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Notes on the work, the grind, and what I've figured out along the way. Mostly honest, occasionally useful.
2026 2 posts
Aug 7, 2026 OSAI: Did AI Actually Make Me Better at Red Teaming? Notes from the OffSec AI Red Teamer (OSAI) exam: where AI assistants helped most when I was stuck, and where they never replaced operator judgment. OSAIAI SecurityRed Teaming 10 minMay 18, 2026 payment - CDDC 2026 From zero to RCE on a custom-allocator C++ server: an Overwrite-UAF, a hand-rolled slab page-recycle attack, and a wrap-defence that only validates the start of a read. CTFPwnBinary Exploitation 25 min2025 2 posts
Sep 28, 2025 Now that things are ending, was it worth it? Final semester thoughts: grinding, FOMO, and learning to find balance NUSReflectionsPersonal Growth 8 minMar 31, 2025 What I've Been Up To in NUS From CSA to NUS: A glimpse into my life NUSCertifications 10 minWant to talk?
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gaanesh@u.nus.edu