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AATHIL DUCKY
Offensive Security & Ethical Hacking Enthusiast

Breaking things, understanding them,
and securing the internet.

I’m Aathil Ahamed, known online as “Aathil Ducky” — a final-year Computer Science student from Sri Lanka, passionate about cybersecurity, offensive security, and red teaming. I love web application hacking, CTFs, Python automation and turning security research into real content.

I build and break things: from web apps & tools to GitHub leak scanners, XSS labs, and education content across YouTube, Medium, Dev.to, and my own platform PwnTrends.

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Based in
Sri Lanka · Trincomalee
Focus Areas
Web App Security, Red Teaming, Python, Django
duck@pwntrends: ~

> whoami # identity

aathil_ducky — cyber security & offensive security enthusiast

> interests # core

web app hacking, red teaming, CTFs, SOC monitoring, python automation

> projects # a few

duck-duck-leaks, XSS notes, google dorks notes, ethical hacking short notes, WebP tools, more...

> mission # why

share practical cyber security knowledge and help the next wave of hackers build & defend.

YouTube

3K+ subs

GitHub Repos

50+ projects

Platforms

PwnTrends, Medium, Dev.to

Red-team minded · Always learning
Profile · Cyber Security · OffSec

About Me

A self-driven cybersecurity learner focused on offensive security, Python tooling, and sharing knowledge with the community.

I'm Aathil Ahamed, better known online as "Aathil Ducky". I'm a Cyber Security Analyst & OffSec Enthusiast with a strong focus on offensive security, penetration testing, and web vulnerabilities.

I've spent time experimenting with tools like Burp Suite Nmap Metasploit SQLmap Suricata Wireshark and building my own utilities and labs using Python & Django. Some of my public projects include duck-duck-leaks, XSS notes, google dorks notes, and ethical hacking short notes.

I love converting learning into content — from YouTube walkthroughs, to Medium & Dev.to posts, to my own platform PwnTrends, where I write about real-world attacks, CTF-style workflows, and practical cheat sheets for beginners and students.

Offensive Cyber Skills

The blend of hacking, analysis, and building that I use to explore and secure systems.

XSS · SQL Injection · Auth Bypass Python & Django Automation GitHub Leak Detection (duck-duck-leaks) CTF Player · TryHackMe & Labs Content Creation · Blogs · Videos

Offensive Security · Red Team

  • • Web app hacking (XSS, SQLi, auth flaws)
  • • Recon, enumeration & surface mapping
  • • CTF practice & practical labs (TryHackMe, etc.)
  • • Payload crafting & defence evasion attempts

Blue Team & Monitoring

  • • Log analysis & alert triage
  • • Understanding common attack chains
  • • Thinking like attacker + defender
  • • Mapping findings to real-world risk

Development & Automation

  • • Python, Django, Flask web apps
  • • CLI tools & micro utilities
  • • GitHub-based security tools & scripts
  • • Automation for recon & analysis workflows

Content & Community

  • • YouTube security tutorials & breakdowns
  • • Blogs on Medium & Dev.to
  • • PwnTrends write-ups & cheat sheets
  • • Beginner-friendly explanations & notes

Projects & Security Blogs

A few places where my tools, notes, and ideas live on the internet.

PwnTrends

Featured Blog

My cybersecurity hub covering trending exploits, walkthroughs, practical case studies, and tools for learners exploring offensive security.

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Final Year Cybersecurity Project Ideas

Dev.to

A curated list of practical cybersecurity project ideas with source code, helping students and beginners build real-world tools and security projects.

Read on Dev.to

Medium · Security Write-ups

Medium

Short, focused articles on topics like TryHackMe rooms, vulnerability research, Linux basics, and practical exploitation techniques you can try yourself.

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Content Creator · DUCKY MODE

All the places where you can follow my cybersecurity journey, learn together, and join the community.

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GitHub

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YouTube

Tutorials & Labs

Medium

Security Write-ups

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PwnTrends

Cybersecurity Blog

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My Mission Statement

"My goal is simple..."

Make cybersecurity and offensive security less scary for beginners by showing real examples, practical labs and honest journeys — not just theory slides.

If you're curious about hacking, want to build security projects, or love learning in public, you're already part of the squad.

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Let's Build & Break Security Together

Open to collaborations, content ideas, tool building, and community projects in cybersecurity, offensive security and Python automation.

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