navyacyber.hashnode.devDay 24: Exploitation with cURL — Hoperation EggsploitOn Day 24, I reached the final technical hurdle before the ultimate battle with King Malhare. The mission, "Hoperation Eggsploit," required me to shut down a web control panel that the evil Easter Bunnies were using to keep a wormhole open for reinfo...Jan 1·2 min read
navyacyber.hashnode.devDay 23: AWS Security – S3cret SantaContinuing the investigation into Wareville's digital infrastructure, Day 23 is titled "AWS Security: S3cret Santa". This mission shifts focus to the cloud, where an infiltrator elf discovered a bundle of credentials belonging to Sir Carrot Bane. The...Jan 1·3 min read
navyacyber.hashnode.devDay 22: Command & Carol — Hunting King Malhare with Rita C2 DetectionFor Day 22 of the Advent of Cyber, I completed the "Command & Carol" mission, which focused on Command and Control (C2) detection. This challenge introduced a specialized tool called Rita (Real Intelligence Threat Analytics) to hunt for malicious bea...Jan 1·3 min read
navyacyber.hashnode.devDay 21: Malware Analysis — Malhare.exeFor Day 21, the mission shifted to a defensive perspective to investigate a malicious HTA (HTML Application) file used by King Malhare to compromise elf laptops. This challenge, titled Malhare.exe, focused on reverse-engineering a file that appeared ...Jan 1·3 min read
navyacyber.hashnode.devDay 20: Race Conditions — Toy to The WorldFor Day 20, the investigation focused on a sophisticated web vulnerability that allowed attackers to disrupt the Best Festival Company's (TBFC) limited-edition toy launch. Although only 10 sleigh toys were in stock, hundreds of customers received con...Jan 1·3 min read
