Hacking
is the finest art.
CTF challenges Write-ups, vulnerability research, and offensive security techniques. All write-ups include full methodology, not just the flag.
Recent Write-ups
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Recovering a payload split across an Excel picture, UserForm, and worksheet cell, then decoding VBA and XOR-obfuscated shellcode.
FishyHTTP
Analyzing a bundled .NET executable and decoding commands hidden in HTML tags and command output disguised as words in HTTP traffic.
PartialEncryption
Reversing a Windows PE that decrypts small runtime code chunks with AES-NI before validating the flag byte by byte.
ARMs Race
Automating a 50-level ARM emulation challenge by decoding ARM instructions and recovering the final value of r0.
RedTrails
Analyzing a multi-stage attack through Redis exploitation, reverse shell deployment and AES-256-CBC decryption.
Snakecode
Extracting layered Python bytecode obfuscation through base64 decoding, zlib decompression, and marshal deserialization.
Rebuilding
Reversing an ELF binary to recover a hidden XOR-encrypted password.
Find The Easy Pass
Using Wine and GDB to dynamically recover the password from a Windows executable.
UTCN Cyber Security Seminars
2026 UTCN Google Cyber Security Seminars competition challenges write-ups
MBCoin
Analysis of a malicious Word document and PCAP revealing a multi-stage VBA, PowerShell, and XOR-decrypted DLL attack chain.
Silentium
Exploiting Flowise and Gogs vulnerabilities.
Sp00ky Theme
Analyzing a malicious KDE Plasma theme that hides a backdoor inside a widget.