Writeups & research

Stories from breaking things.

Vulnerability writeups, pentest narratives, and notes from the intersection of offensive security and AI — read them right here, full archive below.

AI × Security AI·SEC
May 2026 AI Security

How AI Can Help Threat Hunters Work Faster (Without Replacing Them)

Security teams face a simple problem: too much data. A look at how AI augments analyst capability — and where it should never replace human judgment.

LLMs SOC Threat Hunting
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Mobile AppSec iOS·P2
Sep 2025 Offensive Security

iOS Penetration Testing — Part 2 (Advanced Guide)

Runtime instrumentation with Frida, deeper attack surface, and the techniques worth knowing for serious iOS assessments.

iOS Frida Runtime
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Mobile AppSec iOS·P1
Sep 2025 Offensive Security

iOS Penetration Testing — Part 1 (Beginner's Guide)

A foundational guide to setting up an iOS pentest lab — toolchain, jailbreak basics, IPA decryption, and the early signal-rich attack surface.

iOS Jailbreak Setup
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Mobile AppSec Droid·P2
Sep 2025 Offensive Security

Android Penetration Testing — Part 2

Advanced techniques with Frida & Objection — hooking, bypasses, and patterns for tougher Android targets.

Android Frida Objection
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Mobile AppSec Droid·P1
Sep 2025 Offensive Security

Android Penetration Testing — Part 1

Step-by-step introduction to Android application assessment — setting up the lab, fundamental concepts, first targets.

Android Setup Methodology
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Cloud / Recon CF·TUN
Sep 2025 Offensive Security

Cloudflare Tunnel — Origin Exposure Weaponized

How a misconfigured Cloudflare tunnel exposes the origin — and how that exposure gets weaponized in real engagements.

Cloudflare Recon Misconfig
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Web AppSec UPLD
Nov 2024 Offensive Security

File Upload — Upload. Intercept. Exploit.

A real file-upload vulnerability from a pentest engagement — interception, mutation, and the full exploitation path.

File Upload Web Bypass
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Web AppSec XSS·ATO
Nov 2023 Offensive Security

XSS — Weaponization ATO

A reflected XSS discovered during a live engagement — escalated all the way to a full account takeover via session theft.

XSS ATO Session
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Web AppSec SQLi
Aug 2023 Offensive Security

SQLi — US Gov Datadump

A SQL injection in a US government property — the discovery, the responsible disclosure, and what the dump revealed.

SQLi Gov Disclosure
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Web AppSec SSRF
Jul 2023 Offensive Security

Blind SSRF — The Tray

A blind SSRF on a major brand's asset — the discovery, the validation chain, and a successful Red Bull bug-bounty reward.

SSRF Bug Bounty Recon
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