May 24, 2026 · 4 min read · 10 views
How I Hacked My College - Part 1
Started as curiosity during my college days and eventually uncovered multiple critical vulnerabilities through authorized security testing. This series covers how weak configurations, exposed files, and insecure coding practices led to a complete compromise of college systems.
Ashish Dhone
Offensive Security Researcher
Cybersecurity has always been more than just an interest for me. From the first year of college, I had one goal in mind: to understand how real-world systems could be tested, secured, and sometimes broken due to weak configurations.
Back then, I was still learning. I had very limited knowledge about server security, network penetration, and exploiting vulnerabilities. Most of my time was spent researching, practicing, and experimenting with different techniques. I would spend entire days in the college library studying security concepts, learning new tools, and understanding how attacks actually worked.
Everything changed during my final year.
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