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Deconstructing GeoServer's 2025 XXE | TryHackMe Walkthrough
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Deconstructing GeoServer's 2025 XXE | TryHackMe Walkthrough

In GeoServer CVE-2025-58360, we are dealing with an XML External Entity (XXE)
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HTB CodePartTwo Writeup
HackTheBox

HTB CodePartTwo Writeup

While many boxes challenge you to find a missing patch or a
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HTB CDSA Notes 2026
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HTB CDSA Notes 2026

If you are preparing for the HackTheBox Certified Defensive Security Analyst exam,
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Ultimate HTB CPTS 2026 Notes: The Complete Study Guide
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Ultimate HTB CPTS 2026 Notes: The Complete Study Guide

What is HackTheBox Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) Hack The Box Certified
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HackTheBox Sherlock Brutus Writeup
HackTheBox

HackTheBox Sherlock Brutus Writeup

Introduction HackTheBox Brutus is a beginner-level DFIR challenge that includes an auth.
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HTB Hacknet Writeup
HackTheBox

HTB Hacknet Writeup

Welcome to HTB Hacknet, a Hard-difficulty machine on Hack The Box that
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HackTheBox Imagery Writeup
HackTheBox

HackTheBox Imagery Writeup

I see it all the time in pentest reports: Stored XSS gets
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TryHackMe SEC1 vs COMPTIA Sec+ vs HTB CJCA
Certifications

TryHackMe SEC1 vs COMPTIA Sec+ vs HTB CJCA

For decades, the path to a cybersecurity career was linear: buy a 600-page textbook, memorize port numbers and acronyms, pass a…
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Selective Hiring Is the New Normal in Tech
Tech

Selective Hiring Is the New Normal in Tech

I’ve been analyzing the headlines about mass layoffs at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft while seeing the exact same companies offer $300k+…
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Web Application Firewalls Explained
Tech

Web Application Firewalls Explained

I see this misconception constantly: developers or junior admins slap a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in front of a vulnerable app and…
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The Cybersecurity Skills I’d NEVER Learn Again in 2026
Careers

The Cybersecurity Skills I’d NEVER Learn Again in 2026

I recently did a brutal audit of the syllabi, textbooks, and must-do projects that consumed the first two years of my career.
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How Boards Really Decide During a Ransomware Attack
Leadership

How Boards Really Decide During a Ransomware Attack

Most technical professionals view ransomware as a technical problem (restore from backup, patch the CVE). But to the Board, it is purely a…
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