On December 28, 2008, Francesco “ascii” Ongaro held the conference “Tricks: makes you smile” during the 25th edition of the Chaos Communication Congress (25C3), as documented by the official media.ccc.de platform. The talk, included in the “Hacking” track and lasting 62 minutes, was published in full video and is described as a collection of ingenious techniques and unconventional tools for penetration testing and privilege escalation. The presentation was one of the most technical and original of the event, recording one of the lowest but most selective viewerships of the conference, confirming its specialized nature.