Security Capture the Flag

jimender2 · 2020-09-15T20:21:20.000Z

Hello Spiceheads,

In case you missed it, I am holding a Capture the Flag event until Friday September 18, 2020 at 3pm EST.

What is a Capture the Flag (CTF)?

Well I am glad you asked. Tim Harmon (a Ciscp Champion) describes them as “a competition between security professionals and/or students learning about cyber security. This competition is used as a learning tool for everyone that is interested in cyber security and it can help sharpen the tools they have learned during their training.”.

How can I play?

To play, go to https://ctf.digital/ and click register to play. You must create a team (a team can be just you) to play.

Do I need any previous knowledge to play?

The only thing you need to know how to do is how to turn on your computer and get to https://ctf.digital site. Knowing how to talk to others and Google things also is helpful. Remember, I have had middle and high school students figure most of the problems out (there are easy and hard questions here).

What to do if I have an issue or want help?

Post in this thread.

weskullhem · 2020-09-15T20:33:03.000Z

Is there an issue with the confirmation emails for the CTF server? I’ve tried 2 different email addresses and haven’t received the confirmation email yet. Nothing in spam either.

jimender2 · 2020-09-15T20:37:07.000Z

weskullhem:

Is there an issue with the confirmation emails for the CTF server? I’ve tried 2 different email addresses and haven’t received the confirmation email yet. Nothing in spam either.

I have had some issues with it (even though I pay for google, they dont want me to send emails for some reason). I am messaging you to find out what your email address is.

Repairatrooper · 2020-09-15T21:56:15.000Z

Paranoid thought: You are testing us just by posting this and the site actually gathers all your data and sell it to Epson (see my watercooler post from today)

jimender2 · 2020-09-15T22:44:52.000Z

The Repairatrooper:

Paranoid thought: You are testing us just by posting this and the site actually gathers all your data and sell it to Epson (see my watercooler post from today)

I dont even know where to sell the info so I am not going to do that.

jimender2 · 2020-09-15T22:45:47.000Z

Also, by participating, you get to help me defeat the evil @rlucas2011 (Just joking. This spicehead is super nice)

lamocon · 2020-09-16T11:20:59.000Z

We got to do something like this during a conference I attended last year. It was pretty fun, so I’ll have to take a look at it during my free time.

brianhahn2712 · 2020-09-17T19:22:54.000Z

Now that the contest is over, would anyone care to share how they solved all of the challenges?

jimender2 · 2020-09-17T19:59:27.000Z

scls-Brian:

Now that the contest is over, would anyone care to share how they solved all of the challenges?

@brianhahn2712 There are still 21 hours left.

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brianhahn2712 · 2020-09-18T11:59:35.000Z

Thanks jimender2! I thought the contest ended when SpiceWorld 2020 ended.

I’ll keep plugging away at them and see how many more I can complete.

Thanks again!