qocu [he/him]

“You have nothing to lose but your chains”.

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Cake day: September 14th, 2024

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    • HackMyVM. It is based on virtual machines. A very good option in case you don’t have a good internet connection. Read their manifesto.
    • Wargames (overthewire.org). They are not based on web challenges, but primarily on tasks to improve your skills in GNU/Linux (the easier challenges) and in reverse engineering or privilege escalation (the more difficult ones).
    • crackmes.one. Reverse engineering challenges.
    • https://ringzer0ctf.com/challenges. A wide variety of challenges, from programming and cryptography to malware analysis, forensics, etc.
    • https://www.wechall.net/challs. Many challenges focused on hypothetical situations. Very fun.
    • Edit: I forgot this one: https://www.hackthissite.org/. A platform developed by anarcho-communist hacker Jeremy Hammond. It has several programming challenges and real-life scenarios.

    I don’t recommend HackTheBox or these mainstream platforms because they are paid (with very few challenges or free virtual machines). The person who pays is the one who learns. I hate that so much. No one should pay to learn, knowledge is online and libre.

    Happy hacking, comrade.


  • Another piece of advice, in addition to what I’ve read here: try using a moderately large bag, in which you have a somewhat spacious and hidden inner pocket —this is where you’ll put the items you stole. To avoid the detectors at the store entrance, turn that pocket into a Faraday cage. In the main part of your bag, put personal items so that if a guard checks your bag when you leave, they won’t suspect anything upon seeing your personal belongings, such as a jacket, cap, or personal accessory. After placing the stolen items in your Faraday cage, buy a not-too-expensive product (obviously). If they give you a store bag for that product, better. Place the product on top of your personal items in the main pocket.

    To test your Faraday cage, place a cellphone inside it and call the phone. If it rings, it means the cage isn’t working.

    Faraday Cage (Wikipedia). Booster bag (Wikipedia).