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Asa's Website-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics PicoCTF 2021 Writeup: Stonks A detailed writeup on the Stonks problem from PicoCTF 2021 An exercise in binary exploitation, static code analysis, and python programming Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, April 18, 2021 After-hours Exercises A writeup on PicoCTF problems A detailed writeup on the methodologies used to solve "Cookies", "Scavenger Hunt", and "Transformation" from the 2021 PicoCTF problemset. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 Lecture from the Greats How the Best Hackers in the World Practice Their Craft Insight into the training and recruitment pipeline for some of the best hackers in the world. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 March 2021 Check-In A synopsis of things that interested me this month Sharing some things I engaged with this month Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Last Modified on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Review: Javascript for Pentesters A reflection on the course offered by PentesterAcademy Having just completed the PentesterAcademy Course, "Javascript for Pentesters" I wanted to perform some introspection. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, March 5, 2021 Older Posts → FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

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Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Asa Hess-Matsumoto is a cyber security professional with a passion for research in hacking and software engineering applications. Having originally graduated from university with a degree in Politics and served overseas as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, Asa’s transitioned entry into the domains of information technology and computer science is non-traditional. As such, he is a strong advocate for continued professional education and development, seeking new and innovative ways to both learn and share what he has learned. Throughout his career, he has identified vulnerabilities and assessed risk in large-scale U.S. Department of Defense systems as well as Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) laboratories. He also has fostered an interest in many tangentially-related subjects, including Artificial Intelligence, Reverse Engineering, and Space Platforms. Asa holds a B.A. in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and is currently enrolled in his second undergraduate program for Software Engineering through Arizona State University. Feel free to connect with Asa via Github ( https://github.com/ahessmat) or drop him an email (ahessmat@gmail.com). FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup FRIENDS

writeup-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics PicoCTF 2021 Writeup: Stonks A detailed writeup on the Stonks problem from PicoCTF 2021 An exercise in binary exploitation, static code analysis, and python programming Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, April 18, 2021 After-hours Exercises A writeup on PicoCTF problems A detailed writeup on the methodologies used to solve "Cookies", "Scavenger Hunt", and "Transformation" from the 2021 PicoCTF problemset. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 Houseplant CTF Writeup A writeup on the Houseplant CTF A detailed writeup on the methodology used to crack the reverse engineering -type challenges in the Houseplant CTF. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, April 27, 2020 Bandit Hacking (part 3) A writeup on the foundations of command line hacking This month we review one of the basics in hacking: Overthewire's bandit challenge series. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, February 24, 2020 Last Modified on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Bandit Hacking (part 2) A writeup on the foundations of command line hacking This month we review one of the basics in hacking: Overthewire's bandit challenge series. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, January 26, 2020 Older Posts → FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

vhl-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics OSCP Passed Some Introspection on the most difficult IT exam taken to date I provide some insight into the preparation and execution of the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, February 11, 2021 December Check-in A synopsis of interesting Sharing about some interesting things that were engaged with this month. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, December 27, 2020 Virtual Hacking Labs Certified Received certification after compromising 20 targets A brief synopsis and review of Virtual Hacking Labs' education environment. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, December 11, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

the-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics HackTheBox Writeup - Emdee 5 For Life A post-mortem of the HTB machine "Emdee 5 For Life" Emdee 5 For Life is a web challenge from Hack The Box; this is a writeup detailing my solution to the problem, including the troubleshooting action(s) performed. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, February 25, 2021 HackTheBox Writeup - Delivery A post-mortem of the HTB machine "Delivery" This is a writeup of the HTB machine "Delivery" (active as of solve on 2/20). Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, February 21, 2021 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

RiceTeaCatPanda-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Houseplant CTF Writeup A writeup on the Houseplant CTF A detailed writeup on the methodology used to crack the reverse engineering -type challenges in the Houseplant CTF. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, April 27, 2020 RiceTeaCatPanda Writeup Reviewing the RiceTeaCatPanda CTF A post-mortem writeup on the 2020 RiceTeaCatPanda Capture-the-Flag event Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, January 27, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

reversing-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics After-hours Exercises A writeup on PicoCTF problems A detailed writeup on the methodologies used to solve "Cookies", "Scavenger Hunt", and "Transformation" from the 2021 PicoCTF problemset. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 Houseplant CTF Writeup A writeup on the Houseplant CTF A detailed writeup on the methodology used to crack the reverse engineering -type challenges in the Houseplant CTF. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, April 27, 2020 First Reverse Engineering Writeup Solving BambooFox's How2Decompyle challenge A writeup for the "How2Decompyle" challenge from the BambooFox CTF 2020 competition. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, January 17, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

reverse engineering-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Houseplant CTF Writeup A writeup on the Houseplant CTF A detailed writeup on the methodology used to crack the reverse engineering -type challenges in the Houseplant CTF. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, April 27, 2020 First Reverse Engineering Writeup Solving BambooFox's How2Decompyle challenge A writeup for the "How2Decompyle" challenge from the BambooFox CTF 2020 competition. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, January 17, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

