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outside the network, the traffic might have traversed the firewall. And this is a device that acts as a security checkpoint between the internal network and the outside internet, which does a little bit more inspection of packets. And if every IP that MassScan was trying to hit was getting inspected by the firewall, that might be too much for the firewall to handle.

outside the network, the traffic might have traversed the firewall. And this is a device that acts as a security checkpoint between the internal network and the outside internet, which does a little bit more inspection of packets. And if every IP that MassScan was trying to hit was getting inspected by the firewall, that might be too much for the firewall to handle.

It just can't accept that much stuff. Not only that, but it might have taken up all the bandwidth that that site had for internet access as well, making the whole internet go down for the site. Either scenario, Joe realized it was them who took down the network. And now they had a really big problem on their hands to deal with.

It just can't accept that much stuff. Not only that, but it might have taken up all the bandwidth that that site had for internet access as well, making the whole internet go down for the site. Either scenario, Joe realized it was them who took down the network. And now they had a really big problem on their hands to deal with.

One thing that I thought isn't explicitly taught to pen testers, but I believe is possibly the most important skill for them to have is communication skills. It's not entirely unusual to be put in a hot situation where there's some very stressed out people on the phone or in the room or people that are just really difficult to work with.

One thing that I thought isn't explicitly taught to pen testers, but I believe is possibly the most important skill for them to have is communication skills. It's not entirely unusual to be put in a hot situation where there's some very stressed out people on the phone or in the room or people that are just really difficult to work with.

And the better you can speak their language, the more effective you're going to be at working with them. If you're a pen tester and you find some awful, glaring security issue in the network, how do you explain the problem to the business leaders in a way that they will prioritize it and fix it? They aren't ding-dongs.

And the better you can speak their language, the more effective you're going to be at working with them. If you're a pen tester and you find some awful, glaring security issue in the network, how do you explain the problem to the business leaders in a way that they will prioritize it and fix it? They aren't ding-dongs.

They have degrees and are highly accomplished people, but they don't understand the details of cybersecurity. So you need to have those communication skills to speak their language so they get it. And that, to me, is a mark of a great penetration tester. A big thank you to Evil Mog for telling us about this time in Afghanistan.

They have degrees and are highly accomplished people, but they don't understand the details of cybersecurity. So you need to have those communication skills to speak their language so they get it. And that, to me, is a mark of a great penetration tester. A big thank you to Evil Mog for telling us about this time in Afghanistan.

And also thank you to Joe for telling us about his pen test story that went all wrong. They were able to keep working after that and provided value to the client despite the rough start. I've got a t-shirt shop that I really want you to check out. There are over 50 designs in there and I am positive you will find a shirt that you'll love in the store.

And also thank you to Joe for telling us about his pen test story that went all wrong. They were able to keep working after that and provided value to the client despite the rough start. I've got a t-shirt shop that I really want you to check out. There are over 50 designs in there and I am positive you will find a shirt that you'll love in the store.

Please visit shop.darknetdiaries.com and treat yourself to something nice. This episode was created by me, the One-Eyed Jack reciter. Our editor is the encrypted kid, Tristan Ledger. Mixing done by Proximity Sound, and our intro music is by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. I took a trip down to the capital in Washington, D.C., and a little bee landed on a flower next to me.

Please visit shop.darknetdiaries.com and treat yourself to something nice. This episode was created by me, the One-Eyed Jack reciter. Our editor is the encrypted kid, Tristan Ledger. Mixing done by Proximity Sound, and our intro music is by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. I took a trip down to the capital in Washington, D.C., and a little bee landed on a flower next to me.

And I nodded at it, and I said, that's a U.S. bee. This is Darknet Diaries.

And I nodded at it, and I said, that's a U.S. bee. This is Darknet Diaries.

I was just reading up on these Beatles superfans called Apple Scruffs. They weren't the crazy fans you see screaming their heads off, trying to grab at the Beatles any chance they could. No, the Apple Scruffs thought that was lame. They liked the Beatles so much that they dedicated years of their life to trying to support the Beatles. They were like, look, the Beatles are important.

I was just reading up on these Beatles superfans called Apple Scruffs. They weren't the crazy fans you see screaming their heads off, trying to grab at the Beatles any chance they could. No, the Apple Scruffs thought that was lame. They liked the Beatles so much that they dedicated years of their life to trying to support the Beatles. They were like, look, the Beatles are important.

How do we make their lives better? So they spent tons of time figuring out the exact location of where the Beatles would be every day and then go there to try to help, often holding back Beatlemania crowds or offering flowers or food or to run errands. And over time, they would get to know the Beatles.

How do we make their lives better? So they spent tons of time figuring out the exact location of where the Beatles would be every day and then go there to try to help, often holding back Beatlemania crowds or offering flowers or food or to run errands. And over time, they would get to know the Beatles.