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Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

I will be running my Security course on Twitch, live sessions, this semester on Thursdays at 4:30PM EST, the 11th season! twitch.tv/mchow01. Open to the public. Schedule:

9/4: The Command Line Interface
9/11: Packet Analysis Using Wireshark
9/18: Reconnaissance using Ping, Netcat, and Nmap
9/25: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks and Scapy feat John Hammond
10/2: Passwords and Password Cracking with John the Ripper
10/9: Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation, Badness-O-Meter
10/16: SQL Injection and Web Proxies
10/23: The Mistakes You Can't Make
11/6: Really, Really Bad Code and Static Analysis
11/13: Malware and Malware Analysis
11/20: Forensics
12/4: Opportunities, Where Do You Go From Here

September 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Packet Hacking Village DJ schedule, events, Talks schedule @defcon.bsky.social 33 now on newly designed website! See you all next week! www.wallofsheep.com/pages/dc33 => phvillage.io/pages/dc33

DEF CON 33 | Wall of Sheep

The Packet Hacking Village at DEF CON 33 will be in-person only.

www.wallofsheep.com

July 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Our events at the Packet Hacking Village @defcon.bsky.social 33 now available wallofsheep.com/pages/dc33. DJ and Creator Stage Talks schedules will be available soon.

DEF CON 33 - Packet Hacking Village

The Packet Hacking Village at DEF CON 33 will be in-person only.

wallofsheep.com

July 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

PHV Creator Stage Talks @defcon.bsky.social CFP Extended To July 7th. Peoples' work lives have been more challenging than ever before with all the layoffs. We are going to extend our CFP deadline to give those on-the-fence due to work-life drama more time. www.wallofsheep.com/blogs/news/p...

PHV Creator Stage Talks CFP Extended To July 7th

Peoples' work lives have been more challenging than ever before with all the layoffs. We are going to extend our CFP deadline to give those on-the-fence due to work-life drama more time. We are also p...

www.wallofsheep.com

June 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Now open: call for presentations at the Packet Hacking Village @defcon.bsky.social 33. Presentations will be part of @defcon.bsky.social 's Creator Stages. CFP closes on Friday, May 30th. www.wallofsheep.com/pages/packet...

Packet Hacking Village Talks at DEF CON 33 Call for Presentations Now

The Wall of Sheep would like to announce a call for presentations at DEF CON 33 in Las Vegas, NV from Thursday, August 7th to Sunday, August 10th. Packet Hacking Village Talks goal is to deliver talks...

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March 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Results of a Password Cracking Contest in My Security Class, Spring 2025 mchow01.github.io/education/se...

* (MD5) sisterbear:frederic => 113 students cracked this
* (MD5) grizzlybear:bisbocciavano => 102 students cracked this
* (MD5) jackbear:n0n4nc3571241 => 98 students cracked this
* (MD5) pandabear:dodgers1 => 113 students cracked this
* (MD5) yogibear:ethsbm => 28 students cracked this
* (MD5) mamabear:noB!.132EP;F/u35 => 0 student cracked this 😛
* (MD5) barneybear:yasuoshu => 80 students cracked this
* (MD5) papabear:lynnw00d => 92 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) bluebear:cbr900rr => 100 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) cozybear:datblygu23 => 38 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) polarbear:qaxSYIAL => 0 students cracked this 😛
* (SHA-512) teddybear:Magoveny => 79 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) carebear:13p70m3nin6i7i5 => 93 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) blackbear:Rh|ZY=TCvw4$*4fT => 0 student cracked this 😛
* (SHA-512) fancybear:69770257 => 20 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) brotherbear:soccer10 => 102 students cracked this

March 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Will be running my Security course on Twitch this semester on Thursdays at 4:30PM EST, the 10th season! twitch.tv/mchow01. Open to the public.

1.23: Packet Analysis Using Wireshark
1.30: Reconnaissance using Ping, Netcat, and Nmap
2.13: Passwords and Password Cracking with John the Ripper

mchow01 - Twitch

Hacker of the old-school variety.

twitch.tv

January 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Fifteen years+ of playing the game of "CoMpAnIeS ArE DeSpErAtE FoR CyBeRsEcUrItY WoRkErS; tHeRe iS A ShOrTaGe oF CyBeRsEcUrItY TaLeNt" gist.github.com/mchow01/9569...

How long we have been playing this "cyber security skills shortage" game for?

How long we have been playing this "cyber security skills shortage" game for? - cyber_security_skills_shortage.md

gist.github.com

January 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

The Massachusetts Cybersecurity Mentorship Program returns for spring 2025. Application for mentors and mentees now open, due February 17th

Student application (mentee): masscybercenter.org/cyber-mentor...

Mentor application: masscybercenter.org/cyber-mentor...

Cyber Mentorship - Student Application | MassCyberCenter78454EDB-9FAE-4DCA-8DEB-066CEC7EBF236DE22A44-7C11-45AA-A577-88FC54E7476C

masscybercenter.org

January 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

www.govtech.com/education/hi...

Tufts University Students Help Nonprofits With Cybersecurity

Tufts University created a clinic to connect cybersecurity students with nonprofits in need of cybersecurity consultants. Due to increased threats and workforce demand, university-based clinics like t...

www.govtech.com

January 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Stellar article on the TuftsUniversity Cybersecurity Clinic now out. "The experience with the clinic can be transformative. “It’s so focused on real problems, real people, real organizations. You can’t get that easily elsewhere”" now.tufts.edu/2024/12/06/t...

These Students Work to Keep Nonprofits Safe from Hackers

The new Cybersecurity Clinic at Tufts pairs computer science students with small organizations to ward off intruders

now.tufts.edu

December 6, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Results of a Password Cracking Contest in My Security Class, Fall 2024 mchow01.github.io/education/se...

* (MD5) sisterbear:reflex => 115 students cracked this
* (MD5) grizzlybear:tenebamur => 104 students cracked this
* (MD5) jackbear:574ch95 => 106 students cracked this
* (MD5) pandabear:scarlett1 => 114 students cracked this
* (MD5) yogibear:2^;CU4i*Z#Eryu8T => 0 student cracked this
* (MD5) mamabear:fmdoei => 22 students cracked this
* (MD5) barneybear:amanduzzpower => 44 students cracked this
* (MD5) papabear:hildy123 => 61 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) bluebear:clay => 114 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) cozybear:BETHANDEMILY => 24 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) polarbear:4085018 => 14 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) teddybear:3ch0p124c7ic => 88 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) carebear:arredavamo => 91 students cracked this
* (SHA-512) blackbear:bhDZ@&M_86YUhTXt => 0 student cracked this
* (SHA-512) fancybear:SHYKUF => 0 student cracked this
* (SHA-512) brotherbear:qq123456 => 108 students cracked this

November 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

I will be running my Security course on Twitch, live sessions, this semester on Thursdays at 4:30PM EST, the 9th season! twitch.tv/mchow01. Open to the public. Schedule:

9/5: The Command Line Interface (Linux/*nix)

9/12: Packet Analysis Using Wireshark

9/19: Reconnaissance using Ping, Netcat, and Nmap

9/26: DDoS Attacks and Scapy feat John Hammond

10/3: Passwords and Password Cracking with John the Ripper

10/10: Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation, Badness-O-Meter

10/17: SQL Injection and Web Proxies (hello dumping voter database)

10/24: The Mistakes You Can't Make

10/31: We're playing CTF

11/7: Really, Really Bad Code and Static Analysis

11/21: Malware and Malware Analysis

12/5: Opportunities, Where Do You Go From Here

September 2, 2024 at 11:17 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

We are pleased to announce our accepted Packet Hacking Village / Creator Stage Talks @defcon.bsky.social 32 www.wallofsheep.com/blogs/news/a...

