general

[marsh lark]

against rules

[copper phoenix]

Check his profile

[marsh lark]

ehem, I did not advertise

if a mod asks

[molten solar]

I didn't knwo they did blog links

[copper phoenix]

xd

[molten solar]

Nope, i asked, you said you could'nt. someone else chipped in with that

[knotty pendant]

Hi

[marsh lark]

yup

[molten solar]

@marsh lark if you are going to have something which references your commits, why not link to them?

[marsh lark]

uhh

not the purpose of the blog

[boreal scarab]

Basically, yah lol

[molten solar]

I mean you go to all the point of sayign the commits counts and languages used. Why not link to your code?

[boreal scarab]

Boss didnt want me to move onto the next batch of enrollment, so I didnt

Already got 70 of 600 done

[marsh lark]

check my GitHub

[hardy wharf]

what programming languages should i learn

[marsh lark]

there is nothing there basically

[marsh lark]

python, C, Java,C++

[swift quail]

ALGOL

[hardy wharf]

i know you should 100% learn python by why the others?

[marsh lark]

I mean, nothing much in my GitHub lol

[marsh lark]

Java is used a lot

irl

C and C++ are useful

[swift quail]

Operating System

[hardy wharf]

in what exactly

[swift quail]

use C

[marsh lark]

Everything man

[hardy wharf]

i plan on becoming a cloud engineer in the end

in like a decade

[molten solar]

Java is lovely when doing android dev i think no ?

[marsh lark]

then Java can be useful

@cloud quiver @gusty inlet

[hardy wharf]

i thought Java was only for Minecraft LOL

[swift quail]

ayo

[molten solar]

Multiplatform capable static packages or even dynamic/self updating loaders

[marsh lark]

uhhh

no

[grim sparrow]

Done!

[marsh lark]

lol

[burnt basalt]

My primary, long-term interest is Reverse Engineering (RE).

However, since I'm a complete beginner in this area, my immediate goal is to build a strong foundation. That's why I'm also focused on learning Networking and Operating System & Computer Architecture Concepts for both Linux and Windows. I believe I need to understand how systems work before I can effectively take them apart.

So, to answer your question, "what are you looking for exactly?" — I am looking for a structured learning path and resources for a beginner to get from zero to being "challenge-ready." I want to be able to approach a site like crackmes.one and actually learn from the exercises, rather than just being confused.

Here is a breakdown of the fundamentals I'm looking to learn:

1. Operating Systems & Architecture: I need to understand the environment a program runs in. This means learning the concepts of memory layout (the stack, heap), process management, system calls, and the structure of executable files (PE on Windows, ELF on Linux).

2. Reverse Engineering Core Skills: This involves learning to read and understand x86-64 Assembly and its relationship to higher-level languages like C (especially pointers and memory). It also means getting comfortable with the essential tools: a disassembler like Ghidra and a debugger like x64dbg or GDB.

3. Networking Fundamentals: I want to understand the basics of the TCP/IP model, what protocols like DNS and HTTP do, and how to use a tool like Wireshark to inspect network traffic. This is especially important for analyzing malware later on.

In short, I'm looking for recommendations on a path that looks something like this:

Theory -> Tooling -> Practice

I need resources (books, websites, video series) for the fundamental theory first. Then, guidance on how to practice with the tools on my own simple programs. And finally, advice on how to bridge the gap to practical beginner challenges on sites like crackmes.one or picoCTF.

Any recommendations for specific resources that fit this foundational path would be incredible. Thanks again for your help!

[molten solar]

sort of like an og appimage wrapped up in the auspices of a lovely do not use for business license

[hardy wharf]

so i shouldn't learn bash , powershell , C# , javascript , html , css , SQL?

[marsh lark]

seems like ChatGPT generated (nothing against it)

[molten solar]

Yeah dem emdashes

[marsh lark]

I mean, the more u learn, the better

[swift quail]

em dasher

em dasher

[hardy wharf]

your right

[molten solar]

-- how do you even type emdash

triple --- is a hr .. whats the keypress combo for emdash

[swift quail]

you got like -- this

or you -- could do --- this

[marsh lark]

—

[molten solar]

vs

[swift quail]

hey!

stop

[marsh lark]

—

[molten solar]

keycode or key combo?

[marsh lark]

double dash on me iPhone

[swift quail]

Keycandy

[marsh lark]

idk about keyboard for that

sry

[molten solar]

like key code .. alt + 0160 was the og space, or alt + 255 in dos land for a file that windoes oem character set couldn't parse but looked like a space

[marsh lark]

anyway, gtg sleep, gn everyone 🙂

[swift quail]

GN DM

[compact fossil]

goodnightt

[molten solar]

But now its all unicode no? so you can press alt (some chars) and spit out han characters

[distant tartan]

Hi

[molten solar]

u2714

✔

ctl shift, not alt. sorry

[compact fossil]

u

what

[molten solar]

ctl shift u, then 2714 and hit enter

[compact fossil]

✔

omg i did it

✔

[hardy wharf]

@marsh larkfor a cloud engineer i keep hearing that learning python , bash , terraform , powershell , SQL is best

[molten solar]

@compact fossil Today you learned something how to type those annoying ass checkmarks

[tight trout]

https://chirpy.cotes.page/posts/write-a-new-post/

read that

[compact fossil]

lmao thank you for sharing the knowledge

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @molten solar (current: #538 - 12)

[compact fossil]

✔

[molten solar]

@compact fossil Try the U and 2B50E .. its about to get crazy 🙂

[compact fossil]

+50E

𫔎

[molten solar]

Hmm. Maybe not. You should totally be able to type those tho

[compact fossil]

𫔎

thats all it writes

[molten solar]

That is it.

[compact fossil]

thats so cool

[cloud quiver]

@copper phoenix Please don't post such content and walls of text , you can get automuted by bot for that

[compact fossil]

so im thinking that there must be many combinations

[molten solar]

@compact fossil It's called "Unicode" and look up something like https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/06/all-about-unicode-utf8-character-sets/ for basic unicode. but theres extended chars too

[compact fossil]

yoo thats actually fun

[copper phoenix]

Okay, Boss!

[molten solar]

sort of the global evolution of Ascii

[compact fossil]

bc i've heard of unicode before

that its basically the translator between binary and human

if i remember correctly

but i didnt know i could apply it like this

[burnt basalt]

@uneven nexus?

[compact fossil]

bruh i just did evil-gpt2 in like 2 prompts

[molten solar]

someone ping me?

(testing mako)

[compact fossil]

@molten solar

[molten solar]

No good 😦

[dark mason]

What I like to do for AI manipulation ctfs is put gpt to solve them

It is SO interesting to see how 2 chatbots talk

[compact fossil]

lmao does it work?

i saw another guy who was having problems with manipulating the evil-gpt2 here and he gave it to chatgpt and it actually solved it lol

[compact fossil]

hoping it works king

[dark mason]

Not always

[compact fossil]

the evilgpt2 was really easy to me, but maybe its because i was reading about the latest gemini manipulation that happened

idk if u saw this

[limber linden]

are you talking about frud GPT

[burnt basalt]

Where do you read/find this stuff?

[compact fossil]

https://cybernews.com/security/malicious-emails-poisoning-google-gemini/

[burnt basalt]

I just find github repo's on the topic is there reddit community dedidcated to this stuff?

