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My C-AI/MLPen Exam Journey
Detailed walkthrough of the C-AI/MLPen certification exam — preparation strategy, exam format, key challenges, and practical tips for AI/ML penetration testing.
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HTB Bashed Writeup: From phpbash WebShell to Root via Cron Job Abuse
Discovering phpbash webshell on Apache, lateral movement to scriptmanager user, then root access by abusing a Python cron job on Linux.
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HTB Mirai: Default Creds, Pi-hole & USB Forensics
Raspberry Pi default credentials on a Pi-hole device for initial access, then recovering the deleted root flag from a USB drive using Linux forensics.
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HTB Shocker: RCE via CGI-bin + Perl Privesc
Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271) exploitation through CGI-bin scripts for remote command execution, then root via Perl sudo privilege escalation.
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Cross-Detector Inconsistency in AI Text Detection: A Benchmark Study with Hybrid Evasion Techniques
Research analyzing how AI text detection tools disagree when facing hybrid evasion techniques. Cross-detector benchmark with paraphrasing and stylistic manipulation.
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HTB Sense: Hacking The Firewall
Directory bruteforcing pfSense firewall to discover admin credentials, then exploiting CVE-2014-4688 for remote command execution as root.