Write-ups of capture-the-flag style penetration testing rooms from VulnLab and TryHackMe, walking through enumeration, exploitation and privilege escalation step by step with commands and output. Readers get reproducible methodology for easy and medium boxes, with notes on tools like nmap, ftp, nfs and ssh.
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Stoïk's security team publishes detailed technical write-ups on real ransomware intrusions, scanner vulnerabilities and on-chain ransom tracing. Readers get incident timelines, root-cause analysis and concrete defensive checks drawn from the team's own investigations.
Covers security research on AI infrastructure and malware, including a geopolitical analysis of strikes on Yandex data centers and hands-on reverse engineering write-ups of Windows loaders and RMM abuse. Readers get detailed technical findings, indicators, and lessons about analysis tooling and methodology.
A weekly roundup of AI developments covering model releases, safety and alignment incidents, cybersecurity events and AI policy, with extended commentary on individual stories. It also includes occasional standalone deep dives, such as analysis of AI legislation and company conduct.
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