general

[rapid merlin]

Maybe one day.

[steel mountain]

I hope so to 😅

[rapid merlin]

Just keep learning and you will get there.

[blazing granite]

if you ask others instead of studying you never will became one 😂

Ask your teacher maybe

[shell nova]

You can learn

[steel mountain]

Yeah I am trying to ask my teacher, he said im on the right tracks for this challenge that was it

yes im trying to learn ty

[rapid merlin]

Explore the links on the left, and you'll find valuable information about access control and related topics. PortSwigger is an excellent resource for learning more about these subjects.

Check also basic javascript.

[steel mountain]

yeah Ive been using port swigger recently

[rapid merlin]

Then you are on the right path.

[steel mountain]

thanks for sending that link bro

ill give it a read

[rapid merlin]

Nice, good luck.

[boreal scarab]

@shell nova I was big dumb earlier.

[loud marlin]

you are big dumb now also 🙂

[shell nova]

What else is new?

[boreal scarab]

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/fire-fly-uh-um-well-i-dont-know-what-to-say-gif-4132049

[blazing granite]

you're a bid dumb, he's a big dumb, all the room is a big dumb 😂

[shell nova]

So what did you break this time?

[boreal scarab]

I spent like 30 min on a call with Emma trying to troubleshoot a networking issue. Got my server setup in its perm spot, ran 50ft cat 6a down to the server, but couldn't get a proper IP for the NIC. Tried different PCIE Slot on the desktop, different port, nothing....

I forgot to save the IP config on the NIC Port for it to work... I just set the IP and forgot to test/save so nothing took effect.

[shell nova]

Gj

[blazing granite]

ouch

[loud marlin]

luck for us that you do not work in google or so... internet will be down lot's of time =/

[boreal scarab]

Yah, ping -t the IP I set on the port for the desktop, and host unreachable... Emma chimes in "you hit save, right"

My face:

[boreal scarab]

In my defense, I'm not ultimately familiar with TrueNAS

Or actual servers for that matter

[loud marlin]

well.. if you do in vim... there is option for autosave interval and so

[blazing granite]

looks like a meme of anakin and padma, you hit save, right? 😂

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/noob-squad-gif-26071210

[boreal scarab]

All in TrueNAS under networking section

[main kraken]

I just set up a dhcpserver for mrrobot and kali linux and i should get ip 10.38.1.110 but its at 127.0.0.1 on lo which its not supossed too

[rapid merlin]

You got the machine from vulnhub?

[main kraken]

Yes

[rapid merlin]

Any reason why?

[main kraken]

As i did first time i got it and it worked but not now

[rapid merlin]

The same box is on tryhackme though?

hello humans

[rapid merlin]

Greetings.

[main kraken]

Yeah but i want my own Mr robot to hack

i already done the one on thm

[rapid merlin]

oof its really cold

[rapid merlin]

Sure thing, unless you want to learn how to properly setup a ctf box.

[rapid merlin]

It's been a long time I did that.

Are you on vbox or vmware?

[main kraken]

i have the mr robot and kali linux and i satup a dhcpserver like last time and last time i got right ip and that but i deleted the dhcpserver and kali linux and mr robot and now i got new and i did exact the same but i dont get right ip im on vbox

[rapid merlin]

Same internal network?

[main kraken]

Yes

[near hawk]

Well MW3 just caused my pc to crash with BSOD

[main kraken]

:0

[teal flower]

gotta love it

[rapid merlin]

That's odd, did you check this : https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html

[rapid merlin]

Last time I got a BSOD was back in 2015 if I am not wrong.

[main kraken]

No but what will it do its not the things i need for it to work:(

[teal flower]

What error did it throw at you

[blazing granite]

RIP 😂

[near hawk]

TBF been running it since 9 this morning and almost 9 now so almost 12 hours of running

[rapid merlin]

You will have to set it up again I am sure there is something wrong with the internal network hence dhcp not working.

Check the manual, there is everything there.

[main kraken]

Its my 3rd time trying to delete and make anew

[rapid merlin]

Then there is a deeper issue.

[main kraken]

Ima fix it get da bat X509

[rapid merlin]

Check the interface, make sure there is no conflict, make sure assuming it's vbox, internal network is properly setup and things like that.

[main kraken]

nothing wrong

[rapid merlin]

I've decided to stop working on those VulnHub VMs. Dealing with too many issues and spending too much time on them wasn't worth it for me.

[main kraken]

yeah ima try more

[rapid merlin]

Good luck.

[main kraken]

Ty

[thick moss]

Any college students here feel like they have no idea what's going on in their cyber classes?

THM seems to do a way better job at making me understand concepts and hands-on labs.

[rapid merlin]

Assuming you are actually learning, that's normal.

That's actually expected up to a certain level.

[main kraken]

It might work i did ifconfig eth0 and changed ip

ima see

[rapid merlin]

It's a different approach on TryHackMe hence why.

Usually, I prefer to rely heavily on self-learning, going as far as possible with it (thm and so on for example).

[thick moss]

Well, I'm currently taking Intro to Cybersecurity which requires me to do Labs for CySA+. It feels like this class doesn't really prepare me for them. For example, the earlier classes I took had me using Linux but never taught me how to use the OS besides "assisted labs" that just tell you what to do. It didn't stick in my head very well so I had issues with the tests.

Did a few rooms on THM and I gained the fundamentals to navigating Linux.

[rapid merlin]

I assume it's because they expect you to "try harder" and figure things out on your own by using Google and other resources.

You could go very far with linux fundamentals just using "man pages".

[rapid merlin]

Certainly, assuming they indeed expect you to do so.

If no, then that's poorly designed.

[thick moss]

Perhaps, though, it's never been specifically stated. My professor tends to be very hands-off with this class so hard to tell what is expected from students.

[rapid merlin]

To avoid surprises, it's best to rely heavily on self-learning. To excel in this field, you'll need to invest a significant amount of time independently tackling challenges and figuring things out. The best resource is http://www.google.com.

[shut hawk]

i cri

[thick moss]

Oh, for sure. I recently started being more proactive with my learning and it's helped a lot. My current class is primarily dealing with monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents in Windows. Do you know any specific resources that will help me with that? Maybe a THM room?

[rapid merlin]

Sure thing, one moment.

[rapid merlin]

https://tryhackme.com/room/investigatingwindows
https://tryhackme.com/room/windowsfundamentals1xbx
https://tryhackme.com/room/windowsfundamentals2x0x
https://tryhackme.com/room/windowsfundamentals3xzx
https://tryhackme.com/room/windowsforensics1
https://tryhackme.com/room/windowsbase
https://tryhackme.com/room/windowsforensics2
https://tryhackme.com/room/btwindowsinternals
https://tryhackme.com/room/btsysinternalssg

[shut hawk]

@rapid merlin You can use <https://link.com> to remove the embed, saves the chat from being flodded

[rapid merlin]

Sure thing.

I didn't know that, thanks.

[thick moss]

Thank you, I really appreciate it. On another note, do you take notes while you go through rooms on THM? I've been using Obsidian to but I haven't found a format that really works for me.

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @signal nimbus (current: #601 - 6)

[rapid merlin]

https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/default.aspx

Check this one carefully as well, as it relates to Windows security log events. Then once you did that and if you are still interested check more about sysinternals.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sysinternals-blog/bg-p/Sysinternals-Blog
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/resources/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/tags/435/sysinternals

[chilly veldt]

Time to go to work

[rapid merlin]

Sure, I usually keep notes on how the machines operate and some of their intricacies. Obsidian uses Markdown. Occasionally, I also use either OneNote or CherryNote, depending on the situation. OneNote is quite good.

Just use something that can keep your notes organized and in a decent format. At the end of the day, notes are notes, so don't worry too much about fancy features that might just waste your time.

Ideally, you'll develop a framework over time that helps streamline the entire process of note-taking and, consequently, learning as well.