[compact fossil]

no its a challenge on thm

[limber linden]

can you tell me bro is this a free source and is this available in dark from where I can find it

[uneven nexus]

if you want OS and Networking fundamentals either HTB academy or Tryhackme foundational courses teach that im pretty sure most of the basics for Tryhackme networking and OS are free. I personally learned fundamentals when doing security+ certification study first.

besides that you dont really need os and networking fundamentals for simple reverse engineering crackmes, the easy level crack mes on crackmes.one are just focused on you getting used to reading assembly/using debugger/using ghidra etc. you cna do the easy crackmes while also learning other fundamentals

just a disclaimer im a noob at RE

[molten solar]

@burnt basalt Your mobile phones notification platform? The ads theyh send to you?

If you search for a lot of russian mail order brides you get well .. that kind of spam. if you search for computer sec terms you get that kind of stuff.

[uneven nexus]

also you can use chatgpt when you get stuck on a crackme

[compact fossil]

i couldnt assist you in any criminal activities, nor is the server here provided for that. Assuming you have an interest in the topic, you can read the link I posted

[sullen kestrel]

W

[molten solar]

I'm so stoked, starting mako solved my discord stability issue.

[sullen kestrel]

Guys does wormgpt exist

[burnt basalt]

So ignore the other stuff do the Network fundmentals and grind crackmes got it thank you.

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @uneven nexus (current: #1192 - 4)

[uneven nexus]

yeah id say that if you really are focusing on the basics

[burnt basalt]

I want the basics to get started, from there I want to get advanced in this stuff

[burnt basalt]

But what do mean if you're really focusing on the basics

[molten solar]

Instant hacker-ez .. just add 20 yrs of training and research efforts

Try new hacker-ez ultra .. New and imrproved, Only 5 yrs of CS needed!

[compact fossil]

lmao thats the reality

for me the journey has been me gettin excited, then getting humbled, then getting excited again, then humbled

and a lot of effort

lol

and im still nothing

but oh well its fun

[molten solar]

@compact fossil An expert in my industry is someone who knows more and more, about less and less.

[compact fossil]

thats sound about right. ultra-specialization while having the broad knowledge to know you cant ultra specialize in too much stuff

[uneven nexus]

how much of networking do you know right now like do you know what the OSI model is if not start there

[molten solar]

@uneven nexus Layer-8 is where 99% of your issues occur

[burnt basalt]

I know nothing I am starting from zero

[molten solar]

@burnt basalt You should search in your favorite engine for "Harvard CS50X" its a free harvard course. Finish that then come back and start pursuing security.

[compact fossil]

@molten solar btw can i friend request u?!

[molten solar]

Sure

[burnt basalt]

Sure

[compact fossil]

ok ty

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @molten solar (current: #501 - 13)

[compact fossil]

a lot of my journey in cybersec was actually learning i have to go back and understand the fundamentals, but like understand them to the bone

but its like if u ever solved math its the same thing

[burnt basalt]

Do I need prior experince when using the coruse or can I just start

[compact fossil]

if u dont have the basic algebra down u cant understand anything else

[tight trout]

just start

[molten solar]

It doesnt even require dploying a virtual machine anymore, its all online

[burnt basalt]

I am still stuck on counting shapes, and what colour is which 🥺

[compact fossil]

oh well im sure u got it

[burnt basalt]

Can I start the hack to box stuff along side, the CS50x course or no

[molten solar]

Probably better to focus on cs50 first

[burnt basalt]

Ok thank you

I am will start and finish the coruse and come back

Bye bye

[sinful bobcat]

People, good evening

[molten solar]

Although there are probably some people out thre who can profess that you dont need to learn the rules of grammar to begin writing a successful blog, i think that understanding the mechanics of something you are trying to use can only help.

For example you probably dont need to understand how to service your veehicle if you are a delivery driver, you can always pay osmeone else to do it for you. but the same is true of computer security no?

[dark mason]

Hello Perry!

Hru?

[burnt basalt]

I think that goes for any valuable skill

[sinful bobcat]

Free is better and if I can do it myself even better because it means learning something

[sinful bobcat]

Hello man, it's fine thanks, full of work, wby ?

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @dark mason (current: #166 - 53)

[molten solar]

I remember taking cs50x the first yr it was out online .. and i have to say malan is a hell of a lecturer

[compact fossil]

some people build intuitive understanding of code because they send a lot of time analysing it

[dark mason]

Griding thm

Just got Guru

But I gotta update the discord rank

[sinful bobcat]

GG

[dark mason]

Thanks, thanks

[sinful bobcat]

It's been a while since I seriously come back on THM

[dark mason]

You should

The content is great

[sinful bobcat]

All the new SIEM rooms damn

[dark mason]

It's fine, suffering with friends It's bonding!

Bonding over shared trauma, but Bonding nonetheless

[sinful bobcat]

Ok I'll do a couple rooms

[dark mason]

Can we go in DMs a bit?

[sinful bobcat]

Sure no issue

[molten solar]

This builds getting big 😦

[compact fossil]

guys does his face say everything?

[molten solar]

Yeah, he's shining a desk lamp right t his face

[compact fossil]

he is so done lmao

[molten solar]

although that lack of shadow on the wall is troublesome

[compact fossil]

lmfaoo

[molten solar]

Can someone explain the stereotype/correlation between neckbeard/facial hair and computer profiency

[compact fossil]

i think it comes straight from old stereotypes of nerds(??)

idk its funny how most people ive met that say this, ARE cs students and actively go to the gym, shave etc

[molten solar]

@compact fossil But where did THAT come from. nerds were pocket protectors and plaid shirts

Pocket protectors because well the pens they kept leak like a mofo

[compact fossil]

lmfao i really dont know, its one of these things that u can never trace its origins once it goes virals

[strange bear]

but you forgot glasses, suspenders and high water pants.

[molten solar]

Most proper neckbeards i know were .. well ROUNDED in their skil lsets 😉

that explains the suspenders

[strange bear]

https://tenor.com/view/steve-urkel-how-you-doing-smile-hey-there-gif-9173306056087312761

[compact fossil]

im sobbing omg

[loud acorn]

Hello

[wary ocean]

i look like a metal head more than a nerd imo

[sturdy lark]

I wear camo pants. I have a pair of British Army desert camo

[wary ocean]

which apparently confuses ppl when i say im getting into cyber cuz i dont look it

[molten solar]

Even when i was 16 my hairline was almost nonexistent in the mirror unless i grew it hella long

Lets just say i aint 16 no more 😦

[wary ocean]

i got the exact opposite issue

[dark mason]

Your nickname is outdated

[wary ocean]

my hair is too damn thick

[wary ocean]

wdym?

[compact fossil]

accepting losing your hairline = accepting u have outGROWN your skills 🙂

[wary ocean]

tbf bald works on like 99% of ppl

[dark mason]

You were a Mage about 3 ranks down the line

[compact fossil]

yup, im bald

(by choice)

[molten solar]

Couldn't your pic be less colin mochrie and more say gene simmons?

[wary ocean]

oh, mage is just my normal discord name

[dark mason]

You should consider a barcode tattoo on the back of your head then

[molten solar]

LIke the valve logo

[compact fossil]

lol

[wary ocean]

im thinking of getting the neuroport and shard slot tattoo from cyberpunk but ik that shit would bleed and fade so quick

[dark mason]

Are you in the US by any chance?

