Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)/Brute Force (Low)DVWA — Brute Force (Low)Hydra against the basic login form. No CSRF, no lockout, no rate limit — textbook target.Webeasy#web#beginner#dvwaMay 16, 2026
OverTheWire/Bandit Level 0 → 1OverTheWire Bandit Level 0 → 1SSH in as bandit0, read the password from a plain text file.Misceasy#beginner#linux#sshMay 16, 2026
picoCTF/Mod 26·10ptsMod 26 — picoCTFROT-13 the ciphertext — the title is a hint.Cryptoeasy#beginner#crypto#caesarMay 16, 2026
picoCTF/Obedient Cat·5ptsObedient Cat — picoCTFA friendly first challenge, solved in one line.Misceasy#beginner#linuxMay 16, 2026
CSAW CTF Quals 2025/Intro to CTFs·50ptsIntro to CTFs — CSAW CTF Quals 2025Warm-up challenge from CSAW Quals 2025.MisceasyBlog#beginner#misc#csaw-quals-2025Sep 14, 2025
picoCTF 2025/Flag Hunters·100ptsFlag Hunters — picoCTF 2025Intro challenge — follow the story prompts to recover the flag.MisceasyBlog#beginner#misc#picoctf-2025Mar 17, 2025