179: The Courthouse - Revisited
Summary
Host Jack Rhysider opens with humorous anecdotes about his father’s tech struggles before revisiting the 2020 story of penetration testers Justin Nguyen and Gary DeMacurio. The episode details their physical security assessment of Iowa courthouses, highlighting techniques like lockpicking and door bypassing. The climax occurs in Adel, Iowa, where the testers trigger an alarm, are confronted by police, and face a tense standoff with a local sheriff who initially threatens arrest before verifying their authorization.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Raxis physical security testing
Tech support calls: OneDrive and lost forms
Sponsors: ThreatLocker and Doppel
Intro: Revisiting the Iowa courthouse story
Rules of engagement for physical pentests
Breaking into the Iowa courthouse
Breaking into the Dallas County courthouse
Arrest and booking for burglary
Court appearance and felony charges
Legal battle and dropped charges
Awareness Con and community outreach
Filing a wrongful arrest lawsuit
Settlement and resolution
Outro and new show announcement
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