python-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Review: Javascript for Pentesters A reflection on the course offered by PentesterAcademy Having just completed the PentesterAcademy Course, "Javascript for Pentesters" I wanted to perform some introspection. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, March 5, 2021 LeetCode: Happy Numbers Solving "Happy Numbers" from LeetCode in python Examining ways to solve LeetCode's "Happy Numbers" Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Last Modified on Monday, August 24, 2020 LeetCode: Merge Two Sorted Lists Working through "Merge Two Sorted Lists" Solving this leetcode challenge with LinkedLists, a while-loop, as well as "AND"/"OR" logical operators Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Getting Started Coding Learning Modern Programming in Context An overview of Modern Programming Languages on the web. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Wednesday, February 5, 2020 First Reverse Engineering Writeup Solving BambooFox's How2Decompyle challenge A writeup for the "How2Decompyle" challenge from the BambooFox CTF 2020 competition. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, January 17, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

pwk-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics OSCP Passed Some Introspection on the most difficult IT exam taken to date I provide some insight into the preparation and execution of the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, February 11, 2021 Virtual Hacking Labs Certified Received certification after compromising 20 targets A brief synopsis and review of Virtual Hacking Labs' education environment. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, December 11, 2020 Quick 3 (June) A snapshot of lessons learned (and questions asked) This month, I learned quite a bit from OffSec's PWK course materials, what sorts of activity is affiliated with cyber security, and highlighted a particular lesson about pivoting. Likewise, what's up with cloud computing, professional coding, and robotics? Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, June 26, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

picoCTF-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics PicoCTF 2021 Writeup: Stonks A detailed writeup on the Stonks problem from PicoCTF 2021 An exercise in binary exploitation, static code analysis, and python programming Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, April 18, 2021 After-hours Exercises A writeup on PicoCTF problems A detailed writeup on the methodologies used to solve "Cookies", "Scavenger Hunt", and "Transformation" from the 2021 PicoCTF problemset. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 Lecture from the Greats How the Best Hackers in the World Practice Their Craft Insight into the training and recruitment pipeline for some of the best hackers in the world. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

pico-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics PicoCTF 2021 Writeup: Stonks A detailed writeup on the Stonks problem from PicoCTF 2021 An exercise in binary exploitation, static code analysis, and python programming Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, April 18, 2021 Lecture from the Greats How the Best Hackers in the World Practice Their Craft Insight into the training and recruitment pipeline for some of the best hackers in the world. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, April 16, 2021 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

pentesting-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Review: Javascript for Pentesters A reflection on the course offered by PentesterAcademy Having just completed the PentesterAcademy Course, "Javascript for Pentesters" I wanted to perform some introspection. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, March 5, 2021 Virtual Hacking Labs Certified Received certification after compromising 20 targets A brief synopsis and review of Virtual Hacking Labs' education environment. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, December 11, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

pentesteracademy-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Review: Javascript for Pentesters A reflection on the course offered by PentesterAcademy Having just completed the PentesterAcademy Course, "Javascript for Pentesters" I wanted to perform some introspection. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, March 5, 2021 February 2021 Check-In A synopsis of things that interested me this month Sharing some things I engaged with this month Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, February 26, 2021 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

overthewire-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics Bandit Hacking (part 3) A writeup on the foundations of command line hacking This month we review one of the basics in hacking: Overthewire's bandit challenge series. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, February 24, 2020 Last Modified on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Bandit Hacking (part 2) A writeup on the foundations of command line hacking This month we review one of the basics in hacking: Overthewire's bandit challenge series. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, January 26, 2020 Bandit Hacking (part 1) A writeup on the foundations of command line hacking This month we review one of the basics in hacking: Overthewire's bandit challenge series. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Monday, January 20, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

oscp-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics February 2021 Check-In A synopsis of things that interested me this month Sharing some things I engaged with this month Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, February 26, 2021 OSCP Passed Some Introspection on the most difficult IT exam taken to date I provide some insight into the preparation and execution of the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, February 11, 2021 January Check-in A synopsis of things that interested me this month Sharing about some things I engaged with this month Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, January 28, 2021 Virtual Hacking Labs Certified Received certification after compromising 20 targets A brief synopsis and review of Virtual Hacking Labs' education environment. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, December 11, 2020 Quick 3 (June) A snapshot of lessons learned (and questions asked) This month, I learned quite a bit from OffSec's PWK course materials, what sorts of activity is affiliated with cyber security, and highlighted a particular lesson about pivoting. Likewise, what's up with cloud computing, professional coding, and robotics? Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Friday, June 26, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

md5-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics HackTheBox Writeup - Emdee 5 For Life A post-mortem of the HTB machine "Emdee 5 For Life" Emdee 5 For Life is a web challenge from Hack The Box; this is a writeup detailing my solution to the problem, including the troubleshooting action(s) performed. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, February 25, 2021 Introduction to Hashes An overview on hashes and their practical applications A description of hashes, hash functions, and their applications to modern technologies. Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Thursday, February 20, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle

leetcode-Asa's Blog Asa's Website Hack to Basics LeetCode: Happy Numbers Solving "Happy Numbers" from LeetCode in python Examining ways to solve LeetCode's "Happy Numbers" Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Last Modified on Monday, August 24, 2020 LeetCode: Merge Two Sorted Lists Working through "Merge Two Sorted Lists" Solving this leetcode challenge with LinkedLists, a while-loop, as well as "AND"/"OR" logical operators Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Tuesday, August 11, 2020 FEATURED TAGS aws bandit box c ceh certification cloud coding ctf cyber ejpt exploitation gradschool hack hacking htb javascript leetcode md5 oscp overthewire pentesteracademy pentesting pico picoctf pwk python reverse-engineering reversing riceteacatpanda the vhl writeup ABOUT ME Software Developer, Open Source Enthusiast and Life Adventurer FRIENDS BOOKMARKS Darknet Diaries Pentester Academy CTF Time NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute Kaggle