HackTheBox Alien Cradle Writeup

Explore the basics of cybersecurity in the Alien Cradle Challenge on Hack The Box. This very-easy-level Challenge introduces encryption reversal and file handling concepts in a clear and accessible way, perfect for beginners.

cat cradle.ps1 | tr -d "' + '" | grep "HTB"

Summary

The Alien Cradle Challenge on Hack The Box involves analyzing an obfuscated PowerShell script (.ps1) containing a hidden flag. The deobfuscation process is straightforward, requiring only basic text manipulation tools like tr and grep, eliminating the need to execute the script in a PowerShell environment. This challenge is ideal for beginners exploring basic forensic and reverse engineering techniques.