Nick PowersinPosts By SpecterOps Team Members·1 day agoLess SmartScreen More Caffeine: (Ab)Using ClickOnce for Trusted Code ExecutionThe contents of this blogpost was written by Nick Powers (@zyn3rgy) and Steven Flores (@0xthirteen), and is a written version of the content presented at Defcon30. With the barrier to entry for initial access ever increasing, we spent some time digging into potentially lesser-known weaponization options for ClickOnce deployments. A…Research15 min readResearch15 min read
Jehan AmandainTraveloka Design·2 hours agoWhy being a confident imposter actually helps me to strive for excellenceA personal story of dealing and overcoming imposter syndrome throughout my career journey Being raised as the youngest child in a not-very-appreciative family, it took years for me to fight the demon inside me that always whispered “you’re not good enough”. I still remember how I punished myself for being…Research4 min readResearch4 min read
Anshul Verma·13 hours agoBelief and CosmologyThere are questions more than the answers, unexplored more than the explored. This article lets you see the world with the eyes of an ordinary observer/researcher, while being in the lab observing various expeditions going around and efforts being done to turn belief into science. A researchers’ perspective I sit…Research6 min readResearch6 min read
Ria Mary Joseph·14 hours agoNimbus — Public bus tracking app for KeralaA UX Case Study by Ria What is Nimbus? Nimbus is a public bus tracking app for KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation). It shows bus schedules, routes and tracking of the Kerala government-owned buses in and around cities as well as inter-cities. While there are multiple websites and apps both sponsored and…Research14 min readResearch14 min read
Omar Issa·2 days agoFour things I’ve learned about life while preparing for my PhD qualifying examFor the past three months, I’ve been preparing for my PhD qualifying exam, officially referred to as the “GQE Parts I and II” in my department. The exam consists of both a report (literature review and research proposal) and an oral defense of that proposal. Two ingredients. This is an…Research9 min readResearch9 min read
Dr Becky JonesinParkinson’s UK·20 hours agoTaking part in research — my perspectiveRon Bernstein was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2008. In January 2023, he decided to take part in a clinical trial, a type of research study to test a new potential treatment for Parkinson’s. Here he shares his experience: I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2008. However, I’ve been fairly lucky…Research6 min readResearch6 min read
Dr. David Coker·8 hours agoDissertation Assistance: Developing Validity and ReliabilityYou have written the final word of Chapter 5, and you want to submit your dissertation to your advisor. Whether qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods, you must consider the topics of validity and reliability. If you did not ask for dissertation assistance online, not needing help from companies like Approval…Research2 min readResearch2 min read
Rey Quwatli·1 day agoHow to stop feeling like a fraudExtinguish the imposter within — Imposter noun /im-ˈpä-stər/ Their goal is to eliminate the majority of the crewmates or cause a critical sabotage that the crewmates fail to fix in order to win. The primary goal of th… Wait, no! Start over. “I don’t deserve my achievements; I am not as good as others think…Research7 min readResearch7 min read
Dr. John M. Edwards·18 hours agoExamining Interviewing Dynamics: Understanding the Impact on People of ColorWhy do people of color often struggle to bring their authentic selves to job interviews in white-dominated spaces? What is the “fear tactical,” and how does it affect the mental and emotional well-being of people of color during job interviews? Wondering what strategies can job candidates and employers use to…Research6 min readResearch6 min read
Aadesh Desai·1 day agoLessons for me as an Undergraduate Researcher“Research is something that everyone can do, and everyone ought to do. It is simply collecting information and thinking systematically about it.” - Raewyn Connell I have completed my B. Tech in Electrical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Gandhinagar (IIT GN) in May 2023. During…Research6 min readResearch6 min read
