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  • CTF Writeup: tryhackme.com Skynet

    Introduction Once again, I will do a tryhackme.com capture the flag writeup. This time we will take a look at the Skynet room. The introduction to this room simply states: Are you able to compromise this Terminator themed machine? In addition to obtaining the usual user and root flags, we...

  • CTF Writeup: tryhackme.com GamingServer

    Introduction In this post, I will do another tryhackme.com CTF writeup. This time, we will go over the steps taken to compromise a very poorly-configured gaming server. You can find the room here. The introduction to this room states: Can you gain access to this gaming server built by amateurs...

  • CTF Writeup: tryhackme.com LazyAdmin

    This is a write up of the LazyAdmin CTF at tryhackme.com. You can find the room here. Based on the name, it’s a safe bet that the “admin” is lazy. Therefore we may want to be on the lookout for outdated or unpatched software with a known vulnerability, weak passwords,...

  • Monitoring home networks with NEMS Part 2: Monitoring Server Processes

    This is Part 2 of a 2-part post on using NEMS to monitor servers on a home network. You can find Part 1 here. In Part 1 of this series of posts, I went through the process of setting up NEMS to monitor servers on a home network. I demonstrated...