Hey, I’m TheMuteGuy

I’m learning cybersecurity from scratch and writing about everything as I go, the tools I’m testing, the CTFs I’m solving, the mistakes I’m making, and what actually works.

Half the time, I’m figuring things out the hard way. I write things down here so I don’t forget, and maybe it helps someone else, too.

If you’re also new to this stuff, you’re in the right place…

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**What is DNS and how it Actually Works**
Last week I typed nslookup google.com into my terminal.

**What Is an IP Address? How IP Addresses Actually Work**
After understanding DNS, I kept seeing IP addresses everywhere.

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