Accepted Packet Hacking Village / Creator Stage Talks at DEF CON 32

Date and time of each talk will be determined within next week. Winning the Game of Active Directory Speaker's Name: Brandon Colley Abstract of Presentation: The Game Of Active Directory (GOAD) is...

www.wallofsheep.com

June 17, 2024 at 3:06 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Now open: call for presentations at the Packet Hacking Village @defcon.bsky.social 32. Presentations will be part of @defcon.bsky.social 's new Creator Stages. CFP closes on Friday, May 31st. www.wallofsheep.com/blogs/news/p...

Packet Hacking Village Talks at DEF CON 32 Call for Presentations Now Open

Overview The Wall of Sheep would like to announce a call for presentations at DEF CON 32 in Las Vegas, NV from Thursday, August 8th to Sunday, August 11th. Packet Hacking Village Talks goal is to...

www.wallofsheep.com

May 20, 2024 at 3:48 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

Results of a Password Cracking Contest in My Security Class, Spring 2024 mchow01.github.io/education/se...

(MD5) jackbear:speed-order => 104 students cracked this
(MD5) barneybear:dha4 => 110 students cracked this
(MD5) teddybear:ebrosg => 25 students cracked this
(MD5) yogibear:Curtium => 110 students cracked this
(MD5) sisterbear:Ne2Fw74C => 0 student cracked this
(MD5) cozybear:500768 => 113 students cracked this
(MD5) brotherbear:x8yJ82L44,F; => 0 student cracked this
(MD5) carebear:rd2tgq7k => 102 students cracked this
(SHA-512) bluebear:Stranger Things => 6 students cracked this # you know…
(SHA-512) papabear:anthony => 114 students cracked this
(SHA-512) blackbear:edQ%=2-6gJ50 => 0 student cracked this
(SHA-512) grizzlybear:147852369 => 113 students cracked this
(SHA-512) mamabear:765870 => 27 students cracked this
(SHA-512) pandabear:Password21& => 40 students cracked this
(SHA-512) polarbear:lustick => 62 students cracked this
(SHA-512) fancybear:noycoafe => 71 students cracked this

March 18, 2024 at 12:12 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

A concluding thought from @winnona.bsky.social : "Partner with CTF teams to develop cyber security talent: One thing the Chinese government does well in this space is partner with its best offensive security teams to recruit new talent..." margin.re/2024/02/same...

Same Same, but Different

Margin Research is a boutique security firm located in NYC

margin.re

March 1, 2024 at 3:48 AM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

I will be running my Security course on Twitch, live sessions, this semester on Thursdays at 4:30PM EST, the 8th season! twitch.tv/mchow01. Open to the public. Schedule:

2/8: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks and Scapy feat John Hammond
2/15: Password Cracking with John the Ripper
2/29: SQL Injection and Web Proxies
3/7: Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation, Badness-O-Meter
3/14: The Mistakes You Can't Make
4/4: Really, Really Bad Code and Static Analysis
4/11: Malware and Malware Analysis
4/18: Forensics
4/25: Opportunities, Where Do You Go From Here

January 21, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

The Massachusetts Cybersecurity Mentorship Program returns for spring 2024. Application for mentors and mentees now open, due Feb 19th.

Student application (mentee): masscybercenter.org/cyber-mentor...
Mentor application: masscybercenter.org/cyber-mentor...

January 21, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

BSides Cambridge, MA
Date: Saturday, November 18th Time: 9 AM - 5 PM EST Location: Odd Fellows Friendship Lodge No. 20, 16 Maple Street, Belmont, MA 02478
RSVP and agenda: "Pay what you can" to register bsidescambridgema.org

September 30, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Ming Chow

@mchow01.bsky.social

I will be running my Security course on Twitch, live sessions, this semester on Thursdays at 4:30PM EST, the 7th season! twitch.tv/mchow01. Open to the public. Schedule: