By HCS Technical Staff When you imagine the archetypal Walking Dead/Katrina/Tornado type disaster scenario, we creatures of comfort may find the thought of our electronic gadgets and gizmos being rendered useless utterly terrifying. The truth of the matter is that hardware and software used to send, store, and receive information (“IT” or Information Technology) is…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
Malware & Cyber Warfare
by HCS Technical Staff How is it done? Offensive computer attacks are usually conducted by exploiting flaws in a computer web interface (most often a “login screen”) or surreptitiously installing malicious software (“malware”) on targeted computers to produce a number of effects on the computer system or devices that it controls. How does it happen? In the broadest…
Surviving a Tornado
With the recent outbreak and violent aftermath of F4 tornadoes in Indiana, Kentucky and the midwest, I thought it pertinent to go over the fundmanetal tornado survival basics and a few maybe you did not know. This has been one of the most violent tornado outbreaks in recent history, with a confirmed 39 dead at most recent count. The…
The “Plague” of the Active Shooter
Once again the headlines scrolled at the bottom of the screen “Student in Ohio goes on shooting spree at local school”…My stomach turned..”That coward S.O.B” I muttered under my breath. I was angry and agitated. The plague of the active shooter scenario had raised it’s ugly head once again, at the end result would be 3 dead, 2…
Using a Live CD Operating System
By: HCS Technical Staff (Author’s Note to the Reader: If there is any jargon that you do not know, please type the word into Wikipedia.) What if you could try a new operating system on your computer without having to wait an hour or two for the operating system to install and not erase everything…
The AK Pistol Manual of Arms
I got alot of positive response from the AK Pistol piece and I first want to thank all my loyal readers and future students out there for your kind words. I also got alot of questions and I wanted to address those in this article. As you know, I am building this company piece by piece every…
The Lil’ Terror: The AK Pistol
The AK Pistol. The chopped down version of Kalashnikov’s masterpiece. This particular weapon shown above is a slightly modified Romanian “Mini-Draco” AK-47 in 7.62×39. This model has a 7″ Barrel and is 19″ Overall and weighs in at around 5lbs. This model is not to be confused with the standard “Draco” which has a 11.5″ Barrel…
Lessons from the Battlefield
As a veteran, I know the horrors and hardships of war..I like to think I have hardened my heart enough to not let the news from the battlefield affect me anymore, but that is a joke. With the recent tragic loss of 30 Special Operation Operators, 22 of them from the Elite Seal Team 6 in Afghanistan (The…
The Martial Cane
The Martial Cane You know life is a journey, and you have to enjoy the trip more than anticipating getting to your destination. Recently I have had to start using a cane more and more due to my injuries, being a still, relatively young and vibrant man, it has really opened my eyes to another dimension of…
“Listerine” Pistol: ECQ Combative Realities
When we talk about “Listerine” Combat we are referring to that nasty “bad breath” distance fighting that takes place within 2- 3 feet of your nose. This can be empty hand, knife, stick or firearm. We will see that all of the Combative principles of each of these platforms intersect or duplicate each other at…