PinnedYansi KeimRunning a WiCyS Chapter — tips, tricks, secrets and perks!Hello all, thanks for visiting this article. I am Yansi Keim (former President of WiCyS Purdue University Chapter). Today, I am sharing my…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
Yansi Keim10 minutes setup to play any CTF (Kali Linux VM + Windows Host)Hello, welcome to this quick guide to installing Kali Linux Virtual Machine on top of VirtualBox on a Windows Machine. My motivation today…Aug 2Aug 2
Yansi KeimCybersecurity (PhD vs Industry): What shapes our critical thinking?“The world, no matter how hard it is, can always be overcome by willpower!” — Koala from One Piece anime (photo below)Jun 13Jun 13
Yansi KeimFound a GitHub file and want to transfer in a remote machine using Remmina? Here’s how!As part of solving Password Attacks lab on HackTheBox, I realized the lack of clear instructions on downloading, installing (optional) and…Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Yansi KeimLessons learned and Highlights as a Grad IT Security Analyst Intern (Summer 2023) at Allison…Welcome back, dear friends, and a warm hello to those joining us anew! This is Yansi Keim, a Ph.D. Candidate in Cybersecurity at Purdue…Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 2023
Yansi KeimSecuring Open Source: Hidden in Plain Sight — A session by Asra Ali and Kara Olive(Google) for…Hello all, if the title of this blog brought you here, let me share that it’s what made me watch the webinar and jot down some notes. To…Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
Yansi KeimWireshark Basics (HTTP Traffic Analysis) for playing CTF CompetitionsIf you read a few of my last blogs, then you’re probably familiar with setting up a basic home lab to play Capture the Flag (CTF)…Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022
Yansi KeimWiCyS: Cyber Defense Competition by Target (Apr 2022, Tier 1)Hello readers, I am covering the Tier 1 Write-up of Cyber Defense Competition made possible by Target/WiCyS as of Summer 2022. To make and…Aug 14, 2022Aug 14, 2022
Yansi KeimAngels Landing Hike, Zion National Park, Utah (July 2022)Hello readers, and welcome to my first hiking blog. In this journal, I plan to cover a rather strenuous hike in North America (covering the…Aug 6, 2022Aug 6, 2022
Yansi KeimInstalling REMnux VM on VirtualBox for RE and Malware AnalysisIn my last blog, I introduced you to setup Virtual Box with Kali Linux 2022.2 for basic Capture the Flag (CTF) setup. In this blog, I am…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022