Building a Mini SOC in Azure: From Zero to Catching a Brute Force AttackHi! I'm Adbin Magar, the researcher behind TheGreyLens. If you've read my previous post, you know I recently built a secure DevSecOps sandbox on Azure and used it to catch a SQL injection I planted myAug 2, 2026·8 min read
TryHackme [rrootme] room WalkthroughHello there I'm Adbin Magar a person behind the TheGreyLens. I decide to do challenge where I will do TryHackme CTF challenge with writing walkthrough of it. Now, I am doing [rrootme] room CTF challenJun 19, 2026·5 min read
OWASP Top 10 - The Way Nobody Explained It to Me1 - Broken Access Control Broken Access Control is a vulnerability where access control is not working properly, and it allows a user to access unauthorized data or perform unauthorized actions. The iApr 30, 2026·4 min read
DVWA in Docker: Fast Setup for Hands-On Web Security LabsSetup GuideDVWA in Docker provides a fast, disposable environment for practicing web-application security techniques. This guide walks you through a concise, step-by-step setup on Linux (Ubuntu/Debian recommendeFeb 22, 2026·3 min read
Hacking “Blue”: A Beginner’s Journey from Scan to SYSTEM ShellDifficulty: Beginner-Friendly | Category: Windows Exploitation Hey there, I’m Adbin Magar, the person behind The Grey Lens. I’m a cybersecurity student, and I spend my weekends breaking into virtual machines to sharpen my skills. After getting a hand...Nov 17, 2025·4 min read
My First Root: A Hacker’s Diary on Kioptrix Level 1Difficulty: Beginner-Friendly | Category: Boot2Root Hello there, I’m Adbin Magar also known as TheGreyLens diving headfirst into the wild world of cybersecurity, and my weekends are spent chasing that exhilarating feeling of popping a shell. My lates...Nov 16, 2025·5 min read