About

Hello, this is my coding and cybersecurity blog. I'm going to update it with new posts pretty often. I'll keep a guide / running track of what I learn about cybersecurity.

I have a github page (M-watemelon) where you can view the source code to my website and more of my projects.

Awards/Accomplishments

See my 2023 post for my current accomplishments, as I am still adding them here.

I was a finalist in the 2022 Cyberstart America Competition, also recieving the rank of semifinalist.

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I earned the silver and bronze awards in the 2022 Cyberstart America Competition.

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Skills/Knowledge

Forensics:

- Steganography
- Linux file systems
- File types
- Experience with remote connections like SSH

Binary exploitation:

- Endian: Big Endian and Little Endian

General:

- Basic linux terminal skills
- Understanding of number systems like hexadecimal, binary and Endian

Cryptography:

- RSA algorithm
- Diffie-Hellman key exchange
- Pollard-Rho algorithm
- Weak RSA primes, weak N value
- Salts and Hashes (MD5, SHA-256, MD4, etc)
- Symmetric and asymmetric key encryption
- Public and private keys
- Timing attack
- Frequency attack
- Knowledge of different ciphers and forms of encryption (Railfence cipher, XOR, etc)

Programming basics:

- Python
- HTML/CSS
- Javascript
- BASH

Hobbies

I like art, reading, and programming/cybersecurity. I already blog about programming and cybersecurity, but I might set up a new blog section for my other hobbies too.