Gera's Profile in Phrack
4 days ago
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- Gera, also known as gera, is a hacker from Argentina with a background in assembly, exploit writing, and reverse engineering.
- He started programming at a young age, learning Logo and Basic before moving on to assembly on a Commodore 64 and later a PC.
- Gera co-founded Core SDI/Core Security, where he worked on advanced buffer overflows (ABOs) and contributed to Core IMPACT, a professional penetration testing tool.
- He transitioned from the security industry to satellite technology, joining Satellogic to work on low-cost, high-performance earth observation satellites.
- Gera has a passion for Smalltalk and Assembly, considering them his favorite programming languages despite daily use of Python.
- He reflects on the evolution of the infosec scene, expressing concerns about the mercenarization of exploits and the decline of open information sharing.
- Gera emphasizes the importance of full disclosure and contributing to open-source projects, advocating for a balance between offense and defense in cybersecurity.
- He shares memorable experiences, including accidentally wiping a satellite's Linux systems before launch and creatively restoring them using qemu and rsync.
- Gera highlights the significance of Phrack in his development as a hacker, praising its technical content and influence on his understanding of exploitation techniques.
- He concludes with insights on the hacker spirit, the importance of learning and sharing, and the need to democratize hacking tools to maintain power balance.