Trying to Get Back on Track After My PC Died
I usually don’t post personal stuff publicly, but I’m kinda stuck right now.
I’ve been learning cybersecurity for the past few years through self-study, CTFs, bug bounty, Linux, networking, and building projects/writeups on my own. I even led a small CTF team at one point and have been trying to build a proper career in security.
Recently my PC died after a motherboard failure. I had saved some money from bug bounty work and upgraded my GPU thinking I could slowly improve my setup, but the motherboard stopped working a few days later 🥀 and right now I can’t afford repairs or another system.
I don’t really have financial support, so at the moment my learning and work are basically paused because I don’t have a usable machine. I’ve also been trying to find local work for the past month, but opportunities are limited where I live and most roles require a degree or equipment I currently don’t have access to.
I’m not asking for anything crazy. Even an old/refurbished laptop that can handle Linux, browsers, labs, and basic tooling would genuinely help me continue learning and working again.
If anyone wants to verify that I’m actually active in cybersecurity, here are my profiles/projects:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupam-mishra-75256432a
• Portfolio/GitHub: https://psyphen36.github.io/portfolio/
Even advice, sharing this post, or pointing me toward hardware donation programs would help a lot.
If you need any more proofs to validate my genuinity feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading.