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Apoorv CTF 2025: From Zero to CTF Creator

My journey from complete newbie with no tools/experience to solving reverse engineering challenges, discovering cryptography, and eventually creating CTF questions for others.

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RSA in CTFs: From Confusion to Exploitation

My journey conquering RSA challenges: from understanding basics to exploiting weak implementations. Common vulnerabilities, tools, and real examples from IIITK CTF 2026.

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Breaking Down Hash Functions

A compact guide to collision resistance, preimage security, and practical pitfalls.

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Memory Artifacts 101

What you can pull from RAM dumps and how to preserve evidence integrity.

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