SSamiinpractical-ai-writing.hashnode.dev·4d ago · 5 min readWhy I Built an AI Writing Coach That Helps You Write—Without Writing for YouFor a long time, I thought the main value of an AI writing tool was simple: produce better text, faster. Then I started noticing something uncomfortable. The more easily AI could generate a complete e00
SSoloCodeinsolocode.hashnode.dev·4d ago · 8 min readWindows COM Lifetime Deep Dive: Debugging Media Foundation Shutdown Crashes and Designing Safe Resource LifetimesIntroduction In Windows system-level development, developers often work with multiple native frameworks at the same time: Component Object Model (COM) for object activation and lifetime management W00
SSoloCodeinsolocode.hashnode.dev·5d ago · 8 min readUnderstanding Windows Security APIs:Querying and Manipulating Access Tokens with C++Introduction In the previous articles, we explored how Windows creates access tokens, performs authorization checks, and supports impersonation. Understanding the theory is important, but sooner or la00
Tthominwinconveyor.hashnode.dev·5d ago · 2 min readWinConveyoRHey, For the past year, my teammate and I have been building WinConveyoR, a cross-platform package manager for Windows and Linux. We didn't wrap existing tools, we designed every layer ourselves, from00
YPYogeshwar Peelainexploitnotes.hashnode.dev·5d ago · 13 min readHackTheBox : Sweep WriteupSummary Sweep is an Active Directory box built around a self-hosted Lansweeper instance (an IT asset-management platform). The box is a good example of how Lansweeper's own scanning and deployment fea00
DSDrivers Searchindrivers-search.hashnode.dev·Jul 11 · 5 min readHow to Diagnose a Printer Driver Problem Before Reinstalling ItA printer driver can fail in several different ways: Windows may install a generic package, an old package may remain in the driver store, or a download may belong to a similarly named model. Reinstal00
YPYogeshwar Peelainexploitnotes.hashnode.dev·Jul 10 · 13 min readHackTheBox: Delegate WriteupSummary Delegate is an Active Directory box built around a chain of AD misconfigurations rather than a single bug. Anonymous/guest SMB access leaks a logon script (users.bat) on the NETLOGON share con00
SSoloCodeinsolocode.hashnode.dev·Jul 8 · 5 min readUnderstanding Windows Logon Process: From Winlogon to LSASS and Access TokensIntroduction Windows authentication involves several components working together, but the roles of Winlogon, LSASS, and access tokens are often misunderstood. When a user signs in to Windows, many dev00
SSoloCodeinsolocode.hashnode.dev·Jul 8 · 2 min readWindows Session Model Explained: WTS Session vs LSA Logon SessionWhile developing Windows security software, I frequently encountered two terms that seemed to describe the same concept: WTS Session LSA Logon Session At first glance, they both seem to represent 00
SSoloCodeinsolocode.hashnode.dev·Jul 8 · 19 min readUnderstanding Windows Impersonation: How One Process Becomes Another IdentityIntroduction In the previous article, we explored how Windows performs authorization using Access Tokens, Security Descriptors, DACLs, and the Security Reference Monitor (SRM). An Access Token represe00
