JJebitokSep 22 · 10 min readPacked Light: Wireshark x Cryptography - XOR & Base64 - Forensics (TryHackMe)Link to the challenge on TryHackMe: Packed Light 🛎️ Concierge Briefing Tiny packets. Odd hours. Suspiciously regular. Someone's smuggling out the data equivalent of a hotel towel every night, foldedsharonjebitok.com
SSunnyAug 30 · 8 min readTryHackMe Data Encoding Room: Comprehensive Learning Guide & Deep DiveIntroduction I recently completed the Data Encoding room on TryHackMe within the Software Basics section of the Pre Security path. In cybersecurity, data encoding is a fundamental mechanism used to trcybersecurity-learning.hashnode.dev
YYogeshwar PeelaAug 18 · 5 min readTryHackMe : Bugged - WriteupOverview Bugged is an easy TryHackMe box built around an MQTT broker (Mosquitto) that allows anonymous connections. The broker exposes normal-looking IoT device telemetry alongside a hidden backdoor texploitnotes.hashnode.dev
YYogeshwar PeelaAug 4 · 5 min readTryHackMe : Overheard at BreakfastTL;DR A single artifact - a zipped screenshot of a Discord-style DM conversation is the entire challenge. Two "Byte Lotus Hotel" guests, Ponzi and Lambo!, chat about social media; Lambo! name-drops a1exploitnotes.hashnode.dev
YYogeshwar PeelaAug 4 · 6 min readTryHackMe : Packed Light WriteupTL;DR A .pcapng capture shows a victim host on 192.168.1.141 downloading a Python keylogger (updates.py) from an attacker-controlled "hotel update server" at byte-lotus-hotel.thm:8080 (34.41.103.191).1exploitnotes.hashnode.dev
JJebitokJun 2 · 26 min readContAInment (TryHackMe)Link to the challenge on TryHackMe: ContAInment Challenge Your Mission You are a Security Analyst at West Tech, a classified defence and R&D contractor. Early this morning, internal monitoring systemssharonjebitok.com
VVikram JayanthMay 31 · 4 min readBase 64 EncodingCan we transfer files(Binary data) in a JSON string? The answer to this question is both yes and no. How could the answer be both yes and no even though we are not talking about quantum mechanics. JSvr63.hashnode.dev
AAnirudhan MadhavanMar 13 · 4 min readBase64 Encoding and DecodingBytes are the computational truth, every other representation is an interface format Binary data cannot be safely passed through every channel. Email bodies, JSON fields, HTTP headers, PEM certificatanirudhan.hashnode.dev
JJadenFeb 13 · 4 min readWhy is Base Transfer Still So Slow?On February 13, Coinbase outlined three major strategic directions for 2026 in its shareholder letter: developing a comprehensive trading platform, expanding stablecoin payments, and “onboarding the world to the blockchain.” Within this ambitious blu...apnewsweb3.hashnode.dev
AAkash BijweJan 21 · 2 min readBase Converter — Because Binary Shouldn’t Be a Brain Buster 🧠🔢Ever stared at a number like 101101 and thought it was just a very strange binary greeting card? Whether you’re debugging bitwise logic, working with hashes, or translating numbers between bases, it’s way too easy to lose track of whether you’re in b...devutilx.hashnode.dev
