Updated the donation history page to show all years instead of this year and last year.
Added caching to the donation history page for the previous years data.
Removed the broken donations component from the HBH landing page.
Updated our PHP dependencies.
Updated the OS on all our servers to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).
Setup our new Percona database cluster in LON1 & FRA1.
Updated HBH to use our new Percona cluster along side our current database cluster for testing.
Setup a new mointoring system for our Percona cluster and our new infrastructure.
Decommissioned our MySQL cluster in FRA1, NYC2 & SFO1
Decommissioned our Redis node in NYC2 & SFO1.
Decommissioned our iSCSI node in NYC2 & SFO1.
Decommissioned our Veeam setup in NYC2 & SFO1.
Decommissioned our Phabricator install in NYC2 & AMS2.
Decommissioned our warm DR MySQL cluster in AMS2.
Decommission and sell all our infrastructure in Flexential's Tampa locations.
Setup and testing of Phorge in LON1 with our current GitHub setup being used as a mirror.
Recreated our infrastructure from Tampa in LON1, FRA1 & FSN1.
Setup our infrastructure tools from Flexential's Tampa locations in LON1, FRA1 & FSN1.
Setup our Labs testing system in LON1, FRA1 & FSN1.

Added notice to the profile page to show if a user is banned.
Fixed an issue with basic 7 which was stopping the challenge be marked as complete
Fixed an issue with basic 3 which was not setting cookies correctly
Fixed an issue with basic 15 which was not setting cookies correctly
Fixed social enginerring 2 not making as completed correctly
Updated the HBH core config and core code to allow cookies for the challenges to work correctly
Added a notice to basic 7 if completed that your cache needs to be cleared to attempt the challenge agin
Update the flash messages in basic 3
Fixed basic 15
Fixed a session error on prerequisite 2
Allow staff to assign a reported issue to a different staff member
Updated the z-index on our adverts
Fixed an issue with the delete user command
Added the reputation system to the artiles system
Make sure the forum views id is a number
Changed about us page to calaucate the current year so it not hard coded
Released Timed 1
Released Timed 2
Released Timed 3
Fixed a number of Typographical errors across the site.Fixes HBH Issue 78.
Fixed an issue with basic 9 stopping the challenge being marked as complete
Make sure when sending a conversation that the subjet and message has required content
Changes to the donation history UI
Updated the view count command so if a deadlock is found the command will run again automatically
Update dependencies across the site to resolve known CVEs

Allow feature requests to be private
Only show the feature request system to logged in users
Remove a href on search box. Fixes HBH Issue 57.
Update forum titles for the challenges to match the new names. Fixes HBH Issue 52.
Added the option to download the patch challenges content. Fixes HBH Issue 54.
Fixed an issuse with the flash messages on Basic 15
Fixed an issue with news submissions
Fixed an issue steganography 20
Fixed an issue with the create notes forms
Fixed an issue with the search form
Added some new validation to the lost email verification system in the sign up system
Added some new validation and changed the logic in the login system for deleted user accounts
Added a new command to check for deleted user accounts
Don't show deleted users in the staff dashboard
Don't show deleted users profile to staff on the profile page
Updated the view count command to truncate tables when the command completed successfully
Fixed a number of different issues across the site caused by the deleted user system
Fixed an issue were the description was not being saved on the feature request system
Added a new command to recount users reputation
Run the recount of reputation in production.Fixes HBH HBH Issue 59.
Added reputation system to issues and HOF
Ensure a deleted user shows the ghost system user
Update dependencies across the site to resolve known CVEs

Added a system to log empty threads so they can be removed to clean up the forum.
Added auto cache clearing system for blogs and news post.
Released Reverse Engineering 1.
Released Reverse Engineering 2.
Released Reverse Engineering 3.
Fixed an issue with editing thread posts Issue #41.
Moved to self host Font Awesome.
Change the count of blog & news item shown on the home page.
Fixed an issue with challenge page titles being incorrect.
Update contact form to meet GDPR rules for contact forms.
Made sure all challenges show the hint button.

Fixed an issue with announcement which stopped some announcement being shown.
Updated the database for announcement system.
Added a cache ttl of 6 hours to the announcement system.
Added custom style for markdown's table of contents.
Change the scheduled time that some backend commands run.
Fixed an issue with the issue system which removed the Markdown formatting from the issues. Issue #20.
Fixed an issue with the forum that caused some forums and thread to return a 500 error when pagination was used.
Fixed an issue where missing older threads would returning a 500 error, the threads now return a 404 error.
Added the n00b filter to the about me section in a user profile to prevent spam.
Updated our frontend and backend dependencies.
Added Markdown support to the news system.
Added command to clear the home page cache when a blog or news item has being posted.
Changed all Slack links to Discord based on community feedback and requests.
All issues have been updated to the new Markdown format.