[night needle]

Hey anyone here interested in doing the HackTheBox ctf next month, the cyber apocalypse 2024 ?

[dense moat]

and nc is ignoring any incoming requests

[loud marlin]

#room-help

[dense moat]

thank you

[thick moss]

Yeah, I tend to spend a lot of time trying to perfect my notes. I guess I keep thinking there's some amazing format out there to make studying 10x better.

[rapid merlin]

The key is to expose yourself to more things and consistently take notes on what you're doing. Whether you end up taking too many notes or too few (that was my issue), the important thing is to document as much as possible. Over time, you'll naturally develop your own style and framework for note-taking.

[rapid merlin]

No clue, if I have time maybe I will check it out.

[scarlet mantle]

@mossy river https://kuenzi.dev/toothbrush/

for u kind info

[shut hawk]

lol

[mossy river]

I said verified

Funnily the toothbrush thing was proved to be false

[scarlet mantle]

yes but idea is good

smthin else than toothbrush

was a cover up

[mossy river]

huh?

[night needle]

Hmm you can check that event and if you want to join my newly made team you can join that too by searching the team name in ctf.hackthebox.com/teams which is "beasthood".

[scarlet mantle]

:👍

[rapid merlin]

I will see unless I do it with my school or some people I know.

I am very busy though so I doubt I will ever do it.

But I will still check yours.

[night needle]

Hmm okay 😀

[rapid merlin]

You do hackthebox a lot?

[night needle]

Haven't done it, still a beginner but played one ctf before from snyk org in November 2023

Right now doing tryhackme (level8) will do HackTheBox too someday

[rapid merlin]

I completed all the medium active machines, and honestly, they weren't that difficult.

Same thing with easy ones actually (only one is a bit tricky).

[rapid merlin]

You can start with HTB right away, it's not that hard just google a lot.

The challenges are very cool as well.

[rapid merlin]

The hard machines takes ages to complete since so many steps are involved.

I may do them when I really have time.

[molten sky]

just google a lot
many of the older rooms have whole walkthroughs available as well, much like thm

the main difference is just that htb itself doesn't have walkthroughs

not hand holdy in house

[rapid merlin]

Yes, but it's beneficial to cultivate a "try harder" mentality right from the beginning, especially since HTB is very much CTF-based and puzzle-like. But yes retired machines have walkthroughs available.

[molten sky]

oh no i absolutely agree -- just that the documentation is there if you need it

should absolutely try without

[rapid merlin]

Yes 100%.

@molten sky You do HackTheBox?

[naive dock]

Hey, guys.
Maybe someone can tell me what the problem is
Very often machines run 1-2 minutes and switch off for 5 minutes. Some more, some less.
Tell me what to do to solve it
Thx a lot

[boreal scarab]

🤨

Uh @mossy river

[glass nest]

Yah, Jabba knows all about this stuff

[flint sluice]

What the hell is a ome.tv script?

[mossy river]

Script to do what

You'll need to be more specific

[flint sluice]

@glass nest What should I get next year for the big boi bike?

[astral kiln]

https://tenor.com/view/jon-stewart-eat-eating-popcorn-watching-gif-3094746547306242594

[mossy river]

Just don't get banned and you won't need to bypass one

[glass nest]

Whats your riding style, Varg?

[boreal scarab]

Yo, I need food idea for dinner. Whatcha all got?

[flint sluice]

Honestly, I've never ridden dirt so an adventure bike is off the cards (for now(don't tell Jimmy he will cry)), so far, I like long scenic rides with a bit of twisties here and there.

[mossy river]

Seems deserved tbh

[near hawk]

OMG Varg

[flint sluice]

Blackout ♥

[near hawk]

How are you

[glass nest]

Ok. Assuming your beard isn't Harley level (plus IIRC they have a bad rep in Oz)

[mossy river]

You're aware this is unethical and possibly illegal right?

[flint sluice]

Harley is garbage.

To put it into perspective, the garages around here purposefully pick Harley as their only toolsets and parts etc just to make money off of the people that buy them.

I seem to be gravitating to nakeds.

[glass nest]

Agreed. Well, I'll always recommend a Triumph - Like a Bonniville. But a CB500 has it's charms. Lots of them around, so easy to get parts if needed.

[astral kiln]

I'll sound like an old man but I had the chance to ride a 2023 BMW RT1200RT late last year and I've fallen in love. Don't get me wrong I love sports bikes but at thing is just different, and for all the right reasons!

[grim sparrow]

:hammer: nexooie#0 has been banned.

[flint sluice]

You do like Triumph, eh?

[glass nest]

Nakeds are what I like. Last 2 were 'hooligan' bikes 😄

[flint sluice]

I liked the idea of getting a street triple but I am really not a fan of th dash.

[glass nest]

Yeah, I get that. some aren't a fan of the new-style headlights either

[flint sluice]

Did they change the goggles?

Never liked those.

Oh and of course, the moment I look it up, there's word they changed the dash to finally be digital.

[glass nest]

An MT might sound good, but personally, I found the ride kinda boring on an MT-10

[flint sluice]

MTs are everywhere too.

[glass nest]

KTMs are a chav fave, but honestly they are a lot of power thats not really needed on a road, and cost a fortune.

[rapid merlin]

Did you try an h2r? It's very impressive.

[astral kiln]

I can't say I have.

[boreal scarab]

So, any idea what I should do for dinner?

[night needle]

Hmm yeah i will look into that.
Btw I'm multitasking so much which is making the progress slow, i am learning web development too at the same time buz i love creativity and to learn basics of programming and web thru this path.
Well many people advice not to multitask and stick to one, but it will take much more time so I'm going with the flow😅

[glass nest]

Ducati monsters are nice, But Ducatis have that 'super pricey service charge'. I've not seen their scrambler for a while, but they turned my head

[flint sluice]

Yeah look, I love the look and idea of a monster.

But maintenance...

[glass nest]

Or y'know.... a Grom. Everyone loves a grom 😄

[flint sluice]

Fuckin' Grom lol

Oh wait.

I have to show you this.

[glass nest]

It can be stored in most overhead compartments 😄

[astral kiln]

My daily rider at the moment is a 2022 CBR1000R which I adore, just finding given the winter I can't ride it as much as I'd like. Obviously if I was to get an RT1200RT though, that would change. The GF won't let me though 😛

[rapid merlin]

You definitely should, I'm considering getting it after I finish my studies and have more free time to deal with it. I still need to obtain my motorcycle license.

[glass nest]

yeah, I was a fair-weather rider. If it was wet, I just wasn't able to ride the way I wanted to, y'know?

[rapid merlin]

It's very good you are multi-tasking.

Keep doing that, just make sure you are actively improving.

I always multi-task.

[glass nest]

Cmoooon varg! In suspense now...

If I do get another bike, I'll probably go back to the Speed Triple R again, or a Bonniville scrambler

[boreal scarab]

No help with my food? I sadge

[flint sluice]

Had to look through 40000000 photos

[scarlet mantle]

@rapid merlin u are very good person and advanced

[night needle]

Oh nice, so its not harmful to multi task haha

[scarlet mantle]

we shall work together

[glass nest]

Haha, awesome

[scarlet mantle]

mentor me ok

[glass nest]

I miss it 😦

[flint sluice]

He rides up along side us, I give the hang ten, he nods and then floors it past everyone lmao

What a machine.

[scarlet mantle]

gengar unban me from owlsec

i have been set up

[glass nest]

Yeah, I mean that thing has to weigh like 8lbs

[rapid merlin]

I don't own a motorcycle at the moment, and I haven't gotten my license yet. I would love to get the H2R, but since it's not street legal, I'll go for the H2 instead and maybe modify it later on, probably in a year or two. Dealing with winter can be a hassle when it comes to riding bikes as well so there is that.

