Welcome to LPByte

Welcome to LPByte, my personal space for Cyber Security writeups, pentesting experiments, and security research notes. Here you’ll find carefully documented challenges, CTF writeups, and educational content for security professionals.

Latest Articles

Below are some recent articles I’ve published:

• Research Article – An in-depth analysis of the XZ Utils backdoor (CVE-2024-3094), covering the multi-year social engineering campaign, the technical mechanics of the IFUNC-based exploit, and lessons learned from one of the most sophisticated supply-chain attacks in open-source history.
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• HTB Machine – A step-by-step guide covering Kerberos pre-authentication abuse, credential extraction via LSASS memory dumps, and privilege escalation via SeBackupPrivilege abuse on the BlackField machine.
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All writeups are for educational purposes only.

About Me

Hi! I’m LPByte, a Cyber Security enthusiast with experience in security, CTF challenges and IT security research. I also document my learning journey here to share knowledge with the community.