A Day at the National Cybersecurity Summit 2026
My experience travelling to PICC for the National Cybersecurity Summit 2026, exploring the cybersecurity industry, and spending time with frie...
From the notebook
Quacks
Blog-style notes, event stories, reflections, and things I wanted to write down.
My First Two-Hour Cybersecurity Talk
My experience speaking for two hours during the Road to White Hat Gen 6 workshop and learning to become more confident in front of an audience.
So Close Yet So Far: Hack@10 CTF Finals
My experience finishing sixth at the Hack@10 CTF Finals and learning how to handle frustration, pressure, and difficult challenges.
Receiving the Dean's Award While My CTF Challenge Was Breaking
The chaotic experience of attending the Dean's Award ceremony while remotely monitoring live CTF challenges that suddenly developed technical ...
TNG Madani QR Phishing
Analysis of a Malaysia Madani themed Touch 'n Go QR phishing campaign designed to steal Telegram accounts.
An Unexpected Fifth Place at Taming25 Finals
How my team unexpectedly qualified through an alumni slot and finished fifth after solving web and digital-forensics challenges.
We Joined RE:UN10N CTF for Fun and Finished Ninth
How a two-person team joined RE:UN10N CTF casually, stayed up solving challenges, and unexpectedly finished in ninth place.
MCC 2025
A personal reflection on MCC 2025, its welcoming cybersecurity community, and lessons in detection engineering and Azure.
What a Forensics Rabbit Hole Taught Me at IBOH 2025
My experience competing physically at the International Battle of Hackers 2025 and learning why time management matters during a CTF.
Cydes 2025
A student's visit to CYDES 2025, exploring Malaysia's cybersecurity industry, meeting professionals, and finding fresh motivation.