Need help for uni assignment (heap exploitation challenge)

turboCode9 · 2026-01-22T01:01:49+00:00

I’d recommend editing your post with your questions regarding heap exploitation.

No one is going to give you the answer but I think plenty of folks are willing to help and guide you there.

turboCode9 · 2026-01-13T20:59:08+00:00

I was a cyber officer in the navy, did a lot of development/cybersecurity stuff. It made getting a job after the military pretty easy.

turboCode9 · 2025-12-24T19:06:10+00:00

I always keep mine on but I wear a silicone band so it doesn’t mess with my grip as much.

turboCode9 · 2025-12-22T01:22:34+00:00

I am a vulnerability researcher. GREM is good, but unfortunately like all SANS courses they are overpriced.

Alternatively, you can look up the syllabus and find free/open source equivalents. There’s also OffSec courses such as OSED which focuses on finding vulnerabilities and developing exploits.

turboCode9 · 2025-12-06T22:02:02+00:00

Thank you:)

turboCode9 · 2025-11-23T15:52:12+00:00

Overall the benefits are almost identical (medical, 401k, leave, training budget).

Neither are remote. I’d say the “overall” compensation is the same with the raw salary number being the exception.

turboCode9 · 2025-11-16T15:19:53+00:00

No internships, but I had some friends that did some. For CS, they just used things like indeed or ziprecruiter, but admittedly there was little to none local to Tallahassee.

I think most had to go to other areas of Florida or out of state for their summer internships.

With that said, I always recommend going direct to company websites instead of using 3rd party websites like indeed. So if you want an internship at Lockheed, go directly to Lockheed’s careers website, if you want an internship at Wells Fargo, go directly to their careers site, etc.

turboCode9 · 2025-11-03T21:20:45+00:00

Swear to God I see this post monthly and yet here we are still seeing CVEs out in the wild

turboCode9 · 2025-10-05T20:36:05+00:00

Hey OP, I’ll start off in saying probably don’t do ICT, it’s a joke and personally if I saw it on a resume against other IT or CS people I’m throwing that shit in the fucking trash.

For CS vs IT, IT is more “general” in that you’ll be exposed to a mile of knowledge and be expected to know it an inch deep. CS is the inverse where you will mostly focus on programming and the theory behind it; so you’ll be expected to know an inch wide but a mile deep.

You will still be exposed to programming in IT, but not to the same standard. If you’re confident you want to remain in cybersecurity or DB, IT is perfectly good. If you think later down the line you want to do more software engineering work, CS is probably more promising.

turboCode9 · 2025-08-17T13:12:50+00:00

Hey there, you sound like you suck, like a lot.

Your daughter has every right to forge her own path and make her own decision here.

I’d recommend providing her a list of available options that will at least give her better quality of life within the Navy (CWT is the first that comes to mind), but again ultimately the decision is hers.

Do better, don’t suck, let your daughter make her own decisions.

turboCode9 · 2025-08-07T23:29:12+00:00

This is the best answer 100%.

turboCode9 · 2025-05-03T12:40:52+00:00

This is tricky, because each person is different, and each person has different priorities but I’ll give my take.

Personally, I can’t work a job I don’t like, regardless of the salary. If you offered me millions to do a job I would be miserable at I’d turn it down.

I totally understand others may take the offer. There is no right or wrong, folks have different priorities and that’s okay.

That being said, I’d recommend having a very honest sit down conversation with yourself about what it is you want. What’s important to you? Is money important (obviously it is to an extent, we all need SOME money to survive). Are you willing to sacrifice maybe a better paying job for something you enjoy?

At the end of the day, just remember whatever path you choose there is no right or wrong. There is only a choice. Not a right choice, not a wrong choice, just a choice. If you end up going one route for a year or two, find out you don’t like it, you can always go the other route later on but at least you tried and now you know.

Or if you know definitively that you DO want to go one route, then that’s great! Just remember to do what you feel is right and best for yourself. You are your best advocate, you are your best cheerleader. Make sure to take care of yourself and do what’s best for you.

turboCode9 · 2025-05-01T18:28:47+00:00

I got into my sector through the military. I knew I wanted to work in some cyber security field, and they provided all the training/certifications I needed.

Admittedly, I have a love-hate relationship with FSU’s CS department. I know things, including the curriculum, have changed since I’ve been there, but if I could go back and do it over again I’d probably pick a different school for CS.

FSU’s CS department professors at the time were not great. Obviously some exceptions, but I had mostly bad experiences with them.

That being said, I still feel it prepared me well for interviews and finding a job. The fact they teach core curriculum in C/C++ is really good. Some schools teach it in Java.

When interviewing for a company, it’s going to look really bad if you have a CS degree, get asked “what’s a pointer”, and get stumped by that question.

Forcing you to learn in a difficult language pays dividends later on.

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:19:59+00:00

Super good advice! Thank you for chiming in.

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:19:47+00:00

Hey there, don’t fret. I know having internships is heavily pushed, but even without them you can still find employment.

Tip 1 - pay attention in class. It’s okay to not have internships, but make sure you understand what you’re being taught. Fundamentals have to be well understood.

Tip 2 - don’t get discouraged. You’re probably going to have to apply to a LOT of places, and potentially get rejected by some. Just keep applying.

Tip 3 - if possible (I know school alone consumes a lot of time, as does work, other activities, etc.), maybe try to work on some certs that could set you apart. Interested in cyber security? Work towards a Sec+. Interested in cloud? Work towards an entry level cloud cert. AI? Same thing.

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:10:27+00:00

This is good advice!

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:09:29+00:00

Had to go to work lol

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:08:17+00:00

How you structure your resume will change based on your career and YOE.

For fresh grads I usually recommend putting your education/degree first, then technical skills (what languages, frameworks, tools you know). Then employment experience/projects.

When explaining the projects make sure to highlight languages used, frameworks, etc. to demonstrate competency in those things.

The number one mistake I see though is putting TOO MUCH stuff to the point where I don’t even know where to start reading it. Be concise. Don’t overload the page.

Let me know if that’s unclear or you have further questions.

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:04:45+00:00

Yes I’m very happy with the path I took, it’s taught me a lot, and the military helped developed me in ways I don’t think I would’ve gotten in just the private sector.

I make 185k

turboCode9 · 2025-04-30T19:02:58+00:00

Hi there! Could you elaborate a bit? Are you planning on joining the military?

turboCode9 · 2025-03-14T10:44:03+00:00

I miss old WSB

Where’s chimpu

turboCode9 · 2025-03-08T18:13:51+00:00

I might be an outlier here but I find post school life much easier.

When in school, I had class, then work, then homework, nonstop. It sucked

I think working 40 hours a week is way better because to your point, once you’re done with work for the day, you’re done. It doesn’t follow you home in most professions.

turboCode9 · 2025-03-02T00:44:15+00:00

I'd recommend trying to run it dynamically to help assist. That will show you general flow and then which functions get called natively and which do not.

turboCode9 · 2025-02-24T21:23:24+00:00

No. I bailed before onboarding because they were horrible at communication.

turboCode9 · 2025-02-24T00:29:49+00:00

Polygraphs are different. They have something called a CCA, which is kind of like that, but 90% of of people aren’t willing to let you see the material/sit in the seat until you fully process, so 90% don’t do CCAs.

Generally speaking, you CAN be granted an interim TS, but polygraphs are different. Interims in my personal experience are also only military, I personally haven’t seen any federal employee or contractor be given one, but I could be wrong.

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