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Interview with Kelvin / GrepStrength and Presentation

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  • Blog https://grepstrength.dev/
  • GitHubhttps://github.com/grepstrength? or remove this?

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  • Couple tools he wrote to do basic post compromise commands and send info back to a discord server
  • Why are we doing this?
    • Just to see if we can
    • Bring to light this functionality
    • Making the case for not clicking links or downloading files
    • Discord is not as safe as one may think.
    • Showing the impact
  • The order of events
    • Notta hacker - hacker
    • Testy mctester - likes clicking on things
    • Notta hacker sends the malicious file - Initial access vector
    • testy mctester clicks link and runs file
    • attack machine will have output of commands on the
    • Steal data, encrypt data
  • How to protect yourself

Presentation after interview

    1. Data wipe then fork bomb for a Linux machine
    1. Ransomware for a windows

Interview questions - We can add to or remove from this list

  • Who are you? background - as much or little as you are comfortable with.
    • location
    • age
    • previous jobs
    • Education level
    • Coding Language/s?
    • Text editor
    • Coding IDE
    • Current Role - CTI - Cyber Threat Intelligence?
      • Why this?
  • What have you taught yourself?
    • Before and after employment?
    • How does this stuff help you as a professional?
      • If you know how this works then you can identify it faster for reporting
  • How important are certs?
    • I often get the question "What cert should I go after to break into cyber"
  • How do you learn to do what you do?
    • platforms - tcm security - malware analysis - beginner
    • o2auto - https://courses.zero2auto.com/
    • GREM - GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
  • How you did you land your job in cyber security to get in the industry?
  • How necessary is Building Professional Relationships/Networking?
    • LinkedIn, Discord, in person?
  • The importance of stepping out of your comfort zone?
    • IMO learning happens outside your
  • What is advice that you wish you knew when you started on your path in cybersecurity? Dev?

Sleeper questions - pick one.... or? - Favorite Arizona Tallboy or another beverage that takes you on a trip down memory lane? - Cherished childhood game, whether on a screen or a board? - Now that you're "adulting," what's the game that still keeps you entertained? - Any favorite sports that get your adrenaline pumping? - When it comes to grub, what's your ultimate go-to cuisine or comfort food? - If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be and why? - What's your go-to comfort movie, the one you can watch repeatedly without getting bored? - If you could possess any superpower for a day, what would it be and how would you use it? - If you had a time machine, would you go to the past or the future, and what specific era or moment intrigues you the most? - What's a skill you've always wanted to master but haven't had the chance to yet? - If your life had a theme song, what would it be and why? - In a zombie apocalypse, what three items would you grab as you make your escape? - If you could swap lives with someone for a day, who would it be and what would you do in their shoes? - What's a hobby or activity you enjoy that most people would be surprised to learn about? - If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring three books, which ones would they be?

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