Added challenge part system to Basic Web Hacking 1 as a test for the new part system.
Added a command to recount users challenge points to ensure they are correct.
Added Steganography Challenge 18.
Fixed an issue with the login system for 2FA & U2F which stopped last login time being logged
Fixed backend command to consolidate views across the site.
Fixed border colour on the challenges Issue #27.
Fixed an issue which stopped users being able to view closed issues.
Fixed an issue with basic 18 where the challenge would incorrectly accept some answers and not others. Issue #27.
Fixed basic 20 and set the challenge to online.

Fixed an issue which stopped forum post edits being saved.
Fixed an issue with the reputation system that caused a 500 error when down voting
Fixed an issue with the report system that stopped reports being processed
Fixed an issue with PHP types which stopped 404 pages being and instead shown a 500 error
Fixed an issue with the admin panel for logical challenge submissions

Added and link to go back to the challenge index on basic 17 when you submit an incorrect command.
Fixed an issue which stopped member being able to update their bio.
Fixed an issue which stopped comments being checked by the n00b filter.
Fixed an issue which stopped members reporting issues with the issue system
Fixed Javascript 3 to accept the correct URL
Fixed the security settings page for 2FA & U2F
Fixed some backend code for 2FA & U2F

Added blog posts to the home page.
Added a new profile UI.
Added the option to sort users by points.
Updated the database in the last round of major database changes.
Updated the polls UI.
Private issues can now been viewed by the author.
Updated the announcement system so we can show different announcement to logged in and non logged in users.
Updated the UI for the Meet the Staff page.
Updated our ad code to help with funding the site.
Removed legacy code for the polls.
Fixed SPAG issue on the conversation system tool tips.
Fixed an issue with the conversation page which showed an ! incorrectly on all messages.
Fixed an issue with basic 13 which cause a 500 error .
Fixed a recurring 500 error with the forum where the system was unable to get the parent name of the forum.
Fixed an issue with forum thread titles missing causing 500 errors

Removed custom time for the articles database and updated the code to match the new time system.
Removed custom time for the blog database and updated the code to match the new time system.
Removed custom time for the code bank database and updated the code to match the new time system.
Removed custom time for the FAQ database and updated the code to match the new time system.
Removed custom time for the news database and updated the code to match the new time system.
Removed custom time for the shoutbox database and updated the code to match the new time system.
Started work on timezone support site wide.

Added a new issue reporting system.
Updated the comment databases to remove columns and make preparations for threaded comments.
Upated most of the comments code due to the major database changes.
Updated the comment admin dashboard due to the major database changes.
Made sure all hardcoded images have alt text.
Fixed the reputation UI on the latest code bank page.

Update the forum database to remove extra columns that are no lonnger needed.
Moved most of the forum to use Laravel relationships.
Upated most of the forum code due to the major database changes.
Updated the forum UI.
Fixed basic 17.
Moved annoucements from the forum to the blog.
Added staff applications. Applications will open soon
Updated advertisements code.
Updates to the front-end and its dependencies
Add rules pages
Moved a number of pages around to different locations
Made changes to all pages to resolve SEO issues with H1 tags
Change the error pages to use hosted versions of its assets
Fixed an issue with the terminate account system which stopped it removing users account that we set to delete by users.
Updated Basic 6 to simply the code
Updated Javascript 5 to simply the code
Added Javascript 9 to have flash messages when the password is wrong
Removed incorrect HTML comment in Basic 11
Added link to the user profile on comments
Added option to send PM to user on the profile page
Fixed Javascript 6
Fixed Javascript 7
Fixed an issue with Application Cracking 18 which stopped anwsers being submitted for admin review
Updated the reputation system to use Ajax
Fixed an issue with the comment system which stopped comments being posted for feature request
Fixed a type issue with the article system which cause a 500 error instead of a 404 error.

Update n00b protection to remove the 100 point limit.
Updated the article database and remove some code from the article system now we have migrated.
Updated the codebank database and remove some code from the article system now we have migrated.
Fixed an issue with the wrong error exception being used.

