way to provide my PGP key to readers without putting the key itself on the page (for several reasons). I thought this information could be useful to others, so here we go.

1 min read Mar 29, 2020