Security
Hack The Box: Linux Privilege Escalation Techniques
Common Linux privilege escalation vectors discovered across multiple Hack The Box machines, with practical examples.
Writing
Building, breaking, and learning. From OS internals to design tokens.
workbench notes
Series
Agent Bakeoff: A Multi-Agent Comparative Study
Four AI agents, one open brief, four 2026 rebuild proposals. The comparison is the content.
The OS Kernel Museum
I've written six operating system kernels. None of them run anything useful. Here's why I keep doing it — and what each one taught that the last one couldn't.
The Resume Evolution: From CodePen to Production
Revisiting my very first web-based resume, built during my internship at xentientlabs. CSS custom properties in 2016, a 5-color palette that would survive 8 years, and the code decisions that seem obvious now but weren't then.
Hack The Box — Dante Pro Lab
Intelligence gathering and network enumeration techniques used to map a 14-machine enterprise network in the Dante Pro Lab.
Posts
Security
Hack The Box: Reverse Engineering Basics
Introduction to reverse engineering techniques for CTF challenges using Ghidra, GDB, and static analysis.
Security
Hack The Box: SQL Injection to Shell
Step-by-step walkthrough of exploiting SQL injection to achieve remote code execution on a Hack The Box machine.
Security
Hack The Box: Web Application Enumeration Methodology
A systematic approach to web application reconnaissance and vulnerability discovery on Hack The Box machines.