[scarlet mantle]

u have permission to dm if more secret inside info needed

[flint sluice]

Just throw it around corners ezpz

[rapid merlin]

Absolutely, as long as you have the intelligence and mental capacity for it.

[rapid merlin]

I am a script kiddie at best. Still need to learn way way more.

[scarlet mantle]

no u humble

[rapid merlin]

I really need to learn way more.

[glass nest]

H2s are waaaaay too much effort. They look nice and are all shiny, but it's a lot of work just to keep that shine. Better with a normal Ninja if you're down that route

[flint sluice]

If money wasn't an issue, I'd get a Diavel and just like, never touch it.

[scarlet mantle]

good

[astral kiln]

My girlfriend has started riding within the last year and ended up going with a CBR500R which is an A2 licence (here in the UK) - It's a great sports bike if learning, not too much power that you can kill yourself with it but has power when needed. It's super forgiving too.

[glass nest]

Have you tried a Diaval? it's like driving a truck

[flint sluice]

Nope.

[glass nest]

Fantax - ah yes, the 'Repsol' gang 😄

[flint sluice]

I've seen one irl and it was parked at a church during a funeral in a crime heavy area.

That's it lmao

[rapid merlin]

In the summer, having a bike is enjoyable, but where I live, it's not practical for at least half the year because of winter. I don't mind maintaining it though.

[glass nest]

They do look awesome, though Varg.

[flint sluice]

It's purely aesthetic.

[rapid merlin]

Nice, I will get my bike license in like maybe 7 months if everything is right.

[flint sluice]

That's all I like about it.

[flint sluice]

Most fun you can have with your pants on.

[glass nest]

If you see a BMW place though check out the NineT. Brushed chrome with a cafe-racer kinda vibe

[rapid merlin]

I have everything prepared for the H2. It's pretty decent, especially if you're skilled with mechanics.

[rapid merlin]

Haha

[flint sluice]

They look cool. I've seen a few around here, I think. I can see the cafe racer influence in the seat.

[rapid merlin]

It's either that or go full on JDM (professional not ricer style).

I hate these trash Supra's setup.

[glass nest]

Well, I know my way around an engine, cars and bikes alike, and I'll sort bits out if I can, but as I said before, I quite like having a social life

[rapid merlin]

They perform well with the proper setup, but things can get messy quickly if not managed carefully (don't die).

[rapid merlin]

There's nothing quite like tuning an engine and crafting a masterpiece.

[flint sluice]

Hey look, I nearly had my rear slip out from under me yesterday during light rain. I don't go near anything that can kill me with that much ease.

Just borderline :D

[glass nest]

shrug. Maybe x509. but theres also nothing like getting a tiny rugby-tackle hug from your neice whenever you see her.

[night needle]

Correct, there is so much to learn, whenever we learn something we realize we know nothing lol

[rapid merlin]

Things can go south fast. One misstep and it's game over.

[flint sluice]

Not for nothing; I want to go riding rn.

[glass nest]

Varg - OR... put that bike money into the Canada fund :p

And get one over there

[flint sluice]

That's the plan ;)

Christ it is oging to be hard to sell the Rebel.

It's the right amount of jank and I love it.

[rapid merlin]

I suppose I'm not too keen on human contact either. I enjoy discussing ideas and having deep conversations, but that's where I draw the line.

[glass nest]

Funnily enough, that where my goddaughter/neice is now 😦

I got a Chinese new year message from them though! (The mom is cantonese)

[rapid merlin]

That's the true essence of learning. The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know. It's quite extreme.

[flint sluice]

Lucky. Would give anything for that 3c morning wake up, early sunset, proximity to the US etc.

And those mountain views while riding.

[glass nest]

Rebels are great. own one for long enough and you could ride through Mad Max and no-one would look twice 😄

[flint sluice]

I need to do that at least 20 times.

I'll never forget the cool basic mods I saw on one.

[glass nest]

Aye. they are over there because the Dad has a 2yr work secondment. Both the Mom and Dad are my besties. Met 'em both in uni, which is where they met each other - Now they have 2 kids

That looks MEAN!

[flint sluice]

Right?

Belly pan actually does it some justice.

[glass nest]

Phat tyres aswell

[flint sluice]

Big fan of that job.

[glass nest]

i'm a fan of Matte black 😄

[flint sluice]

Just needs red LEDS all through it.

Get James a bobber version.

[rapid merlin]

The feeling of seeing that M156 engine and having it properly tuned and heavily modified. Knowing that what you crafted is already pure engineering on top of AMG's engineering research is truly a great feeling. The best part is that you can do that with pretty much any decent engine.

[flint sluice]

Rebels look great as bobbers.

[glass nest]

It's not Ghost Rider! (Need a chopper for that)

[naive violet]

Varg!

[flint sluice]

JamesyJames!

[naive violet]

Been keeping busy?

[glass nest]

I guess if thats what you like. Personally, Woodwork is my Jam. Half a day in the workshop nourishes my mind, body and soul.

[flint sluice]

When you're this dumb and trying to do computer things, you're always busy 😄

[glass nest]

Except today, when the pen I was turning chipped right as I was finishing it.

[rapid merlin]

There you go, I get the feeling. For me, it's information security and mechanics. I'd really love to lay my hands on a genuine, decent 2JZ-GTE, but they're quite hard to come by, especially in good shape. They nuked it's reputation with subpar/garbage Supra modifications.

[astral kiln]

It's all about this style for me if we're going down the chopper route..

[glass nest]

Fantax. It's a Harley. C'mon. You're better'n this.

[astral kiln]

That style, not necessarily a Harley.

[glass nest]

Phew.

[rapid merlin]

I don't know much about bikes of that sort, but I think the engine is probably really important too constitutes a huge aspect.

[flint sluice]

Fantax likes the bobbers.

[glass nest]

Cruiser style. Like a Triumph Rocket3

[flint sluice]

Dude

Rockets irl are scary cool looking lmao

There was that green one you were eyeing of a few years ago, at the dealership.

It looks like raw power.

[glass nest]

Oh, Bobbers? Like the Triumph Bonny Bobber 😄

I think that was the H2, Varg

[flint sluice]

If cruisers didn't generally handle like garbage...

[rapid merlin]

For me what screams death are bikes like H2 and H2R. Just the engine itself which is a 4-valve, dual overhead cam inline-4 with a two-speed centrifugal supercharger is yikes.

[flint sluice]

NO wait.

It was the Bonneville.

The rocket I saw at the Triumph display shop when I went looking at Tridents.

[astral kiln]

You realise the H2R is £49000 right?!? 😆

[rapid merlin]

Money is not an issue it's the fact it's not street-legal.

[glass nest]

This is what I'd aim for if I was in the market

[flint sluice]

That's the one.

[rapid merlin]

I'm planning to get the H2 and heavily customize it instead.

[glass nest]

Love those side pipes

[astral kiln]

Almost shotgun like.

[flint sluice]

Not a bad idea for madmax bikes. Make the pipes out of old shotguns.

[glass nest]

Semi-spoked wheels.... Mmmm

[rapid merlin]

I think it's around $58,100 USD.

[glass nest]

I did see a proper madmax bike at a meet once. The fuel tank was an actual oil barrel

[astral kiln]

Cause that makes it better 😛

[solar thunder]

hi!

[astral kiln]

Love the fact that we've hijacked a computer security discord for bikes 😛

[rapid merlin]

If I could actually drive it, I would buy it without hesitation. But it's not legal.

[pallid lotus]

How tf is that road legal?

[glass nest]

No idea. Might even have not been, They guy didn't look like he cared. just wanted to head to the Thunderdome

[flint sluice]

The super stupid bikes that aren't road legal are technically allowed here, so long as they aren't modified by anyone and aren't ridden over the limits.

Unwritten rule?

[glass nest]

yeah, theres a bit of wiggle room here aswell. Small licence plates, Tinted/Iridium visors. Once you're not riding like a lunatic, you're generally safe, although personally I'd not risk it or recommend anyone else to.

