z3d wrote on August 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM (edited on August 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM)

Here's an idea. Use an LLM, provide some general (fictional) details for the type of character you'd like to name, see what it churns out, and then pick one.

Here's an example response for the prompt "Please provide 20 imaginary aliases (nicknames) for a character that is interested in cryptography, anonymity and Mongolian culture."

 Cipher Khan
 Silent Steppe
 The Nomad Cipher
 Ghost of Genghis
 Code Rider
 Veiled Steppes
 Mongrel (Mongolia + Cipher)
 Shadow Hoard
 The Enigma Nomad
 White Horse Code
 Masked Mara
 Sky Whisperer
 Crypto Eagle
 Stealth Kurgan
 The Hidden Horde
 Tengri Key
 Cloak and Steppe
 GenghiCrypt
 Nomad Lock
 Windborne Cipher

Source: Qwen3-235B

Operations Security

What is OPSEC?

Operations Security, or OPSEC, OPSEC is about minimizing attack surfaces and single points of failure through proper habits and policies. It's a systematic and proven process that we can use to deny adversaries information they need to do us harm or interrupt our plans. It's also a mindset that can be applied to any mission or plan.

Although the term originated in the military, OPSEC is now used for so much more. This includes law enforcement, computer and network security, home safety, travel, and so much more.

OPSEC isn't a list of rules, and it's not as simple as using a VPN and keeping your mouth shut. It includes elements of INFOSEC, APPSEC, NETSEC, COMSEC[TRANSEC/SIGSEC/EMSEC], PHYSEC[PERSEC], and (CO)INTEL.

THE OPSEC PROCESS

Identify the information you need to protect
Analyze the threats
Analyze your vulnerabilities
Assess the risk
Apply countermeasures

Understand your own risk/threat model: Who is your adversary? What needs protecting?

The OPSEC Two-Step: Know what to protect and know how to protect it.

Created December 10, 2020

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