Welcome to IslandDog
My name is Chris and I am a Jack of all Trades, technophile with a special focus on cybersecurity and cloud solutions. I am originally from Toronto, Ontario, and currently living in the Cayman Islands.
Technical Solutions
Below are just some of the vendors and technologies I've worked with, implemented or maintained.






























“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
Albert Einstein
Theoretical physicist
Creative Solutions
Below are some of the website platforms and solutions I've created primarily utilizing WordPress as a framework.
IslandDog Thoughts:
My blog which covers new technology, my life, HTB guides and more!
HTB – Writer
Writer from HTB features a website with a weak login and a code executable uploader. Once on the box we exploit postfix and apt allowing us to get root.
HTB – Pikaboo
Pikaboo is a Hard box created by pwnmeow and polarbearer. It features poorly configured web server vulnerable to an LFI and log poisoning technique.
Steam Phishing Attempt – United Pro Battle
Exploring the United Pro Battle phishing attempt through Steam using fake Steam sign-in JavaScript based popup.
HTB – Intelligence
Intelligence is an Medium Windows box created by Micah. It features a website with discoverable internal documents, password reuse and a DNS rebinding scenario.
HTB – BountyHunter
BountyHunter is an Easy box by ejedev. It has a poorly configured XML form vulnerable to an XXE/LFI which gives us creds. Next we exploit a script for root.
HTB – Seal
Seal is an Medium box created by MrR3boot. It features a web server with an exploitable Tomcat and nginx traversal. Once on the box we use ansible to escalate.
HTB – Explore
Explore is an Easy box from HTB and created by bertolis. This box features an Android phone with an exploitable ESFileExplorer and Android ADB priv esc.
HTB – Monitors
Monitors is an Hard box from HTB and created by TheCyberGeek. This box features a WordPress plugin exploit via wp-with-spritz allowing for LFI/RFI and an internal docker with Apache Tomcat running.
HTB – Schooled
Schooled is an Medium box from HTB and created by TheCyberGeek. This box features a XSS exploit and priv esc via moodle and a malicious pkg for root.