Security Research & Advisories

Demonstrated security auditing, responsible vulnerability disclosures, and peer-reviewed cryptanalysis publications across open-source and cryptographic ecosystems.

Audit Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Secure Boot Chain Verification on ARM64 Server Platforms

Operational review of UEFI Secure Boot and measured boot on ARM64 servers, including vendor signature handling and firmware update chain trust.

Technical Impact:

Documented practical weaknesses in ARM64 server boot-chain signing and platform certificate management observed during audits.

Secure BootARM64UEFIRoot of TrustServers
Measurement Note 2026
GUIARX Research

ASLR Entropy Shortfalls in 32-Bit Embedded Linux

Measurement-driven analysis of address space layout randomization entropy in 32-bit embedded Linux targets, including the impact on exploit reliability.

Technical Impact:

Quantified usable ASLR entropy on 32-bit targets and framed expectations for embedded defenders evaluating exploit mitigation strength.

ASLREmbedded LinuxEntropyExploitationARM
Zenodo Publication 2024
Zenodo (CERN Repository)

Entropy Patterns in 24-Word Mnemonic Phrases

Formal research publication on statistical entropy anomalies, bit distribution variance, and checksum constraints within BIP39 24-word deterministic cryptocurrency key derivation.

Technical Impact:

Provided cryptographic analysis of entropy distribution constraints in high-length mnemonic seed phrases used across hardware and software wallets.

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Cryptographic Analysis 2026
GUIARX Research

Constant-Time Hardening of Elliptic Curve Scalar Multiplication

Comparative review of constant-time implementations for EC scalar multiplication and practical detection of residual secret-dependent branches.

Technical Impact:

Offered a pragmatic branching-audit methodology for reviewing EC implementations against timing leakage.

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Measurement Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Certificate Transparency Log Observation Gaps Across CAs

Cross-CA analysis of certificate transparency log submission latency and its effect on phishing-window detection.

Technical Impact:

Quantified CT observation latency across major CAs and provided monitoring tuning guidance for defenders.

Certificate TransparencyTLSPKIPhishingMonitoring
Engineering Note 2026
GUIARX Research

eBPF Runtime Policy Enforcement for systemd Services

Engineering study of attaching long-lived eBPF policies to systemd services to enforce syscall, network, and file-access boundaries at the kernel.

Technical Impact:

Demonstrated a practical eBPF policy layer that complements seccomp and LSM defaults without requiring application changes.

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Engineering Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Offline Key Rotation for Compromised HSM Partitions

Operational research outlining a verified offline procedure for rotating asymmetric keys inside legacy HSM partitions when the standard management interface is unavailable.

Technical Impact:

Provided a recoverable, auditable key-rotation methodology for constrained hardware security modules, reducing lockout risk during incident response.

HSMKey ManagementRotationCryptographyCompliance
Technical Publication 2022
Security Research Blog (Hashnode)

Statistical Weaknesses in BIP39 Seed Phrases & Real-World Implications

Comprehensive investigation into non-uniform entropy sampling, bias in word selection algorithms, and real-world attack vectors in cryptocurrency wallet generation systems.

Technical Impact:

Demonstrated real-world entropy degradation scenarios when client-side wallet generators fail to enforce true hardware entropy gathering.

Cryptocurrency SecurityBIP39Seed PhrasesPRNG BiasCryptanalysis
Responsible Disclosure 2024
Samba Bugzilla & Public Advisory

Samba CTDB Socket Handling Vulnerability

Security audit and responsible disclosure of a critical CTDB socket handling vulnerability in Samba affecting clustered database deployments, IPC synchronization, and privilege boundaries.

Technical Impact:

Demonstrated socket descriptor mismanagement in clustered Samba environments that could lead to IPC desynchronization and potential privilege escalation.

SambaCTDBSocket HandlingIPCC AuditingReverse Engineering
Systems Research 2026
GUIARX Research

Seccomp-BPF Profiles for Minimal-Attack-Surface Services

Demonstrative systems research on constructing strict seccomp-BPF syscall allowlists for headless containerized services, with measurable reductions in kernel attack surface.

Technical Impact:

Offered practical guidance for reducing kernel syscall exposure in containerized daemons, complementing existing runtime security defaults.

LinuxseccompBPFAttack SurfaceSandboxingContainer Security
Research Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Microarchitectural Side Channels in Hardware-Thread Scheduling

Analysis of cross-thread observation windows on SMT processors and practical strategies for time-slicing-sensitive workloads.

Technical Impact:

Provided workload-level guidance on co-location risks when shared hardware threads execute security-sensitive code.

Side ChannelsSMTMicroarchitectureCPUTiming
Disclosure Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Supply Chain Risks in TPMS Firmware Update Paths

Threat-modeling note on tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) firmware updates, covering unsigned flash regions and sensor spoofing during over-the-air patches.

Technical Impact:

Highlighted firmware integrity gaps in a consumer automotive component class, with mitigations applicable before vendor action.

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Disclosure Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Firmware Bloat as a Vector: UEFI Capsule Integrity Gaps

Vulnerability analysis of expandable UEFI capsule update flows, focusing on unsigned optional payloads and the integrity gaps they introduce during the update chain.

Technical Impact:

Documented a practical integrity weakness class in UEFI capsule update pipelines that can be mitigated without vendor firmware changes.

UEFIFirmwareCapsule UpdatesSupply ChainIntegrity
Disclosure Note 2026
GUIARX Research

Hardware Watchdog Bypass via Clock Source Manipulation

Vulnerability-class description of watchdog timeouts being disabled through clock configuration changes on managed devices.

Technical Impact:

Documented an availability-impacting weakness class in managed devices where watchdog effectiveness depends on unauthenticated clock configuration.

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Security Ethics

Responsible Disclosure Commitment

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