Older blog posts from my early security research days (2011-2015).
2015
InfoSec Institute CTF Writeup
March 11, 2015
My first CTF writeup documenting solutions to the InfoSec Institute Capture The Flag challenges. Covers levels 1-3 with techniques including source code analysis, base64 decoding, and morse code translation.
2014
Firefox Portable with Ultrasurf
December 17, 2014
Tutorial on setting up Firefox Portable with the Ultrasurf proxy for anonymous browsing. Useful for bypassing internet censorship when traveling.
2011
Posts from my first security blog, “Hacking Hamster” (Blogger).
WEP Cracking with Aircrack-ng
May 27, 2011
Demonstrating why WEP encryption is fundamentally broken. Step-by-step tutorial using Aircrack-ng on Backtrack 4 to crack WEP keys in under 5 minutes.
Router Security Basics
May 13, 2011
Introduction to router security: default credentials, accessing router settings, and essential hardening steps including WPA2, MAC filtering, and firewall configuration.
Firefox Security Add-ons
April 29, 2011
Recommended Firefox add-ons for privacy and security: WOT, FoxyProxy, NoScript, TinEye, and more.
Booting Backtrack 4 from USB
April 15, 2011
How to boot Backtrack 4 R2 from a USB drive: BIOS configuration, boot options, and launching the graphical desktop with startx.
Installing Backtrack 4 on USB
April 1, 2011
Creating a portable Backtrack 4 R2 live USB using Unetbootin. My introduction to penetration testing tools.