Knock Knock Who's There? – An NSA VM

Back in 2017 (feels like ages ago) I decided to take a peek into the ShadowBrokers leaks and reverse some of the tools.I started on dewdrop simply because it had a macOS version. I made local presentations at 0xOpoSec and BSidesLisbon but those slides were never published for obv … | Continue reading


@reverse.put.as | 2 years ago

How to use GitHub Actions and private repositories to deploy a Hugo static site

For quite some time I have wanted to build a site where I could share links to the stuff I read online. There must be already plenty of sites to solve this but none satisfies my main requisite: to be under my full control. I rather do all the work myself than giving up control to … | Continue reading


@reverse.put.as | 3 years ago

Is macOS under the biggest malware attack ever?

No. I just clickbaited you but don’t leave yet, keep reading for something fun! | Continue reading


@reverse.put.as | 3 years ago

Crafting an EFI Emulator and Interactive Debugger

In 2016 I reversed Apple’s EFI firmware password reset scheme using SCBO files. There was an old rumor that these files were able to unlock firmware password locked Macs (and even a sketchy video about a universal SCBO able to unlock any Mac). That post is available at Apple EFI … | Continue reading


@reverse.put.as | 4 years ago