[rapid merlin]

The H2R is designed for closed-course use only. I mean there are kits available to transform it (street-legal), but doing so would literally compromise the true essence of the bike, rendering it essentially useless.

It would be horrible and borderline cringe.

[flint sluice]

It's an insult.

[rapid merlin]

I'd rather get an H2 and modify it genuinely and extensively.

[glass nest]

yes. borderline cringe.

[pallid lotus]

Speaking of, did I tell you I'm half considering getting a bike? Purely because rush hour traffic on the rare occasions I need to go into the office drives me up the freakin' wall and I fancy being able to filter

[flint sluice]

Yeah we talked about it last year.

I was excited but realised you'd not have one for a long time anyway lmao

[pallid lotus]

Aha, oops 😆

[rapid merlin]

It's not as cringe-worthy with the H2 because of its reputation, but converting an H2R into a street-legal version using transformation kits, essentially toning it down makes it 99% cringe.

[flint sluice]

Do they let you filter on your learners over there?

[pallid lotus]

I mean, got a house with a garage now. Would need to go and get the license for it but I'm technically in a position to do it now 🤷‍♂️

[glass nest]

Yah, once you get confident enough to filter you're golden

[flint sluice]

Can't filter or split here until full license.

I don't trust people here enough to do it.

Maybe one or two cars.

[glass nest]

It's not really a hard and fast rule, but insurance companies don't like it

[flint sluice]

But not an entire length of them on a freeway or soemthing.

[astral kiln]

Not to keep harping on about BMW but if you are looking for serious speed and an amazing riding experience then @rapid merlin you should honestly look at a S1000RR - those things are insane, they look amazing, have the tech and one of the best riding experiences I've ever had. It's the only bike I've ridden that genuinely scared me but for all the right reasons!

[pallid lotus]

Not a clue, but I've got a full class B driving license anyway. Wouldn't take long to expand that to cover bikes

[flint sluice]

True.

Here, you do your L's and if you're over 25 with full car license, you're golden.

[pallid lotus]

You know anyone with a black box on their bike?

[flint sluice]

Fuck it. I am going for a ride now. Can't stand not being on the thing.

[pallid lotus]

Enjoy! I'm gonna go get the dog out methinks

[rapid merlin]

Yes, I've heard positive things about it too. It's something I'm considering as well. Death on wheels.

[glass nest]

Yeah... 18yr olds riding restricted bikes. So many of them have a 'secret unrestrict switch'. but insurance companies look for that 1st if ever there a claim

[shell nova]

whoa the oldschool folks are here

[pallid lotus]

Oh yeah, I knew about restrictions -- didn't realise those included a black box though

[flint sluice]

'Ello hydry

[shell nova]

yo

[glass nest]

Thats more to reduce premiums

[pallid lotus]

Was just thinking that actually. This is really a blast from the past

[shell nova]

naptime for me, gotta shoot some arrows tomorrow

[glass nest]

Almost like I never left. All we need now is for someone to ban Elf.

[flint sluice]

Just need Fawaz to insult spooks, spooks to react with 👁️👅 👁️ and for szy to spam my name

[pallid lotus]

All gone now 😦

[shell nova]

Elf probably shredded his drive one time too many

[flint sluice]

He did, actually.

Got a job and replaced it.

I was so proud.

[pallid lotus]

I did warn him!

[flint sluice]

He's a clever cookie.

[pallid lotus]

I literally warned him about that

[glass nest]

Elf... a JOB? Whats this madness?

[flint sluice]

I know.

[shell nova]

too clever for his own good

[flint sluice]

Grew his hair out too.

[scarlet mantle]

i can contact them giv me a sec

[pallid lotus]

Who, Fawaz, Spooky, and Szy?

[flint sluice]

Had him on Snapchat for a while but he's always making new accounts on everything and abandoning the old.

[rapid merlin]

why do my headphones sound better upside down

[pallid lotus]

*sigh*
There's our elf

[flint sluice]

Blood rushing to your head, bud.

[glass nest]

I think Fawaz is still on my FL, but always on busy

[shell nova]

did you plug them in upside down?

😉

[scarlet mantle]

summon a quick reunion yes

[rapid merlin]

what is that supposed to mean

[shell nova]

I dunno, I'm just trolling

[rapid merlin]

its 2am my brain isnt braining rn

[rapid merlin]

I remember a car, if I recall right a 1982 Mustang GT, literally a coffin. Even at idle, the car was shaking like crazy, and when you accelerated the car literally was bending. The smell of gasoline was incredibly strong too.

[pallid lotus]

Oh, they're all still around. Most of the old crowd have retreated to private communities now
All still active though

[shell nova]

too bad

[pallid lotus]

Just a few of us still hanging around in here

Occasionally anyway

[scarlet mantle]

:

[shell nova]

am still a noob

[glass nest]

Aye. Well, it's the times, innit. People graduate, get certs, get jobs

[sick lance]

You said it

[pallid lotus]

Can't be arsed dealing with help vampires

Same old same old

[glass nest]

happened to Hak5. When we abandoned IRC, a few of the regulars make a 'Thinstack' Discords. It's cool. Sometimes Mubix pops in. Spoke to Wes not long agoa aswell

[rapid merlin]

OSCE³.

[glass nest]

I actually came back cos I genuinly missed you crazy lot, and mid-life crisis is happening so getting disillusioned at work and am getting a few certs and skills in the bank.

[astral kiln]

Hak5 - jesus that's a blast from the past!

[glass nest]

Plus I do miss helping people.

[pallid lotus]

Is not the be-all-end-all, you know that right?
Certs in general aren't

Big difference between certs and IRL

[shell nova]

Ye

Certs can help with the hr gate

[pallid lotus]

And I say that as someone who's one cert off OSCE³

[scarlet mantle]

fanta why lv1

[glass nest]

oh yes.. WITH the .

thats how old that sticker is 😄

[rapid merlin]

I'll only pursue certifications up to OSCE3 because that's where I will draw the line. While HR prefers candidates with certifications, ideally, I wouldn't pursue them, but it's necessary because they value that.

I genuinely don't care about certs but I have to which sucks.

[pallid lotus]

Not really tbh. OSCP is the HR gate, generally speaking

[loud marlin]

=/

[rapid merlin]

If I only need to obtain that certification and then rely on experience afterward, then yes, I am stopping there.

[pallid lotus]

OSCP for most of the west. CEH for India. CREST CRT / CPSA and/or OSCP for the UK. Others probably have their own local ones too

[astral kiln]

I still remember the days of torrenting their episodes every Wednesday! Back when Wes was still very much in the fold.

Backtrack & Helix were the go to tools for penetration testing and digital forensics.

[glass nest]

IIRC the CREST stuff last like 3 years and you gotta re-take, right?

[pallid lotus]

Yea

But it's the prerequisite for anything government or finsec related

[glass nest]

Darren, Wes and Harrison

[pallid lotus]

So needs done

[glass nest]

harrison was a beast of a hacker though

[astral kiln]

https://youtu.be/HbORR3GBYY4

[glass nest]

Muiri - I was planning out a route to become a Cyber Essentials+ Assessor, but the way the certs went, by the time I got the IASME, I'd be looking to book the CREST stuff in again

[flint sluice]

Christ, first ever HAK5 video I watched had backtrack in it.

[rapid merlin]

Thanks for sharing that. It's also great to know that there's no need to retake the OSCP exam for a refresh. If that's all I need, then I'll stop there. I usually take certification courses but never go through with the exams.

