Mar 06, 2026
XENOPS Research
Breaking the Cube
Reverse engineering ionCube's Zend VM hooks and the opcode dispatch it drives.
Archive
Research Index
Long-form analysis, incident notes, and defensive engineering references.
Feb 17, 2026
ixSly
AngstromCTF 2024: XS-Leak via :visited
Imported writeup on a :visited-based XS-Leak oracle from AngstromCTF 2024.
Feb 17, 2026
XENOPS Research
Test Post: Visuals, Code, and Callouts
A visual smoke test covering images, code blocks, and callout styling.
Dec 06, 2025
XENOPS Research
Detecting Low-and-Slow Beaconing in Endpoint Telemetry
A repeatable method for surfacing beacon patterns that evade simple interval checks.
Nov 18, 2025
XENOPS Research
SSL MITM Behavior in Embedded Management Firmware
Mapping certificate validation gaps across common out-of-band management stacks.
Oct 02, 2025
XENOPS Research
Credential Rotation Under Active Intrusion
A staged rotation plan that avoids service collapse while removing attacker persistence.
Sep 14, 2025
XENOPS Research
Cloud Token Drift After Service Decommission
Tracking long-lived tokens that persist after service teardown.
Aug 28, 2025
XENOPS Research
Container Escape Audit Checklist
A compact checklist for evaluating escape paths before production rollout.