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Cloud storage

Falco – cloud native runtime security tool

October 22, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Security

Falco is a cloud native runtime security tool that detects and alerts on abnormal behavior and potential security threats in real-time.

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teleport – modern SSH server

October 20, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

Teleport centralises infrastructure access using short-lived credentials, role-based policies, session recording and an SSH-aware proxy.

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TinySSH – minimalistic SSH server

October 17, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

TinySSH is a minimal SSH server using public-key authentication and a deliberately restricted feature set for simpler deployments.

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Encrypted Files

OpaqueFiles – encryption software for secure file storage

October 6, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Security

OpaqueFiles encrypts and archives files with password-derived keys, compression and error correction. Explore its file protection features.

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System administration

awl – command-line DNS lookup tool

October 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

awl is a command-line DNS client with encrypted query protocols, dig-style syntax, record inspection and JSON, XML and YAML output.

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Password Managers

MUTN – self-hosted password and note manager with SSH synchronisation

September 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

MUTN manages passwords and notes in the terminal, using self-hosted SSH synchronisation, encrypted storage and optional TOTP support.

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Security

OpenBao – manage, store, and distribute sensitive data

September 24, 2025 Steve Emms Security

OpenBao secures application secrets, certificates and encryption keys with access policies, dynamic credentials, audit logs and an API.

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Security

Infisical – secrets management, PKI, and SSH access

September 22, 2025 Steve Emms Security

Infisical manages application secrets and environment configurations with a web dashboard, integrations, CLI and self-hosting options.

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SKM – SSH key manager with security auditing

September 16, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

SKM manages SSH keys from the terminal with generation, encrypted backup, security auditing, key publishing and passphrase tools.

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Encryption

Shufflecake – create multiple hidden volumes

September 8, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Shufflecake creates multiple hidden encrypted volumes on Linux storage devices, providing layered plausible deniability under coercion.

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Server

Kanidm – identity management platform

August 31, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

Kanidm is an identity management platform with passkeys, RADIUS authentication, OpenID Connect, LDAP access and Linux integration.

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Coding

MegaLinter – analyzes the consistency of your code

August 30, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

MegaLinter combines code linting, formatting and security checks with local and CI/CD workflows, automated fixes and detailed reports.

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Email

Common Email Security Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

August 28, 2025 John O'Donnell Security

Let’s talk through some of the most common mistakes people make with email security and how to avoid falling into the same traps.

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Cppcheck – static analysis tool for C and C++

August 23, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, GUI, Programming

Cppcheck analyses C and C++ code for undefined behaviour, memory errors and portability issues, with CLI and GUI tools and custom rules.

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Encrypted Files

Xecrets Cli – AxCrypt-compatible command-line encryption toolbox

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Xecrets Cli is an AxCrypt-compatible command-line encryption toolbox with file encryption, public keys, secret sharing and scripting.

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Bandit – find security issues in Python code

July 31, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Bandit scans Python source code for common security issues using AST analysis, severity ratings and configurable checks for CI workflows.

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Security

PurrCrypt – file encryption wrapped in cat and dog sounds

July 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

PurrCrypt is a Rust command-line encryption tool that combines secp256k1 public-key cryptography with cat and dog themed text encoding.

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Encrypted Files

v02enc – symmetric encryption for multiple recipients

July 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

v02enc is a password-based command-line encryption tool supporting multiple recipients, authenticated encryption and file workflows

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Password Managers

rbw – Bitwarden command-line client with background agent

April 14, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

rbw is a Rust Bitwarden client that uses a background agent to unlock vaults, retrieve passwords, synchronise data and serve SSH keys.

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Password Managers

Teller – multi-provider secrets manager for developers

April 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Teller unifies access to secrets from cloud vaults and local files, with command injection, secret scanning, redaction and provider sync.

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