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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown

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Proud Girl Dad | U.S. Army Iraq & Afghanistan Veteran | Former Mayor | Penetration Tester | PPG Trike Pilot

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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
1 year
I live with anxiety and depression. I'm a suicide survivor. When things get hard, those thoughts flood back in. And many days are a struggle. You aren't alone. You can make it. And you are stronger for enduring it. That's the tweet.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Compromised a domain tonight in the craziest of ways. VNC Server with no authentication -> LastPass vault open in browser -> main DA account in LastPass vault -> $$$
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3 years
Course update - Working on the automation script for you all to run in your lab environments so you aren't spending days trying to build it out manually. Need to add around 5-10 more users, add them to appropriate groups, create and modify ACL & add Kerberoasting. Then testing!
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2 years
It's time to look beyond Offensive Security in this industry. Training diversity matters when building diverse teams, and that applies to any field. If you're a hiring manager, take note of some of these alternatives you may see on resumes and accept them. A thread 🧵
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2 years
Good luck with that.
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2 years
Let's bypass Windows Defender using reflection in Powershell.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Cybersecurity can absolutely be entry level - the industry just needs to train you to do it and stop pawning off ownership of the field on everyone else. It's time to reinvent the wheel on cybersecurity hiring.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Never stop hustling. People recognize hard work, and in this field being recognized is half the battle. Everyone's path is different, but one thing should always remain the same - make it impossible to be ignored. Here's my hustle. What has yours been?
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
What do you say? 300 likes and I'll make the repo public?
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
A year ago my yearly wage was my VA check - $24,000. This year it'll be closer to $150,000. Why do I say this? Because a guy with big dreams and ambitions and little IT experience figured this out, and so can you. So how did I do it? (1/7)
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3 years
Learn the basics of hacking with Powershell FOR FREE. These are basics that every pentester needs to know and understand to be successful. -
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3 years
Fuck @YouTube . It’s a goddamn CTF walkthrough.
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2 years
I’d like to report a bug on Mars please.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Thinking about creating a start-to-finish series on Youtube for various pentest engagements. We'll use fictional environments or random apps from Github that are self-hosted, but include everything from fictional client contact, testing, and reporting. Would that interest you?
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
4 years
Well fam, we did it. Tomorrow I officially start as a Security Engineer. It's been a long, hard road, and I have so many of you to thank for your love and support through it all. And to @thecybermentor , for letting me intern and teaching me WAP - web app pentesting. Thank you all
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Why in the shit were social security numbers in source code?
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Through a multi-step process, an individual took the records of at least three educators, decoded the HTML source code, and viewed the SSN of those specific educators. We notified the Cole County prosecutor and the Highway Patrol’s Digital Forensic Unit will investigate.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
New article up on Medium - Windows Persistence Using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Check it out here and let me know what you think.
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3 years
I made $0 this week on bug bounties, and $50 an hour pentesting. #bugbountytips
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
We all too often see folks bragging about their successes - found a bug, earned a certificate, etc. We never see failures. So when a person fails, they feel like they can't cut it. So let's do something about it. I failed eJPT my first time. Your turn.
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Reminder that my FREE Powershell for Pentesters course is live on Youtube at . We've had a ton of great feedback so far, and I would love to hear from you too.
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3 years
Coming soon.
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3 years
Bahahahahahaha
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Just accepted 700 new connection requests on LinkedIn using this command since they don't have a select all option. var x = document.querySelectorAll('button.artdeco-button--secondary'); for (var i=0 ; i<x.length; i++) x[i].click(); Take that, @LinkedIn
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
4 years
Obligatory we did it picture. Look forward to a written review in the next day or two. Thank you all so much for your amazing support the last many months. I truly appreciate all of you.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Hit my one year today at @TCMSecurity , got a promotion, and found a zero day in this web app I'm testing. Epic.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Twitch won't add in a section for cybersecurity content, but they sure as hell have one for people licking fake ears for subs.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
May I introduce you to Dork Dump. Dork Dump is a Google Dork File Finder, scraping Google search results for file extensions connected to a domain, and downloading them locally. Check it out here.
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2 years
It's nearly ready. Just need the Github repo created.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
If you aren't using Rockyou2021 you really should be.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Since @mttaggart and @HuskyHacksMK are over here making moves, I'll jump on it too. From now until next Sunday at 11:59PM est, you can get Movement, Pivoting, and Persistence for a dollar. Discount Code - OK_FINE_I_WILL_TOO 👇
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Look what I found in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Don’t forget to change you password to Winter2022! Thanks.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
4 years
Someone showed me this this morning. Crazy that there is a The Mayor AND @TJ_Null list now.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Step One - Get shell Step Two - Create a bunch of directories? How in the world is this "Linux for Hackers?"
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Hardest part is done. Hoping for a tomorrow afternoon release still.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Friends! We are OFFICIALLY approved for Udemy! Please use my link below and referral so that I get more money than Udemy does on it. Cheers!!!!!
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
1 year
No more trying to remember ldapsearch queries.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
4 years
OSCP is the new bachelor's degree. Everyone has it and that diminishes the value of it. This is why alternative training opportunities and certifications are so important. There has to be a way to stand out from the crowd when the crowd is all the same person.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
I made more money on my first sale on Udemy than I ever have bug hunting. #bugbountytips
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Not sure it's real, but if it is, Conti can't escape Vim either.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Security compliance will never be taken seriously until consequences are serious. Imagine the impact on cybersecurity if credit card companies blacklisted a company like T-Mobile for breaching 40 million accounts.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Did another thing. Look forward to a review in the coming days.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Happy holidays! I'm giving away 1,000 free Movement, Pivoting, and Persistence course vouchers and 1,000 PowerShell for Pentesters course vouchers over on Udemy for Christmas. Get them below with the following links.
