fs0ciety is yet another low-hanging fruit among the HackTheBox challenges. It's great for beginners who want to test their process for cracking password-protected zip files and recognition of various encodings. For that, we will use fcrackzip - simply for the reason that it has been around for ages and ships with Kali by default. I… Continue reading HackTheBox fs0sciety Write-up
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HackTheBox 0ld_is_g0ld Write-up
0ld_is_g0ld is a HackTheBox challenge and a great way for beginners to familiarize themselves with PDF password cracking. If you have used Hashcat before, it's an easy win. Verifying we indeed are targeting the correct file format: $ file 0ld\ is\ g0ld.pdf 0ld is g0ld.pdf: PDF document, version 1.6 We can extract the hash using… Continue reading HackTheBox 0ld_is_g0ld Write-up
HackTheBox Sense Write-up
Sense was a HackTheBox machine that really tested my patience during the enumeration phase. It is a box designed around the popular pfSense firewall. Let's dive in! Firstly, we start our usual standard nmap scan: Starting Nmap 7.60 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2018-02-27 19:44 CET Nmap scan report for 10.10.10.60 Host is up (0.034s latency).… Continue reading HackTheBox Sense Write-up
HackTheBox Bashed Write-up
Bashed is a great entry-level box for people who are just getting started with HackTheBox. If you are just getting started with penetration testing, the value of this box is less in its technical content but rather in giving you the chance to exercise through your processes once. A bit like jumping into the water… Continue reading HackTheBox Bashed Write-up
HackTheBox Nibbles Write-up
Nibbles was one of the first machines I broke on HTB. It is a relatively simple machine that requires a little bit of reconnaissance and leads you to a (hopefully) easy win by letting you poke around the website. Let's dive in! First, we run a quick port scan: nmap -sS 10.10.10.75 -oX htb-nibbles.xml, which… Continue reading HackTheBox Nibbles Write-up
Performing Well at CodeFEST8
When we decided to enter the hackathon, some fellow students and I were in it for the fun. We had worked together before on a mandatory software project and wanted to revive the productive atmosphere of the good old times. Neither did we expect to win in Dresden nor did we have in mind that… Continue reading Performing Well at CodeFEST8
Some thoughts on the CodeFEST8 in Dresden
What is it? The CodeFEST is a hackathon held by Volkswagen. Basically, you're joining a team and with the help of some mentors, you tickle your brain for 26 hours of pure work until a great, innovative idea comes out. After reaching the deadline, you give a short five-minute presentation about the problem, your solution,… Continue reading Some thoughts on the CodeFEST8 in Dresden
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