On the 21st January 2021, Raspberry Pi released their Raspberry Pi Pico Microcontroller. It’s built on the new RP2040 chip developed by Raspberry Pi themselves! It’s programmable with both C/C++ and MicroPython, packing quite the punch with a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor. Raspberry Pi (2021) So… what can I use it for? Whatever your heart desires! The Pico allows for …
If you’re new to Linux, it can be overwhelming to sort through all of the info online. What should you do next? How do I even use Linux? There are TONS of things you can do with Linux, but let’s assume you’re learning it to further your career and open up additional opportunities. Here’s a few resources to get you …
Job interviews are one of the many life processes that we all get a bit anxious about, no matter how experienced you are. However, we all know that respecting someone is just a basic level of human decency and shouldn’t depend on who that person is, “treat someone how you want to be treated” is a phrase everyone has heard …
So you’re new to This is an IT Support Group… This is a primer for Facebook users who have just joined our Facebook group. WTF Is an IT Support Group? I often hear the following: “Is it like…a group for getting IT Support or a group for IT professionals to get support?” The answer is yes, both. Our group started …
… a what now? Pwagotchi is essentially an A2C-based AI, powered by bettercap. The project runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero W. So, what does it do? Great question! Pwnagotchi learns from surrounding WiFi environments in order to maximise the crackable WPA key material that it captures. There’s two methods that it uses to do this: Passive Sniffing Deauthentication and …
A High Level Guide to Ransomware OooooOooooOOoo, scary. Ransomware. You’ve heard about it, right? It’s in the name. “Ransom.” Indicating that something is being held hostage. But what? Your data. The answer is revealed below. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data with an attached threat of perpetually blocking access or revealing secrets unless a ransom is paid. …
In March, Stetson released our anonymous salary survey to the group. We want to thank you all for your amazing collaboration on this project. We received over 500 responses! 🤯 Rather than dump all the data on you, I have made the results accessible in a much easier format to understand by combining charts and graphs! The Participants Firstly, let’s …
I asked the group what the most catastrophic mistake they made at work was and, oh boy… we got some amazing replies. #ThenIWasFired I’ve selected the Top 10 to feature in the blog, congratulations to those that have featured! ** All surnames have been redacted for privacy (and to ensure their managers don’t see this and make a certain spontaneous …
That’s great! But where to start? Cyber Security: The final frontier… Since there have been a few requests, here is a (short?) guide I whipped together in regards to starting out in Information Security. (Or, Cyber Security, whatever you want to call it.) The information here is applicable to many different positions, but best fits a security engineer, network security …
Congratulations to this week’s feature, Simon Hooper! Simon is the IT & Systems Development Manager for Pendennis, which is a super yacht builder and re-fitter based primarily in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK but also with a new facility in Vilanova, Spain. Initially starting on a 3-month temporary basis whilst waiting to join the Navy, Simon decided to stay with the company …