[compact fossil]

nope im european

[molten solar]

damn i had a pic i stole from a bands website from like 30 yrs ago... like an og meme pic It had a dude with a barcode and printed number on his forearm

Yes i am in fact just a number ... and i'm somewhere in your system, sleep tight.

oh snap it looks like amazon just showed up with my usb-3 to nvme adapter

[dark mason]

Project 47 is impossible then

[hard dragon]

Hey

[uneven nexus]

need a tutorial on reverse engineering apks asap 💀

[molten solar]

false alarm : (

[compact fossil]

awe rip

gtg guys

have fun

[rapid merlin]

Hey guys!

Just trying to figure out if THM is still active, havent gotten into it in a few years

[uneven nexus]

very

[molten solar]

Naw, place is totally dead...

Really, nobody here but us mice

wait a few hours, they'll wake up

[rapid merlin]

I want to get either into HTB or THM hence why I'm asking

[uneven nexus]

both are pretty active htb academy is really good though

[rapid merlin]

Trying to decide which one to go for, my aim being pen testing as a skill

[uneven nexus]

but its less hand holdy

[rapid merlin]

THM holds your hand more?

[uneven nexus]

yes but i think its good tbh

[rapid merlin]

Have you tried it? Would you consider the pen testing job role path to be a good idea?

[uneven nexus]

htb academy is really raw when it comes to its questions and solving the things it doesnt give many hints and is much more try harder mentality

i did htb academy before thm and only just now started thm more

idrk how the job paths are on thm in detail

[molten solar]

@suhu
Seeing as you how you did in that order, which do you think is the better learning experience, total high diving, or using the kiddy pool and learning to wade then swim ?

[rapid merlin]

Got you, makes sense

[uneven nexus]

thm would have been a better start imo for me becuase some of my knwoledge was and is definetly lacking in some areas

[rapid merlin]

So if the hand holding is lack luster, what makes HTB Academy good?

[wary ocean]

it doesnt explain every little detail

it assumes you already have prior knowledge

[digital estuary]

there being less hand holding makes it more suitable for people who already have knowledge

[wary ocean]

and expands on that knowledge

[digital estuary]

prior to getting on HTB

[uneven nexus]

yeah pretty much exactly

[wary ocean]

for example thm will show you how to do a basic reverse shell but htb will show you more complex versions

[rapid merlin]

So if I have some basic knowledge about computers, and red team-ing I should go for HTB?

definitely makes sense

[uneven nexus]

i think go and see both and see which one works best for you at your level

since you can check both on your own

[wary ocean]

theres free versions of both

[rapid merlin]

I did test both out for a bit

What I am trying to figure out is:
Is THM still updated and will it be updated for the next couple of months/years?
Can THM take me from beginner to "job-ready"?

[dark mason]

Not exactly

[digital estuary]

Yes, THM is always updated,
If you do your best and practice, You could probably get somewhere career-wise (especially if you get a entry level cert)

[digital estuary]

please get a entry level cert if anything

[dark mason]

You would be prepared to get a job, but before that you need some certs

[digital estuary]

path completion "certificate" does not do anything

[dark mason]

@safe oxide yo

[digital estuary]

fyi

[rapid merlin]

Makes sense, would THM bring me to a level where I can take a COMPTIA exam and get a cert? Or does THM hold my hand up until a certain point, at which I need to study more myself, off-platform?

[molten solar]

I think the CYSA-003 is has some pretty gnarly simulator questions.

[digital estuary]

THM will always release new rooms and update material so you kinda don't run out of material

[wary ocean]

imo, on its on, no, but theres other programs to help prepare for that

[molten solar]

(never took it, so im only speculating) i did take CYSA-002 tho and its sim questions were simple by comparison) less CY and more SA

[wary ocean]

imo thm doesnt setup anything for certs but it has the foundation to learn more on top of it

[molten solar]

For certs i have a udemy subscription and .... measureup for pracice exams. Jus ttake them blind, either pass, or dont pass. dont peek at answers until you start getting really close int he domain totals

[rigid dome]

Hey, I’m Michael! new to ethical hacking, here to learn how to hack. Appreciate any tips!

[molten solar]

Always bring a hanky, dont get phlegm on your neighbors!

[safe oxide]

Guru thief

[rapid merlin]

Got you, thank you for your responses everyone! I know what to do now 🙂

[dark mason]

I have evolved

[safe oxide]

Lol

[sinful bobcat]

Welcome

[rigid dome]

Thx so much 🫶

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @sinful bobcat (current: #418 - 16)

[molten solar]

Any EZA users on?

i want ls -l with dir colorizing, maybe sgid or suid hilighting, but otherwise no rave party

[sand trench]

so not like this then???

[molten solar]

definitely not like that.

hey, which infected mushroom albums you listen to

all of em?

[sand trench]

but missing a decent bit of tracks as they were not included on beatport D:

[molten solar]

You ever hear his doors remix?

[sand trench]

this: ???

[molten solar]

i think people are strange is better, but yeah, that mix

[half girder]

you need powerwolf when you are into freedom call and hammerfall ^^

[sand trench]

that folder is just temp before import....

[molten solar]

lmao thats awesome

[sturdy mantle]

fr

[half girder]

id recommend their album "wake up the wicked"

[sand trench]

here is the real music folder

[half girder]

could be my folder ^^

[molten solar]

Why limit to just a few?

/dev/mapper/slice1_store0-data0 30T 28T 2.2T 93% /share

[half girder]

did her shadowness ever try "nachtblut"? @sand trench

[crystal mauve]

Head of nasa and the 2 Amish boys ? Wat

[solemn dawn]

https://tenor.com/view/virtual-insanity-meme-stealing-fortnite-balls-gif-9171596074631984555

[sand trench]

yeah it is an album name of infected mushroom

[sand trench]

nope... and have a hard time with none english lyrics

[celest dirge]

https://tenor.com/view/stealing-excuse-nafaythenerd-gif-12420800968712638128

[solemn dawn]

https://tenor.com/view/jojo-all-star-battle-r-jojos-bizarre-adventure-rise-and-shine-the-shining-jotaro-gif-27591331

[stable kettle]

Are the rooms servers down?

[stiff geyser]

hello @sand trench how was your day

[sand trench]

mediocre

[swift quail]

maaam

do NOT redeeeem

the card

HALLOO

HALLOOOO

[stiff geyser]

whats the deal with the cheese channel do you really try all those cheeses

trying out new food can be fun

[sand trench]

sadly not tried most of said cheeses are they are impossible to get here... still try every cheese shadow can.. most of the cheeses is just from the large cheese database

[rapid merlin]

downloading cheese

[stiff geyser]

i dont think ive tried any of them but trying them out would be interesting

[light shuttle]

******* is this ur password ?

[stiff geyser]

yeah how did you get it

[light shuttle]

i cracked the hash

[thorny prism]

https://youtu.be/31lyhtjpcME?si=tuP3-pNmwSw9aDIO

who made this shit

[light shuttle]

@jagged yarrow add this in KOTH match 😂

[coarse prawn]

can anyone help me with the metasploit:exploitation msfvenom task? im completely lost

[shell narwhal]

Where?

[coarse prawn]

pre-security 11

101

[safe oxide]

Oo boi

[safe oxide]

#room-help

[coarse prawn]

thanks

[rapid merlin]

I did have a good night tee hee

[safe oxide]

@mossy river sorry for the ping
Jared is asking if his ban could be taken back

[mossy river]

They need to email [e-mail] and go through the appeal process

[celest dirge]

They always ask, who is, and what is tryhackme, but never how is TryHackMe 😔

[safe oxide]

👍

Thanks

[celest dirge]

Description seems AI generated, no offense.

