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    <title>HTB Blog</title>
    <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog</link>
    <description>All the latest news and insights about cybersecurity from Hack The Box. Hacking trends, insights, interviews, stories, and much more.</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:24:12 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-10-01T13:24:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>One plan, complete cyber training: meet the new HTB PRO</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-pro-plan-announcement</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-pro-plan-announcement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Cover%20-%20HTB%20Pro%20Plan%20Blog.webp" alt="One plan, complete cyber training: meet the new HTB PRO" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p class="htb-lead-subtitle"&gt;Everything you need for hands-on cybersecurity training covering both offensive and defensive scenarios—featuring 10 flagship Pro Labs, full VIP+ access, and upcoming SOC Range simulations.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-pro-plan-announcement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Cover%20-%20HTB%20Pro%20Plan%20Blog.webp" alt="One plan, complete cyber training: meet the new HTB PRO" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p class="htb-lead-subtitle"&gt;Everything you need for hands-on cybersecurity training covering both offensive and defensive scenarios—featuring 10 flagship Pro Labs, full VIP+ access, and upcoming SOC Range simulations.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5514032&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackthebox.com%2Fblog%2Fhtb-pro-plan-announcement&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hackthebox.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Blue Teaming</category>
      <category>News</category>
      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-pro-plan-announcement</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-09-21T12:14:43Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>md0ncel</dc:creator>
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      <title>Make every step count with HTB XP: Our new unified progression system</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/xp-points</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/xp-points" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kl5tN8nAbKZVfOIwwfgaQ6bMk6CQYCyk-2.jpg" alt="Make every step count with HTB XP: Our new unified progression system" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkue"&gt;What is changing? &lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuf"&gt;A single source of truth for your growth&lt;/a&gt; 
     &lt;ul&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkui"&gt;New rank grades: more milestones for your climb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuj"&gt;Fuel the momentum with updated Streaks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
     &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuk"&gt;Frequently Asked Questions&lt;/a&gt; 
     &lt;ul&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlrfiuq0"&gt;What will happen to my streaks on HTB Academy?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlrfiuq1"&gt;Will the old ranks on HTB Labs disappear?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlrfiuq2"&gt;I am an Enterprise Platform user. Will I earn XP for the content I complete there?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
     &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuk"&gt;Why you will love HTB XP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/xp-points" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kl5tN8nAbKZVfOIwwfgaQ6bMk6CQYCyk-2.jpg" alt="Make every step count with HTB XP: Our new unified progression system" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkue"&gt;What is changing? &lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuf"&gt;A single source of truth for your growth&lt;/a&gt; 
     &lt;ul&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkui"&gt;New rank grades: more milestones for your climb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuj"&gt;Fuel the momentum with updated Streaks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
     &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuk"&gt;Frequently Asked Questions&lt;/a&gt; 
     &lt;ul&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlrfiuq0"&gt;What will happen to my streaks on HTB Academy?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlrfiuq1"&gt;Will the old ranks on HTB Labs disappear?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlrfiuq2"&gt;I am an Enterprise Platform user. Will I earn XP for the content I complete there?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
     &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jmlk0vkuk"&gt;Why you will love HTB XP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
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      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/xp-points</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-20T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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    <item>
      <title>Be the human element in AI hacking with HTB COAE</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-coae-announcement</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-coae-announcement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/aLSycmLL4RHilXtNA1YPjEMR1xyjmS7K-1.jpg" alt="Be the human element in AI hacking with HTB COAE" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13ka"&gt;From student to expert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13kb"&gt;What is the HTB COAE exam?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13kc"&gt;Empowering security leaders to keep up the pace of AI innovation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13kd"&gt;Bridging the gap for researchers and analysts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13ke"&gt;Why get certified now?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-coae-announcement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/aLSycmLL4RHilXtNA1YPjEMR1xyjmS7K-1.jpg" alt="Be the human element in AI hacking with HTB COAE" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13ka"&gt;From student to expert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13kb"&gt;What is the HTB COAE exam?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13kc"&gt;Empowering security leaders to keep up the pace of AI innovation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13kd"&gt;Bridging the gap for researchers and analysts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jl73h13ke"&gt;Why get certified now?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5514032&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackthebox.com%2Fblog%2Fhtb-coae-announcement&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hackthebox.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-coae-announcement</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-02T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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      <title>Enterprise Wi-Fi: The most trusted attack surface you’re NOT testing (and how to fix that)</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/enterprise-wifi-pentesting-risk-cwpe</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/enterprise-wifi-pentesting-risk-cwpe" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/6ryCkxYwto6DzQgcJeVtdSb3l19F8hmu-1.jpg" alt="Enterprise Wi-Fi: The most trusted attack surface you’re NOT testing (and how to fix that)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Some security teams out there like to believe that the perimeter is gone. That everything important lives tucked behind identity controls, conditional access, and layers of cloud-native defense. The assumption is that if credentials are protected and endpoints are hardened, the rest will follow.