Tag Archives: security

SaturdayMP Show 36: picoCTF Gym

In this episode I do some picoCTF exercises inspired by the picoCTF 2024 competition starting. The last problem was a Unicode byte problem that I figured out with help from GitHub Copilot. I don’t fully understand the solution so let … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show #25: TPS Report Uploader CFT Walkthrough (Vulnerable Blazor Application)

Happy Holidays! In this episode I do a walkthrough of the TPS Report Uploader capture the flag (CTF) I created. The walkthrough includes how to exploit the vulnerabilities and how to fix them in this .NET 8 Blazor application. You … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show #20: Hack the Box – Busqueda Part 3 (Root Flag)

In this episode I find the root flag for the Busqueda machine on Hack the Box. Took a wrong turn looking for Gitea and Git vulnerabilities but eventually found the root flag with help from the walkthrough. Watch part 2 … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show #18: Hack the Box – Busqueda Part 2 (Reverse Shell)

In this episode I get a reverse shell working and make some progress on capturing the root flag. Spoiler: There is a self hosted GitHub like website. Watch part 1 of me hacking the Busqueda machine at: Thanks to Hack … Continue reading

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Don’t Commit Sensitive Information to the Repository

One of the most common security issues I in code reviews is sensitive information, such as production credentials, API keys, etc, in the source code. The source code I just pulled from the repository. The source code all the developers … Continue reading

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Saturday MP Show #17: Hack the Box – Busqueda (User Flag)

In this episode I find the user flag for the Busqueda machine on Hack the Box. Perhaps with a little help from the walkthrough and Chat GPT to assist with my lack of Python knowledge. Thanks to Hack the Box … Continue reading

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Today I Learned about Gobuster

I’ve made it a goal for 2023 to increase my security knowledge. This was based on increase in security related questions from clients. Specifically related to website security as most of my current work is maintaining websites for clients. One … Continue reading

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Rate Limiting Using Nginx and Fail2Ban – BSides Edmonton 2022

I’m honored to be presenting at BSides Edmonton on November 25, 2022. I’ll be demoing rate limiting using nginx and Fail2Ban. You can find the demo here in-case you want to follow along during the demo or you want a preview/spoiler. While I’m … Continue reading

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Today I Learned how to Secure the Delayed Job Page with Spree Users

A client has an online store that is powered by an older version of Spree. I’m in the process of upgrading it and adding features to it at the same time. It’s a slow process as upgrading to newer versions … Continue reading

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