Merge pull request #1830 from HackTricks-wiki/research_update_src_welcome_about-the-author_20260130_130908

Research Update Enhanced src/welcome/about-the-author.md

Author: carlospolop

src/welcome/about-the-author.md

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 ### Hello!!
 
-First of all, it's needed to indicate that all **credits of techniques from researches from other sites belongs to the original authors** (there are references in the pages). Kudos to every research that shares knowledge to improve the security of the internet.
+Credits for techniques from other researchers belong to the original authors (see references). Kudos to everyone who shares knowledge to improve internet security.
 
-HackTricks is a educational Wiki that compiles knowledge about **cyber-security** lead by Carlos with hundreds of collaborators! It's a **huge collection of hacking tricks** that is updated by the community much as possible to keep it up to date. If you find something is missing or outdated, please, send a **Pull Request** to the [**Hacktricks Github**](https://github.com/carlospolop/hacktricks)!
+HackTricks is an educational wiki about **cyber-security** led by Carlos with hundreds of collaborators. It's a **huge collection of hacking tricks** updated by the community as much as possible. If you find something missing or outdated, please send a **Pull Request** to the [**Hacktricks GitHub**](https://github.com/carlospolop/hacktricks)!
 
-HackTricks is also a wiki were **a lot of researches also share their latest findings**, so it's a great place to keep up to date with the latest hacking techniques.
+HackTricks is also a wiki where **researchers share their latest findings**, so it's a great place to keep up to date with the latest hacking techniques.
 
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+### Who is Carlos "carlospolop" Polop‑Fuster?
+
+* Creator and maintainer of **PEASS‑ng** (winPEAS/linPEAS/macos‑peas) and the broader HackTricks knowledge base.
+* Red-team consultant and trainer focused on **cloud, identity, and endpoint privilege escalation**.
+* Regular instructor sharing reproducible attacker playbooks.
+
+### Current focus (2025–2026)
+
+* Frequent **PEASS‑ng releases** add checks for modern OS hardening (e.g., updated sudo/ADCS/Win11 telemetry bypasses) and richer JSON/HTML outputs—use the latest binaries.
+* Expanding **HackTricks Training** with hands-on cloud labs (AWS/Azure/GCP) and AI-assisted offensive workflows.
+* Partnering with training platforms on instructor-led cloud-security courses.
 
+### How to follow / contribute
 
+* Track updates and changelogs in the **[PEASS‑ng releases](https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases)** page.
+* Report new tricks or send PRs to keep HackTricks current.
+* For structured learning with the author, check the latest calendar at **[hacktricks-training.com](https://hacktricks-training.com/)**.
 
+
+
+## References
+
+- [PEASS-ng releases](https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases)
+- [Cyber Helmets x HackTricks cloud-security training partnership (Mar 12, 2025)](https://cyberhelmets.com/cyber-helmets-and-hacktricks-partner-to-launch-instructor-led-cloud-security-training-for-aws-azure-and-gcp/)
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