Purplehaxttv
@purplehax.com
Just an old nerdy hacker that dabbles in the occasional horror game
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Avoid public charging stations.
Juice jacking can steal data or install malware. Use your own charger or a USB data blocker.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Cryptojacking: your CPU mines, they dine.
Malware hijacks your device to mine cryptocurrency, draining power and performance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Cryptojacking: your CPU mines, they dine.
Malware hijacks your device to mine cryptocurrency, draining power and performance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Cryptojacking: your CPU mines, they dine.
Malware hijacks your device to mine cryptocurrency, draining power and performance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Cryptojacking: your CPU mines, they dine.
Malware hijacks your device to mine cryptocurrency, draining power and performance.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
I just need to hold on a little longer.
Crises feel permanent when they’re temporary. Hold the line; it will ease.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I just need to hold on a little longer.
Crises feel permanent when they’re temporary. Hold the line; it will ease.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
I just need to hold on a little longer.
Crises feel permanent when they’re temporary. Hold the line; it will ease.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I just need to hold on a little longer.
Crises feel permanent when they’re temporary. Hold the line; it will ease.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t click random ads or pop-ups.
Malvertising is real. Ads can install malware with one click.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t click random ads or pop-ups.
Malvertising is real. Ads can install malware with one click.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t click random ads or pop-ups.
Malvertising is real. Ads can install malware with one click.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t click random ads or pop-ups.
Malvertising is real. Ads can install malware with one click.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Formjacking: skim while you pay.
Injected scripts on checkout pages steal payment details as you type them (a.k.a. Magecart).
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Feed the body, calm the mind.
Food, water, sleep aren’t optional extras. They’re mental health tools.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Feed the body, calm the mind.
Food, water, sleep aren’t optional extras. They’re mental health tools.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Feed the body, calm the mind.
Food, water, sleep aren’t optional extras. They’re mental health tools.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Feed the body, calm the mind.
Food, water, sleep aren’t optional extras. They’re mental health tools.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Know what devices are on your network.
Routers often show a list. If you see mystery devices, investigate.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Know what devices are on your network.
Routers often show a list. If you see mystery devices, investigate.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Know what devices are on your network.
Routers often show a list. If you see mystery devices, investigate.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Know what devices are on your network.
Routers often show a list. If you see mystery devices, investigate.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Supply Chain Attack: hack one, reach many.
Compromise an upstream vendor or package, and everyone who installs it inherits the backdoor.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Supply Chain Attack: hack one, reach many.
Compromise an upstream vendor or package, and everyone who installs it inherits the backdoor.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Supply Chain Attack: hack one, reach many.
Compromise an upstream vendor or package, and everyone who installs it inherits the backdoor.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Supply Chain Attack: hack one, reach many.
Compromise an upstream vendor or package, and everyone who installs it inherits the backdoor.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Storms don’t last forever.
Emotions, like weather, shift. Ride it out; calmer skies follow.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Storms don’t last forever.
Emotions, like weather, shift. Ride it out; calmer skies follow.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Storms don’t last forever.
Emotions, like weather, shift. Ride it out; calmer skies follow.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Storms don’t last forever.
Emotions, like weather, shift. Ride it out; calmer skies follow.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t open unexpected attachments.
Malware loves to hide in ‘invoices’ and ‘resumes.’ Verify before you open.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Smurf Attack: broadcast your troubles.
ICMP echo requests are sent to a network broadcast address with the victim spoofed as the sender, flooding them with replies.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Smurf Attack: broadcast your troubles.
ICMP echo requests are sent to a network broadcast address with the victim spoofed as the sender, flooding them with replies.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Smurf Attack: broadcast your troubles.
ICMP echo requests are sent to a network broadcast address with the victim spoofed as the sender, flooding them with replies.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Smurf Attack: broadcast your troubles.
ICMP echo requests are sent to a network broadcast address with the victim spoofed as the sender, flooding them with replies.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Feelings are visitors, not verdicts.
They come, they peak, they fade. You don’t have to treat every feeling as truth.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Feelings are visitors, not verdicts.
They come, they peak, they fade. You don’t have to treat every feeling as truth.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Feelings are visitors, not verdicts.
They come, they peak, they fade. You don’t have to treat every feeling as truth.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Feelings are visitors, not verdicts.
They come, they peak, they fade. You don’t have to treat every feeling as truth.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Skip those ‘fun’ social media quizzes.
They often harvest answers to security questions like pets and schools.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Skip those ‘fun’ social media quizzes.
They often harvest answers to security questions like pets and schools.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Skip those ‘fun’ social media quizzes.
They often harvest answers to security questions like pets and schools.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Skip those ‘fun’ social media quizzes.
They often harvest answers to security questions like pets and schools.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Brute Force: try everything until something works.
Automated guessing runs through many password combinations; rate limits and MFA are your brakes.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
I am not my worst day.
A single day doesn’t define your story. Every page adds up, and bad pages don’t erase the book.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I am not my worst day.
