How To Build An AI Object Detection System with Azure Custom Vision

Reading Time: 11 minutes Introduction Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not new concepts, you may have heard these buzz words thrown around and mentioned on various products or services. These concepts can help solve real world problems in a unique and optimal way. Object detection is one challenge that can be tackled with Machine Learning that …

Banishing Ads into the void with Pi-hole

Reading Time: 10 minutes Opening Advertisements are annoying! Some people find them useful however the majority I believe perceive them as bothersome and irritating. In this article I will explain how you can effectively block ads in your home and office network using a mechanism of the Internet called DNS filtering. This can all be achieved with a small yet …

Windows DLL Proxying/Hijacking

Reading Time: 7 minutes Concept A while back I was working on a add-in/plug-in for a software that would enhance it’s functionality. I found that the easiest and most pain free way of loading arbitrary code was via a method referred to as DLL ‘proxying‘ or ‘hijacking‘. This method is unfortunately abused and most commonly used in malware prompting …