https://example.org/ Recent content in Home on McGrewSecurity.com Hugo en-us Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0500 https://example.org/updates/2025/07/14/making-the-most-of-def-con/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0500 https://example.org/updates/2025/07/14/making-the-most-of-def-con/ Added Making the Most of DEF CON to Writings https://example.org/writings/defcon-guide/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0500 https://example.org/writings/defcon-guide/ Introduction “Overtaken by Events”. This is a military term for a situation in which part of your plan has been made obsolete by the forces of chaos: unpredictable events, bad estimations of time, unforeseen circumstances. There is no better term from that space to describe what happens in Vegas during DEF CON. You meant to meet up for dinner, attend that specific talk, or engage with a particular village, but then those plans were overtaken by events. https://example.org/updates/2025/07/09/sre-books/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:33:25 -0500 https://example.org/updates/2025/07/09/sre-books/ Added Software Reverse Engineering Bookshelf to Writings https://example.org/writings/sre-bookshelf/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500 https://example.org/writings/sre-bookshelf/ Introduction In my workshops that focus on software reverse engineering (SRE) and low-level programming, I recommend books that, in my opinion, are very high quality for self-study and reference. Here, I’ll try to collect together all of those recommendations for future workshop attendees, and anyone trying to self-study. The focus is on having a bookshelf (real and virtual) of good primary sources. You may prefer printed books, but I recommend also getting PDF copies as well so that you can search within them and have them on-the-go. https://example.org/updates/2025/07/02/initial-release/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500 https://example.org/updates/2025/07/02/initial-release/ Initial release for the new site, primarily focused on DEF CON 33 content and previous talks. McGrewSecurity.com https://example.org/contact/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://example.org/contact/ Contact Please reach out for speaking engagements, teaching/training, or any other questions. Consider joining the Proper Villains Discord to network with fellow workshop attendees, conference goers, and other unprofessional infosec professionals. In some cases, you may get a faster or better answer from the community there than you would from me privately. Email: wesley@mcgrewsecurity.com or wesleymcgrew@gmail.com X: @McGrewSecurity Discord: DrMcGrew Work: MartinFed, w.mcgrew@martinfed.com https://example.org/defcon33/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://example.org/defcon33/ UPDATE : DEF CON 33 is over! The talks and workshop were a huge success, and I enjoyed meeting so many of you. I’ll be transitioning the information on this page over into my “Talks” and “Teaching” section. I’ll be in Las Vegas the week of DEF CON 33: presenting, teaching, and meeting with folks like you. This page serves as a reference to that content, as well as general information about the conferences going on that week (BSidesLV, Black Hat USA, and DEF CON 33). https://example.org/dj/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://example.org/dj/ I have been DJing since late 2019, and enjoy performing at parties that happen surrounding various hacker conferences, such as DEF CON. Rent an Assassin for Workgroups 3.11, DEF CON 32 - Saturday Night @ Las Vegas Convention Center DEF CON 32 - Saturday Night ACK Stage @ Las Vegas Convention Center Mixcloud - Combined with RAA 3.11 set to serve as a DC33 demo mix BlanketFortCon, DEF CON 32- Friday Night @ Las Vegas Convention Center Cult of the Dead Cow Veilid Launch Party, DEF CON 31 @ Caesars Forum Flier DEF CON 30 - Thursday Night @ Caesars Forum Mixcloud Rent an Assassin Party, DEF CON 30 @ Caesars DEF CON 29 - Thursday Night @ Ballys Mixcloud DEF CON 28 - Streamed a DJ set (DEF CON Safe Mode - Online only in 2020) Mixcloud https://example.org/pv/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://example.org/pv/ The Proper Villains Social Club is the Discord I run for folks who enjoy both the technical and social aspects of hacking/infosec. Activity picks up the week of BSidesLV/Black Hat USA/DEF CON, but feel free to start a conversation whenever. Main Goals Coordination of conference activity. Find a friend for working on a CTF, grabbing food/drink. Party Bloc. Encouraging the attendance of parties, talks, etc that involve Villains and Friends. Channels are set up for my DEF CON content (talks/workshops/DJ sets) Promote your own content among the Villains Join Invite Link https://example.org/talks/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://example.org/talks/ DEF CON DEF CON 33 (2025) - Amber64: Mining Hacker History from Over Half a Million Commodore 64 Disks Video will be added once it’s available Slides Code DEF CON 32 (2024) - Reverse Engineering MicroPython Frozen Modules: Data Structures, Reconstruction, and Reading Bytecode Video Slides DEF CON 31 (2023) - Retro Exploitation: Using Vintage Computing Platforms as a Vulnerability Research Playground and Learning Environment Video Slides DEF CON 26 (2018) - An Attacker Looks at Docker: Approaching Multi-Container Applications Video Whitepaper Slides DEF CON 24 (2016) - Secure Penetration Testing Operations: Demonstrated Weaknesses in Learning Materials and Tools Video Whitepaper Slides DEF CON 23 (2015) - I Hunt Penetration Testers! https://example.org/teaching/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://example.org/teaching/ Workshops DEF CON DEF CON 33 (2025) - 64-bit Intel Assembly Language Programming for Hackers: Updated and Revised Material DEF CON 33 - Malware Village (2025) - Getting Started in Malware Analysis with Ghidra DEF CON 32 (2024) - 64-bit Intel Assembly Language Programming for Hackers DEF CON 31 (2023) - The Joy of Reverse Engineering: Learning With Ghidra and WinDbg DEF CON 29 (2021) - The Joy of Reverse Engineering: Learning With Ghidra and WinDbg DEF CON 27 (2019) - Introduction to Reverse Engineering With Ghidra DEF CON 26 (2018) - Penetration Testing in Hostile Environments: Client & Tester Security Student Preparation PDF Whitepaper DEF CON 25 (2017) - Penetration Testing in Hostile Environments: Client & Tester Security Whitepaper Slides BSides BSides Jackson 2015 - Enough Reverse Engineering to Get You in Trouble BSides Jackson 2013 - Hands-On Training: Reverse Engineering APT1 Malware BSides Jackson 2012 - SCADA HMI Vulnerability Hands-on Training Semester-Long Courses Mississippi State University - Designed and Taught Curriculum for: CSE 4243/6243 - Information and Computer Security CSE 4990/6990 - Software Reverse Engineering CSE 4273/6273 - Introduction to Computer Forensics CSE 8713 - Advanced Cyber Operations