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Webshells, Start to Finish: Build One in a Lab, Use It, Then Catch Yourself

The webshell is the cockroach of offensive security: one line of code, arbitrary command execution, and still everywhere. A deep dive into what webshells are, how attackers plant and use them, how red and blue teams both put them to work, plus a hands-on Docker lab where you build a vulnerable app, drop a shell, use it, and then detect and defend against it three different ways.

Aamir Lakhani14 min read

The State of AI Automation: Zapier vs Make vs n8n, Through a Red Team Lens

AI automation quietly became critical infrastructure that security never signed off on. A deep look at where automation actually is in 2026, the real differences between Zapier, Make, and n8n, when to reach for each, and why every one of them is a beautiful new attack surface: standing credentials, unauthenticated webhooks, shadow automation, and prompt injection into agents that hold tools.

Aamir Lakhani15 min read