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I Was Looking for a Monitoring Tool. Then I Found One That Could Open the PR.Sep 20, 2026
I’ve used monitoring tools before.Usually, something breaks, I get an alert, open a dashboard, stare at some logs, open another dashboard, stare at that one…
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I Wanted to Build a Rate Limiter. It Turned Into a Distributed Systems Project.Aug 19, 2026
How I built Limitry in Go with Redis, Lua, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, and k6 — and what I learned along the way.I originally thought building a rate limiter…
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From Vulnerable to Invincible: Secure Your Web App with SafeLine WAFFeb 12, 2025
IntroductionIt’s been a long time since my last blog post, and during this quiet period, I’ve been diving deep into the world of web security. Today, I want to…
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My First Bug: How I Was Able to Bypass the WAF and Uncover a Reflected XSSAug 22, 2023
Hello everyone, I’m Fares. Today, I’ll share the story of how I successfully identified a reflected XSS vulnerability within a public bug bounty program.To…
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HackTheBox Writeup — Two MillionAug 6, 2023
HackTheBox Writeup — Two MillionThis box was presented at the Hack The Box on 07 Jun 2023 by TRX & TheCyberGeekLet’s get started!ReconnaissanceRun a Nmap scan…
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HackTheBox Writeup — PCJun 22, 2023
HackTheBox Writeup — PCThis box was presented at the Hack The Box in May 2023 by sau123.Let’s get started!ReconnaissanceRun a Nmap scan that scans all…
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