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Technical reporting from the systems, worlds, and adversarial edges of CLI-Games.
How Social Features Work: The Unified Network Fabric
We wanted to do something different for making online connections. Turns out firewall rules map quite nicely to social features.
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6 in the archiveCTF 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.
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.
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.
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.
Meet Clide, the Deliberately Unhelpful AI Assistant
Most AI assistants are eager to help. Clide isn't. Here's why that's the point.
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.