The January 2026 recipient for the Great Scott Gadgets Free Stuff Program is Hank Fordham, a cybersecurity specialist and public speaker from Alberta, Canada! Hank, better known online as “Hank the Hacker” delivers live hacking demonstrations at conferences, higher education institutions, CTF competitions, and public sector events. We have sent Hank a HackRF One and YARD Stick One to use as core components of these demonstrations at upcoming conferences this year. He tells us that his presentations focus on demystifying wireless attacks by showing audiences how real-world RF threats work in practice. Rather than relying solely on slides, he builds controlled, responsible live demos that visualize and explain attack techniques such as sub-GHz replay attacks, insecure remote control protocols, legacy IoT communications, and signal analysis fundamentals. Hank says that with HackRF One, he will be able to perform real-time spectrum visualization and modulation demonstrations, helping audiences see how signals occupy and move across frequency space. The YARD Stick One will be used to demonstrate sub-GHz protocol weaknesses in a safe, controlled environment - never targeting real-world systems but displaying how improperly implemented rolling codes, static identifiers, or unencrypted transmissions can be captured and replayed. This is especially impactful when teaching non-RF specialists, such as IT leaders, students, and defenders, who often understand TCP/IP security but have little exposure to RF-layer threats. Hank’s ultimate goal is to highlight and raise awareness of modern cybersecurity threats and promote responsible defensive research. We are glad we were able to support Hank’s endeavors and wish him luck at his events this year!