Technical Writeups

Tutorials and Guides

  • HTB Expressway

    Published: October 3, 2025

    HackTheBox machine featuring IKE/IPSec aggressive mode exploitation, Pre-Shared Key cracking, and CVE-2025-32463 sudo privilege escalation. Learn VPN security assessment, network protocol analysis, and exploiting modern sudo vulnerabilities for complete system compromise.

  • HTB Conversor

    Published: October 2, 2025

    HackTheBox machine featuring XXE injection, XSLT exploitation, SQLite database enumeration, and CVE-2024-48990 needrestart privilege escalation.

  • Investigating Windows

    Published: September 30, 2025

    Windows digital forensics and incident response challenge covering event log analysis, credential dumping detection, web shell identification, and network forensics.

  • OhSINT

    Published: September 29, 2025

    Open Source Intelligence challenge demonstrating EXIF metadata analysis, cross-platform username tracking, WiFi geolocation, and social media investigation.

  • RootMe

    Published: September 28, 2025

    Web application security challenge featuring file upload bypass techniques, PHP reverse shell deployment, and SUID privilege escalation.

  • Basic Pentesting

    Published: September 27, 2025

    Foundational penetration testing walkthrough covering network enumeration, SMB exploitation, SSH brute forcing, and SSH key cracking.

  • Mr Robot CTF

    Published: September 26, 2025

    WordPress exploitation challenge covering reconnaissance, reverse shell deployment, hash cracking, and SUID privilege escalation.

  • Pickle Rick

    Published: September 20, 2025

    Web exploitation challenge walkthrough covering reconnaissance, command injection, and privilege escalation techniques.

  • Sakura Room

    Published: September 18, 2025

    Complete OSINT investigation walkthrough using digital forensics and open-source intelligence techniques.

  • Bandit Wargame

    Published: April 24, 2025

    Comprehensive walkthrough of the Bandit wargame focusing on essential Linux command-line skills, SSH usage, file system navigation, and permission management.

  • Leviathan Challenge

    Published: April 14, 2025

    Step-by-step solution for the Leviathan wargame series.