Fixed an issue with the forum which stopped users creating or reply to threads.
Fixed an issue with Steganography 16 which stopped the image being shown or downloaded.
Fixed an issue with Steganography 17 which stopped the image being shown or downloaded.
Fixed an issue with Steganography 19 which stopped the image being shown or downloaded.
Fixed an issue with Basic 4 which stopped the challenge being completed.
Fixed an issue with Basic 17 which stopped the challenge being completed.
Fixed an issue with Basic 12 which stopped the challenge being completed.
Fixed an issue with Basic 22 which stopped the challenge being completed.
Fixed an issue with Basic 8 which stopped the challenge being completed.
Fixed an issue with Basic 10 which stopped the challenge being completed.

Added n00b protection system back to the core to combat spam posts and general spam from accounts.
Updated our advertisement code.
Corrected a typo in tracking 1.
Fixed basic 7.

Fixed an issue with Prerequisite 2 that was stopping users being able to complete the challenge.
Fixed an issue with the count of challenges completed in each category being counted incorrectly for users on the challenge index page.
Fixed an issue with basic 9
Fixed an issue with basic 5.
Fixed an issue with basic 10.
Fixed an issue with Markdown image check causing timeout errors.
Fixed an issue with Select2 on the conversation page
Fixed an issue with admin page which stopped some admin functions from working correctly.
Fixed a number of issues with the submission systems.

Fixed an issue with 2FA which was causing the image to be corrupt and stop people from enabling 2FA.
Fixed an issue with the frontend Javascript for the avatar upload.
Fixed a validation issue with the bug report system.
Fixed an issue with the site search system.
Fixed an issue with the code bank categories.
Fixed an issue which stopped the challenge hints showing.

Complete rewrite of HBH
New HBH logo
Added new social media accounts
Updated adverts to new advert code from our provider
Added infrastructure mointoring tools for servers and network
New public status page for HBH's infrastructure
Complete rebuild of HBH's server infrastructure
Complete rebuild of HBH's network infrastructure.

Added Cloudflare
Added Adverts to help with costs of running the site
Move HBH to a new server to help reduce costs

Fixed real 7
Fixed various encryption challenges
Updated Status Page
Remove URL Shortener

Fixed various challenges
Fixed broken Timed links on the Profile
Removed broken links
Prep for override of HBH

Changed the news to be database driven
ACP Updates
Added del html tag
Added staff page
Fixed Real 18 FPD
Removed old xml files
Removed news_publication folder
Removed themes folder
Added assets folder for all images, js and css
Update to the login system

Fixed FPD in Real 12

Updated the login system
Changed the default hashing system
Fixed RSS problems
ACP fixes
Fixed Real 13 broken image
Resolved shoutbox problems
Broken PM link
Added VERSION
Confirm delete added to EM notes
Added HoV to affiliates

Javascript 8 fix and updated

New CAPTCHA System
Removed old database table
Fix an issue with the news not updating
Updated developers
New layout in testing
New Issue system

New Article submission system
Refactored ACP
Database optimization
Database changes
Updated MDR rules

Refactored the Private Message system
Refactored the Article system
Refactored the main theme
Removed some old Adverts
Added a system to ban a user from using the Private Message System
Added a report system for spam PM's
Fix a server error which stoped developers from working
Updated Developers

Implemented Forward Secrecy.
Updated server software
PHP Update
Mysql Update
Refactored the user profile page
Change folder layout of user
Updated Development page

Styx added
Updated the main theme
Updated some challenges
Updated Jquery
Updated Server software
Updated Dev system
HBH URL Shortener added (EM)
Few minor fixes to the challenges
Database updated, old querys removed
Added Jquery UI

Core updated (Staff Only)

Server Updates and Core system changes (Staff Only)

XSS vulnerabilitys patched
Forum layout updated

XSS vulnerability patched

Removed hardcoded Mod's from the forum
Removed DEPRECATED functions from multiple files
Patched a forum vulnerability
Real 17 back online
More forum fixes

Removed article adverts
Removed the mentors and HBH Con forums and posts
Removed old code and files

Fixed some broken links in the theme
Changed the folder layout
Moved some code to a class
Removed some legacy code
Fixed some problems with the user panel
Removed some old DB querys that weren't need anymore
Removed old HTML & CSS

Updated GeSHi to latest version

Patched theme layout
Patched CSRF in images
More changes to the Layout system

Added an SSL and now forcing all users to use it
Added three new stegano challenges (Steg 25, Steg 26, Steg 27)
Changes to the Layout sysytem
New Real themes added for testing
Added link to our Twitter account

Updates to the server
Changes to layout class
CSRF Patching
Upgraded various parts of the code base

Changes to the theme
Fixed bugs with the shoutbox
Fixed Mod_Rewrite errors