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @pallid lotus (current: #9 - 732)

[glass nest]

Cos all of the Domino's need it, so I could make the cost back really quickly

[boreal scarab]

Getting me some CHIMKEN!

https://tenor.com/view/excited-dog-cheerer-chicken-fried-chicken-gif-15272858

[pallid lotus]

An expensive habit if you get nothing from it

[rapid merlin]

w

[loud marlin]

❤️

[glass nest]

Remember when Wes tried to punch Darren, missed and broke his hand on the wall 😄

[pallid lotus]

But yes, that's why I went for OSCP while at uni. No need to retake before entering the workforce, and it's the industry standard right now

[sick lance]

Expansive or expensive?

[flint sluice]

Who'd punch Darren? He's so lovely.

[pallid lotus]

Don't judge my typos smh

[glass nest]

Ali! that was the girl from the earlier ones, before Darren was seeing Snubs

[astral kiln]

When I started watching Aircrack-ng was just being rolled out!

Fuck I feel old!

[shell nova]

Why not both?

[rapid merlin]

Definitely, I only care about the knowledge. I tend not to invest too much in certification courses. Sometimes I just review the syllabus and learn on my own, unless it's an extremely specialized topic that isn't available elsewhere, which is quite very rare. OSCP is the only cert I will ever take assuming everything goes right.

[glass nest]

Don't worry Fantax. i also remember OverTheWire and HackthisSite

[flint sluice]

Remember? They are still around!

[rapid merlin]

Aircrack-ng, Airdecap-ng, Airmon, cracking wep and so, very old.

[glass nest]

Yeah, but they look like.... Myspace pages 😄

[flint sluice]

Yeah well.

Age does that.

Hackthissite still has charm.

[boreal scarab]

Still need to max out my storage in my server, which means more money into said server.... sadge

[flint sluice]

I remember doing their old reverse engineering challenges with a really old janky hex editor.

[loud marlin]

hackersploit yt channel. from backtrack area

[glass nest]

2008 😄

[rapid merlin]

Write 0's and 1's.

[idle peak]

Hiiii

[boreal scarab]

Oh sure

[rapid merlin]

sleeping is overrated

lol

[sick lance]

MySpace was fun.

[rapid merlin]

Let us live, since we must die, interesting quote it's been a while since I heard that.

[idle peak]

It sometimes hits hard

[rapid merlin]

Yes, depending how you see it and your state of mind. I remember coming across that quote in a book during my second metaethics class, if my memory serves me right.

[buoyant tree]

@sinful moon u free?

[idle peak]

Isnt that just math class? Or another class

[idle peak]

Latin is def an interesting language in general.. You will have stuff that would never make sense in these day and age

[rapid merlin]

In my main course curriculum, I focused on metaethics, which is largely influenced by my first logic class. In the logic class, we explored the principles and axioms relevant to mathematics. Then in metaethics one it was about ethical subjectivism, which encompasses theories like the Ideal Observer Theory and Divine Command Theory, as well as Error Theory (mainly).

[buoyant tree]

Should I do Portswigger, watch a movie, play a game

[astral kiln]

Did anyone ever watch the iPTV show BSoD that was like a piggybacked version of Hak5 - those guys were seriously crazy fuckers. Like Hak5 but on 10 cans of redbull and actively hacking out in the community.

[rapid merlin]

Definitely, I totally agree.

[glass nest]

Imma go bed. Peace out y'all, have a nice sunday ride-out @flint sluice

[rapid merlin]

Goodbye.

[idle peak]

Oh I see! It is totally different then i thought of it lmao

This sounds way more complex can i comprehend

[rapid merlin]

I took the logic and metaethics class as an elective during high school to earn points, especially since I was primarily homeschooled. It's a bit of a long story.

[glass nest]

@astral kiln Was all about Diggnation :p

[idle peak]

Well its the first time I am hearing about it

Lookins cool but little complex ngl

[rapid merlin]

Honestly, it's not that difficult. All you need is the right mindset and the correct frameworks. Many people dislike philosophy courses because they inherently require thinking, and some struggle with how to approach them. Logic class, on the other hand, is straightforward. It focuses on logical reasoning within a limited scope, making it a relatively simple subject. Metaethics explores life and ethics within a specific context, and it's quite easy to grasp. Personally, I finished reading all the material in just four days, so it wasn't challenging at all. However, delving deeper into the fields of logic and metaethics reveals a complexity that is 10,000 times more challenging. Each domain contains numerous subfields, each of which is complex but fascinating in its own right.

It's all about having the right mindset and frameworks.

[buoyant tree]

Anybody got a idea

[idle peak]

Which movies you got in mind

[idle peak]

Yeah Ik.. anything is easy to grasp if you have the time and the right mindset

its just finding the time for it

and being able to actually put the effort in it.. and rn ion think i can

[rapid merlin]

Adopting the correct thinking isn't difficult, and it can make a significant difference in how you grasp the material. Same thing with cybersecurity.

You have to tackle it in a specific way, so you don't get discouraged, lose hope and learn a lot.

[buoyant tree]

thinkin Aliens

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/dog-watinf-eating-chicken-gif-27456794

[idle peak]

yeah ❤️ . Its just the different wants you approch it

cause times it is easy to burn out

[rapid merlin]

Innate talent certainly plays a role, but I'd estimate it accounts for only about 5% of cases where individuals excel regardless of effort. However, dedication can take you a long way. With commitment and hard work, you can achieve significant progress and overcome many challenges.

[rapid merlin]

Taking a professional/specialist approach to your work can really make a difference in preventing burnout and improving your skills in your field.

I mean you can apply that to everything else (you just have to tweak it a little).

[rapid merlin]

This field in particular, since you need to be up to date and have a wide knowledge.

[loud marlin]

=/

[rapid merlin]

Absolutely, which is why passion is essential. Without the drive to succeed and continually learning you won't get far. Passion fuels perseverance and growth in any profession (especially cybersecurity).

[boreal scarab]

@mossy river For your music loving ears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjF8pAFBVqM

[rapid merlin]

exactly. But I think most of the people who start in this field are passionate about it

[rapid merlin]

Depends.

While ideal, the reality often diverges.

Most likely, although, the people who are not passionate about it often never get far into it.

[boreal scarab]

I HAS MY CHIMKEN!

[rapid merlin]

That's the key.

[rapid merlin]

like in most jobs, but especially this one.

[idle peak]

Yeah exactly! Cause youc an do soo much but its being able to know what exactly you wanna do

[rapid merlin]

Passion is key in cybersecurity. That's why there's a shortage of experienced professionals.

[rapid merlin]

Definitely, 100%.

People want to get in cybersec because "there is a lot of money to be made". And "it is a job of the future"

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/happy-dance-food-hungry-joy-gif-6047192757914558608

[rapid merlin]

In this case the ones that are not passionate about it)))

[rapid merlin]

I totally agree.

[rapid merlin]

If I may ask, are you currently employed in this field?

[rapid merlin]

I am currently a student.

I'm just deeply passionate about all of this.

Ohh I see, same here.

[rapid merlin]

Yeah same. I've always been curious about how everything worked.

[rapid merlin]

It's part of the hacker mindset.

It is 😉

Hello guys, I'm struggling with a crackme. Is there a brave soul to help me?

[rapid merlin]

#room-help

[idle peak]

Like I am just getting into this So i am gonna try and do some modules and learn before I blab on lmao

dont wanna be saying the wrong stuff

[rapid merlin]

Do you have computer basics knowledge or 0?

[rapid merlin]

You will always be learning, so approach it with the right mindset, and you'll achieve great things.

Else, I recommend doing some basic stuff first.

[scarlet mantle]

one day i becoe strong in hackint and u will be impressed

[rapid merlin]

I say wrong stuff all the time, far from being perfect.

[idle peak]

Yeah Like I have basic computer knowledge... I am studying comp sci rn

[rapid merlin]

Being wrong is part of the process.

[idle peak]

its just cyber sec part

[rapid merlin]

Exactly.