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2 years
Let's see you exit this.
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2 years
Enable MFA
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3 years
We did it! As promised - 10KFREETIME good until 9am EST Saturday, August 14th 2021.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Staring at my OSCP thinking, "I don't think I'll use Burp Pro on this web app. My client won't care if I work inefficiently and never find anything."
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3 years
I did a thing. Here are my thoughts. @eLearnSecurity @ine
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
My city is literally plowing Lake Erie right now.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Since some folks expressed interest, I put the Powershell for Pentesters course up on Udemy. It's $9.99 with the discount below, and good for a few days. Please keep in mind this is free on Youtube, and buying it on Udemy is simply supporting my effort.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
PowerShell for Pentesters goes LIVE at 4pm EST (less than 20 minutes). Catch the premiere below, at which point the rest of the videos will go live as well. I hope you all enjoy!!!
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Now my dreams have a gatekeeper.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Check out my article on malicious shortcut files and how they can be leveraged to capture NTLM hashes quietly and dominate a network or domain.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
It's not quite a million dollars like @thecybermentor , but we've given away $25,000 in MP&P courses in the last couple of days, which is twice as much as I've pocketed since I released it. Just don't tell my wife. 👀
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Legitimate question - do the pentesters on these go for 24 hours straight too?
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OffSec
2 years
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Hey, we got ANSI working in Oh365 User Finder.
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3 years
If you haven't already, would you consider subscribing to my Youtube? It's stupid difficult to break the algorithm on the platform, and I would love to keep producing videos and content. Make sure to check out my new PowerShell course too! Thanks!
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
I turned down a job offer this week that came with a 40% pay increase. Why would I do something that crazy? Some things are more important to me than money. Like work-life balance that doesn't place a strain on my family, and knowing I'm valued where I am.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
I learn by seeing. Maybe you're the same. And there's nothing wrong with it. Don't fall for elitist mentalities that suggest you have to figure this all out on your own. Use that walkthrough. Ask for help. We all learn differently. Don't worry about what others say think.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
4 years
It's beyond crazy that I can help other people get a job, stream and teach people five days a week, create content, labs, and more, but not a single company I have applied to will take a chance on me because I lack 3 to 5 years of experience.
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Free training - Powershell for Pentesters - Create Your Own DNS Resolution Tool - Create Your Own Subdomain Enumeration Tool -
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Speaking of imposter syndrome, try having @thecybermentor as your boss.
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3 years
Get me to 10,000 and I'll do another giveaway.
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2 years
Did a thing. #WGUgrad x2
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Free until I turn it off. Maybe in 10 minutes, maybe in 10 days. People complaining that they missed out will be shamed forever. Coupon code FREESIRPLEASE
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If you're a demonstrative learner like me, it's ok. Some people need to see the solution to understand the problem. Know that you aren't alone. There are people in this field like you, and you can make it.
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Only 22 days since I submitted it. We'll have a review for it soon.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
I did a thing. Here are my thoughts on Pentester Academy's Attacking and Defending Active Directory course and Certified Red Team Professional exam. @SecurityTube
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
2 years
Got my graduation pictures this week. First in my family to graduate from college. First in my family to graduate with a masters.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
4 years
Exam completed. Four of five boxes rooted, and local on the one I missed. Report submitted.
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Don't forget that Powershell for Pentesters is live on Youtube and 100% free. Get started here and learn some of the ways I enumerate and take over client domains in real environments.
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3 years
SQL injections are when I feel most like a hacker.
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I got mine. Have you scheduled yours yet? Test your ability to conduct initial recon, enumeration, gaining footholds, moving across network boundaries, and more at
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Congratulations @_superhero1 for passing OSCP!
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
1 year
Yum.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
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New article up with my favorite internal attack, and probably the least known - escalating users when the relayed account isn't actually an administrator.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
The next time someone asks you a question or for help, be the person that you wish you had when you were in their shoes.
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And there it is! My first CVE. CVE-2020-28351.
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CVE-2020-28351 The conferencing component on Mitel ShoreTel 19.46.1802.0 devices could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack (via the PATH_INFO to index.php) due to insufficient validati...
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
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The worst thing that CTFs do is culture people into thinking that everything has to be "rooted."
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
3 years
Thinking about taking on a small group of 2-3 people for individualized mentoring, in an almost bootcamp type format. Something like 6-12 weeks. Give assignments, offer guidance and mentor towards an individualized goal for each. Thoughts?
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2 years
Soon? 👀
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Obligatory confetti post. I'm happy to answer questions below if anyone has one.
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@msgmoney2u @dbleitzsey @morghanchambers As an actual Veteran, I'm honored to see others expressing the rights I swore and fought to defend.
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Looks like someone finished the course already.
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Unfortunate to see @ine moving towards in-browser based Kali machines in their lab environments. The amount of knowledge and experience students gain having to maintain their own distribution is a skill necessary to employers, and this strips that need away from students.
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Get vaccinated and wear a fucking mask.
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Movement, Pivoting, and Persistence is LIVE!!!!!!!! Get it on the TCM Academy at . I love you all for your amazing support. Thank you so much.
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Take that Windows 11 and Defender.
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@cybersecmeg While I am employed, those I regularly chat with are still stuck behind the experience issue - can't get a job without experience, and can't get the experience without the job. We need to reinvent the hiring wheel in this field. It's beyond broken.
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Joe Helle - Mayor of Hacktown
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It's the weekend. Get a jump start on learning with my free content. Persistence via WSL2 - Powershell for Pentesters - CVE Hunting - Create Your Own Python Series Videos -
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Found my next CVE tonight.
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