SAINTCON Hallway - Iceman

Meet Iceman, a trajectory-shifting security expert who traded hacking for deep learning and AI, now sharing knowledge and collaborating through podcasting and community involvement.

Key takeaways

Iceman started out doing hacking, but got into deep learning and AI
He used podcasting as a way to share knowledge and collaborate with others
He transitioned from being a pure AI person to more of a “recon” person, focusing on RFID and Proxima
Iceman created his own fork of Proxima, which was not officially recognized
He moderated on a forum for Proxima and wrote guides for new users
He got into DEFCON and Black Hat conferences, which expanded his network and allowed him to share knowledge
Iceman’s mode of operation is “drowning in curiosity”, and he relies on others to help him learn
He dislikes receiving recognition and prefers to work behind the scenes
He started soldering his own boards and creating his own hardware
Iceman’s goal is to let others use his work and improve upon it, rather than keeping it proprietary
He is proud of what he has accomplished and credits others for their help
Iceman is a humble and collaborative person who values community and knowledge-sharing

SAINTCON Hallway - Iceman

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