Where Minds and Machines Convergehttps://synthyze.com/https://synthyze.com/posts/leveraging-agentic-ai-harnesses-for-ctf-challenges/https://synthyze.com/posts/leveraging-agentic-ai-harnesses-for-ctf-challenges/Agentic AI harnesses like Opencode are rapidly transforming development workflows, but how well do they perform in cybersecurity challenges? This post explores an experiment evaluating whether these tools can effectively assist in solving reverse engineering and CTF problems in a real-world setting.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/industrial-intrusion-ot-ctf-tryhackme/https://synthyze.com/posts/industrial-intrusion-ot-ctf-tryhackme/Investigating post-remediation anomalies at Virelia Water Control, we uncover a stealthy OT implant and face off against a live adversary in TryHackMe’s Industrial Intrusion red team CTF.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/oscp/https://synthyze.com/posts/oscp/From initial foothold to full domain compromise in under two hours, I share the methods, tools, and mindset that shaped my OSCP journey and turned pressure into precision. A must-read for OSCP hopefuls.Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/cyber-apocalypse-ctf-2025/https://synthyze.com/posts/cyber-apocalypse-ctf-2025/A deep dive into the Eldoria CTF—solving OSINT, AI, ML, reverse engineering, and web challenges. This writeup breaks down my approach, solutions, and lessons learned in the quest for the Dragon’s Heart.Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/cyber-league-2025-ctf-writeup-crypto-forensic-cloud-misc-challenges/https://synthyze.com/posts/cyber-league-2025-ctf-writeup-crypto-forensic-cloud-misc-challenges/Our Cyber League 2025 CTF writeup covers Crypto, Forensics, Cloud, and Misc challenges. Detailed solutions, insights, and lessons learned—this guide will level up your cybersecurity game!Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/irisctf-2025-writeup/https://synthyze.com/posts/irisctf-2025-writeup/A writeup on the flags we cracked during IrisCTF 2025, covering Forensics and OSINT. Thanks to IrisSec for this fun and educational CTF experience!Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/advent-of-cyber-2024-week-2/https://synthyze.com/posts/advent-of-cyber-2024-week-2/Dive into Week 2 of Advent of Cyber 2024 with solutions to challenges involving secure configurations, network puzzles, and practical techniques to enhance your cybersecurity skills.Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/advent-of-cyber-2024-week-3/https://synthyze.com/posts/advent-of-cyber-2024-week-3/A walkthrough of Week 3 challenges from Advent of Cyber 2024, covering cryptographic puzzles, layered obfuscation, and practical tips for tackling similar CTF challenges efficiently.Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/tryhackme-socmas-week1-challenges/https://synthyze.com/posts/tryhackme-socmas-week1-challenges/Week 1 of TryHackMe’s Advent of Cyber 2024 dives into OPSEC failures, vulnerabilities, and malware mischief. Explore SOC-mas tales of glitches, breaches, and cybersecurity triumphs!Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/htb-sherlock-takedown/https://synthyze.com/posts/htb-sherlock-takedown/Suspicious network activity points to a potential security breach. Dive into this investigation as we analyze PCAP data, uncover hidden threats, and trace unauthorized access with Wireshark.Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/htb-sherlock-brutus/https://synthyze.com/posts/htb-sherlock-brutus/Explore how to detect SSH brute-force attacks and track post-compromise actions using Unix logs in HackTheBox's Sherlock Brutus challenge. From access tracing to privilege escalation, uncover critical insights.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/sans-holiday-hack-challenge-2024-elf-minder-9000/https://synthyze.com/posts/sans-holiday-hack-challenge-2024-elf-minder-9000/Navigate the route, collect crates, and conquer the challenge! Use springs to jump, tunnels to tunnel duh, and make it from the green flag to the goal. Complete this thrilling puzzle adventure together!Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/sans-holiday-hack-challenge-2024-elf-connect/https://synthyze.com/posts/sans-holiday-hack-challenge-2024-elf-connect/Join Angel Candysalt in the 2024 Sans Holiday Hack Challenge! Connect the dots in this thrilling puzzle game, where every move counts. Ready for a mind-bending experience? Let's solve it together!Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/tensorboard-guide-visualizing-performance/https://synthyze.com/posts/tensorboard-guide-visualizing-performance/Learn how TensorBoard transforms deep learning workflows with powerful visualization tools, enabling comprehensive model analysis, performance tracking, and insight-driven optimization.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/ai-eff-unet-medical-imaging-pneumonia-detection-diagnostic-future/https://synthyze.com/posts/ai-eff-unet-medical-imaging-pneumonia-detection-diagnostic-future/Can AI help doctors see what even trained eyes might miss? Dive into how the Eff-UNet model pushes boundaries in pneumonia detection, bringing us closer to an AI-assisted future in diagnostics.Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/binary-search/https://synthyze.com/posts/binary-search/A Binary Search Algorithm is a type of Searching Algorithm that is pretty efficient and useful to use. It lowers the time complexity to a θ(log⁡n) as compared to a linear search of θ(n) where n is the size of the input.Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/equation-solver-in-go/https://synthyze.com/posts/equation-solver-in-go/A blog post about Equation Solver in Go!Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/rust-swap-numbers/https://synthyze.com/posts/rust-swap-numbers/Swapping 2 numbers without a temp variableFri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/standcon-2023-ctf-writeup/https://synthyze.com/posts/standcon-2023-ctf-writeup/A blog post about StandCon 2023 CTF WriteupFri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/embark-on-your-deep-learning-journey-with-arch-linux/https://synthyze.com/posts/embark-on-your-deep-learning-journey-with-arch-linux/Think deep learning is tough? Try doing it on Arch Linux. It’s like assembling IKEA furniture with no instructions—challenging but incredibly rewarding. Join me as we tackle this setup together, armed with patience, humor, and a willingness to embrace the chaos!Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/riced-to-perfection-my-linux-desktop-adventure/https://synthyze.com/posts/riced-to-perfection-my-linux-desktop-adventure/Explore my riced Linux desktop setup, featuring KDE, DWM, and Xmonad. Discover how I customized my Linux environment with scripts, themes, and terminal-based applications. Check out my dotfiles and learn how to create your own personalized Linux setup.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://synthyze.com/posts/arm-assembly-hello-world/https://synthyze.com/posts/arm-assembly-hello-world/A tutorial on writing hello world in ARM assembly.Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT