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14 Recon Phases for Mastering Bug Bounty Hunting

~4 min read · January 16, 2023 (Updated: January 19, 2023) · Free: No

Bug bounty hunting is a process of identifying and reporting vulnerabilities in a company&#39s...

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TryHackMe | Django: CVE-2025-64459 | WriteUp

T3CH

T3CH

· ~2 min read · November 19, 2025 (Updated: November 20, 2025) · Free: No

Explore and learn about the Django CVE-2025-64459 vulnerability

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One Random Recon, One Real Bounty

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~4 min read · April 13, 2025 (Updated: May 7, 2025) · Free: No

From countless dead ends to a single Swagger UI payload — the unexpected breakthrough that...

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A Journey of Limited Path Traversal To RCE With $40,000 Bounty!

~7 min read · January 16, 2025 (Updated: January 17, 2025) · Free: Yes

#Introduce Myself:

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4 Deep Recon Techniques

LegionHunters

LegionHunters

· ~3 min read · December 24, 2025 (Updated: December 24, 2025) · Free: No

⚠️ Note: This information is only meant for educational and ethical vulnerability research...

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4.8 Million Cybersecurity Jobs Are Open. Here's Why You Still Can't Get Hired.

~8 min read · April 5, 2026 (Updated: April 5, 2026) · Free: No

I posted one Level 1 role and got 300 applications. I hired one person. Here&#39s what the talent...

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Bug Bounty Hunting 101: "Choosing the Perfect Target"

~3 min read · January 11, 2023 (Updated: January 19, 2023) · Free: No

Are you tired of constantly coming up empty-handed in your bug bounty hunting endeavors? Are you...

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My First Bug Bounty: How I Earned $1,000 With One Simple Step

~4 min read · May 17, 2025 (Updated: June 1, 2025) · Free: Yes

Bug bounty hunting had been on my radar for a while. After reading dozens of write-ups and diving...

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The Bug Hunter's Guide to Privilege Escalation: 5 Real-World Examples and How to Leverage Them

~3 min read · January 11, 2023 (Updated: January 19, 2023) · Free: No

As a bug hunter, discovering privilege escalation vulnerabilities is a valuable and lucrative...

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The Top 10 Platforms Every Hunter Should Know

~3 min read · January 12, 2023 (Updated: January 19, 2023) · Free: No

Are you tired of sifting through countless search results and unsure which websites truly have...

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90% of JavaScript Developers Don't Understand This Concept

SkillStuff

SkillStuff

· ~5 min read · May 11, 2026 (Updated: May 11, 2026) · Free: No

Most JavaScript developers think they understand JavaScript.

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🚀 $3,000 for Finding a Hidden Subdomain: My Reconnaissance Success Story 💸

OSINT Team

OSINT Team

· ~3 min read · July 26, 2025 (Updated: July 26, 2025) · Free: No

When I first got into bug bounty hunting, I used to think finding big bugs required fancy...

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From $0 to Your First Bug Bounty: A Beginner's 14-Day Roadmap (2026, No Paid Tools)

~15 min read · January 27, 2026 (Updated: January 30, 2026) · Free: No

What Bug Bounty Really Looks Like for Beginners in 2026

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💥 From LFI to RCE via PHP Sessions (PHP 5) — A Complete Guide with Real Examples 🧠💻

~3 min read · July 3, 2025 (Updated: August 16, 2025) · Free: Yes

By Zoningxtr

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Blind XSS through PasteJacking: A Detailed Guide to Clipboard Exploitation

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~5 min read · August 25, 2025 (Updated: September 15, 2025) · Free: No

Discover how attackers abuse clipboard paste handling to trigger Blind XSS from setup to...

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Prompt Injection Toolkit: 25 Payloads & Techniques for Mastering AI Pentesting

~9 min read · January 31, 2026 (Updated: January 31, 2026) · Free: No

Ever tried breaking an AI chatbot with a &#39please ignore all previous instructions&#39 prompt,...

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The Complete Guide to AI-Driven Penetration Testing: Cursor, MCP, and the Modern PT Workflow

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~14 min read · February 19, 2026 (Updated: March 15, 2026) · Free: No

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to running penetration tests the way that actually works —...

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CVE-2025-55182: A Pre-Authentication Remote Code Execution in Next.js - Complete Guide

~4 min read · December 5, 2025 (Updated: December 6, 2025) · Free: No

Hey there, back again with another post! 😄

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Open Redirect to XSS: Chaining Vulnerabilities for Maximum Impact

~2 min read · December 17, 2024 (Updated: December 17, 2024) · Free: Yes

Hello guys! I&#39m back again with a real-life example of how I turned a simple open redirect...

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LFI to RCE: Mastering the Step-by-Step Path from File Inclusion to Full Shell Access

~8 min read · November 9, 2025 (Updated: November 9, 2025) · Free: No

✨ Link for the full article in the first comment

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Red Team Automation: 12 Scripts That Save Hours (and Win Real Engagements)

~8 min read · April 3, 2026 (Updated: April 3, 2026) · Free: No

Ever burned a whole weekend on manual recon, only to realize you missed a low-hanging RCE vector...

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Bug Bounty Hunting 101: 10 Must-Do Steps to Target Reconnaissance

~3 min read · January 11, 2023 (Updated: January 19, 2023) · Free: No

Website reconnaissance, also known as "recon", is an essential step in the process of...

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Exploiting Django CVE‑2025‑64459 on TryHackMe: Complete Walkthrough

~5 min read · November 22, 2025 (Updated: November 22, 2025) · Free: Yes

How a tiny Django flaw turns simple filters into full‑database leaks.

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How to Use Better Translation Service on Immersive Translate for Free?

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𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐬.𝐢𝐨

· ~3 min read · September 3, 2024 (Updated: November 17, 2024) · Free: No

Use Immersive Translate Here:

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20 Cache Poisoning Case Study | Depth Analysis of Real-world Bug Reports

~29 min read · November 3, 2025 (Updated: November 3, 2025) · Free: No

An in-depth analysis of real-world cache poisoning vulnerabilities discovered on major platforms,...

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Mastering Blind XSS: Real-World Techniques for High $Bounties

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~8 min read · September 25, 2025 (Updated: October 1, 2025) · Free: No

From simple dorks to advanced metadata injection, here&#39s a complete walkthrough of the...

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My 5-Minute Workflow to Find Bugs on Any Website

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~11 min read · September 27, 2025 (Updated: October 30, 2025) · Free: No

A step-by-step guide to my most effective, shortcut methods for bug bounty hunting.

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🔎 How to Read JavaScript Files for Hidden Endpoints

Bug Bounty Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide in English and french

Bug Bounty Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide in English and french

· ~4 min read · March 7, 2026 (Updated: March 7, 2026) · Free: No

🔎 One of the Most Powerful Recon Techniques in Bug Bounty

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Hidden API Endpoints: The Hacker's Secret Weapon 🔍

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~5 min read · October 7, 2025 (Updated: October 7, 2025) · Free: No

I&#39m a cybersecurity enthusiast and the writer behind The Hacker&#39s Log — where I break down...

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Stealthy Recon: Master Passive Information Gathering for Pentesters Step-by-Step

~8 min read · November 5, 2025 (Updated: November 5, 2025) · Free: No

✨ Link for the full article in the first comment

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Top 25 Race Condition Bug Bounty Reports

~4 min read · May 26, 2020 (Updated: December 14, 2021) · Free: Yes

In this article, we will discuss Race Condition vulnerability, how to find one, and present 25...

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Internal vs External Pentest: 12 Tools Clients Don't Know Exist (and How Pros Use Them)

~10 min read · December 8, 2025 (Updated: December 8, 2025) · Free: No

Ever sat across from a client, nodding as they ask about "just running Nessus or nmap"...

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Errors to API Exposure

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~4 min read · October 2, 2025 (Updated: October 4, 2025) · Free: No

Error Based Hunting for API Exposure

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The Ultimate Payload Checklist for XSS, SQLi, LFI, and SSTI

~5 min read · October 26, 2025 (Updated: October 26, 2025) · Free: No

A practical, hands-on checklist of advanced XSS, SQLi, Path Traversal, and Code Injection...

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Primary Methods to Reverse Engineering PE Files (.exe Files)

~6 min read · May 18, 2021 (Updated: January 6, 2022) · Free: Yes

Revere engineering, also called back engineering is the process by which a man-made object is...

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Web Shell Upload via Extension Blacklist Bypass — File Upload Vulnerability

~5 min read · December 1, 2024 (Updated: January 1, 2025) · Free: Yes

In today&#39s Pentesting Methodology Lab Walkthrough at the Cybersec Cafe, I&#39ll be approaching...

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The-Ultimate-Nuclei-Guide For Hackers In 2026:-

~6 min read · February 28, 2026 (Updated: February 28, 2026) · Free: Yes

This Scanner That Changed Everything…

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🧰 My Bug Bounty Tool Stack (2026 Edition)

Bug Bounty Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide in English and french

Bug Bounty Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide in English and french

· ~3 min read · February 12, 2026 (Updated: February 12, 2026) · Free: No

🧰 My Bug Bounty Tool Stack (2026 Edition)

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The Top 10 Mistakes Bug Hunters Make and How to Avoid Them

~5 min read · January 11, 2023 (Updated: January 19, 2023) · Free: No

As a bug bounty hunter, finding vulnerabilities in a target application is crucial to success....

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Post-Exploitation Toolkit: 25 Commands Every Hacker Uses (Step-by-Step Guide)

~8 min read · October 26, 2025 (Updated: October 26, 2025) · Free: No

✨ Link for the full article in the first comment

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OAuth, OpenID, and JWT Attacks

Cloud Security

Cloud Security

· ~33 min read · March 16, 2025 (Updated: May 24, 2025) · Free: No

How do I hack thee? Let me count the ways…

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JS Link Finder Burp Suite Extension Guide

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~4 min read · July 29, 2024 (Updated: November 19, 2024) · Free: No

Improve your bug bounty hunting, pentesting, and appsec skills with the JS Link Finder Burp Suite...

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Mastering SQLMap and Ghauri: A Practical Guide to WAF Bypass Techniques

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~13 min read · January 15, 2026 (Updated: January 15, 2026) · Free: No

Step-by-Step Methods to Identify, Exploit and Bypass WAF Protections

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Client Side Path Traversal (CSPT) Bug Bounty Reports and Techniques

~14 min read · January 24, 2025 (Updated: January 24, 2025) · Free: Yes

Over the past year, CSPT bugs have gained significant attention, with numerous blogs and...

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Java Spring Boot Microservices Learning Roadmap (2026)

~3 min read · April 25, 2026 (Updated: April 25, 2026) · Free: No

Theory → Code → Project → Interview Questions → Real Scenarios

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