<!-- SC_OFF -->Hello, Is anyone else tired of tracking methodologies across scattered notes, Excel sheets, and random text files? Ever find yourself thinking: Where did I put that command from last month? I remember that scenario... but what did I do last time? How do I clearly show this complex attack chain to my customer? Why is my methodology/documentation/life such a mess? Hmm what can I do at this point in my assessment / CTF? Did I have enough coverage? How can I share my findings or a whole "snapshot" of my current progress with my team? we’re only human there’s no way we can remember and keep track of everything perfectly... So a friend and I developed a FOSS platform called Penflow to make our work easier as security engineers. Here's what we ended up with: Visual methodology organization Attack kill chain mapping with proper relationship tracking Built on Neo4j for the graph database magic AI powered chat and node suggestion UI that doesn't look like garbage from 2005 (we actually spent time on this) Hope this helps with your studies, certifications, engagements, or CTFs. I’d love to hear your feedback! GitHub: https://github.com/rb-x/penflow Some of you requested templates after my last post. Since creating them is quite time consuming and involves adapting entire course themes, since i want to maintain the highest quality no bs possible. I’ll be uploading more templates step by step especially the AD methodology... For now, I’ve shared WIFI and ICS-SCADA templates on this repo : https://github.com/rb-x/penflow-templates https://preview.redd.it/vl7g59cdmgif1.png?width=1903&format=png&auto=webp&s=d5f97f266ce4ab1cd6e2ea79c8dbdc17a920d55c https://preview.redd.it/d9p7zvifmgif1.png?width=1088&format=png&auto=webp&s=7f5fafe153e0a61770bb97691213c4c1ac6589f9 https://preview.redd.it/qk7ftkvimgif1.png?width=1915&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a0fd6ef6c80d368053c3f9f39782b5d8d09ba8c <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/DoubleMirror1008 (https://www.reddit.com/user/DoubleMirror1008)
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Beginner in ethical hacking — starting to see the power of scripting (need advice!)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pentesting/comments/1mnrseb/beginner_in_ethical_hacking_starting_to_see_the/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Hey everyone, I’m new to the ethical hacking / cybersecurity space, and I think I’m starting to get it. Recently I learned about regular expressions — I haven’t really used them yet — but just understanding what they can do made me realize how much more powerful scripting becomes when you know the right tools and techniques. It’s like a lightbulb went off: You can make a script that doesn’t just run commands, but actually thinks about the data it’s handling. You can automate boring, repetitive steps and focus on the interesting parts of the job. You can build your own mini-tools instead of relying only on prebuilt ones. I’m still very much a beginner — I’m just now experimenting with Bash, Python, and a bit of PowerShell — but I want to start building useful tools and automations that help with recon, log parsing, OSINT, pentesting, web hacking and general workflow efficiency. For those with more experience: What skills or concepts gave you the biggest leap forward when you were starting? Any “aha moments” where scripting completely changed how you worked? How do you decide when to build your own tool vs. just use an existing one? Any resources or practice ideas for combining scripting with cybersecurity work? Also, I’d love to hear stories — both successes and mistakes — about scripting in real-world security contexts. Thanks in advance. I’m just getting started, but now i see scripting everywhere i look. - A beginner trying to level up <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Cheap-Ad-957 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Cheap-Ad-957)
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Curious about new platform Hackcubes?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pentesting/comments/1mnvkt7/curious_about_new_platform_hackcubes/

<!-- SC_OFF -->I stumbled upon a new platform called HackCubes (hackcubes.com) that has an invite-style challenge, kind of like the one HackTheBox used to have back in the day. It’s still pretty new, so I’m curious to see how it turns out — I’m planning to give it a try just for fun, they are giving away free APPsec exam vouchers. It reminded me of another CTF platform that’s been around for a while now, ParrotCTF (parrotctf.com), which some of you might have already checked out. Has anyone else here tried either of these kinds of invite challenges lately? <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/EfficientRepeat6679 (https://www.reddit.com/user/EfficientRepeat6679)
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Certify 2.0 ... 🔥🔥🔥
https://www.reddit.com/r/redteamsec/comments/1mnp4fj/certify_20/

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Did you try this hackcubes challenge?
https://www.reddit.com/r/redteamsec/comments/1mo099d/did_you_try_this_hackcubes_challenge/

<!-- SC_OFF -->I stumbled upon a new platform called HackCubes (hackcubes.com) that has an invite-style challenge, kind of like the one HackTheBox used to have back in the day. It’s still pretty new, so I’m curious to see how it turns out — I’m planning to give it a try just for fun, they are giving away free APPsec exam vouchers. It reminded me of another CTF platform that’s been around for a while now, ParrotCTF (parrotctf.com), which some of you might have already checked out. Has anyone else here tried either of these kinds of invite challenges lately? <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/EfficientRepeat6679 (https://www.reddit.com/user/EfficientRepeat6679)
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Rate Limiting in Web Applications: Bug That Pays Your Rent

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