James Cao
TryHackMe Nmap Room

TryHackMe - Nmap Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. Nmap Room - An in depth look at scanning with Nmap, a powerful network scanning tool. Overview Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/furthernmap Difficulty: Easy Time to complete: 50 Walkthrough 1. Deploy No hints needed! ...

September 10, 2025 · 5 min
TryHackMe DNS In Detail Room

TryHackMe - DNS In Detail Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. DNS In Detail Room - Learn how DNS works and how it helps you access internet services. Overview Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/dnsindetail Difficulty: Easy Time to complete: 45 Walkthrough 1. What is DNS? What does DNS stand for? => Answer: Domain Name System ...

September 10, 2025 · 2 min
TryHackMe Defensive Security Intro Room

TryHackMe - Defensive Security Intro Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. Defensive Security Intro Room - Introducing defensive security and related topics, such as Threat Intelligence, SOC, DFIR, Malware Analysis, and SIEM. Overview Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/defensivesecurityintro Difficulty: Easy Time to complete: 25 Walkthrough 1. Introduction to Defensive Security Which team focuses on defensive security? ...

September 10, 2025 · 1 min
TryHackMe Cyber Kill Chain Room

TryHackMe - Cyber Kill Chain Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. Cyber Kill Chain Room - The Cyber Kill Chain framework is designed for identification and prevention of the network intrusions. You will learn what the adversaries need to do in order to achieve their goals. ...

September 10, 2025 · 3 min
TryHackMe Careers In Cyber Room

TryHackMe - Careers In Cyber Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. Careers In Cyber Room - Learn about the different careers in cyber security. Overview Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/careersincyber Difficulty: Info Time to complete: 30 Walkthrough No hints needed!

September 10, 2025 · 1 min
TryHackMe Blue Room

TryHackMe - Blue Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. Blue Room - Deploy & hack into a Windows machine, leveraging common misconfigurations issues. Overview Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/blue Difficulty: Easy Time to complete: 30 Walkthrough 1. Recon How many ports are open with a port number under 1000? ...

September 10, 2025 · 4 min
TryHackMe Learning Cyber Security Room

TryHackMe - Learning Cyber Security Room Walkthrough

This is my TryHackMe walkthrough, created to document my learning journey and share solutions with the community. The writeups include a mix of hints, step-by-step explanations, and final answers to help players who get stuck, while still encouraging independent problem-solving. Learning Cyber Security Room - Get a short introduction to a few of the security topics you’ll be learning about. Overview Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/beginnerpathintro Difficulty: Easy Time to complete: 45 Walkthrough 1. Web Application Security What is the username of the BookFace account you will be taking over? => Answer: Ben.Spring ...

September 9, 2025 · 1 min
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OverTheWire Natas Walkthrough Levels 21 - 24

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 21 – 24, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

September 9, 2025 · 4 min
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OverTheWire Natas Walkthrough Levels 14 - 20

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 14 – 20, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

September 9, 2025 · 8 min
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OverTheWire Natas Walkthrough Levels 7 - 13

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 7 – 13, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

September 9, 2025 · 5 min