Day 1 of posting to social media until I get an offensive security research job
First, I’m going to start with what I know – Windows. I need to recreate what I had access to at Microsoft, so that starts by setting up a dev environment and finding a copy of Windows System Internals, perhaps the greatest resource for learning Windows out there. My expertise is in Windows and virtualization, so I’m going to make sure I master those areas.
Next, I don’t think I want to grind coding exercises, but I do need to shake the rust off my coding skills. I think I’m going to start with some HackTheBox challenges and find some CTFs to participate in.
Finally, my long overdue goal: learn Rust. I’m not sure if this will help immediately, as I could choose to improve my knowledge of Python. But Rust was getting more and more popular in the areas of Windows I was tasked with protecting, so I need to learn what all the fuss is about with regards to memory safety.
If anyone is on a similar journey, let’s hold each other accountable in the comments! I will be sure to document any write-ups at blog.maxrenke.com (work in progress).
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A little over a week ago, I was on vacation, enjoying a peaceful lunch with my wife and my soon-to-be 2-year-old daughter, Millie, on Myrtle Beach. Life felt steady—until I checked my email.
Four hours later, I was unemployed.
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17.11.2022 03:56frickT-1 hour til liftoff!
16.11.2022 04:35T-1 hour til liftoff!https://youtu.be/wKwoBudYIiIthe birdsite is getting slower and slower...
15.11.2022 05:12the birdsite is getting slower and slower...https://youtu.be/c8N72t7aScYContent warning:more birdsite memes
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15.11.2022 03:55Content warning:more birdsite memes🖼birdsite 2FA just broke.
At this point I'd be willing to put money on the site won't be up by the end of the week.
14.11.2022 20:56birdsite 2FA just broke.At this point I'd be willing to put money on the site won't be up by the end of the week."Are we alone in the universe?"
"Yes."
"So there is no life out there?"
"There is, they are alone too."
14.11.2022 08:03"Are we alone in the universe?""Yes.""So there is no life out there?""There is, they are alone too."same vibes
13.11.2022 21:01same vibesthis made my night - perhaps my year
13.11.2022 06:03this made my night - perhaps my yearContent warning:NSFW/Graphic/Plane Crash
mid-air collision at Dallas Airshow about an hour ago. B17 hit by P63
12.11.2022 22:07Content warning:NSFW/Graphic/Plane Crashmid-air collision at Dallas Airshow about an hour ago. B17 hit by P63why does anyone think his opinion matters?
12.11.2022 07:17why does anyone think his opinion matters?Elon was asked to join a space about FTX...
12.11.2022 07:16Elon was asked to join a space about FTX...