[rapid merlin]

Heyy

[safe oxide]

Hallo nex

Hows it goin

[safe oxide]

Hallo

[rapid merlin]

Wassup abdu

[celest dirge]

I'm doing well, thanks. How are you?

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @safe oxide (current: #198 - 47)

[rapid merlin]

Can someone say thanks to me, to get a rep at least 😭

[safe oxide]

Great m8

[safe oxide]

Chillin wby m8

[celest dirge]

But yet, it feels catchy.

[rapid merlin]

Me laying in bed, and preparing to study comptia a+ for tomorrow

[safe oxide]

#repFarming

[rapid merlin]

😭😭😭

[safe oxide]

Yoooo a+ LEZZZ GOOO

[celest dirge]

Which one? 1101 or 1102 or both?

[rapid merlin]

Yea but after that, I will hit CCNA 200-301

[rapid merlin]

Both

[shell narwhal]

@safe oxide
Bruh are you from Pakistan

[celest dirge]

Dang, bros on that grind

[safe oxide]

Lol

[safe oxide]

Ye

Wby

[rapid merlin]

Real real, I ordered from Amazon the a+ guide. I will grind as hell.

But I'm scared for the ccna after that 😭

Much to study

[safe oxide]

Ghe HUMONGOUS BOOK

Ccna

Hehe

[shell narwhal]

Dang man brother what up

[safe oxide]

Chill

Wby

[rapid merlin]

After ccna I will hit sec+ and after sec+.... OSCP the giga chad

😭😭

[safe oxide]

O boi

Big jump

[celest dirge]

Speaking of A+, I also have the book as well (Haven't finished reading)
The only book I am using CompTIA related tho is Sec+ since I plan on
taking that exam either this month or next.

[craggy fulcrum]

i just spent the last 2 days troubleshooting my audio just for a video from a guy with 76 subscribers to tell me how

[safe oxide]

Audio

[rapid merlin]

Good, I heard that if you know before some basics of computers etc. the a+ is easy

[craggy fulcrum]

my pc literally could not pickup my speakers when i plugged them in

[rapid merlin]

A+ basically is for newbies who don't know pc stuff right?

[molten solar]

A+ is basic C div

This is a computer, this is how the cupholder works

[rapid merlin]

Yea

[molten solar]

this is what an atx power supply is.

These are all the parts you do not stick your member into

[thorny prism]

no offence taken it's not my pile of shit

[rapid merlin]

I love that matrix cat

As a cat father I love it

[shell narwhal]

Two nations but we call you bruh brother guess me?

[thorny prism]

i don't even have a cat

but my xbox gamertag was Whiskerz

so the cat stays

[rapid merlin]

Oh

[safe oxide]

India. Bangladesh. Turkey

[shrewd dune]

sup guys, who wants to watch Mr. Robot's 4th season with me

[molten solar]

Xbox force changed my username from what it was (A type of cheese, but named for a protagnist in a book series i liked) to ScrewedByTheRenameConvention_66666

[rapid merlin]

Ain't see that ep with the psychiatrist again....

[shrewd dune]

hey no spoilers!!!

[shell narwhal]

Bruh 2nd one why you thought India?

[safe oxide]

Two nations

[rapid merlin]

I ain't spoil, I'm just saying

[safe oxide]

From two nation theory

[shrewd dune]

ok Elliot. Let's see how u gonna survive this season

[rapid merlin]

😭😭

[shell narwhal]

Yup

[safe oxide]

Yupp

[rapid merlin]

I'm tired bro, I want kids but ended up ...m ahh

I'm tired of hacking everything and black mailing pdf

( based series not in reality )

[safe aspen]

Hey guys I just got eJPT voucher for 50% off if anyone is interested 🙂

[shrewd dune]

wait....WTF U MEAN U WANT KIDS??? U must have fought agains predatorss!!!

[sturdy parcel]

Hi

[rapid merlin]

I mean in the Mr robot series, Elliot was a pdf hunter and hacked some ppl in general

[rapid merlin]

Im acting like Elliot

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn You available for a screen share in the chat room

[rapid merlin]

I'm tired of trying to destroy evil corp bru 😭

[shrewd dune]

ok Elliot.... U must take some morphine rn

[rapid merlin]

Ye

Basically A+ is the hardware, software and some tools

[sturdy parcel]

Guys im new to hacking and cyber
How can I be hacker and were i can find some guide pleas

[shrewd dune]

But you ain't destroying it , Dark army does

[rapid merlin]

Watch mr robot first

[shrewd dune]

AI

[shrewd dune]

👍

[sturdy parcel]

Yeah but how did yall start 🙂

[rapid merlin]

If I actually hack tryhackme is it even legal? 😭😭

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn I was going to show you the kinds of questions on the Core 2 practice exam

[shrewd dune]

I started with AI.

[rapid merlin]

Like the url name is TryHackMe

[thorny prism]

someone who joins a chat saying how can I be a hacker ain't gonna make it

[shrewd dune]

but you can't

[molten solar]

And not blast all these nice poeple with a screen shot for each

[ancient plover]

no

[shrewd dune]

imagine hacking THM with its own machine!!!

[rapid merlin]

Url says tryhackme so.i will try to hack tryhackme me 😭😭😭

[sturdy parcel]

Thanks man 🙂

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @thorny prism (current: #1491 - 3)

[shrewd dune]

if the url says killyourself would you do that as well?

[rapid merlin]

Thanks

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @sturdy parcel (current: #3014 - 1)

[thorny prism]

sorry bro

[rapid merlin]

😭😭😭😭

[ancient plover]

what are u actually interested in

[rapid merlin]

Thanks

[sturdy parcel]

Rob Banks lol

Hhhhhhhh

[thorny prism]

....

[shrewd dune]

why you need money when u gonna be in prison?

[rapid merlin]

How can I hack my AC?

[ancient plover]

then yeah refer to prior message

[thorny prism]

i actually hacked my robo vacuum

[shrewd dune]

damn....did Mr Robpt change the password while u have been sleeping?

[sturdy parcel]

I can pay some1 to be in prisons in my place

[rapid merlin]

Ye bro, pmo

[rapid merlin]

Real, I hacked a game guys, happymod ❤️🙏🏻

[shrewd dune]

wait.... I also have xiaomi robot vacum, how can I gain the shell?

[rapid merlin]

I'm true hacker

[ancient plover]

@sturdy parcel if thats ur real answer nobody is gonna help you here

[sturdy parcel]

Fr hhhhhhhh

[rapid merlin]

I hate me

[shrewd dune]

nobody would do that!!!!

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @molten solar (current: #463 - 14)

[compact fossil]

love that for you actually, been wanting to do my fridge for some time

IoT hardware is the best >.<

[rapid merlin]

Imagine hacking your own PC bro 😭

L

[shrewd dune]

well......how else I should test my skills ethically?

[rapid merlin]

Thanks btw

[sturdy parcel]

Just kidding im trying to learn hacking to make legal money

[rapid merlin]

Writing on da paper

[ancient plover]

i mean thats kind of the only way to legally do it

[shrewd dune]

wth is that?

