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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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#BugBounty — "Journey from LFI to RCE!!!"-How

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~3 min read · April 19, 2018 (Updated: June 19, 2018) · Free: Yes

Hi Guys,

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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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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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Hacking APIs Series(24/36) — Broken Function Level Authorization (BFLA)

~5 min read · April 2, 2025 (Updated: April 2, 2025) · Free: Yes

👋Hey security enthusiasts! 🚀

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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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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

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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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"Unveiling Hidden Treasures: How Analyzing JavaScript Files Led Me to Tokens and Secret Keys"

~4 min read · April 11, 2025 (Updated: April 11, 2025) · Free: Yes

Before diving in, I&#39d like to ask everyone to take a moment and pray for our brothers and...

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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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How I Turned a Headless Browser into a Critical SSRF Goldmine

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

Three months. That&#39s how long I stared at bug bounty programs, submitting low-risk findings...

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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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Get Access to API Keys For Free

Python in Plain English

Python in Plain English

· ~6 min read · September 8, 2025 (Updated: September 18, 2025) · Free: No

A Guide to Getting Free API Keys for Developers

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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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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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7 Free AI APIs Most Developers Don't Know About

JavaScript in Plain English

JavaScript in Plain English

· ~5 min read · January 15, 2026 (Updated: January 15, 2026) · Free: No

How I stopped burning money on AI tools and built powerful workflows for free

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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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Burp Suite Automation: 12 Custom Extensions That Save Hours for Pentesters and Bug Hunters

~8 min read · February 18, 2026 (Updated: February 18, 2026) · Free: No

Ever spent hours manually fuzzing inputs or hunting for XSS, only to find out you missed a simple...

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13.31 Lab: Exploiting XSS to perform CSRF

Infosec Matrix

Infosec Matrix

· ~2 min read · June 25, 2024 (Updated: December 9, 2024) · Free: Yes

This lab contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the blog comments function. To solve the lab,...

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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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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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The Secret Life of Subdomains 🌐: From Takeover to $$$ Bounties

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InfoSec Write-ups

· ~4 min read · September 19, 2025 (Updated: September 19, 2025) · Free: No

When most people think of a website, they imagine the main domain: example.com. But hackers know...

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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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Uncovering Hidden Gems: 5 Advanced Bug Hunting Techniques (Part-2)

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

Bug bounty hunting is a challenging and rewarding field, but it can also be a crowded and...

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PHP Type Juggling Vulnerability

~4 min read · October 17, 2023 (Updated: October 19, 2023) · Free: Yes

What is Type Juggling:

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Announcing IWCON 2023 Speakers Fourth Batch

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InfoSec Write-ups

· ~2 min read · November 21, 2023 (Updated: November 22, 2023) · Free: Yes

Register today to be a part of the coolest Cybersecurity conference and end 2023 on a bang!

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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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Password Reset Flow Testing — The Most Overlooked Account Takeover Vulnerability

OSINT Team

OSINT Team

· ~7 min read · June 5, 2026 (Updated: June 6, 2026) · Free: No

Hackers don&#39t always crack passwords. Sometimes they just click "Forgot Password?"...

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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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503 Page to Critical Bug

InfoSec Write-ups

InfoSec Write-ups

· ~5 min read · September 24, 2025 (Updated: October 6, 2025) · Free: No

Sensitive Data Through Archived Directories

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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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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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Complete Guide to Dnsx for Mass DNS Resolution and Bug Bounty

~4 min read · October 18, 2025 (Updated: October 18, 2025) · Free: No

Essential guide to mass DNS resolution, takeover detection, and sensitive records in bug bounty...

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How I Found a $2,800 Bug in 60 minutes — and How You Can Spot It Too

~5 min read · July 29, 2025 (Updated: July 29, 2025) · Free: No

The $2,800 Bug That Took Just 1 Hour to Find

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Importing 100 Million Excel Records in Spring Boot: A Practical High-Performance Solution

~4 min read · March 1, 2026 (Updated: March 1, 2026) · Free: No

Importing 100 million records from an Excel file within the Spring Boot framework represents a...

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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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Cursor AI's Leaked Prompt: 7 Prompt Engineering Tricks for Vibe Coders

Data Science in Your Pocket

Data Science in Your Pocket

· ~16 min read · April 30, 2025 (Updated: June 8, 2025) · Free: Yes

Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques From Cursor&#39s System Prompt

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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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🔍 Power of One-Liners: Master Bug Bounty Automation: 🔍

~3 min read · August 10, 2023 (Updated: August 7, 2025) · Free: No

🚀 Supercharge Your Bug Hunting with Brilliant One-Liners and Crush Vulnerabilities! 🚀

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10 Java Basic Concepts Every Developer Should Know (Even Seniors Too)

Javarevisited

Javarevisited

· ~4 min read · February 25, 2026 (Updated: February 25, 2026) · Free: No

"Java basics are not basic — they are fundamental."

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