PSIFERTEXA twenty-second biography

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hacker

Of code, parking lots, business processes,

modern operating system protections, children’s

toys. Hacking is a mindset, not a toolset.

teacherPretty much whenever I can con someone into listening.

ctf champion(Sometimes)

ctf champion loserI lose more than I win

ctf organizerGo play now!

presenterYeah, I got recursive on ya’ll.

family manHacking and programming kids is fun!

nerf addictI can quit at any time.

doer of stuff

ABSTRACTThe 30 Second Summary

few months

corrupting

children

Creative Problem Solving Class

hacking

Hacking CultureEthicsLock-pickingOffice MunitionsMagic TricksSocial Engineering (Truth and Deception)Number Systems

Thanks for coming…

1.Encourage

2.Enable

3.Warn

ENCOURAGEMENTIn which the need is demonstrated.

1.Critical Thinking2.“Hacker” Rehab3.Giving Back

Opportunities Exist

• http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/• Call a school!• Hacker Spaces• Other Non-profits (Community Centers,

Libraries, Churches, etc)

ENABLINGIn which the need is demonstrated.

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Intro / Hacking Culture

An introduction into the concepts, cultures, ethics, and legality of hacking, cracking, and phreaking

Awareness, definitions

None required, potentially slides.

Write up your own script/notes as needed, focus on your experiences and favorite stories.

Spend time on the hacker topics, but don’t forget the mini civics and philosophy lessons. Ethics will underpin many other lessons, start early.

MIT Hacks Gallery, Sample Slides online

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LockpickingThe joys of lockpicking, emphasize the joys of learning inner-workings, strong ethics focus.

Practical skill, even more lock-picking

Training locks, clear locks, multiple styles>one pick/tension wrench for each studentPrepared diagrams/videos

Practice on locks and picks, verify difficulty, homemade wiperblade tension wrenches make pick-sets go further

Start with ethics, diagrams next, hand out picks

Schuyler Townesouthord.com

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Office Supply WarfareGood excuse to pop balloons, be “MacGyver-ish”

Object repurposing, weapons safety, rules

Lots! (pens, rubber bands, bbs, etc) Targets (balloons, paper, decorate your own!)Print copies of plans

Build at least one of everything before-hand.

1. Pass out directions and materials2. Run around helping3. ???4. Shoot stuff

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Magic TricksBecause I think they’re fun.

Hand-eye? No, just for fun really.

CoinsCards (bulk from amazon)Rope!

Magic tricks. Learn some.

I can’t tell you the secrets, you might pass them on!

Websites, bookstores.

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Deception and TruthStudy topics of deception and truth, and practice them out in a series of games

deception detection skills, honesty

None

Prepare presentation on ethics, Decide on a group deception-based game to play (“Mafia”)Combine a brief set of slides or presentation with some fun role-playing games involving deception. Principles of polygraphs make an interesting topic.

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Number SystemsStudying number systems as a pre-cursor to

Familiarity with non base-10 numbers

Slide deck or whiteboard notes

A refresher never hurts.

Cover topics (binary, decimal, hexadecimal)Lots of exercises, competition

Your CS degree finally pays off.

Future Topics

• Codes, Ciphers and Cryptography• Logic• Introduction to Programming• Web Fundamentals• Security Fundamentals• Social Engineering Followup• Nerf Modding

LESSONS LEARNEDIn which you avoid mistakes psifertex made

computers are hard

“hands on” is a must

“hands on” is crazy

discipline

get help

prepare

attendance fluxuates

Legal Issues

• State Childcare Requirements• Freaked Out Parents

Recap

• Corrupting Teaching is fun, you should do it.• Find fun topics you can teach on• Avoid pitfalls (permission, help, planning)

Resources

http://www.defconkids.org/http://cty.psifertex.com/ (Corrupt The Youth)jordan@psifertex.com

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