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So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by tptacek »

pandaexpress wrote: post #44
tptacek wrote: post #2

If this stuff fascinates you and you're a solid software developer and you'd be interested in having this be your full-time job for awhile and you're willing to sink a little bit of your own time into ramping up, give us a ping. We'll help you get there. This page has a lot of info on how we recruit. We're getting pretty good at turning systems programmers into breakers, and we love hiring from HN: http://www.matasan…

Matasano's site mentions office culture. Are remote employees impossible to work out? I'd LOVE to get into this sort of thing, but I'm not a US citizen and I don't qualify for any visas. If I get in touch, would you point me towards some resources even if it won't lead to employment?

Of course I will!

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by livingontheedge »

tptacek wrote: post #60
livingontheedge wrote: post #55

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>"Sean's crypto stuff has about 2.5x as much material as the 36Chambers crypto-for-pentesters site had..." This site never existed, at least according to Matasano's offical website or Twitter account. >"If the pricing model we use for the challenges ("mail Sean and ask for them and he'll give them to you for free") is too much for you, I don't know what to tell you" You are deviating from the fact that you promised t…

Maybe if you keep reframing your questions you'll manage to weave your way past my original evasive answer of "we decided not to do it that way" to the truth of "we grind up the bones of the victims of our free crypto challenges into a fine meal we use to fertilize the fungus patches we rely on for sustenance down in the pentest mines". "Free" challenges, indeed. Ah hah hah hah hah haaaaaa! Mwrhwprh -gulp-. Mmmm. Fun…

What a great response from Matasano founder! No wonder they have 2 Ex-es (daeken,nbpoole) in this thread.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by nbpoole »

livingontheedge wrote: post #62
tptacek wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe if you keep reframing your questions you'll manage to weave your way past my original evasive answer of "we decided not to do it that way" to the truth of "we grind up the bones of the victims of our free crypto challenges into a fine meal we use to fertilize the fungus patches we rely on for sustenance down in the pentest mines". "Free" challenges, indeed. Ah hah hah hah hah haaaaaa! Mwrhwprh -gulp-. Mmmm. Fun…

What a great response from Matasano founder! No wonder they have 2 Ex-es (daeken,nbpoole) in this thread.

Please don't presume to speak for me. I left Matasano because I was returning to school; I greatly enjoyed my time there and I keep in touch with everyone I worked with because they are a group of intelligent, kind, and all around awesome people.

Also, I wholeheartedly endorse Tom's responses to your insinuations.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by daeken »

nbpoole wrote: post #63
livingontheedge wrote: post #62

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What a great response from Matasano founder! No wonder they have 2 Ex-es (daeken,nbpoole) in this thread.

Please don't presume to speak for me. I left Matasano because I was returning to school; I greatly enjoyed my time there and I keep in touch with everyone I worked with because they are a group of intelligent, kind, and all around awesome people. Also, I wholeheartedly endorse Tom's responses to your insinuations.

Totally agreed on all counts.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by jcr »

daeken wrote: post #64
nbpoole wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please don't presume to speak for me. I left Matasano because I was returning to school; I greatly enjoyed my time there and I keep in touch with everyone I worked with because they are a group of intelligent, kind, and all around awesome people. Also, I wholeheartedly endorse Tom's responses to your insinuations.

Totally agreed on all counts.

Cody, you're dealing with a coward that created an anon throw-away account just to troll with offensive remarks. I'm actually surprised how restrained Thomas has been with this jerk.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by tptacek »

daeken wrote: post #64
nbpoole wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please don't presume to speak for me. I left Matasano because I was returning to school; I greatly enjoyed my time there and I keep in touch with everyone I worked with because they are a group of intelligent, kind, and all around awesome people. Also, I wholeheartedly endorse Tom's responses to your insinuations.

Totally agreed on all counts.

DON'T BELIEVE EITHER OF THEM! THEY ATE THE FUNGUS!

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by daeken »

jcr wrote: post #65
daeken wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Totally agreed on all counts.

Cody, you're dealing with a coward that created an anon throw-away account just to troll with offensive remarks. I'm actually surprised how restrained Thomas has been with this jerk.

It's not the anon that I care about, it's that someone is being an asshole in public to people I consider to be friends, and using my (and nbpoole's) name to do it. I'm not fond of that.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by jcr »

daeken wrote: post #67
jcr wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cody, you're dealing with a coward that created an anon throw-away account just to troll with offensive remarks. I'm actually surprised how restrained Thomas has been with this jerk.

It's not the anon that I care about, it's that someone is being an asshole in public to people I consider to be friends, and using my (and nbpoole's) name to do it. I'm not fond of that.

It bothers me too.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by pandaexpress »

tptacek wrote: post #61
pandaexpress wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Matasano's site mentions office culture. Are remote employees impossible to work out? I'd LOVE to get into this sort of thing, but I'm not a US citizen and I don't qualify for any visas. If I get in touch, would you point me towards some resources even if it won't lead to employment?

Of course I will!

Fantastic! I dropped you (and Sean) a line.

Re: So You Want To Be A Breaker, Part 1: Web Security

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Post by phaus »

tptacek wrote: post #41
n2dasun wrote: post #37

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I wish you guys had openings in the DC area. I've been interested in this stuff since college, when I would try reverse engineering using Fravia+'s tutorials. That's how I learned assembly programming.

Me too! There are a bunch of people I'd love to drag into the company from DC. But we're sticking with NYC, Chicago, and Mountain View. Always happy to relocate people! :)

I wouldn't mind going to the west coast, but my family hates moving. Do you know of any similar organizations in the DC/MD/VA area? I'm sure the government has a bunch, but I'd eventually like to get out of the gov side of things.
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