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A detailed writeup on the methodology used to crack the reverse engineering -type challenges in the Houseplant CTF.

With the onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a number of novel cyber threats have emerged.

Kevin Mitnick’s “Ghost in the Wires” is an autobiography providing insight into the prolific hacker’s rise, fall, and misadventures all around. The book, published originally in 2011, provides anecdotal accounts both of Mitnick’s technical prowess and – more impressively – his social engineering aptitude.

Andy Greenberg's narrative detailing the advancements of cyber conflict - from rudimentary hacking, to cybercrime, to cyberespionage, to cyberwarfare - is well-written and to-the-point. "Sandworm" serves up an effective message: this is how we got to where we are, but will it determine where we go from here?

This month we review one of the basics in hacking: Overthewire's bandit challenge series.