SSaguninsagunwrites.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 7 min readWindows Registry: The Database Behind Windows ConfigurationWindows contains an enormous amount of configuration information. It needs to remember things such as: User settings Installed software Hardware configuration System settings Service configuratio00
SSaguninsagunwrites.hashnode.dev·Aug 24 · 6 min readUnix Inode Structure: How Unix Filesystems Track FilesWhen you look at a file in a Unix-like operating system, you see something simple: report.txt But the filesystem needs much more information than just the filename. It needs to know things like: How 00
YPYogeshwar Peelainexploitnotes.hashnode.dev·Aug 23 · 6 min readBrunnerCTF 2026 : Magic or Not WriteupSummary The challenge provides four files (Brunner1.jpg, Brunner2.gif, Brunner3.png, Brunner4.bmp) that all report as generic data under file - none of them start with the magic bytes their extension 00
YPYogeshwar Peelainexploitnotes.hashnode.dev·Aug 10 · 35 min readTryHackMe : Overflow The Jackpot writeup# Challenge Category Flag 1 B1t Recovery Crypto THM{[REDACTED]} 2 Lost Fortune Included Web THM{REDACTED} 3 Casino Heist Forensics THM{REDACTED} 4 Fresh Powder - Bonus Challenge Detection Eng10
PMPreethi Motepalliindobbylol.hashnode.dev·Aug 10 · 7 min readManagement Wants a Word- Preethi MotepalliIt was always her. It was never a bug: it was the business model. This write-up is based on my own work in an authorized TryHackMe training environment. The techniques and commands were used only agai00
YPYogeshwar Peelainexploitnotes.hashnode.dev·Aug 8 · 9 min readTryHackMe : After Hours WriteupSummary The provided archive contains a raw dump of a Windows CIM repository - the backing store for WMI (INDEX.BTR, MAPPING1.MAP, MAPPING2.MAP, MAPPING3.MAP, OBJECTS.DATA, normally found at C:\Window10
SSaguninsagunwrites.hashnode.dev·Aug 5 · 6 min readIncident Response to MalwareDiscovering malware inside a system is only the beginning of a cybersecurity battle. The real challenge comes afterward: How did it enter? How far did it spread? What damage occurred? How can the orga00
SSaguninsagunwrites.hashnode.dev·Aug 5 · 6 min readIndicators of Compromise (IOCs)When a cyberattack happens, one of the biggest challenges for security teams is discovering: "Are we infected?" Attackers rarely announce their presence. They try to remain hidden. They may silently s00
SSaguninsagunwrites.hashnode.dev·Aug 5 · 7 min readStatic Malware AnalysisWhen security researchers discover a suspicious file, the first instinct might be: "Let's open it and see what it does." But with malware, that is extremely dangerous. Running an unknown malicious pro00
YPYogeshwar Peelainexploitnotes.hashnode.dev·Aug 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 a10
