• Watchman’s Torch Issue 1 (May 1, 2025)

    Dear Privacy Seekers, If you’re not familiar with me, I’m Gabriel Custodiet. For those who do know me: nice to see you here. You’re looking at the very first edition of the Watchman’s Torch newsletter. I’ve been meaning to start up a premium newsletter for years. After five years of producing the Watchman Privacy Podcast,…


  • // The Digital Detox That Went Too Far //

    A client returned from a digital detox completely locked out of his KeePass database. The master password? Gone. Ten days of INDUSTRIAL-GRADE password cracking ensued. Here’s a similar challenge: crack this KeePass database. The password follows common human patterns, it’s solvable without a server farm. First to crack it gets recognition and A DISCOUNT CODE.…


  • // RED ROOM: Online Torture Goes Mainstream //

    // RED ROOM: Online Torture Goes Mainstream //

    Trigger warning: This story involves humiliation, psychological abuse, and real-world death. I rarely issue warnings, but this one deserves your full attention. What you’re about to read is disturbing. It’s hardcore. You’ve been warned. It’s early morning. The livestream has been running for 280 straight hours. The camera shows a dark, windowless room. Four men…


  • // SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MY PHONE WAS HOLDING MY MONEY HOSTAGE //

    // SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MY PHONE WAS HOLDING MY MONEY HOSTAGE //

    Written by a Team Member I opened Stack Wallet for screenshots for an upcoming tutorial a five-minute task. Instead, I spent three hours troubleshooting a frozen interface on a test wallet I’d created that morning and tried some of the most invasive forensic recovery tools on my own device. A client messaged. Same issue. Couldn’t…


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