A single day doesn’t define your story. Every page adds up, and bad pages don’t erase the book.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
I am not my worst day.
A single day doesn’t define your story. Every page adds up, and bad pages don’t erase the book.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
I am not my worst day.
A single day doesn’t define your story. Every page adds up, and bad pages don’t erase the book.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t run your computer as an administrator by default.
Day-to-day use should be standard. Fewer privileges mean fewer ways malware can wreck your system.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t run your computer as an administrator by default.
Day-to-day use should be standard. Fewer privileges mean fewer ways malware can wreck your system.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Don’t run your computer as an administrator by default.
Day-to-day use should be standard. Fewer privileges mean fewer ways malware can wreck your system.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Don’t run your computer as an administrator by default.
Day-to-day use should be standard. Fewer privileges mean fewer ways malware can wreck your system.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Slowloris: starve the server slow and steady.
Attackers open many connections and drip-feed partial HTTP headers so the server keeps them open until exhausted.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Slowloris: starve the server slow and steady.
Attackers open many connections and drip-feed partial HTTP headers so the server keeps them open until exhausted.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Slowloris: starve the server slow and steady.
Attackers open many connections and drip-feed partial HTTP headers so the server keeps them open until exhausted.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Slowloris: starve the server slow and steady.
Attackers open many connections and drip-feed partial HTTP headers so the server keeps them open until exhausted.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Bad brain is loud, but it isn’t truth.
Loud thoughts aren’t always accurate ones. Treat them like alerts, not orders.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Bad brain is loud, but it isn’t truth.
Loud thoughts aren’t always accurate ones. Treat them like alerts, not orders.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Bad brain is loud, but it isn’t truth.
Loud thoughts aren’t always accurate ones. Treat them like alerts, not orders.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Bad brain is loud, but it isn’t truth.
Loud thoughts aren’t always accurate ones. Treat them like alerts, not orders.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Shred sensitive paper documents.
Dumpster diving still works. Old bills and statements can fuel identity theft.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Shred sensitive paper documents.
Dumpster diving still works. Old bills and statements can fuel identity theft.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Shred sensitive paper documents.
Dumpster diving still works. Old bills and statements can fuel identity theft.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Shred sensitive paper documents.
Dumpster diving still works. Old bills and statements can fuel identity theft.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
CSRF: your session, their action.
A crafted page makes your logged-in browser perform actions you didn’t intend on another site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
CSRF: your session, their action.
A crafted page makes your logged-in browser perform actions you didn’t intend on another site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
CSRF: your session, their action.
A crafted page makes your logged-in browser perform actions you didn’t intend on another site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
CSRF: your session, their action.
A crafted page makes your logged-in browser perform actions you didn’t intend on another site.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Kindness costs me nothing, including toward myself.
Self-directed kindness has the same return as kindness outward. Use it freely.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Kindness costs me nothing, including toward myself.
Self-directed kindness has the same return as kindness outward. Use it freely.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Kindness costs me nothing, including toward myself.
Self-directed kindness has the same return as kindness outward. Use it freely.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Kindness costs me nothing, including toward myself.
Self-directed kindness has the same return as kindness outward. Use it freely.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Cover your webcam when not in use.
Yes, webcams can be hijacked. A $1 slider beats uninvited viewers.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Cover your webcam when not in use.
Yes, webcams can be hijacked. A $1 slider beats uninvited viewers.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Cover your webcam when not in use.
Yes, webcams can be hijacked. A $1 slider beats uninvited viewers.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Cover your webcam when not in use.
Yes, webcams can be hijacked. A $1 slider beats uninvited viewers.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Attack of the Day:
Evil Twin Wi-Fi: same name, wrong network.
A fake hotspot mimics a real one; you connect, they sniff and tamper with your traffic.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Evil Twin Wi-Fi: same name, wrong network.
A fake hotspot mimics a real one; you connect, they sniff and tamper with your traffic.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Attack of the Day:
Evil Twin Wi-Fi: same name, wrong network.
A fake hotspot mimics a real one; you connect, they sniff and tamper with your traffic.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Evil Twin Wi-Fi: same name, wrong network.
A fake hotspot mimics a real one; you connect, they sniff and tamper with your traffic.
Keep those doors locked, or I’ll be finding more than your house keys
Your Daily Counter Punch
Boundaries protect the good stuff.
They’re not walls against love; they’re gates that keep it safe and sustainable.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Boundaries protect the good stuff.
They’re not walls against love; they’re gates that keep it safe and sustainable.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your Daily Counter Punch
Boundaries protect the good stuff.
They’re not walls against love; they’re gates that keep it safe and sustainable.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Boundaries protect the good stuff.
They’re not walls against love; they’re gates that keep it safe and sustainable.
Keep breathing, keep going — you’re not alone in this.
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cyber Tip of the Day:
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!
Use separate email addresses for different purposes.
One for banking, one for shopping, one for newsletters. Compartmentalize risk.
Stay cyber safe and don’t be the one to make my job easier!