[rapid merlin]

Happy aura

[shrewd dune]

ah yeah thx btw

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @viscid acorn (current: #1491 - 3)

[molten solar]

"Ish" depending on what you are hacking you may be violating some civil agreement between you and the s-w vendor

[rapid merlin]

Hacking ethical?

[sturdy parcel]

Do u know some youtubers teaching hacking?

[thorny prism]

i had a friend who wanted to get into what I do and he doesn't even own a laptop, he was messaging me saying "once I buy a laptop it's game over" ppl underestimate the amount of passion you actually need to be good at this

[rapid merlin]

Ok thanks

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @viscid acorn (current: #1192 - 4)

[thorny prism]

you can't just buy a laptop and become a hacker

[shrewd dune]

they are teaching like tools from 90s or sth .

[rapid merlin]

I'm giving you rep

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn I really like measureup i passed my first try on the exam when i was at this point for their exams on blind takes.

The remaining 11% was like .. wrong answers on their exam, so i didn't feel bad about it

[ancient plover]

someone really invested wouldnt be waiting till they get a laptop lol

[rapid merlin]

Just say thanks 😭😭

Nahhh

[thorny prism]

its funny

[shrewd dune]

the guy who hacked his own Robot Vacum , does it has python installed?

[rapid merlin]

❤️🙏🏻

[shrewd dune]

❤️🙏🏻

[rapid merlin]

❤️🙏🏻

[thorny prism]

no

[shrewd dune]

:(

[rapid merlin]

Python is trash I prefer html

[calm fox]

in a thm challenge , they are asking what is the user flag

is it user.txt?

[shrewd dune]

nah dude CSS is better

[calm fox]

or what exactly

[thorny prism]

i love IoT forensics too

[shrewd dune]

mostly yes

[rapid merlin]

That's a sin. Html and PHP better

[shrewd dune]

come on dude 0100100100111 is always better

[shell narwhal]

Html is hundred times better than python

[rapid merlin]

I love poop exploding forensics

[molten solar]

depending on what youa re doing with it?

[shrewd dune]

Schutzstaffel?

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn

[rapid merlin]

I mean R -> R { -∞, +∞ } U lim1->-5 always better

[shell narwhal]

Nah man it's real

[shrewd dune]

guess what? YOu won't be able to write anything rn without html

[molten solar]

seems so simple until you get a crappy question like that

[rapid merlin]

Last one I guess right, but the 3rd one seems solid

[molten solar]

Yeah. thats what i would pick. The yellow is device is up but not really talking nicely msg no? but in order to see a red arrow wouldn't you have to "show hidden devices" by default? hence the crappy ?

[rapid merlin]

But I say last one

[shrewd dune]

𓋹𓂀𓆣𓀛𓁈 is always better

[rapid merlin]

Curse of rah

[shrewd dune]

it cursed you, now whenever you will have a gf she will die within a month

[rapid merlin]

NO MY CAT WILL DIE 😭

WHYYYY

[shrewd dune]

💀

[rapid merlin]

[shrewd dune]

oh yeah thank you btw

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @viscid acorn (current: #1024 - 5)

[rapid merlin]

OH COME ON 😭😭

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn dont forget. the A+ is TWO exams at 265 now..

[rapid merlin]

Oh thanks

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @molten solar (current: #439 - 15)

[molten solar]

Thats okay. my casp+ exam was like ..400 and change list price

BUT i bought it from a place that sells it for like 260 bucks if you dont mind taking the test within 5 days of getting voucher

[rapid merlin]

So what happen if I have a+, ccna, oscp, sec+ and then I'm still unmplyed?

[molten solar]

@rapid merlin Do what i do, keep learning, learn new sh** write wiki pages. find contracts with paying clients. 😉

[rapid merlin]

Oh damn that's good

[molten solar]

CAn i link a testing site here?

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, its ***** voucher .com

Lol. more or less.

[sturdy lark]

dude may I ask you that where's the region you're in

[sturdy parcel]

Guys how can I change my ip and no 1 can find my location?

[molten solar]

I just sent this email to a client. waiting on response

[sturdy parcel]

Every vpn work ?
Or I need specific type?

[molten solar]

I use both? slurp for mouse, grim for grab

[sturdy parcel]

Thanks 😊

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @viscid acorn (current: #895 - 6)

[ancient plover]

professional side of security is so 😴

[molten solar]

@ancient plover BORING. paperwork permissions audits, getting more permissions, gettring permissions to get permissions

Getting permissions to audit the getting permissions

[ancient plover]

yeah seriously couldnt imagine doing that full time

[molten solar]

It was soul crushing

Of course my employer was like spend $$$$ to fix this in office problem and we'll reimburse you . HAhaha joke your fired

No reimbursal

https://tenor.com/view/office-space-burnitup-fire-gif-18864897

[ancient plover]

average corporate experience

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn You use hypr too?

[sturdy lark]

I'm not sure that could VPN change ur IP or not, what actually works is the Proxy

[rapid merlin]

then its time to network

[molten solar]

@viscid acorn I'm trying to do the simplest thing .. And vscode keeps teabagging me.

How do i set up vscode to work with /home/user/.config/vscode dir for data/polugins by default? It keeps trying to go to /nix/store/*/vscode/extensions

Not an option, i rebuild flakes like every other day.. 😦 Unless i also script the symlink

Had nixos for 1 week ,and im up to like gen 82 or 83

i have neovim but i prefer the linting on code ..

[light shuttle]

he said m he have connection with u etc

[molten solar]

Plus .. too many employers want it

[light shuttle]

oh he is calling me again

i share u screenshot

[upper nexus]

Yooo

I have a question

[light shuttle]

https://tenor.com/view/diddy-gif-8961692530157879891

[wind lake]

What

[upper nexus]

Is hacking harder than AI

:(

[light shuttle]

whois didddy btw

[molten solar]

Yes. it is. But it has some fascinating concepts

[light shuttle]

he is really famous right?

[upper nexus]

Pen testing

[molten solar]

I'm down to getting like 3 core functions left. VSCODE and its environment, UEFI secureboot virt-manager vms, and my favorite remote screen manager

[upper nexus]

ML

[molten solar]

its been a learning exp. Very humbling.

[upper nexus]

Machine Learning

[molten solar]

I mean .. ive been using linux since before 2.0 kernel... 😛 I like to think that i know a thing or two.. and a week of nixos and i feel like that poor dude in american history X who got to taste curb

https://tenor.com/view/bite-the-curb-lil-bro-peter-griffin-curb-bite-curb-stomp-gif-12410978646056541949

[light shuttle]

😛 ,justice for this emoji

he stuck his tunk alwasy

always*

[molten solar]

thats hilarious

[odd ingot]

no cats

[molten solar]

how amny other .cat's i wonder

[light shuttle]

Creativity at its peak

[molten solar]

oh for catalan

[odd ingot]

https://http.dog/

how can a custome tld be registred

[molten solar]

Spend 10k

[odd ingot]

broke asf

[molten solar]

I mean the application process is 10k, you still hav eto have infrastructure and meet certain redundancy reqs

[odd ingot]

obv mozilla

[odd ingot]

what sort of infrastructure just a db for domain that might register to mine tld

[molten solar]

@odd ingot https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/global-support/faqs/faqs-en

[odd ingot]

One of ICANN's key commitments is to promote competition in the domain name market while ensuring Internet security and stability. New generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs

[light shuttle]

why

[odd ingot]

go touch some grass

[molten solar]

@mike
My bad.

