Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

February 21st, 2010
  • Back to work from vacation… checking messages, going through e-mails, and catching up on tickets for the next week #
  • I'm closing tickets so fast today, my keyboard caught fire! #
  • I just entered to win a Free Nexus One. Follow @YouVersion, retweet and register here~> http://bit.ly/c2hY76 #nexusone #
  • Embeded a RickRoll in our Dansguardian 'Access Denied' page today. Wonder if my coworkers will actually get it. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

February 14th, 2010
  • Having fun on a "date" at Chuck E Cheese with Carissa #
  • http://twitpic.com/11yowq The princess at Chuck E Cheese #
  • http://twitpic.com/124d4p Just like Daddy! #
  • http://twitpic.com/124die They're learning younger every year! #
  • Weatherman: worst winter storm of the season! Reality: well… the ground's kinda wet #
  • RT @darkuncle: RT @confound: Normal people are a myth. #
  • Lunch at Red Robin in Springfield… I love vacation! #
  • Day 3 of vacation and only 5 support calls so far #
  • RT @darkuncle: dear Google, you can certainly own my online experience for gigabit to my house and reasonable efforts at privacy. //I concur #
  • RT @cyberentomology: @amitry If it's got the fed gov't shut down, I hope it snows there for 6 more months. That can only help the country. #
  • Been a long day and I'm behind 50+ tweets: select all: delete: sorry tweeps, I don't read everything u say #
  • They claimed Hell would freeze over before the Saints would ever win a Super Bowl. In other news, Washington D.C. gets 50 inches of snow…. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

February 7th, 2010
  • Slipped and fell in the ice yesterday, in lots of pain today #
  • RT @oncee: Twitter Mass Password Reset due to Phishing: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8137&rss #
  • Internet down again. !@#*; @mediacom #fail #fail #fail #
  • has #shmoocon envy :( #
  • Weather permitting, I'm going to Springfield for #2600 meeting tonight; will anyone be there? #
  • On my way 2 Springfield,MO; Red Robin 4 dinner, then #2600 meeting #
  • I still use IE… to download FF #
  • Searched B&N and Borders and no #2600 :( #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

January 31st, 2010
  • Merry Wintereenmas!
    Let the games begin! #
  • new episode of 24 is starting… please check reality at the door #
  • Tips to watching #24 forget everything u know about technology #
  • RT @pauldotcom Bid on Shmoocon ticket http://is.gd/77D9T All proceeds donated to Red Cross to help victims in Haiti #IhackedHaiti #
  • Wish the weatherman would stop using words like snow, sleet, and freezing rain #
  • Fw:|RT @HubSpot: ReTweet This to Win One of 3 Apple Tablets from @HubSpot http://bit.ly/dqLEhb #
  • Fw:|RT @wantmoore: I've gotta get to work patenting and coding my new iPad apps: iPamprin and iMidol #
  • Hab SoSlI' Quch! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

January 17th, 2010
  • Kids' first day back to school tomorrow is cancelled due to snow. #
  • A new security system is being installed in my office; been beeping non-stop for a halfhour while they're working on another issue elsewhere #
  • RT @CarMax is giving away a car. http://carmax.com/tweet for rules and details. RT and follow to enter. #
  • RT @ComicTwit: Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. #
  • RT @pauldotcom: Buying, Selling, Trading Shmoocon tickets? Visit our forum thread (http://is.gd/5MWoT) to find or sell the golden ticket #
  • RT @TechCrunch: TechCrunch Giveaway: A Google Nexus One #TechCrunch http://bit.ly/4XzVxm #
  • http://is.gd/5Pf3P – Interesting article about how safe air travel really is #
  • RT @ThreePlayerGame: We're giving away another Star Trek Online Beta key tonight at 7pm Eastern. Just retweet this to enter. #
  • Tales from Capt. Obvious: "Um… It's freakin' cold!"
    Tune in tomorrow when Capt. Obvious informs us, "Yup, still cold." #
  • Grab you a Red Box free movie tonight! Two new (unconfirmed) codes: ABTS25 and SNSV25 #
  • Anybody wanna join me in a team for the #smashthestack wargame? http://is.gd/5SEPJ #
  • Schools cancelled again tomorrow? Don't ask me why, the road aren't bad. Guess it's just too frickin' cold! #
  • Fw:|RT @darkuncle: javascript is just a variant: the standard (yes, there is one) is ECMAscript. There's even a standards doc! http://is#
  • Twitter ate my link :( http://is.gd/5SKZ7 #
  • Anybody know if the #springfield, MO #2600 group still meets? #
  • Looking for a team of #hackers to #hack with me in a #wargame by #smashthestack http://is.gd/5SEPJ #
  • Internet's down at home and I have homework due tonight, so it's off to work for the rest of the night #
  • It's Saturday! Guess where that means I am. Yup… working. #

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Fatty Patty

January 10th, 2010

Tonight for dinner we started with some grilled cheese sandwiches:


Then fried up some burgers on the griddle:

Then add some more cheese and put it all together:

And you have a Fatty Patty:

That one’s my wife’s.

