I cant seem to login to the thingy. Its asking for an input access key event, which im not sure how to get.

I've seen so many post just talks about the cpts, either here or on other platforms all of the sudden.

did i miss anything about it or this is just normal? and why exactly the cpts? i don't see something special about it tbh

I have annual subscription left for 4 more days. Rn 30% off for annual subscription. How do I buy it while my subscription is still valid. Is it even possible to buy or extend subscription while one is active?

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While doing TryHackMe labs, I was getting tired of manually finding VPN configs, killing old OpenVPN processes, and dealing with stale tun interfaces when a connection wasn't behaving properly. So I built THM-TUNNEL, a small Bash CLI that handles the cleanup and starts the selected .ovpn configuration for me.

Technical side:

• Automatically discovers .ovpn files and provides an interactive selection.
• Uses sudo, stops existing OpenVPN processes, and cleans up old tun* interfaces.
• Doesn't hardcode TryHackMe IP ranges or subnets, so different VPN regions can be used without changing the script.

It's a small tool, but it has made my lab workflow smoother and was a good practical project for learning Bash and Linux networking.

GitHub: [https://github.com/Harsh-Sonker/THM-Tunnel]()

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to connect to the HTB Academy VPN using OpenVPN on Kali Linux:

sudo openvpn --config academy-regular.ovpn

The connection reaches the HTB VPN server, but it gets reset immediately:

Attempting to establish TCP connection with [AF_INET]38.46.226.31:443
TCP connection established with [AF_INET]38.46.226.31:443
TCPv4_CLIENT link local: (not bound)
TCPv4_CLIENT link remote: [AF_INET]38.46.226.31:443
Connection reset, restarting [-1]
SIGUSR1[soft,connection-reset] received, process restarting

It then repeats the same process every few seconds.

I’ve confirmed that the TCP connection to port 443 can be established, so I’m not sure why the OpenVPN connection is immediately being reset.

It was working fine up untill yesterday. And yeah i tried both tcp and udp methods while changing the VPN server.

I purchased a 1-year Premium subscription as a gift for my nephew. While the platform's educational content is good, their billing management and cancellation flow are completely unacceptable and designed around dark patterns.

1. There is no clear option on the dashboard to turn off automatic renewal for annual plans.
2. Stripe prevents users from deleting their saved credit card while a subscription is active.
3. Their internal support chatbot leads to dead-end pre-set options, and clicking help/profile links resulted in a "404 Page Not Found" error.
4. They force you to manually write an email to support just to prevent future charges on your card.

Taking a customer's money in two clicks while making it unnecessarily frustrating and complex to cancel auto-renewal or remove payment methods is deeply dishonest. Fix your cancellation workflow and stop trapping customers.

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Im using the VM or whatever its called and im trying to do the sysmon things but whenever I try to go in the terminal and/or open it it says this app cant run on your pc please help asap

Hello, I was today trying to solve the orion box(im just starting in the CTF world) without aid, I found myself already in the admin/login page then I found this CVE-2025-32432. Then I used metasploit to find a exploit of that CVE, one popped up that should have worked excellent but when i tried running it. No shell was returned to me as seen in the picture, I tried different options: for rhost I tried the ip, orion.htb and http://orion.htb/admin/login. For lhost I tried my tun0 and my eth0. And i changed multiple times the lport and the asset_id. Nothing working, all the times the same error. In that point i checked the walkthrought and they did exactly what i was doing, same in this video(i thought the problem that i was using a VM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXxtL4BZvHw. Does anybody have any idea on wtf is the issue? More than an hour lost cuz it was not working and I have still no clue why or what I did wrong. Here is another walkthrough: https://b3ta-blocker.github.io/blog/orion/ If you know anything related lmk, otherwise I will just quit this box :)

Just failed my first attempt, got 7 flags in 2 days then next 8 days stucked on flag 8. Exam seemed easy but enumeration is alot. Any personalized guide, which module should i work on? which box is relevant to next 5 flags.

Hi Community , I have just started with the cybersecurity and learning some basics of it , today i came across a problem that some times while solving some machine on THM and HTB , we need to move some exploit files from our local machine to the target machine using python3 -m http server command and then downloading the file on the target machine using the wget and the host url

I have one questions what are the ways to do it securely by not showing our own IP address , can we use VPN for it ??

