https://zacharymorgan.dev/tags/vpn/ Recent content in Vpn on Zachary Morgan Hugo en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0600 https://zacharymorgan.dev/posts/day-6-finishing-getting-started/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0600 https://zacharymorgan.dev/posts/day-6-finishing-getting-started/ <p>Wrapped the Getting Started module on HTB Academy&rsquo;s Pentester Job Path&hellip; and made a mistake that cost me sanity and time :)</p> <h2 id="the-setup">The setup</h2> <p>Started the night with a clear plan: pick up at the Nibbles walkthrough, finish Getting Started, do a couple of Maldev modules, sleep.</p> <p>Started following the Nibbles walkthrough. Enumerated and tried some potential credentials (that ended up working). Got a foothold through a plugin that had a hole allowing me to upload php (a reverse shell). Then I made a silly mistake. I Ctrl+C&rsquo;d my terminal but was actually my listener.</p>