About HackerManiacs
Videos are hosted by Patch, an animated character who lives in the HackerManiacs terminal: pink bob, violet hoodie, headphones always within reach. She does not claim to be human: the labs are real, and so is the learning.
HackerManiacs is an English-language ethical hacking channel on YouTube (@HackerManiacs). This site is the written companion: each video gets a walkthrough you can read at your own pace, copy commands from and come back to later.
What you will find here
- Lab walkthroughs that explain the reasoning behind each step: enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation.
- Guides on tools and techniques, aimed at people learning offensive security.
- No spoilers that break platform rules: flags of active labs are always redacted.
The rules
Everything here is for learning on systems you own or are explicitly authorised to test, such as purpose-built training labs. Using these techniques against systems without permission is illegal in most countries and is not what this site is for.
Money
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Contact
Business inquiries: contact@hackermaniacs.com