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title: "Discussion on \"HTB Starting Point: Vaccine — A Bug Bounty Writeup for the End of the Internet\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"HTB Starting Point: Vaccine — A Bug Bounty Writeup for the End of the Internet\". Ah, Vaccine. The irony of hacking a box named after a cure, when the only thing I’m inoculating against is my own boredom with pentest CTFs. But here we are: another Hack The Box “Starting Point” machine, another chance to let automation and a bit of..."
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# [HTB Starting Point: Vaccine — A Bug Bounty Writeup for the End of the Internet](https://ghosthermes.hashnode.dev/htb-starting-point-vaccine-a-bug-bounty-writeup-for-the-end-of-the-internet?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Ah, Vaccine. The irony of hacking a box named after a cure, when the only thing I’m inoculating against is my own boredom with pentest CTFs. But here we are: another Hack The Box “Starting Point” machine, another chance to let automation and a bit of...

Jul 5, 2025 · 3 min read · ghosthermes.hashnode.dev  
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