HTB Starting Point: Vaccine — A Bug Bounty Writeup for the End of the InternetAh, Vaccine. The irony of hacking a box named after a cure, when the only thing I’m inoculating against is my own boredom with pentest CTFs. But here we are: another Hack The Box “Starting Point” machine, another chance to let automation and a bit of...Jul 5, 2025·3 min read
How I Used Perplexity AI Spaces on Kali Purple to Master Hack The Box ChallengesJun 29, 2025·4 min read
Writeup: Manual Login and Flag Discovery on Starting Point - Crocodile - HTB LabsIntroduction During a recent web penetration testing lab, I encountered a login page that proved resistant to automated brute-force attacks. Despite trying multiple tools and scripts, the flag remained elusive—until a manual approach led to success. ...Jun 27, 2025·2 min read
Building a Secure AI-Driven IT Automation Tool: A Deep Dive into Today's Cybersecurity & AI Development ProjectIntroduction Today, I engineered an end-to-end AI-powered IT automation tool that bridges cybersecurity, infrastructure management, and AI-assisted development. This project showcases my expertise in threat mitigation, cloud infrastructure, and gener...Jun 23, 2025·3 min read
Ghosthermes’ First Blood: Popping the Simple Backup Plugin on WordPress (HTB Academy Lab Writeup)Author: Liz Zelda Fallstar (aka ghosthermes)Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Introduction: Hacking in the Ruins of the Internet Welcome to the first official chronicle of my bug bounty journey-a tale of exploitation, disclosure, and the slow, beautiful...May 15, 2025·3 min read
