TryHackMe’s ‘Overpass 2 — Hacked’ lab helps users improve their cybersecurity skills by tackling different challenges, including tracing an attacker’s steps, analyzing network captures, and dealing with a custom backdoor.
The lab assumes prior knowledge of Linux commands, Wireshark, and privilege escalation techniques and emphasizes the importance of attention to detail and basic configurations to prevent breaches.
The first challenge requires downloading Wireshark and a PCAP file to analyze a conversation between two endpoints, providing insight into the attacker’s methods.
The goal is to identify key information to progress through the lab, such as user credentials or vulnerable components, by decrypting encrypted traffic or analyzing payload data, for instance.
This showcases the importance of network forensic analysis during cybersecurity incidents.