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Write-ups, techniques, and field notes from offensive security labs and real-world pentesting practice.

Lakera: Gandalf Password Reveal

Lakera Gandalf walkthrough demonstrating prompt injection, output transformation, incremental disclosure, and semantic side-channel techniques across all eight Password Reveal levels.

July 14, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Jarvis

Linux machine demonstrating manual union-based SQL injection, phpMyAdmin web-shell creation, Python command injection, and SUID systemctl abuse.

July 13, 2026 · 8 min

HTB: Mailing

Windows machine demonstrating hMailServer credential disclosure through path traversal, NTLM capture through a malicious email, and LibreOffice command execution.

July 9, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Heist

Windows machine demonstrating Cisco password recovery, RID brute forcing, password spraying, and credential extraction from Firefox process memory.

July 8, 2026 · 5 min

HTB: Giddy

Windows machine demonstrating MSSQL injection, forced NTLM authentication, WinRM access, and UniFi Video service abuse for SYSTEM privileges.

June 30, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Forgotten

Linux machine demonstrating an unfinished LimeSurvey installation, malicious plugin upload, Docker credential exposure, and SUID abuse through a shared volume.

June 29, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Devvortex

Linux machine demonstrating Joomla information disclosure, authenticated template modification, database credential extraction, and apport-cli privilege escalation.

June 26, 2026 · 5 min

HTB: CozyHosting

Linux machine demonstrating Spring Boot Actuator session disclosure, cookie hijacking, command injection, JAR credential discovery, and sudo SSH abuse.

June 25, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Codify

Linux machine demonstrating a vm2 sandbox escape, SQLite credential recovery, and Bash wildcard abuse leading to root.

June 24, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Chatterbox

Windows machine demonstrating AChat buffer overflow exploitation, custom shellcode generation, credential discovery, and password reuse for Administrator access.

June 23, 2026 · 4 min