K.C. Budd (phreakmonkey) is a computer hacker, security researcher, and general all around tinkerer. When he's not discovering archaic computer hardware in his basement he enjoys general aviation, urban exploration, and photography. As a child, K.C. was an avid BBS user and owned 300, 1200, and 2400 baud modems. K.C. has worked in the security industry since 1996 and attended DEF CON since DEF CON 6 at the Plaza.