Now I figure, everything’s better with bacon:

And so I present to you the Bacon Fatty Patty:

Hush now, I’m eating!

Bask in it’s juicy, greasy, cheesy, beefy, bacon-filled goodness and be filled!

Updated Resume

January 9th, 2010

In case anyone out there is interested, I’ve updated my resume to include recently obtained degrees and certifications.  Specifically, a couple of months ago I managed to obtain OSCP status, and today I graduated with my Associate of Science in Information Technology.

I’m continuing on to achieve my Bachelor’s by next summer and I hope to obtain another certification or two this year.

So, if anyone is looking for either an entry-level infosec position, or an experienced sysadmin position, check out my resume and drop me an email. :)

Hack with Me?

January 6th, 2010

As I was perusing the Net this evening I discovered SmashTheStack was hosting a team-based CTF-style WarGame. Teams are given a remote box and need to secure it, but are required to keep at least 3 services at all times. Teams are given 24 hours to secure their boxes. After the grace period each team will attack the other teams’ boxes while defending their own. The goal is to take control of the other teams’ boxes and lock them out. Last man standing wins.

Personally, this sounds like a blast but I have no team. So who wants to hack with me?

I’m looking for up to four people willing to join me in this endeavor. I’m looking for people who have some experience in similar types of events. I will admit that I still have a lot to learn, though I do have some experience. Specifically, I have obtained my OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) from Offensive Security. I also went to the Louisville Metro Infosec in 2009 and got 3rd place in their CTF.  I’ve been working in IT for over a decade now and currently work as a sysadmin for a small/medium size organization (~50 users).  I’m also going to school and taking other steps to focus my IT career more on InfoSec.

If this sounds like fun and you want to get to know some new people comment to this post and let me know you’re interested and what kind of experience you may have.  I’m looking for people with some experience and are just looking to have some fun.  Details of the event can be found here. Teams will be announced a week before the event, so we would need to form our team by the end of this week and get our application in.
So, wanna hack with me?

x86 Assembly

January 6th, 2010

I’ve been asked for some good links to help learn x86 Assembly.  The main source I have been using is “Programming from the Ground Up” by Jonathan Bartlett.  The target audience for this book is people who don’t already have any programming experience.  It begins by explaining the basics of how a computer works, how the processor and memory work.  Then it goes through some basic Assembly, and later moves on to loops and functions similar to other programming books.  I haven’t finished it, but so far I’ve found it a great resource.

Another resource I’ve found but haven’t spent much time on is Webster’s Art of Assembly Language, which basically amounts to a list of other useful resources, including useful resources for Win32 Assembly.

Since my focus is on exploit development, the Assembly Language Primer for Hackers on SecurityTube is also an excellent resource.  This is a video resource that walks you through the basics of assembly, the stack, and eventually moves on to another series that gives the anatomy of a Buffer Overflow in the Buffer Overflow Primer.

And of course, if you ever need more resources, there’s Google.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

January 3rd, 2010
  • Goals for this coming year, part 1: Learn x86 Assembly #
  • Goals for this 2010, part 2: Setup a hack lab and improve pentesting skills #
  • Goals for 2010 part 3: Attend two Security cons and compete in their Hacking competitions. #
  • Goals for 2010 part 4: Get involved in an OSS project. #
  • Goals for 2010 part 5: Take my wife out on more dates. #
  • Happy 10th Birthday Y2K! #
  • Goals for 2010 part 6: Take the kids out more often #
  • Goals for 2010 part 7: Create #
  • Ok that's it, I refuse 2 go back 2 work this year #
  • Goals for 2010 part 8: Don't be evil #
  • Hey East Coast, it's bamed from the past. How's #2010? Are there flying cars yet? #
  • Goals for 2010 part 9: Buy a minivan, or an SUV that'll seat 6 comfortably. #
  • Goals for 2010 part 10: Um… well… come up with more goals. #
  • Hey West Coast, it's bamed from the future. It's #2010, and still no flying cars :( #
  • Taking Grant to se Avatar 3D #
  • Anyone know of any good used book stores in Carthage? #
  • Goals for 2010: the Finale – The same thing we do every year, Pinky, try to take over the world! #

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