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The archive grouped by subject.

CTF write-ups

Capture-the-flag challenge write-ups: crypto, reversing, web and forensics puzzles, explained step by step.

8 posts

Reverse engineering

Notes on taking binaries apart: packers, anti-debugging tricks, crack-mes and malware analysis.

6 posts

Web security

Web application flaws and browser behaviour: XSS, upload bypasses, logic bugs and protocol issues.

22 posts

Kernel and exploits

Kernel bugs, privilege escalation and the hardening work that made exploitation harder.

4 posts

Hardware security

Device and board-level security: debug interfaces, connectors, firmware and IoT hardening.

6 posts

Papers

Longer papers and research notes, many first written in Chinese, now summarised and refreshed.

4 posts