skills-lab
Linux Lab Pitfalls That Will Cost You Hours
Netcat, MTU, SUID, shell stabilisation; Linux lab concepts most resources skip. Explanations, fixes, quizzes to test your depth.
privilege-escalation
Privilege escalation on Linux and Windows: enumeration habits, common misconfigurations and a repeatable flow after the user flag.
privilege-escalation
Windows Privilege Escalation 02: Running through PrivEsc Paths from Zero
Working through HackTheBox's Windows Privilege Escalation module as a beginner. Every token abuse, group membership exploit, and real mistake documented. SeImpersonate, DnsAdmins, Server Operators, SeBackupPrivilege and more. No filler, just what got me SYSTEM.
privilege-escalation
Windows Privilege Escalation 01: Initial Enumeration
Hands-on walkthrough of Windows PrivEsc fundamentals, with network recon, Defender analysis, AppLocker parsing, and process enumeration. Real command output and the reasoning behind every step.
htb
Breaking in before the VPN broke down - A Journey through Precious (HTB Writeup)
A full walkthrough of the Hack The Box machine "Precious"; from enumeration to exploitation, including a clever pdfkit command injection and Ruby YAML deserialization for root. With shell stabilisation and some VPN drama on the side.
htb
HTB Reset: From Log Poisoning to Root. Exploiting Tmux, Rexec and Misconfigured Sudo
A deep-dive into escalating from LFI to full root via log poisoning, named pipe reverse shell, misconfigured sudo permissions, and forgotten tmux sessions. Includes analysis of R-services (rexec, rlogin, rsh) and real-world command chaining.
privilege-escalation
How to Proceed after the User Flag: My Beginner’s Priv Esc Flow
Getting user.txt is just the beginning. Here’s how I hunt for privilege escalation paths on Linux boxes; what I check, how I think, and why it still stumps me sometimes.