Wherever You Go, There You Are!

Presented at A New HOPE (2022), July 23, 2022, 11 a.m. (50 minutes).

Hacking is about exploration, and although many articles about hacking may not be applicable to your area or situation for whatever reason, there is still plenty for you to explore where you live. There is the terminus of at least one data stream coming into your residence, possibly more, and a whole spectrum's worth of data and other emissions entering your home wirelessly. Some of these signals may be very close to you. There is also a local non-Internet source of knowledge and information you may not be aware of, that may help you in your hacking endeavors. This talk will attempt to bring these data streams, emissions, and sources to your attention, and show you the tools you will need to explore them. Both wireless and wired infrastructure will be covered. This is a beginner-level talk.


Presenters:

  • Tom "Mr. Icom" Filecco
    **Tom "Mr. Icom" Filecco** (**@Tfilecco**) had his first article for *2600* published in 1987. He has appeared in the magazine every few years since then. His latest article, of the same name as his talk, was in the Autumn 2021 issue. He spoke about pagers at the first HOPE conference in 1994. From 1990 to 2021, he edited and published *Cybertek Zine: The Cyberpunk Technical Journal*. In real life, Tom wrenches on embedded Linux systems during the day, and at night works on his BA in geography.

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