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Hack to Basics

Book Review: The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing

A brief synopsis of Patrick Engebretson's book on ethical hacking and penetration testing made easy

In a book that sticks to high-level fundamentals, there is still new details to be discovered.

Posted by Asa Hess-Matsumoto Sunday, May 2, 2021

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