Katie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)

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Dr, apparently. Lecturer ManMetUni, ex bugcrowd. #BugBounty hunter & #infosec YouTuber. Research: #nlproc #MLsec data+hacking. she/her.
Websitehttps://insiderphd.dev/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@InsiderPhD
Katie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Oct 4
Check out the latest Paged Out! Zine (page 22 under hardware) and you’ll find an article written by me about my little eink labelling project and the highs and lows of learning to CAD, solder and program an ESP32, how hard can it be?
Show threadKatie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Oct 4

This course is 100% new content, designed for all skill levels. We start with "What is an API?" and go all the way from recon to reporting.

It includes videos, written guides, exercises, and a new, realistic lab environment to practice in. The hands-on lab is free on GitHub!

Katie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Oct 4

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to teach API security from the ground up for beginners.

Today, I'm excited to launch the result: My brand new API Hacking course on JHT. It's built to give you a deep, foundational understanding of how to test modern APIs. 🧵

Show threadKatie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Oct 3

This course is 100% new content, designed for all skill levels. We start with "What is an API?" and go all the way from recon to reporting.

It includes videos, written guides, exercises, and a new, realistic lab environment to practice in. The hands-on lab is free on GitHub!

Katie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Oct 3

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to teach API security from the ground up for beginners.

Today, I'm excited to launch the result: My brand new API Hacking course on JHT. It's built to give you a deep, foundational understanding of how to test modern APIs. 🧵

Katie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Sep 2, 2025
Tomorrow I'll be live on this webinar chatting about Hacker Summer Camp with my boss. We'll recap everything that happened and all the talks we did, share our top moments and our highlights from this year as well as share Jayson's experience at his first hacker con!
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Show threadKatie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Aug 7, 2025
Sat 9th Aug @ 3pm Ill be sharing my brand new API hacking 2hour workshop at the Red Team Village, new labs, new methodologies and new content, it’s a one-stop-shop for API hacking!
Show threadKatie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Aug 7, 2025
Sat 9th Aug @ 2pm I’ll be running an interactive experience at the Blue Team Village Nook, part RPG, part improv show and part fun making threat modelling fun! Come join us
Show threadKatie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Aug 7, 2025
Fri 8th Aug @ 5:30pm I’ll be doing a talk about vibe eletronics-ing, and vibe coding and sharing some of my forays into the world of hardware hacking as a noob!
Show threadKatie Paxton-Fear (InsiderPhD)Aug 7, 2025
Fri 8th August @ 1:30pm I will be chatting about bug bounty + content creation with fellow creators NahamSec and Rhynorater at the Bug Bounty Village talking all things content, education and hacking (and how to balance the 3!)