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February 21, 2026

CTF Training with No Downloads, No Logins, No Latency, and No Paywalls

Cybersecurity training and competition should be free and frictionless. Introducing: the containerette — the brand new invention that makes it possible.

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February 16, 2026

The Range is Live: Daily CTF on Real Infrastructure

The transition to a reputable CTF platform has taken a major step over the weekend by bringing online a live, daily, shared vulnerable target for users to poke at.

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February 14, 2026

Wire Report #2: They Gifted Us Some Malware to Decompile

Our honeypot captured 16 malware samples in one week. We unpacked, decompiled, and reverse-engineered them. Here's what's inside three active botnets — and what their source code reveals about how attacks actually work.

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February 8, 2026

Wire Report #1: What 6,000 Attackers Tried in 24 Hours

We pointed a server at the internet and watched. In 24 hours, 297 unique IPs launched 6,625 connection attempts. Here's what they tried, what they were after, and what you can learn from it.

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February 2, 2026

Meet Clide, the Deliberately Unhelpful AI Assistant

Most AI assistants are eager to help. Clide isn't. Here's why that's the point.

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February 1, 2026

Capture the Flag (CTF) in the CLI-Games Terminal

Too many people try to jump straight into complex exploits and big competitions without first becoming comfortable at the command line. Our system builds from first principles to ensure a rock solid foundation before adding complexity. Mastering the overlooked basics will be your CTF secret weapon.

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