Ahmed Musaad

Semgrep, A SAST Tool

I came upon Semgrep while doing a code review and was seriously impressed by the ease of use, language support, and community rule sets. If you are looking for a decent open source SAST tool to aid your code reviews, look no further.

1 min read Jun 16, 2021

Tools public

Cortex vs. IntelOwl

Ahmed Musaad

Both Cortex and IntelOwl are awesome tools for observable analysis, I wanted to learn a bit about both of them and what better way to do that than trying both tools and writing a comparison of them?

5 min read Mar 24, 2021

Labs public

Getting Acquainted With MISP

Ahmed Musaad

MISP is a great platform for intelligence sharing and collaboration. I have had it on my mind for a while now but only today did I get the chance to learn more about it. This post is the first in many to come about MISP and use cases I will be building around it.

6 min read Dec 29, 2020

Lists public

My Privacy-Focused Productivity Setup (2020)

Ahmed Musaad

We all need a way to send our friends the latest memes but that doesn't mean we should sacrifice our privacy and data control while doing so. In this post, I share some of the services I use to protect my privacy and remain productive.

4 min read Dec 26, 2020

TIL public

Listen To VoIP Calls in PCAP Files Using Wireshark

Ahmed Musaad

One question in CyberDefender's most recent challenge taught me something new. The question asked you to listen to the audio stream that can be found in the PCAP file to find the flag and claim the points. I never knew Wireshark supports doing this hence this TIL.

2 min read Dec 8, 2020

HOWTOs public

Pinned Messages in Slack Channels

Ahmed Musaad

The way pinned messages work in Slack is one of the things I find frustrating about the platform. If I pin a message, I expect it to remain visible in the channel not tucked into a side tab. This post outlines a rough PoC for a Slack application that can help you "truly" pin your messages.

6 min read Dec 7, 2020

TIL public

TIL: Sysdiagnose

Ahmed Musaad

Sysdiagnose is a diagnostic tool available on all Apple products. It collects information and logs from various parts of the systems to provide a full image of the system state at a certain point in time. The data collected is quite comprehensive and covers a wide range of aspects.

1 min read Jun 13, 2020

HOWTOs public

Collect CPU & Memory Usage Information Using psrecord

Ahmed Musaad

A few days ago, I found myself needing to collect the CPU and Memory usage information of applications over an extended period. In this post, I share with you a brilliant tool that can assist you in collecting this data and plotting it in an easy-to-consume graph.

2 min read Jun 6, 2020

HOWTOs public

Examining Google Chrome Extensions Using Crxcavator

Ahmed Musaad

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

Tools public

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

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

HOWTOs public

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