Feb 22 · 5 min read · Introduction This post concludes my progress through the OverTheWire Bandit wargame, covering Levels 22 through 33. If the earlier levels focused on compression, networking, and execution context, thi
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Feb 15 · 5 min read · Introduction This post continues my progress through the OverTheWire Bandit wargame, covering Levels 12 through 20. While the earlier levels focused on command familiarity and basic file handling, this section required a more detailed understanding o...
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Feb 9 · 5 min read · The Bandit wargame from OverTheWire is a rite of passage for anyone learning Linux security. In these notes, I document my progress through the first 16 levels, focusing on the commands and logic required to solve them. Level 0 → 1: The Basics of SS...
Join discussionFeb 8 · 6 min read · Introduction OverTheWire’s Bandit wargame is often recommended as a starting point for anyone who wants to get comfortable with Linux, the command line, and basic CTF-style problem-solving. What makes Bandit effective is that it doesn’t teach you con...
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Nov 2, 2025 · 3 min read · Date: 2025-10-30 This level asked me to find a file matching very specific properties (ownership, group, exact size).On paper it looked like a single find command — in practice it turned into a useful session of debugging, filtering, and learning to ...
Join discussionOct 30, 2025 · 4 min read · Date: 25/10/2025 This level combined three clear constraints: the file had to be human-readable, exactly 1033 bytes, and not executable.On paper that’s a precise, targeted task — in practice it became an exercise in filtering, interpreting output, an...
Join discussionOct 27, 2025 · 3 min read · After spending time on hidden files in the previous challenge, I thought I had a decent grasp of Linux navigation.Level 4 instantly humbled me.The task sounded easy: find the only human-readable file inside a directory called inhere.How hard could th...
Join discussionOct 24, 2025 · 4 min read · Date: 2025-10-22 This week I solved another Bandit level that asked me to find a password stored in a hidden file inside an inhere directory.I want to keep a record of the terminal history, the mistakes I made, and how I reasoned my way to the soluti...
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Oct 22, 2025 · 4 min read · This week I focused on getting comfortable with Linux.I went through the first two chapters of The Linux Command Line, completed several exercises on LabEx, and worked on the first three levels of OverTheWire Bandit. Even though these are beginner ch...
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Aug 1, 2025 · 3 min read · 🧠 The Cyberdumb Manifesto How Not to Learn Cybersecurity and Still Survive Among Humans "Yippee Ki-Yay, nerds. Screw your Hot16s. This is the Suicide Challenge of Cybersec." --- 📍 Introduction: Hi. I'm Kernel Panic. I live in a digital basement. ...
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