CTF Writeup: Oski Lab

Back to CyberDefenders again today. This time doing the Oski lab. From the looks of things this is more of a Malware analysis type lab. Here’s the description: Analyze a sandbox report using Any.Run to identify Stealc malware behavior, extract configuration details, and map observed tactics to MITRE ATT&CK. Let’s take a look at the scenario further! Introduction The accountant at the company received an email titled “Urgent New Order” from a client late in the afternoon. When he attempted to access the attached invoice, he discovered it contained false order information. Subsequently, the SIEM solution generated an alert regarding downloading a potentially malicious file. Upon initial investigation, it was found that the PPT file might be responsible for this download. Could you please conduct a detailed examination of this file? ...

October 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1481 words · Ligniform

CTF Writeup: WebStrike

I’m switching gear a bit and hopping over to CyberDefenders today. I’ve not yet used it, and to be honest with you I hadn’t even heard of CyberDefenders before. I think this more on my part though. The two well-known platforms, being TryHackMe and HackTheBox, are the only ones I had heard of. TryHackMe has been a great experience so far, I’ll still be using it daily (and posting write-ups for the rooms), but I’ll definitely be checking out CyberDefenders’ content from here on. Hands-on blue team experience is something I’ve been focusing on lately, so stay tuned for more! ...

October 13, 2025 · 10 min · 2044 words · Ligniform