5.2 How much is the evaluation fee?
The evaluation fee is estimated at US$185,000. Applicants will be required to pay a US$5,000 deposit fee per requested application slot when registering. The US$5,000 will be credited against the evaluation fee. Other fees may apply depending on the specific application path. See the section 1.5 of the Applicant Guidebook for details about the methods of payment, additional fees and refund schedules.

[odd ingot]

😔

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @molten solar (current: #418 - 16)

[eternal plaza]

@mossy river can you check dms

[molten solar]

But after that .. you onl ypay 6250/yr . its a bargain

[odd ingot]

what about infrastructure

[molten solar]

What about it? you mean to host your own?

[odd ingot]

yea

[molten solar]

If you have to ask, you're not ready! . but check the icann guidebook

It's pretty eye opening

[odd ingot]

gpt says Registry Infrastructure
Registry Platform: Core database of domain registrations (e.g., built in-house or via a provider like CentralNic, Afilias, or Neustar).

WHOIS / RDAP Services: Query service for domain information.

Shared Registration System (SRS): Platform for registrars to interface with your TLD.

Billing Systems: For registrar payments.

B. DNS Infrastructure
Authoritative DNS Servers: Distributed globally, must meet high uptime and redundancy requirements (e.g., anycast DNS).

DNSSEC: Mandatory for securing DNS.

Zone File Management: Manage and distribute DNS zone files securely.

C. Security and Compliance
Abuse Monitoring & Mitigation Tools

Data Escrow Services: Regular data backups to ICANN-approved providers.

oh shit ai content 😢

[molten solar]

If youre going to leverage AI, spoon feed it https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/guidebook-full-04jun12-en.pdf and thn ask questions

@viscid acorn well offhand. io, ai, xxx,

.mobi ?

[odd ingot]

no idea but want one 😎

hehe

[odd ingot]

yea can't trust this models they halisunate

for my summer intership we worked for rag model with open ai intregration and langflow bit of a mess was it

😎

yea they added a anime girl but it is pro version for now

grok 4 is pro right?

yea wanna try it 😭

[sturdy lark]

Can't wait for Gemini 3

[odd ingot]

boooo gemini

they added a anime girl feature with grok 4 its everywhere in the news

musk😢

so what levels you guys are thm

[knotty pendant]

0x4

Wbu

[odd ingot]

0x2

😭

[upper nexus]

Thanks g

[odd ingot]

lost my old mail id so starting new with nmap

my bad 😢

yea got it e

heheh

so how do you guys focus your learning into programming or networking

[sturdy lark]

there's a Cisco official Cloud lab of CML2.7 for networking learning

[odd ingot]

Yea doing that for so long but college is pretty shit can't manage my time after that too tired

[odd ingot]

It's free ?

Time management is pretty shit 7 hr college till 4 pm 😭

[sturdy lark]

all free, you could even use a Pad for exercise via browsing

[odd ingot]

Trying to start a yt channel soon

[odd ingot]

Wow thx

[twin ridge]

Gave +1 Rep to @sturdy lark (current: #1193 - 4)

[odd ingot]

So it is like learning all areas in computer then apply it

Idk if this type of content will work

😭 ik

What part

Not many but chunk is there for cpp

Some indian yt guys

And many more

Yea I just want to make a tutorial channel

That teaches how the stuff work under abstraction

Btw which part you find cringe

[sturdy lark]

In case you couldn't find it https://devnetsandbox.cisco.com/DevNet

[odd ingot]

Learning and applying have some experience with the tools

Not a beginner 🥲

[smoky widget]

hey everyone

[sturdy lark]

speaking of packet capturing, there's a package called Gopacket for Golang

[odd ingot]

I just know wireshark

🥲

I demonstrated capturing icmp ping with it

To my pears explaing network layer

[hushed bloom]

[odd ingot]

[lime shell]

how much python would you realistically need for an exam like oscp, trying to learn some right now, would be nice to know how much is adviseable. It's about as exciting as getting my furniture moved by a snail.

it was less frustrating than teaching my pet snail how to paint, that's one thing

but thing is with python, you can learn a bit, adjust some scripts, but to just be able to write scripts off hand takes a lot more than a couple weeks for obvious reasons

like I understand it's handy and I understand the use, but feels like it's a big deep dive

[smoky widget]

try making a vulnerability scanner
thats how you know you are good to go

thats what i did

as practice

[lime shell]

hmm

not a bad idea yeah, not sure how I would do that now but seems like a good goal

at least something to aim towards

[smoky widget]

hmmm , scrape, enumerate endpoints, look for sqli, xss and others from portswigger's list of vulnerabilities and stuff

i hope that helps

also look for forms and use portswigger's payloads on these stuff

great project

but i deleted my progress ...

[lime shell]

how much time do you think realistically someone needs to learn as much that you can comfortably do that?

[smoky widget]

hm ....
6 months

but can differ

if you already know these things then it will take less time

wayyy less time

[rapid merlin]

wsg

[odd ingot]

2 months I guess if you already know python and owasp vulnerability

[smoky widget]

hey @rapid merlin

[rapid merlin]

So is thm worth it if you are just getting started?

I thought of jumping straight into htb

[lime shell]

welp I am busy for two weeks now, but fulltime

with python I mean, I already got sec + and ejpt (but not sure what use that is, was more to prove something to myself)

[smoky widget]

thm is the best starting ground

go to htb after you reach peak of thm

[rapid merlin]

Cuz I got a subscription yesterday, today I did linux fundimentals (hell) and yeah... Idk really

[smoky widget]

for thm ?

[rapid merlin]

yee

I cant even remember half of the linux fundementals 3

[lime shell]

there are some additional rooms not on any list that do linux power training, it is very repetitive but that's good when you're beginning, you need to know stuff like find / -type f -iname areyouopenminded.txt 2>dev/null out of the top of your head I think lmao

[smoky widget]

oh, dont worry, skip that for now because you could be the ones who learn by actually needing the command at that instant (i am one of them)
just take time and you will be able to find yourself able to maneuver easily around

[rapid merlin]

💀🥀

I cant even remember flags

[lime shell]

dw, I thought I never would remember it, but couple months later I know it better than my girlfriends birthday

[rapid merlin]

I hope ur right man

[rapid merlin]

Yo shame on you bro

jkjk

I will relate soon

[smoky widget]

woah woah what is -type f
i just know
find / -type d -iname "log" 2>/dev/null
find / -iname "log.txt" 2>/dev/null
@lime shell

[rapid merlin]

The only complicated command I know is sudo rm -rf /* ..

[lime shell]

I dunno I did this https://tryhackme.com/room/linuxstrengthtraining

and now it's stuck in my mind forever

[rapid merlin]

Is that a sign to lock in? 💀🙏

[lime shell]

maybe I do redundant stuff

[smoky widget]

as i said before, just move about and you will be able to use it naturally out of curiosity

[lime shell]

some people deserve to get stuck in VIM

[rapid merlin]

I guess I will focus more on my ubuntu now then to get used to it

[rapid merlin]

Oh I know vim

I feel proud now

💀

[smoky widget]

just majorly depend on terminal unless opening an app if you got used to the terminal version of opening apps

[rapid merlin]

I think thats easy enough to open apps on the terminal...

