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Curiosophy: A Future Forward Cast.

Curiosophy: A Future Forward Cast.

By: Future Center Ventures Mark M. Whelan
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The podcast or rather, Future Forward Cast, explores the rapid technological changes we're experiencing and how curiosity can help us adapt and thrive.Future Center Ventures, Mark M. Whelan
Episodes
  • The Flipper Zero
    Aug 25 2025

    This guide provides a comprehensive tutorial on the Flipper Zero, a multi-tool for physical penetration testing and software-defined radio experimentation. It outlines the initial setup, including firmware updates and custom firmware options, and explains the device's basic operations and key functionalities like RFID, Sub-GHz wireless, NFC, Bluetooth, Infrared, and iButton. The text further demonstrates practical hacking projects, such as cloning RFID access cards, performing BadUSB attacks using DuckyScripts, and cloning garage door openers. Ultimately, the source positions the Flipper Zero as an educational and accessible tool for understanding various radio technologies, while also emphasizing ethical use and legal considerations.

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    7 mins
  • The Wi-Fi That Sees
    Aug 25 2025

    The provided text describes a new, alarming technology that allows individuals to see through walls using commonplace Wi-Fi signals. This capability is achieved by sending out Wi-Fi signals and then analyzing how these radio waves reflect and refract off objects and people within a room, similar to how eyesight works with light. With the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and specialized software and hardware, this reflected data can be processed to reconstruct real-time 3D outlines of animate and inanimate objects inside a building. While the technology has potential commercial applications, such as enhanced home security and elder care monitoring, the sources emphasize its significant anti-privacy implications, positioning it primarily as a powerful spy device readily accessible to individuals, law enforcement, and malicious actors due to its relatively low cost and use of existing Wi-Fi infrastructure.

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    5 mins
  • NSA s Ghidra Hacking Forever Changed.
    Aug 24 2025

    introducing Ghidra, a free and open-source reverse engineering tool developed by the US NSA. The discussion highlights Ghidra's utility for disassembling software to understand its inner workings, which is crucial for malware analysis, identifying vulnerabilities, and even bypassing authentication mechanisms. OTW demonstrates basic reverse engineering techniques using "crackme" programs, such as searching for strings to uncover hidden information like passwords, and explains how the tool can decompile assembly code back into a more readable language like C. The video also touches on the historical impact of reverse engineering, referencing the WannaCry ransomware attack and its kill switch discovery, and reassures viewers about Ghidra's security despite its NSA origin, emphasizing its role in enhancing the cybersecurity community's skills. Finally, OTW promotes his new book, "Python Basics for Hackers," which is available for pre-order with a discount.

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    6 mins
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