Edward Tay
Edward Tay writes the 261 guides on this blog and builds the Pwnsy data tools. He also runs the sister sites on AI (prompt20), crypto (web3wagmi), robotics (robo2u) and Malaysia (malaysia4u).
The sourcing rules behind every guide are on the about page.
Tools he built
- Exploit intelligence: Exploited vulnerabilities from public feeds.
- Threat groups: Profiles of active threat actors.
- File-format atlas: How common file formats are weaponised.
Recently updated guides
- Phone Privacy Hardening: Lock Down Your Device (2026-10-06)
- What Is Scareware? Fake Alerts, Fake Antivirus, Real Damage (2026-10-06)
- What Is Adware? Unwanted Ads, PUPs, and Bundling (2026-10-06)
- DNS over HTTPS vs DNS over TLS: Encrypted DNS Compared (2026-10-06)
- Malvertising Explained: Forced Redirects, Fake Download Ads and How They Get Through (2026-10-06)
- How to Set Up Encrypted DNS in 2026: Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Browsers (2026-10-06)
- MFA Fatigue Attacks Explained: How Push Bombing Works (2026-10-02)
- How Dark Web Monitoring Works: Sources, Alerts and Limits (2026-10-02)
- Genesis Market Explained: The Bot Shop and Operation Cookie Monster (2026-10-02)
- Credential Stuffing Explained: How Reused Passwords Get Exploited (2026-10-02)
- ClickFix Attacks Explained: The Fake CAPTCHA That Runs Malware (2026-10-02)
- AitM Phishing Explained: How Reverse-Proxy Kits Bypass MFA (2026-10-02)