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Capture the flag with TryHackMe and HackTheBox
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December 2019 I read a Tweet calling for participants in an “upcoming 24-hour CTF”. Most infosec Tweets with lots of acronyms usually go over my head, this one should have not been any different, except for the gigantic flamingo plastered on it.
If you have not caught on by now, I have a thing for flamingos, they are FABULOUS!
Needless to say, I took notice and started ferociously DuckDuckGo-ing to find what this flamingo-related CTF thing was. I wanted to be part of it. Capture What Flag? details the start of my journey into a list of Capture the Flag events and hacking platforms which has led to my great fascination with CTFs.
TryHackMe had been on this list for the better part of a year. I compared it to HackTheBox (HTB)and back then, HTB’s level of difficulty was beyond my skill level, therefore, I was reluctant to try them. July 2020, a TryHackMe OWASP 10-day challenge encouraged me to reactivate my (never before used) account and jump right in — I have been working my way through hacking rooms ever since.
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TryHackMe (THM) is an online platform focused on the teaching and development of cybersecurity skills…
