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I get asked by students often enough what certifications they should be aiming at. Usually, it's a few freshmen that heard that the OSCP was industry standard for penetration testing and have now set their every so green sights upon that. It's always an interesting conversation correcting that piece of misinformation. There's also an occasional couple of soon to be graduating seniors who would like to bolster their resume with a cert. There are also the students who heard that the CEH was the way to go if you want to become a "real hacker". Bleh. I think this is where the Pentest+ comes in. Recently, I sat for and passed the CompTIA Pentest+. This will be the certification that I now recommend to my students....along with the Security+ of course. While the argument can be made that this certification is not comprehensive enough with it being completely theoretical and not at all practical there's still value to be found in it. It's an introduction to the w...

Some simple instructions on how to enable WiFi scan de-throttling in Android 10/Q. The phone in the following example was a Google Pixel running Android 10/Q. Open the  Settings  app Scroll to the bottom and select  About phone . Scroll to the bottom and tap  Build Number  7 times. Return to the previous screen ( Settings ) to find  System near the bottom. Under  System is Advanced Options Scroll to the bottom and select Developer Options Under N etworking is the setting for Wi-Fi scan throttling Untoggle the previous option and WiFi scanning should be de-throttled...Happy WiGLE'ing!

Last summer I was lucky enough to get one c00p3r's  last chips installs before the end of DEFCON. This past weekend I spent over 20+ hours answering questions about biohacking, watching implant installs, and explaining the use cases for each type of chip. At this point, you could say that I rep the colors of the biohacking community. I wanted to create a short list of some of the questions I received, recommendations I gave, use cases, and thoughts I had. FAQ What about the mark of the beast? I actually only received this question once during the course of the weekend. It sparked some interesting conversation though. Looking at the specific scripture we find the following... And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, 17  and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the n...