[rapid merlin]

it is not a crackme from TryHackMe, it is why i ask here to go on DM

[rapid merlin]

Perfect then. It will complement it really well

You do a bit of networking? @idle peak

[rapid merlin]

You will be leaps and bounds ahead when you will graduate.

[idle peak]

I like to dabble in and there ofc

😁

[rapid merlin]

yep

[idle peak]

yeah exactly cause rn i am learning the basic stuff.. Coding Languages and other computer stuff

but like i wanan like learn more specific stuff

like cyber Sec

[rapid merlin]

What language specifically? Im curious

[rapid merlin]

Indeed, the number of people lacking proper fundamentals in cybersecurity is staggering.

[scarlet mantle]

list them fundamentals

[rapid merlin]

You can easily learn.

[rapid merlin]

Computer architecture, OS fundamentals, Low-Level programming, Networking and so on.

[scarlet mantle]

thats cool,
how low level look like

[idle peak]

its the basics lmao... nothing too fancy.

[scarlet mantle]

like modifying task bar from kali right

compiling and stuf

[idle peak]

Python, C, HTML, Java, Computer Architecture, OS

etc

[idle peak]

Networking in the sense of?

[rapid merlin]

C, C++ and so on.

[boreal scarab]

Yo, hear me out. Cracker barrel is fire

[rapid merlin]

in the sense of servers, etc..

[scarlet mantle]

nice

if i only have cli debian VM, how can i create a graphical interface for it all by myself for exampl?

as a project

[rapid merlin]

oh okok, I wanted to compare with what my compsci taught us xD.

[rapid merlin]

OSI model, TCP/IP, DNS, Protocols, Routing, Subnetting, VLAN's and so on.

[rapid merlin]

It will take a lot of work.

They taught us C, C++, C#, PHP, JAVA, HTML, JS, etc..

[rapid merlin]

You are good with that.

[scarlet mantle]

if a criminal hacker travel from us to south africa or villages in asia he can do lot of damage right? in old hospital system windows xp for exampl and how can we stop him

[scarlet mantle]

i see

[rapid merlin]

yeah, although I have only very little knowledge on python, which I think is very important

But I heard it is quite eaasy compared to C,C++,etc

[rapid merlin]

Simple to grasp with your existing foundation.

[rapid merlin]

10x

Scripting is very easy.

Okok xD

Thanks for the motivation.

[rapid merlin]

You have more problems beyond just that Windows XP machine.

[rapid merlin]

As long you really apply yourself, you will go very far.

[scarlet mantle]

need a designer or only a programer

[rapid merlin]

It's all about persistence and having that hacker mindset.

[rapid merlin]

What do you mean?

[scarlet mantle]

i hope i have mindset already test me
but beyond mindset i dont have the hours

• im slow

[chilly veldt]

Work is boring

[scarlet mantle]

i try go very fast

[rapid merlin]

Slow as?

[rapid merlin]

Depends what work.

[scarlet mantle]

i can only keep up with fun tasks

and watch videos in x1.5 speed

[blazing granite]

watching paint dry 😂

[scarlet mantle]

cant read the boring courses

Thank God there are walktroughts everywhere

[rapid merlin]

If you find it boring, then it might not be the right place don't you think?

[scarlet mantle]

• i ask too many questions, that shouldnt get in first line of order

[rapid merlin]

You can reflect and contemplate, haha.

[scarlet mantle]

maybe, but dont care about finding the right place

i just will do it one way or another

bcz my eyes droped down on it

[blazing granite]

sometimes you have to, if we only do what make us happy and what interest us, the world will be a different place 😂

[scarlet mantle]

xd

I'll gladly let it be as different as it wish to be lol

worked for me so far, im sure i can take a secret road and make it work

i will suggest to thm to make latenight reunions in this vocal channel to confort fellow learners and answer their questions live, like the office hour or cube talk but a potential rouki associate cm or rogue mod might steal my idea and submit it and i will take no credit for it

nice

good job

[near hawk]

The latenight reunions was always about geoguessr tournamnet

[scarlet mantle]

lool

thats cool

[near hawk]

still surprised that was 2-3 years ago

[scarlet mantle]

xd

[near hawk]

Now I feel old

[scarlet mantle]

what the winner get

[scarlet mantle]

:

[near hawk]

nothing, was just all fun with each other and was just me playing with everyone shouting where they think it is

[scarlet mantle]

i like ur pfp btw

best evoli

lol ok

xddd

[dim dirge]

i have the paid version of tryhack but for some reason I cant start the lateral movement AD. are they down or something?

[near hawk]

There was a chess torunament as well, with sub winners

[scarlet mantle]

lol nice

[crude stump]

What’s cookin

[chilly veldt]

SAC night shift, lol

[scarlet mantle]

is it boring or tiring?

[buoyant tree]

Anybody know a instance where a company was hacked by someone using a /v1 of thier api instead of the /v2

[chilly veldt]

boring

nothing is happening

[scarlet mantle]

sadge

[crude stump]

Booooring

[scarlet mantle]

must be the dream to watch movies

[scarlet mantle]

idk

[chilly veldt]

I am literally just watching youtube

[crude stump]

Kyooty do you install networks for your work,

?

Or like servers

[chilly veldt]

just call me bella

[crude stump]

Ight

[chilly veldt]

and in what way?

[near hawk]

Waiting for someone to get that over 4 year streak

[buoyant tree]

and getting paid to do it

[crude stump]

Idk I swear I heard you say sum about networks

Way back

[chilly veldt]

my specialty is in infrastructure

[chilly veldt]

yuuuup

[crude stump]

Is it fun

[buoyant tree]

which video's u watching

got a few interesting channel recommendations if u want

[crude stump]

Do you get anything for those badges?

[chilly veldt]

I like it, I love setting up networks

[near hawk]

No idea

[flint sluice]

Bragging rights.

[chilly veldt]

don't really need any more 😄

[scarlet mantle]

xddd WOW

[near hawk]

If someone has managed to do that for consistently 1500 days I would imagine the admins would give you big prize for that

[sand trench]

just got it..... || on duolingo instead of tryhackme ||

[whole yew]

Oi! It's Varg! How goes?

[flint sluice]

https://c.tenor.com/GTcT7HODLRgAAAAM/smiling-cat-creepy-cat.gif

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun

hi

[crude stump]

What language

[buoyant tree]

what language

[whole yew]

https://tenor.com/view/wow-gif-22908691

[sand trench]

japanese for first half and danish for second

[crude stump]

1 step ahead of you

[boreal scarab]

A Swede learning Danish. Aint they the same?

Wait, lemme get @chilly veldt in here for this

[sand trench]

bella get the bapping stick

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/weave-dodge-fight-fighting-weaving-gif-25366275

[crude stump]

Nah I would give up after that

[sand trench]

but no swedish and danish is not the same

though norwegian and danish is incredibly similar in written form

[idle peak]

Yeya so it’s almost close

[sand trench]

swedish removed a lot of the h in danish

[rapid merlin]

Hey guys

[sand trench]

ello proto

[crude stump]

Hey Porto

Proto

[boreal scarab]

SO, now it's just danis

[rapid merlin]

I'm wondering if you have any resources for better walkthroughs of the youtube content

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/ba-dum-tsss-drum-band-gif-7320811

[rapid merlin]

sometimes those vids from tryhackme seem way too long

[loud marlin]

well.. dont rush

[crude stump]

The only thing I can add to that is to find different videos

Plus sometimes the best videos are the long videos because they explain in depth

[rapid merlin]

true

im on pre security and its boring

ill try not to rush tho ig

but i just cant wait till i get to the more juicy stuff

[crude stump]

Maybe choose a path that interests you

You could always go back to them

[rapid merlin]

im gonna be going pentesting route

[crude stump]

Great route

Also instead of maybe watching videos. Websites also are great help for explaining things

[blazing granite]

in order to go to the juicy stuff, and really understand what to do, you have to go through what you call boring 😂

[sand trench]

really???