[sturdy parcel]

Guys can I install Linux in mu laptop without USB as a main

[rapid merlin]

You just type the name f,e code or firefox

[smoky widget]

i have never tried that

[rapid merlin]

I use dualboot and yeah but only use the necessary storage you need

If its light then do what I did 70gb dualboot with the rest being windows

[lime shell]

dude are you trying to install gentoo on a pentium 2 from 1998?

[rapid merlin]

Speaking of usb sticks

I lost my usb live with tails in it

fuck

[sturdy parcel]

Wdym?
I just wanna downlo linux 🙂

[topaz falcon]

sorry got hungy

[rapid merlin]

Which one?

[lime shell]

nah I am just messing around, but just surprised you don't even have a USB

[topaz falcon]

i heard linux is just a fad, we just use pen and paper here

[lime shell]

you do not have mini usb either?

[smoky widget]

use vm if you dont have a usb for now

[sturdy parcel]

Ahhh I want kali linux

[rapid merlin]

He's saying he doesnt wanna use linux as usb live only

[rapid merlin]

Bruh no

Do it on a burner computer

Not on your main 💀

[sturdy parcel]

I have only 1 potato laptop it's 50/50

[lime shell]

ah, okay, I thought he meant there are no usb ports in his computer

[smoky widget]

parrot sec gang here ...

[rapid merlin]

How experienced are u with linux?

[topaz falcon]

use linux mint if you're new (or want stable but not too stable like debian) or fedora if you're not as new.

if it's potato i really do suggest to use linux mint

[sturdy parcel]

I just started

[rapid merlin]

Oh shi

Bru install ubuntu and get used to it then

[sturdy parcel]

Lol 🙂

[rapid merlin]

or fendora or mint

[lime shell]

I have kali in a vm too, but I mean what's truly the risk of having all those tools on your main? I can imagine it's a litlte risky if you try to do brute force on your moms IoT security camera, but still

[rapid merlin]

Then jump to the complicated shi

[sturdy parcel]

But can I run on it some "hacking tools"

[topaz falcon]

you can use all the tools available in kali on at least any other debian based distro

kali is simply just an image with those collections of tools pre-installed.

[rapid merlin]

I mean I personally use usb live because everything I do is deleted as soon as I remove it but yee...

[lime shell]

pain in the royal behind to set it up tho

[smoky widget]

i started there, all the OUTSOURCING .... damn ....

[rapid merlin]

I dont see the point to use it on your main os

[rapid merlin]

Yee Im in this phase

[topaz falcon]

tbf most I'd use is maybe the network related stuff and johnny, nothing that requires the upmost set up.

at least if I were to use it on main

[sturdy parcel]

Oh but what is the difference between all linux distributors

[smoky widget]

i still outsource project discovery tools but in general nahhh

[rapid merlin]

Bru at this point get the hanna montana linux wtf

[lime shell]

well I mean for thm, htb, oscp, etc etc you kind of need kali anyway, feels a little redundant to run it on my ubuntu as host, but I guess there are some risks associated with it

[topaz falcon]

fedora uses dnf and is upstream (I think) of rhel, ubuntu is based on debian and uses apt. Linux mint is based on ubuntu.

[lime shell]

the in box vm of thm gives me ligma

[sturdy parcel]

Ok thank you all guys for help

[topaz falcon]

some of the networking stuff goes hand in hand with regular network stuff, that's the only reason why I have it on main tbh

but in general it is better to do it on a kali vm for anything pentesting related so if it breaks, you can just go back to an earlier snapshot.

[lime shell]

yeah fair enough

[rapid merlin]

Bro how long will it take me to become the top hacker ong?

I heard you need 2 years to just learn the basics

[lime shell]

I am kind of curious about one of the IoT devices on my network rn tho, I kind of want to see if it breaks, I read on exploitdb there is a directory traversal bug there, but I don't want to install burpsuite on my main

[topaz falcon]

that's a very vague question that could only get a very vague answer.

[quaint pendant]

depends on your definition of top and hacker.

[bleak quartz]

time spent != time passed

[rapid merlin]

Anonymous level

[topaz falcon]

jail

[lime shell]

do you have sunglasses on while you type? that decreases the learning curve I heard

[topaz falcon]

I'd reckon it depends entirely on your experience already.

If you have experience in IT already, then it probably wouldn't take that long to learn the basics.

[quaint pendant]

so top hacker is the vague amalgamation of actions taken by unknown actors across the internet?

[topaz falcon]

at least for thm, the basics only took me a month or so.

[rapid merlin]

I didnt understand what you said

[lime shell]

it's like a Matrix joke

[rapid merlin]

You get what I mean man..

[topaz falcon]

must not be top hacker

[rapid merlin]

Oh aight

[lime shell]

I am a millenial

[rapid merlin]

Damn

[lime shell]

that movie was the hit in my time

[topaz falcon]

boomer

[rapid merlin]

Unc

[quaint pendant]

by definition anonymous is not a single person nor definable as a goal, you need to be a lot more specific.

[topaz falcon]

og anon "group" has also been gone since 2012 iirc??

[boreal scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/so-tired-tired-cute-cat-kitty-gif-686016202990483973

[rapid merlin]

... 0day

[topaz falcon]

I don't know anything about 0day

[rapid merlin]

U need me to be more specific?

[lime shell]

I think he means like finding 0 day exploits?

[topaz falcon]

but I think he does that in reference to thm or something specifically

[rapid merlin]

No man the hacker

Hold on

[quaint pendant]

months to years? if you focus on what he does and knows.

[topaz falcon]

I'd asy he's moreso an influencer

honestly man, I'd not worry how long it takes you. Just study

[rapid merlin]

Ryan Montgomery to be exact

[quaint pendant]

that's what i mean by definitions, the concept is very broad and has a lot of very deep niches.

[sturdy lark]

breakfast breakfast

[topaz falcon]

pentesting knowledge largely stems from at least having the foundations of IT stuff at an understood level. if you don't know anything about computers, I really suggest to study some A+ alongside whatever else you're using for thm

[rapid merlin]

Jeez man I think I messed with the wrong field 💀

Became a software engineer and now Im messing with ethical hacking

[topaz falcon]

no field is easy to really get into unless you have the right connections

[rapid merlin]

Nah bro you dont understand

I think this is way worse than med school

[topaz falcon]

okay 💀

[solemn dawn]

not a problem bruh

[rapid merlin]

Am I wrong bro? 💀🥀🥀🥀

[topaz falcon]

ye

[solemn dawn]

no

[topaz falcon]

jk only said ye for the funny

but I think there is a lot of nuances to consider.

[rapid merlin]

Im not saying it like its a problem its that jeez bro I should've went to become a mcdonalds employee atp lmao

[solemn dawn]

just dont be stupid and dont play stupid about bieng stupid

[rapid merlin]

Bros onto somethin

[solemn dawn]

and dont mess with wrong ppl

[rapid merlin]

What's that supposed to mean

[solemn dawn]

u will know someday

[topaz falcon]

be a good and chill dude

's simple

[rapid merlin]

Is that a threat? 💀🥀

[topaz falcon]

homie isn't squaring up on you in a discord chat man 😂

[topaz falcon]

real

[rapid merlin]

Speaking of threats that discord server is full of wannabe hackers too

Shit could get messy here

[topaz falcon]

I think you're highly overstating

[solemn dawn]

there is rules

[rapid merlin]

Key word... could..

