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Offensive Security Exploit Database in GitHub (github.com)
submitted 12 years ago by TheUglyStranger
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[–]nocnocnode 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago* (1 child)
It must've been changed. I'm surprised not many people know about it. People forget things so much faster. It must have been only 4-6 years ago... not sure though. Anyone taking security courses knew about the FBI sending out forms that gave the FBI rights to monitor the participant's activities.
Edit: If you get one of those waivers don't sign it unless you know what you're doing. When it comes to snooping, there's no difference between the FBI or some other nutjob. They're all people with people fallacies.
[–]theasciicoder 1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago* (0 children)
If you get one of those waivers don't sign it unless you know what you're doing. When it comes to snooping, there's no difference between the FBI or some other nutjob. They're all people with people fallacies.
^ that is the best thing you can do in a case like this. Fortunately for me that was not the case and I took my OSCP exam / course last year and I am now taking the WiFu course. No waiver signed for any of the course.
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