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/enterprise-wifi-pentesting-risk-cwpe" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/6ryCkxYwto6DzQgcJeVtdSb3l19F8hmu-1.jpg" alt="Enterprise Wi-Fi: The most trusted attack surface you’re NOT testing (and how to fix that)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;Some security teams out there like to believe that the perimeter is gone. That everything important lives tucked behind identity controls, conditional access, and layers of cloud-native defense. The assumption is that if credentials are protected and endpoints are hardened, the rest will follow.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5514032&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackthebox.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-wifi-pentesting-risk-cwpe&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hackthebox.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/enterprise-wifi-pentesting-risk-cwpe</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-10T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>diskordia</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bring your attack surface to their air with the HTB Certified Wi-Fi Pentesting Expert (HTB CWPE)</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwpe-announcement-blog</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwpe-announcement-blog" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/a5GGtyxLlkkVJ4Apy7Ccj4dBIH5pmQGs-1.jpg" alt="Bring your attack surface to their air with the HTB Certified Wi-Fi Pentesting Expert (HTB CWPE)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;We are extremely hyped to announce our challenge to professionals looking to crack into major networks! The &lt;a href="https://academy.hackthebox.com/preview/certifications/htb-certified-wi-fi-pentesting-expert"&gt;HTB Certified Wi-Fi Pentesting Expert (HTB CWPE)&lt;/a&gt; is coming to anyone looking to advance their network hacking skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwpe-announcement-blog" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/a5GGtyxLlkkVJ4Apy7Ccj4dBIH5pmQGs-1.jpg" alt="Bring your attack surface to their air with the HTB Certified Wi-Fi Pentesting Expert (HTB CWPE)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We are extremely hyped to announce our challenge to professionals looking to crack into major networks! The &lt;a href="https://academy.hackthebox.com/preview/certifications/htb-certified-wi-fi-pentesting-expert"&gt;HTB Certified Wi-Fi Pentesting Expert (HTB CWPE)&lt;/a&gt; is coming to anyone looking to advance their network hacking skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5514032&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackthebox.com%2Fblog%2Fhtb-cwpe-announcement-blog&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hackthebox.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwpe-announcement-blog</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-29T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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      <title>A global community of hackers like no other fights for a top spot in Season 10: Underground</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-10-underground</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-10-underground" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/uDEZZAJrQXztpYnK5RDstgbtPHhwwgB7-1.webp" alt="A global community of hackers like no other fights for a top spot in Season 10: Underground" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2p"&gt;What are Seasons?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2q"&gt;Important update!&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jm89d0i73"&gt;Dedispawn for all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2s"&gt;Season 9 Recap&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2t"&gt;Season 9 winners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2u"&gt;Tips for Season success&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2v"&gt;Check out ITaV and Learn with HTB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m30"&gt;Join Gio for our defensive security lessons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m31"&gt;And join Pink Draconian for our offensive takes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m32"&gt;Building your team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m33"&gt;Release Arena&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-10-underground" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/uDEZZAJrQXztpYnK5RDstgbtPHhwwgB7-1.webp" alt="A global community of hackers like no other fights for a top spot in Season 10: Underground" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2p"&gt;What are Seasons?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2q"&gt;Important update!&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jm89d0i73"&gt;Dedispawn for all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2s"&gt;Season 9 Recap&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2t"&gt;Season 9 winners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2u"&gt;Tips for Season success&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m2v"&gt;Check out ITaV and Learn with HTB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m30"&gt;Join Gio for our defensive security lessons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m31"&gt;And join Pink Draconian for our offensive takes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m32"&gt;Building your team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1jfm18j7m33"&gt;Release Arena&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
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      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-10-underground</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-23T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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      <title>Dedispawn for all! The future of HTB Labs is a smoother hacking experience and more content releases</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/quality-hacking-labs-experience-with-dedispawn</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/quality-hacking-labs-experience-with-dedispawn" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/URH4oqFuIy2z0I8Ytgchv6PC8uCKb43A-3.jpg" alt="Dedispawn for all! The future of HTB Labs is a smoother hacking experience and more content releases" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In the year 2026, one word will come to the minds of everyone hacking on HTB Labs: &lt;strong&gt;Seamless&lt;/strong&gt;. Starting &lt;strong&gt;January 15th&lt;/strong&gt;, Free and VIP users will have access to a dedicated instance (dedispawn) when playing our Machines, which means &lt;strong&gt;every user will be the only player on the Machine, improving reliability and reducing performance issues during peak times.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/quality-hacking-labs-experience-with-dedispawn" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/URH4oqFuIy2z0I8Ytgchv6PC8uCKb43A-3.jpg" alt="Dedispawn for all! The future of HTB Labs is a smoother hacking experience and more content releases" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In the year 2026, one word will come to the minds of everyone hacking on HTB Labs: &lt;strong&gt;Seamless&lt;/strong&gt;. Starting &lt;strong&gt;January 15th&lt;/strong&gt;, Free and VIP users will have access to a dedicated instance (dedispawn) when playing our Machines, which means &lt;strong&gt;every user will be the only player on the Machine, improving reliability and reducing performance issues during peak times.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5514032&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackthebox.com%2Fblog%2Fquality-hacking-labs-experience-with-dedispawn&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hackthebox.