Not will

[tight trout]

[topaz falcon]

a lot of people want to be pentesters, you aren't any different

[sturdy parcel]

Guys random questions :
Is hacking and cyber pay a lot and how much u get paid as a employer or single person
LoL

[rapid merlin]

Nah I wanna go blue team

[tight trout]

#cyber-and-careers

[topaz falcon]

based, best team

[rapid merlin]

Maybe even purple to get that 100% credit

Idk

[topaz falcon]

thm has avg pay on careers part of the website.

[lime shell]

pretty sure that's wildly different among countries

[topaz falcon]

yes

[knotty valve]

Pay also depends on who you work for, your experience, how good you are at your job, etc.

[topaz falcon]

however, it gives a good idea and Me did not state whom

[lime shell]

I often notice that advice that people have about cybersecurity often relates to the US of A but does not always make much sense here in the good old E of U

[knotty valve]

And where you live as well, yeah

[rapid merlin]

[lime shell]

just don't be Italian and you're good

[rapid merlin]

Nah man Im north korean Im good here

[topaz falcon]

sometimes it is also extremely state dependent. it also depends on a lot of factors, some people who graduate college get into it, some can't and have to get into IT first for example. a lot of nuances like with anything

[knotty valve]

Or AU of the S

[lime shell]

true but like I got into this by a friend who told me to try it out and he showed like salaries in the US, like yeah okay, cool, but not realy aplicant on me

at least if you are a United Statian you can move across state border

[topaz falcon]

🤷

[rapid merlin]

Anyway broskis do you guys have any good websites for me to learn and 'master' linux?

[topaz falcon]

moving however is not cheap unless the company does it

[rapid merlin]

Just like windows?

[topaz falcon]

linuxjourney I think is what its called

[knotty valve]

I got into cyber cause it was a step up from networking with my skills after I left nursing lmao

[lime shell]

that's def true as well, but for me I don't have any obligations anyway

[rapid merlin]

Thats for beginners I think no?

[knotty valve]

Read the man pages

Idk

[topaz falcon]

you gotta start somewhere

[lime shell]

https://tryhackme.com/room/linuxstrengthtraining

if you did linux fundamentals this one is good fun I think

[topaz falcon]

be consistent in learning, rather than sporadic

[knotty valve]

Ironically enough

[quaint pendant]

linux is a bottomless well of stuff, but the surface level things apply to most categories of operating system usage

[knotty valve]

I don't learn through consistency

[rapid merlin]

Yeah jokes aside this shit needs dicipline not just motivation

[quaint pendant]

anyways, look up system administration for linux and setup some server stuffs

[topaz falcon]

i gotta, unfortunately, be consistent or it's a hit or miss wtih me

[knotty valve]

I sat in a 1hr lecture on basic cryptography never touched it since and I still remember most of it

[topaz falcon]

if you can set up a homelab, you'll be honestly golden r00t

[topaz falcon]

I'm too ADHD for this 😭

[knotty valve]

I remember most of my networking stuff too
-# totally not cause I used to be a net eng

[rapid merlin]

What is a homelab 💀

[quaint pendant]

then maybe learn some stuff about scripting with shell script (bash, sh, cmd, powershell) to do some more advanced file/system manipulation

[merry canyon]

👀

[tight trout]

basically a mini server at home

[knotty valve]

Same but like

Math

[tight trout]

you do things on it

[topaz falcon]

it's like your own personal lab of servers or whatever it may be. you can set up a kali vm and windows vm that allows you to use snapshots to reset those vms after doing whatever with it

[rapid merlin]

OHHH SSH?

[knotty valve]

Embrace your autism and do math

[quaint pendant]

i mean, you'd probably use ssh to administrate it

and yes ssh is a server utility

[topaz falcon]

I'm actually about to go through serge lang's basic mathematics book because I've barely used any of it recently for funsies

[sand trench]

meep moops it is the time for sleep sloops to beepy boopy beep boops

[quaint pendant]

its like uhm, go setup a file server using nfs or smb on linux

[rapid merlin]

Man Im asking just to clarify Idk about those fancypants golden shi- 🥲

[topaz falcon]

sleep slop zloop shadow

[quaint pendant]

then connect another device to it and transfer some files

[merry canyon]

i came here to distract, found more technical keywords

[tight trout]

homelab :3

[rapid merlin]

Am I the stupid one or raven is just too advanced to negotiate..

[rapid merlin]

Oh

shit

[tight trout]

night shadow!

[quaint pendant]

more useful than you think, 90% of penetration testing is just regular network/system administration

[topaz falcon]

honestly the process of making the homelab (though not at all done setting it up) makes me want to get into network engineering before I enter cyber ngl

[rapid merlin]

Isnt that kinda like a server?

[quaint pendant]

a homelab is a server.

[topaz falcon]

based

[rapid merlin]

JUST SAY SERVER BRO THEN 💀🥀

[quaint pendant]

the term is specific in that you're not afraid to break something on a homelab.

[chilly veldt]

a home lab is more than just a server

[quaint pendant]

its for experimentation and learning.

[topaz falcon]

it's not just a server though.

[rapid merlin]

Bruh Im mad confused

🥲

[chilly veldt]

a home lab can be multiple servers, networking equipment etc.

[topaz falcon]

confusion is good

[quaint pendant]

like say you want to learn how to setup and configure a router

[topaz falcon]

i just bang rock on switch and it just works

[rapid merlin]

Ohhhhhhhh shiiii that's dope

[quaint pendant]

you could do it with a bunch of equipment, try to maintain it forever, or you just set up a temporary thing on a homelab setup and if it breaks, you don't lose anything.

[topaz falcon]

homelabs can also be super cheap

[rapid merlin]

Damn what do I need for that?

[rapid merlin]

Im scared to ask

[topaz falcon]

I'm currently setting one up with a cheap mini pc beelink and a cheap managed switch

[rapid merlin]

💀

[chilly veldt]

a home lab is basically just a labroratory of random equipment laying at home you play around with

[quaint pendant]

traditionally? a separate computer

[tight trout]

i spent about $40 on computers for mine

[topaz falcon]

can legit make one with just an old laptop and a cheap switch

[quaint pendant]

that's about it.

[rapid merlin]

ONLY?

DAMN

[tight trout]

yeah lol

[rapid merlin]

I thought when you said cheap like 200$

[topaz falcon]

$40 is nothing to a homelab once you start upgrading

[chilly veldt]

I spent approx 1000 USD on mine so far

[rapid merlin]

Flipper zero like

[quaint pendant]

realistically you could turn your current PC into a lab, though you might not want to if you do anything important with it.

[tight trout]

prolly spend another 200-300 on infrastructure

[chilly veldt]

and I ain't even done yet 😄

[rapid merlin]

Yeah kinda like a burner laptop or pc right?

That's how it works

[quaint pendant]

but yeah, my homelab is an intel nuc running proxmox that cost me 180 dollars.

[merry canyon]

Whats the benefit of it?

[topaz falcon]

anyone see that video of a guy doing a "humble show of his homelab" and he has a whole room dedicated to the homelab's breaker and whatnot?

[chilly veldt]

learning, having fun stuff at your disposal

[topaz falcon]

wild stuff

[rapid merlin]

Rizzing them hoes when they come to your house

[tight trout]

[quaint pendant]

and what i do with it could have been done with a used 2008 laptop from ebay

but i wanted some extra ram so it doesn't suck to use lol