SimeonOnSecurity’s Articles

A complete technical reference for Eye Spy v1.1 — an open-source passive BLE and WiFi surveillance detector running on the M5Stack Atom Lite (ESP32-PICO-D4) that scans for body cameras, ALPR systems, AirTags, drones, and hidden cameras using a confidence-score threat model and a single RGB LED.

A deep dive into the ESP32 WiFi Canary project — a compact, passive 2.4 GHz awareness sensor for the M5Stack Atom Lite that silently watches for evil-twin APs, deauthentication attacks, security downgrades, and beacon floods using a confidence-scored threat model and a single RGB LED.

Comprehensive guide to DagShell custom firmware for Orbic RCL400 hotspot including installation, privacy tools, hacking features, wardriving capabilities, and why it pairs perfectly with RayHunter for mobile security research.

Comprehensive 2026 comparison of Ansible, Puppet, and Chef configuration management tools. Detailed analysis of architecture, features, learning curve, performance, pricing, and use cases to help you choose the best automation tool for infrastructure management.

Comprehensive comparison of cybersecurity certification vendors including CompTIA, Offensive Security, ISC2, SANS, AWS, Azure, HackTheBox, and more with pricing, ROI analysis, and career path recommendations for 2026.

Comprehensive analysis of 50+ critical security vulnerabilities discovered in Flock Safety ALPR cameras including hardcoded passwords, lack of encryption, unauthorized data collection, and physical access exploits based on independent security research.

Discover the widespread deployment of Flock Safety ALPR cameras in 2026, understand the privacy implications, and learn effective counter-surveillance strategies including detection devices.

Comprehensive technical guide to the open-source Flock-You project for detecting Flock Safety ALPR cameras using ESP32-based hardware. Includes setup instructions, firmware details, and purchasing options.

Comprehensive comparison of Fortinet and Cisco network security solutions including firewalls, switches, SD-WAN, pricing, performance benchmarks, and deployment recommendations for 2026.

Comprehensive 2026 comparison of Tailscale and Headscale including features, pricing, performance, security, and deployment scenarios to help you choose the best WireGuard-based mesh VPN solution.