goosegustin.hashnode.devCase Study: Wayback Machine + Git Folder = A Devastating Data LeakHow a Forgotten Directory Led to Full Source Code Exposure In cybersecurity, the most dangerous threats often come from the most mundane oversights. A simple misconfiguration—one that many developers might dismiss as harmless—can lead to catastrophic...Jul 24, 2025·3 min read
goosegustin.hashnode.devCase Study: How Poor Patching and Open Ports Led to the Equifax BreachIn 2017, one of the most catastrophic breaches in U.S. history occurred — nearly 148 million people had their personal data stolen from Equifax. The cause? A combination of overlooked security basics: an unpatched vulnerability and an exposed web app...Jul 18, 2025·2 min read
goosegustin.hashnode.devUnderstanding Status Codes Like a Hacker"Page not found", “Sorry, that door’s locked.” “Try again.” “Welcome inside.”You’ve seen those messages before. Only, they’re not in words — they’re in HTTP status codes. For hackers, these codes are like the responses you get from a building when yo...Jul 12, 2025·3 min read
goosegustin.hashnode.devDirectory Discovery with Gobuster: Legal Hacking That Feels Like Trespassing🔎 What Is Gobuster? Gobuster is a tool that helps you **find hidden folders and files** on a web server — things like `/admin/`, `/backup/`, `/test/`, or even `.git/`. These paths may not show up on the website itself, but they still exist. And some...Jul 10, 2025·3 min read
goosegustin.hashnode.devWeb Directories: What Websites Are Made OfIntroLong ago I thought websites were just what you see on the screen. A homepage, some links, maybe a login page. But then I learned that websites are like buildings — with hallways, storage rooms, locked cabinets, and sometimes forgotten closets. Y...Jul 9, 2025·2 min read
