Reflecting on Day 1 of the HTX CTF Finals here in Singapore.

I didn't win, but the technical takeaway was clear: Precision is a force multiplier.

By focusing on a high hit rate rather than just speed, I held 5th place for a good portion of the day. It’s a great reminder that in our field, being precise is a technical skill in itself.

Looking forward to the Day 2 challenges tomorrow!

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Qualified for HTX CTF Finals at DEF CON Singapore 🇸🇬 - 13th in the online round, 65/74 solved. 🔥

Both tracks were AI Security and IoT Exploitation. Neither is my daily work. Meant learning how prompt-driven systems break, how MQTT/CoAP expose attack surface, and how one forgotten device pivots into everything else.

All under the clock. ⏱️ Finals end of April. 💪

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