Wild West Hackin' Fest - Deadwood 2024

Meterpreter session 1 opened! ... "Wait, you're using Metasploit? Pfft, why didn't you write your own custom implant-loader-beacon-shellcode-dropper-payload, you n00b!?! Skill issue, RTFM and git gud." Ah, to tool or not to tool, that is... a question. Whether you're rocking some l33t Arch Linux RICE to write your own custom kernel and C2 framework, or you're hacking with someone else's PowerShell script: join John Hammond for a slap in the face presentation on why your righteous tooling doesn't matter. We'll dig into the good, the bad, and the ugly -- vim or nano? Python or Rust? Who cares... but let's ask why it is up for debate in the first place. Filled to the brim with imposter syndrome, breaking down the gates from gatekeepers, this session is a comedy farce that you've got to `git checkout`. Ya stinkin' script kiddie.