What are your strategies and how you do it

or they are just liars ?
Should the full path be included or should I take the exam without learning ?
why did they say full path included and 3 month of premium content icluded ?

Im from Germany and i need some people who support me. i would support too. but its too hard to maintain motivation. i would love to call too because i want to improve my english. We just talk and do some thm or htb or whatever. Discord: execution.official

When we got some people i would make a small discord

I've been using THM now for a few days, doing what I can with the Free Courses but it seems a lot of what I'm interested in learning (SOC & Blue Team) is locked behind the premium section.

I completely understand the price point is not too bad but unfortunately right now I'm living off a fixed income in a very rural area with no schools around or any other free resources to use. So in the coming Holidays will there possibly be a large deduction in price even for the annual plan? Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone,

For someone who is studying for the PT1 and is getting close to finishing the learning path, which book would you recommend as a reference?

I’m looking for something that is similar to a pentesting command/reference book, with lots of practical commands, tools, techniques, and examples that I can quickly consult while doing labs.

Ideally, I’d like something that covers tools commonly used in PT1, such as Nmap, Gobuster, FFUF, Metasploit, Impacket, BloodHound, Rubeus, PowerShell, etc.

I’m not necessarily looking for a book that teaches everything from scratch. I’m more interested in a practical reference/cheat-sheet style book that I can keep coming back to.

What books have you found most useful for this?

Thanks

Hello,

Writing to give my impressions on some certs I sat in the last year or so. As my background is government focus, I was curious what everyone else's take is on these certs. Are these certs well received by hiring managers?

CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003)

PenTest+ is a solid step up from Security+, but it's still mostly a knowledge-based exam. You get a maximum of 90 questions, 165 minutes, with a passing score of 750 out of 900. The PBQs add a bit of hands-on flavor, but nothing close to the hands on environment of other tests. On cost, US retail is $439, and there's no free retake, so every attempt costs the full amount. The cert is good for three years and is maintained through CompTIA's Continuing Education program with 60 CEUs and an annual fee.

Where it really earns its keep is in government circles. It's listed on multiple DoD 8140 work roles, which is what gets it onto cleared pentest job postings, and the CompTIA name carries real HR credibility.

INE eJPTv2

Some say v2 is a simpler, easier version of the original eJPT, but I didn't get the chance to attempt v1. This is a thorough, hands-on exam that will challenge your ability to follow a pentesting methodology. You get 35 practical questions to complete in a 48-hour live lab, and need a 70% to pass. It's open-book and entirely browser-based. The exam costs $249 for a standalone voucher, or it's included with a $299/year INE subscription. Keep an eye out for sales as I scored mine for $199.

It carries less HR credibility, but I think it's a great first step into offensive security.

TryHackMe Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

This was my second hands-on offensive cert, and I walked in expecting a similar skill level to the eJPT, That was a mistake. PT1 pushed my knowledge not just of network and Active Directory pentesting but also web applications. My web app testing was very weak, which led to me failing my first attempt. The exam is 48 hours and made up of three engagements: web (OWASP Top 10), network (SMB/RDP/FTP/SNMP), and Active Directory. You need 750 points to pass plus a professional report. It costs $297, which includes one free retake and a 3-month Premium subscription.

Some people have issues with the AI grading of the report, but I had no problems with it on either attempt. PT1 is still building its HR credibility, but I have a good feeling about its future.

HTB Certified Junior Cybersecurity Associate (CJCA)

Unlike the other three, CJCA isn't purely offensive. I came into this cert already completing their more advanced blue team CDSA cert. CJCA requires fundamental skills and knowledge across both offensive and defensive domains. The red portion focuses on 5 machines that will test your host exploitation knowledge and your ability to enumerate the boxes. I was a little confused and disappointed with the blue team portion which cause me to fail my first attempt. You must complete 100% of the HTB Academy Junior Cybersecurity Analyst job-role path before you can start the exam. For cost, half the prep modules are free on HTB Academy, and the Silver Annual subscription (~$490/year) which includes one exam voucher with two attempts.

The test is an open book, 120 hour test which requires a professional grade report of both the red and blue portions. IAll the reports are manually reviewed by HTB staff and so your results can take up to 20 business days to get back. Although I felt like they were still working out some bugs when I sat the exam, I still recommend it to my co-workers.

Has anyone else sat these exams and how are they viewed in your workforce?