[scarlet mantle]

no

[sand trench]

Skipped straight to the fun stuffs

[blazing granite]

to run, you need to learn how to walk first

[scarlet mantle]

if u walk slowly its dificult, if u run fast its easy

[crude stump]

It really depends how fast of a learner you are

[scarlet mantle]

like the bike

read 20 writups a day for beginners instead of tryharding without cheating for 3 or 4

and ull get on tracks faster

time is always against u

let it be brutal let it be violent

dont take ur time

[crude stump]

Really depends on the stuff your learning. If it has commands you really have to take your time

[scarlet mantle]

no

life depends on one thing

and one thing only

time

doesnt matter what it is that u fix ur goal at

go trought it

[crude stump]

Rushing won’t get you through life. It will just bring more challenges

[rapid merlin]

Yeah

[scarlet mantle]

sure

[sand trench]

practical learning and not just reading helps

[scarlet mantle]

yes yes yes

[sand trench]

note taking and doing and listening and watching and reading all help

[scarlet mantle]

lov ur pfp shado

[sand trench]

thank ye

it costed 84 usd

[rapid merlin]

Woah

[scarlet mantle]

:👍

[rapid merlin]

With that much u could've possibly bought the user shadow

[crude stump]

Tho I get what your saying tho. You can go fast but to be efficient you have to sit down and learn more in-depth

[scarlet mantle]

yes

[lean panther]

slow is steady and steady is fast?

[scarlet mantle]

YES

huh

yes

[crude stump]

?

[scarlet mantle]

no?

[idle peak]

Nah i dont know alot in that at all lmao..

[rapid merlin]

Having to focus on boring fundamentals tho is going against all of my adhd instincts tho lol

[scarlet mantle]

xddddd

[rapid merlin]

but discipline is king

[loud marlin]

@glass nest here it is
https://youtu.be/ea79seslbXw

[scarlet mantle]

discipline is king of hell and deception

[rapid merlin]

Well tell me another method then

[scarlet mantle]

roll

[rapid merlin]

How do you get motivated?

[scarlet mantle]

flow

[rapid merlin]

What if I don't feel like going on tryhackme one day

[scarlet mantle]

watch good video with charming girl hacker in x1.5 speed

while u eat food

[crude stump]

I recommend trying a room instead of a path if it’s boring you. Of course it might be way harder but if there marked easy you should be able to complete it

[scarlet mantle]

every time u eat

u watch video along

even if u dont understand everything u will think back to it "i saw that" i know what it is

i can give u some few recommendations

[smoky osprey]

Yea watching inspiring videos is an actual good way to strengthen motivation

[scarlet mantle]

on youtube

true

[rapid merlin]

Charming people scare me

[whole yew]

Because it's my job - before it was my job, I motivated myself because I was working bad, low paying jobs. I decided I didn't want to be poor my whole life, so I went back to school with the express purpose of leaning compsci and IT to build a career.

[rapid merlin]

W

[scarlet mantle]

i also like the from text to speech extension to read me websites

reading takes up too much ram

the eyes

power hungry

[scarlet mantle]

nice

[whole yew]

Every time i found my motivation falling, I reminded myself what life was like living paycheck to paycheck, and what it was like when being sick for a few days meant I may not be able to both pay rent and eat.

[loud marlin]

i was translating books from english to learn. before i know to talk english =/

[scarlet mantle]

wow

[loud marlin]

so... don't be lazy to read

[rapid merlin]

I'm reading catcher in the rye rn

[crude stump]

And it’s ok if you don’t feel like doing tryhackme for a day.

[rapid merlin]

I motivate myself by thinking that in 50 yrs I don't want to be like boomers now

Where I need to ask my technologically advanced kids how to like a meme

[crude stump]

Remember technology changes

[clear jackal]

Whether you like it or not, you'll be that.

[loud marlin]

cmon poki... press enter 🙂

[crude stump]

💀

[grizzled crystal]

Yeah, if there's one thing people are good at it's self preservation. I have a very survival-based reason for pursuing a career in cyber as well, and unfortunately that is the best motivator by far haha

Especially for learning and improving outside of my job

[grizzled crystal]

Had to make sure my sentences were coherent, it's like 1 30am

[loud marlin]

fair fair

[rapid merlin]

☹️

[crude stump]

I wanna pursue cyber because I absolutely enjoy it. My main motivator is to work in the defense field and stop hackers.

Bad ones of course

[rapid merlin]

I wanna pentest and maybe even do some of the cyber war stuff

How other countries attack us maybe I wanna attack them for the gov

Sounds fun

[crude stump]

Then there’s your motivation

[loud marlin]

not

[rapid merlin]

Y

Actually ye I probably wouldn't wanna work like that

I hate being bossed around especially by the government

[grizzled crystal]

Cybersecurity can be fun but there are a lot of stakes involved

[scarlet mantle]

@whole yew i respect that s much good job

🙌

[rapid merlin]

I'd probably just end up a whistle-blower if I did that tbh

I'm addicted to wikileaks

[grizzled crystal]

Maybe pass on the government work then

[rapid merlin]

Yea

[loud marlin]

to work for gov you need to have clear dosie and for sure not put dumb stuff on internet and so

[crude stump]

What does dosie mean?

[loud marlin]

file

[crude stump]

Oh as I’m background

[loud marlin]

yea

[crude stump]

Very true

Anything government related you need a clear background

[loud marlin]

when i had my job interview i had to sing NDA just for interview =/ dumb ass rules...

[crude stump]

Especially if your dealing with confidential information

[clear jackal]

You'd be surprised

[grizzled crystal]

Just to put things into perspective a little bit, pentesting is like 80% (roughly, big number basically) talking to clients and writing reports. There's a lot of paperwork involved, and you have to be able to respect every step of the process to do a good job

[crude stump]

Damn

How do jobs even hire you if you have to just say nda to all there questions

[clear jackal]

It's also one of the smallest sectors in the industry

[grizzled crystal]

It's not just "ooh, eternal blue, I'm in! (hacker soundtrack)"

[rapid merlin]

lol

I'm willing to do all of that

I hope to freelance pentest at some point

Those bounties seem very attractive

[loud marlin]

talk outside building is NDA. on work and so is ok

[crude stump]

I see

[grizzled crystal]

Bounties are more of a learning experience than anything else

Don't expect any money to come from bounties really

[clear jackal]

It's not something you can rely on for sustainable income

[chilly veldt]

I am a Dane who knows Swedish and Japanese

[grizzled crystal]

Bella you know Japanese?

[boreal scarab]

I'm an american who knows some Norwegian

[crude stump]

If you do like penetrating you should try the red teaming path

[rapid merlin]

nice spotify ogu

[rapid merlin]

Probably yeah

[crude stump]

Red teaming is basically your hired to act like the adversary

[grizzled crystal]

?

[rapid merlin]

the spotify linked acc is an og user right

[blazing granite]

I'm Argentine/Israeli and I'm polyglot 🙂

[grizzled crystal]

What is ogu

[rapid merlin]

like a username that is bought or sold that is rare like @earth or something

[crude stump]

Original gangster but protos using it as just original

[scarlet mantle]

how do u say i went outside in japanese

[grizzled crystal]

Nope? Not at all

[rapid merlin]

ah

I guess idk how spotify works then lol

[grizzled crystal]

I think that's just a display name

[scarlet mantle]

no google

[rapid merlin]

yeah

[crude stump]

And what proto is saying. Some usernames are considered “rare” like in tiktok. If you have a name that a lot of people want you could sell that named account. It’s really stupid

[rapid merlin]

lol yeah some people make bank off of reselling those

I guess it's just a weird flex

[grizzled crystal]

I know what they're talking about now, but not the case here

[exotic galleon]

Hi guys, what rooms and CTFs would you recommend to get better in hacking windows systems?

