Sajeeva.Net https://www.sajeeva.net/ Sajeeva's Tech Blog Sat, 24 May 2025 13:31:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.sajeeva.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/prompt-150x150.png Sajeeva.Net https://www.sajeeva.net/ 32 32 Beware of Social Media Investment Scams Targeting Sri Lankans https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/beware-of-social-media-investment-scams-targeting-sri-lankans/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/beware-of-social-media-investment-scams-targeting-sri-lankans/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 19:59:22 +0000 https://www.sajeeva.net/?p=412 Lately, I’ve noticed a troubling rise in social media investment scams specifically targeting Sri Lankans. These scams often appear as sponsored ads on social media platforms like Facebook, randomly popping up in your feed and featuring well-known Sri Lankan celebrities. Take the example below, which showed up as a sponsored video post on Facebook. It […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/beware-of-social-media-investment-scams-targeting-sri-lankans/feed/ 0 AWS Security Specialty Recertification: Why Staying Updated is Crucial https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/aws-security-specialty-recertification-why-staying-updated-is-crucial/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/aws-security-specialty-recertification-why-staying-updated-is-crucial/#respond Sun, 13 Oct 2024 12:41:15 +0000 https://www.sajeeva.net/?p=367 I recently recertified my AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C02) exam, and it reminded me just how fast cloud platforms like AWS evolve. In this post, I’ll share my updated insights and strategies for tackling this specialty certification, along with key takeaways from my own recertification experience. Some might assume that recertification is an easy task, […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/aws-security-specialty-recertification-why-staying-updated-is-crucial/feed/ 0 Recertifying AWS Certified SysOps Administrator https://www.sajeeva.net/cloud-security/recertifying-aws-certified-sysops-administrator/ https://www.sajeeva.net/cloud-security/recertifying-aws-certified-sysops-administrator/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:45:43 +0000 https://www.sajeeva.net/?p=343 Recently I had to take the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam again to recertify. Even though I have done recertification exams before, there was a big change in the current version of the SysOps Administrator associate exam. For the first time, AWS has introduced exam labs and this exam is the first to get […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/cloud-security/recertifying-aws-certified-sysops-administrator/feed/ 0 Getting started with Certification exams https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/getting-started-with-certification-exams/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/getting-started-with-certification-exams/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:37:47 +0000 https://www.sajeeva.net/?p=325 One of the common questions I get asked is: “I am interested in a certification; from where do I start?”. Answer maybe obvious for a seasoned exam taker. However, for a beginner it could be really confusing. So, if you’re interested in preparing for a certification exam, I will give you some easy steps to get you […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/cloud-security/aws-certified-security-specialty/feed/ 2 My OSCP Journey https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/my-oscp-journey/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/my-oscp-journey/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:39:54 +0000 https://www.sajeeva.net/?p=283 Recently I earned my Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification after successfully passing the OSCP exam challenge. OSCP is a penetration testing certification offered by Offensive Security. To earn the title, you have to complete the Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PWK) training course and pass the 24-hour arduous exam challenge. Offensive Security is well […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/my-oscp-journey/feed/ 4 Kali Linux 2 post install setup tips https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/kali-linux-2-post-install-setup-tips/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/kali-linux-2-post-install-setup-tips/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:58:35 +0000 http://www.sajeeva.net/?p=234 Whenever I install a fresh copy of Kali Linux there are few procedures I follow to set it up properly. In this post I am going to list most common steps I repeat with every new installation. Log in with the username root and the default password toor   Update Kali As with most installations, […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/best-extensions-for-google-chrome/feed/ 1 Ultimate Facebook Profile Lock Down! – Part 3 https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/facebook-profile-lock-down-part3/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/facebook-profile-lock-down-part3/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2014 09:13:37 +0000 http://www.sajeeva.net/?p=106 Welcome back to the third part of this Facebook privacy series. In part 1 and part 2 I showed you how to hide your profile content from public view. In this part we are going to examine how to fine-tune the general privacy settings of your profile. General privacy settings determine the default behaviour of […]

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]]> https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/facebook-profile-lock-down-part3/feed/ 1 Ultimate Facebook Profile Lock Down! – Part 2 https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/facebook-profile-lock-down-part-2/ https://www.sajeeva.net/articles/facebook-profile-lock-down-part-2/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:23:48 +0000 http://www.sajeeva.net/?p=77 Welcome to the second part of this Facebook privacy series. In part one we looked at how to identify and restrict privacy settings on the Timeline, profile picture and the cover photos. In this article we are going to continue with other pages of the Facebook profile. If you don’t have it already, open two […]

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