The Synepic Log
Security
How a 504 Error Led Me to a Crypto Miner — and the Swarm iptables Trap Almost Everyone Falls For
A 504 Gateway Timeout on synepic.com turned out to be an XMRig crypto miner siphoning 299% CPU inside a Docker…
May 12, 2026
Engineering
Your Docker Build Cache Might Be Hiding a Crypto Miner
A 504 error led to an XMRig miner running inside a production container. The culprit was not the source code or a leaked…
May 12, 2026
Engineering
Synepic Architecture: A Deep Dive
Explore the technical architecture behind Synepic — from Next.js App Router to Prisma ORM, WhatsApp integration, and…
April 28, 2026Security
Securing File Sharing in Team Environments
File sharing security is critical for teams handling sensitive documents. Here are patterns and practices we use at…
April 15, 2026Engineering
Why We Chose SQLite for Synepic
SQLite is often dismissed as a toy database, but for the right workload it is a powerhouse. Here is why it is the right…
March 20, 2026Product
Automating Hiring Workflows Without Losing the Human Touch
Automation can speed up hiring pipelines dramatically, but go too far and candidates feel like they are talking to a…
March 10, 2026