The Matchmaker’s Journal
September 07, 2025 – Somewhere deep in the binary alleys of the cyber-dating world, you’ve been invited to play Cupid. But beware - this dating app doesn’t just break hearts, it breaks servers. And today, you’ll unmask them all.
1. Setting the Stage: Reconnaissance
You arrive at the doorstep of Soulmate (10.10.11.86), a digital love factory.
Naturally, you bring your trusty nmap bouquet to impress.
nmap -p- -sV --min-rate 1000 -oA scans/soulmate-full 10.10.11.86
🎶 Cue dramatic love song 🎶
Results reveal:
22/tcp SSH (OpenSSH 8.9p1)
80/tcp HTTP (nginx 1.18.0)
4369/tcp Erlang EPMD (Cupid’s creepy sidekick)
You add an alias because typing IPs on a date is rude:
echo "10.10.11.86 soulmate.htb" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