[grizzled crystal]

Tryhackme has a nice Active Directory path

[chilly veldt]

I have been learning it on and off

[tiny spruce]

Hey which one is this? Im aiming to refresh on AD prepping for OSCP

[sand trench]

meep moop meep moop time for sleep sloop to the beepiest boopiest beepity boopity beep boops

[rapid merlin]

Which difficulty?

[rapid merlin]

In offensive pentesting you will see it

[sturdy marsh]

can u make a website

[grim sparrow]

:hammer: chris_cyber_ghost#0 has been banned.

[sturdy marsh]

lmao

[mossy river]

Making a website != Hacking

[sturdy marsh]

btw arent there places on discord to hire developers and webmakers

[mossy river]

Likely, yes

[sturdy marsh]

do u know any?

[mossy river]

No, if I couldn’t do it myself I wouldn’t outsource to strangers on Discord

[sturdy marsh]

well where do ya hire web developer from?

[boreal scarab]

When you're installing a VM on your TrueNAS machine, and it just hangs, even though it has 8 cores, 16 threads, and 32 GB of ram...... sadge

[rapid merlin]

Vm moment

[sturdy marsh]

[boreal scarab]

It FINNALY unfroze

[scarlet mantle]

linkedin and look for hiring websites in ur region

i lov rain

so comfy sound

and good smell in the air as well

water casually fall down the sky

the must for ppl to stay alive

so called evolution must have planned it out and synchronized with the winds and clouds

[crude stump]

I like rain too

[scarlet mantle]

:💯👌

[boreal scarab]

Test

[scarlet mantle]

response test

[buoyant tree]

Got a room I was stuck on after reading the entire thing

[glossy portal]

Wait...people read the entire thing?

[molten sky]

^

[molten sky]

hey that's me

[buoyant tree]

eh usually just read as lil as possible then try to see if i could do it

turns out i was going a unintented route

[glossy portal]

ah makes sense, me too, but I should read the whole thing

patience isn't my thing

[molten sky]

i need a code suggestion

tldr; array of bools in powershell -- bools say whether or not a specific task will run or not
what do y'all think the best way to check each would be

cause switches aren't quite right here

ifs work but are very repetive

[buoyant tree]

for loop to check

just interate over each of the choices

[molten sky]

if it's a loop how will it run the correct task for each flag

vs just running the same task multiple times

[buoyant tree]

run the checks first then add them into a execution pool

[molten sky]

but how? maybe i'm not seeing what you're saying

[buoyant tree]

Lemme code up a lil POC in py

[molten sky]

if it were bash i'd just have a few of these
[ iftestgoeshere] && exec

[buoyant tree]

doesn't powershell have those features

[molten sky]

does it? i've never seen it used

[buoyant tree]

lemme ask bard

[molten sky]

couldn't find anything in my 15 seconds of googling yesterday

[buoyant tree]

or wait gemini

these AI's have too many names

[molten sky]

ternary i guess would work actually

binary ternary?

bernary

[buoyant tree]

huh

[whole yew]

no

ternary is 3

[molten sky]

ja

yeah but if you ignore the third then it's only two

checkmate

[whole yew]

binary ternary is nonsensical

[molten sky]

no false condition needed here

[whole yew]

then it's just a top down control flow

[molten sky]

still less repetitive than any shorthand if that i've seen so far

[buoyant tree]

{ if ((Get-Date).Hour -gt 17) { Start-Process notepad.exe } }

[System.Management.Automation.Iif]::IIf((Get-Process).Count -gt 10, Restart-Computer, Write-Host "Less than 10 processes.")

Test-Path file.txt ? Start-Process notepad.exe file.txt : Write-Host "File not found."

pick ur poison

[molten sky]

runMod5 ? mod5 : Write-Host "nothing i guess"

[buoyant tree]

condition ? command_if_true : command_if_false

hmm the syntax does match up

[whole yew]

you need the false condition or else the linter will decide it hates your code

[buoyant tree]

just make a function which does nothing

/dev/null

[molten sky]

linter no linting

[whole yew]

and the point of the ternary operation is that it sets a value, not a codepath

[buoyant tree]

u coding in notepad?

[molten sky]

i was but i ran out of ink

[whole yew]

linter equivalent typically runs before building an AST

[buoyant tree]

so knifepad now?

[whole yew]

use something like an arg parser if you need to iterate over an array of flags or parameters

it will honestly be the least painful solution

if you're doing in bash or powershell, i'm sure that there is plenty of example code for this

[molten sky]

arg parser -- thank you -- that's what i've been looking for

i knew there was a thing but my mind was not functioning correctly

[whole yew]

https://docs.python.org/3/library/argparse.html is a lgreat example

[buoyant tree]

or Verum u could use this method

quite a great method

[molten sky]

saw this on reddit too earlier huh

[whole yew]

Nope

that code is dogshit

[molten sky]

nah it's O(1) can't get any better than that

[buoyant tree]

r/ProgrammerHumor

[molten sky]

lol // pleasereview

[whole yew]

it's not O(1), just imagine the caching hit for every single case

[molten sky]

still (1) -- it'll run for the same amount of time no matter the arg

doesn't escape after anything

[whole yew]

Alright, I see the point of your argument. From a performance standpoint, it's still dogshit though

It's actually a great example of thinking through a problem before coding

[molten sky]

but o(1)!! lol

[molten sky]

holy hell that's a long doc

[whole yew]

There's no else if clause, it's all sequential conditional statements. Predictive execution is going to choke on it

[buoyant tree]

tbh u don't need to read the docs

u just gotta know 1 command of it

[molten sky]

user error. should have installed more ram.

[buoyant tree]

parser.add

[buoyant tree]

418gb should be good enough

[molten sky]

might be dumb but i can't figure any decent way to do this in ps rn

[buoyant tree]

ask bing

[molten sky]

hell, i asked chatgpt even

did all the things

not satisifed with my results

[buoyant tree]

did u try bard

[molten sky]

bard is a dumb name

also no

[buoyant tree]

what about gemini

or phind

[whole yew]

did you try the param section?

[molten sky]

i'm doing a bad thing

[whole yew]

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/help/examples-of-comment-based-help?view=powershell-7.4

Ref: example 3

[molten sky]

what about?

[whole yew]

for arg parsing

the param statement

[molten sky]

yeah but this is mid execution in the same file

[whole yew]

that's what you'd want for argument parsing

[molten sky]

you can't have multiple param() tho

[whole yew]

are you trying to parse an argument list prior to execution?

[molten sky]

i have an array of bools that are established during runtime that dictate whether specific functions happen later
i.e. if array[runThing5] is true, then it will call thing5

[whole yew]

You don't need to, you can treat the param block as a tuple of tuples

so do it in C++ and use templates

then compile with the argument you want to run

[molten sky]

compile a whole new c++ program at runtime based on things the user said while it's running?

[whole yew]

eh

it's one way around the shenanigans you're trying to do

you could always make the bool array a dynamic set of anonymous functions

then iterate over and call each of the set items once you've done your checks,

[molten sky]

huh. interesting option.

i'm magic

[chilly veldt]

Almost 4 am

[boreal scarab]

Go beeeed

[molten sky]

no

[buoyant tree]

eh its too late to sleep

now to power through the day

[molten sky]

honestly that's the best way to fix a sleep schedule

[buoyant tree]

interesting

[rapid merlin]

The process seems questionable. Wiring 25 million without any additional checks is concerning. It wouldn't take more than 5 minutes to verify properly.

Protocols are established for swift bank transfers (assuming they went with that, which is likely).

[rotund wigeon]

Having some issues with the LFI lab, trying to connect to the link through attackbox vm but it is saying the site is unreachable. Have closed and re-opened the vm aswell as the thm site. any ideas?

[rapid merlin]

I'm not certain if it's connected, but I did encounter some problems with a vm and its connection.

[chilly veldt]

I am working

[rotund wigeon]

All good, sorted itself out