PicoCTF : Challenge Overview Hey 👋
In this medium level challenge, I was given SSH access to a machine and needed to read a protected flag file. At first glance, it looked simple, but it required abusing a misconfigured sudo permission.
🔌 Connecting to the Machine I started by connecting to the server using SSH:
ssh -p 54547 ctf-player@green-hill.picoctf.net When prompted, I entered the password:
d1a1ff7a Initial Enumeration Once logged in, I listed the files,
I Turn 24 Today Today is my birthday. I’m turning 24.
I don’t really know how I’m supposed to feel about it
— or whether I’m supposed to feel anything special at all.
24 doesn’t sound like a particularly significant age.
Numbers like 25, 30, or 35 feel like bigger milestones.
But still… I’m excited.
As turn 24, today…..
I probably am grateful and happy with where I am right now
The Art of Not Panicking 🧘🏽♂️ “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.”
Okay relax — we’re not about to get philosophical 😅
I’m not really a writer.
I don’t journal.
But I figured maybe trying this out might help me think clearer.
Lately I’ve been thinking about stress.
Just normal life stress.
Deadlines. Expectations. Things breaking at the worst time.
Life doing what life does.
Why Hugo + GitHub Pages? Hey 👋
If you’re reading this, my blog actually works — which still feels a little unreal.
I wanted my first post to document exactly how I built this site. Not just the idea, but the actual commands, mistakes, and workflow that got everything live.
This is the post I wish I had when I started.
I wanted a setup that was:
💸 Free ⚡ Fast 🧠 Simple 📝 Markdown-based 🔄 Fully version controlled 🗄️ No database to maintain Hugo and GitHub Pages checked every box.