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/quality-hacking-labs-experience-with-dedispawn</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-13T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Pro Labs arrive with a limited-time discount</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/new-pro-labs-discount</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/new-pro-labs-discount" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SD7yhamkHG49HAgAwpJOyExZjaqHmcDQ-1.jpg" alt="New Pro Labs arrive with a limited-time discount" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Thinking about testing new skills before your next hands-on engagement or certification? Of course you are. Good news: Hack The Box (HTB) has reloaded our stock of Pro Labs with new scenarios to build confidence in your ability to succeed, and with a helpful discount running until the end of November!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/new-pro-labs-discount" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SD7yhamkHG49HAgAwpJOyExZjaqHmcDQ-1.jpg" alt="New Pro Labs arrive with a limited-time discount" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Thinking about testing new skills before your next hands-on engagement or certification? Of course you are. Good news: Hack The Box (HTB) has reloaded our stock of Pro Labs with new scenarios to build confidence in your ability to succeed, and with a helpful discount running until the end of November!&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5514032&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hackthebox.com%2Fblog%2Fnew-pro-labs-discount&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hackthebox.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/new-pro-labs-discount</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-12T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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      <title>Summon your strength for Season 9: GACHA</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-9-gacha</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-9-gacha" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Xi4LfbTxsOJGFCBYHCq08WcYVsK8eyDd-1.jpg" alt="Summon your strength for Season 9: GACHA" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg9d8t28"&gt;Season 9's storyline&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl21"&gt;Season 8 recap&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl22"&gt;Victors of Season 8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl23"&gt;Prizes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j45f9at35"&gt;Tips on Season success&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl24"&gt;Check out ITaV and Learn with HTB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl25"&gt;Join Gio for our defensive security lessons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j45gkvgt7"&gt;Join Pink Draconian for our offensive security lessons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j45goarq9"&gt;Build your team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl26"&gt;Release Arena&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-9-gacha" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Xi4LfbTxsOJGFCBYHCq08WcYVsK8eyDd-1.jpg" alt="Summon your strength for Season 9: GACHA" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg9d8t28"&gt;Season 9's storyline&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl21"&gt;Season 8 recap&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl22"&gt;Victors of Season 8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl23"&gt;Prizes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j45f9at35"&gt;Tips on Season success&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl24"&gt;Check out ITaV and Learn with HTB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl25"&gt;Join Gio for our defensive security lessons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j45gkvgt7"&gt;Join Pink Draconian for our offensive security lessons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j45goarq9"&gt;Build your team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j3pg89vl26"&gt;Release Arena&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
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      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-season-9-gacha</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-28T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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      <title>From bug bounty to broader impact: Introducing the Certified Web Exploitation Specialist (HTB CWES)</title>
      <link>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwes-announcement</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwes-announcement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/uuWCsT5yOtSdUziM6W3bkeCr4TnDJtp5-1.jpg" alt="From bug bounty to broader impact: Introducing the Certified Web Exploitation Specialist (HTB CWES)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2kf4kn48"&gt;Why is this change happening?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2kf4kn49"&gt; Where can I find the Web Penetration Tester path and HTB CWES?&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p170"&gt; Got questions? We’ve got answers&lt;/a&gt; 
     &lt;ul&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p171"&gt;I already have the HTB CBBH certification. What happens now?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p172"&gt;What about the physical certificate and kit?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p173"&gt;I’m currently enrolled in the Bug Bounty Hunter path to get certified. What should I do?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p174"&gt;What happens to my access to modules? Will I have to buy the new modules again?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p175"&gt;What if I take my first exam attempt before October 1, but need to retake it after?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
     &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwes-announcement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.hackthebox.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/uuWCsT5yOtSdUziM6W3bkeCr4TnDJtp5-1.jpg" alt="From bug bounty to broader impact: Introducing the Certified Web Exploitation Specialist (HTB CWES)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div class="mce-toc"&gt; 
 &lt;h4&gt;Table of Contents&lt;/h4&gt; 
 &lt;ul&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2kf4kn48"&gt;Why is this change happening?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2kf4kn49"&gt; Where can I find the Web Penetration Tester path and HTB CWES?&lt;/a&gt; 
   &lt;ul&gt; 
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p170"&gt; Got questions? We’ve got answers&lt;/a&gt; 
     &lt;ul&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p171"&gt;I already have the HTB CBBH certification. What happens now?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p172"&gt;What about the physical certificate and kit?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p173"&gt;I’m currently enrolled in the Bug Bounty Hunter path to get certified. What should I do?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p174"&gt;What happens to my access to modules? Will I have to buy the new modules again?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="#mcetoc_1j2km9p175"&gt;What if I take my first exam attempt before October 1, but need to retake it after?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
     &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
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      <category>Red Teaming</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/htb-cwes-announcement</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-14T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>JXoaT</dc:creator>
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