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Offensive SecurityOct 17, 2026

Harvesting cached Notepad data

Understand how Notepad caches unsaved contents, and harvest it for everything it's worth.

  • red team
  • pentesting
  • windows
By @Sunflower12 min read
Offensive SecurityOct 4, 2026

Writing extensions in Sliver C2

Learn what Sliver extensions consist of and how to write your own in C.

  • sliver c2
  • extensions
  • armory
By @Sunflower10 min read
WriteupSep 21, 2026

Darkglass writeup: SMB enumeration to full compromise

A full walkthrough of Darkglass, covering anonymous SMB enumeration, privilege escalation and two unintended paths discovered along the way.

  • windows
  • service exploitation
  • privilege escalation
By @ASX10 min read
TradecraftSep 19, 2026

Landing your first job in offensive security

No bootcamp, no fake certifications promises. Just the hard truth about landing your first job in offensive security.

  • offensive security
  • cybersecurity career
  • pentest
By @ASX6 min read

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