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Police Just Dismantled a 369,000-Device Botnet Hiding Inside Home Routers — Here Is How to Check If Yours Was One of Them

International law enforcement dismantled SocksEscort, a botnet that hijacked 369,000 home routers across 163 countries to route criminal traffic. Here is how to check if your router was compromised.

Mar 13, 2026 7 min read

DNS Explained for Humans: The Only Guide You Need to Stop Breaking Your Website

DNS is the most important thing you do not understand about the internet. This guide covers A records, CNAME, MX, TTL, and common mistakes — in plain language.

Mar 8, 2026 5 min read

How to Set Up Automatic Backups for Your Server: The Guide I Wish I Had Before I Lost Everything

After losing $14,000 worth of data to a failed migration, I built the backup system I should have had from day one. Here's the complete guide.

Mar 7, 2026 6 min read