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The fourth challenge hints on there being something hidden There are people who think you can hide important things by making it hard to read. The page welcomes us with the following message: Let's try inspect the page with Developer tools. We immediately notice that JavaScript is in play here. Navigating to the Debugger section … Continue reading Writeup: Advent of CTF 4 – Obfuscation
This challenge requires that we bypass the login mechanism used on https://03.adventofctf.com. Let's see what Developer tools has to offer. I tried filling in the form with username test password test but I see no activity in Network tab which is odd for HTTP(s) traffic. I went ahead and inspected the source and found a … Continue reading Writeup: Advent of CTF 3 – JavaScript
For the 2nd challenge we are required to bypass the login mechanism used on this webpage https://02.adventofctf.com. This is the page we get when we navigate to the URL. I tried logging in with a random username:password test:test. Since we are logged in as guests, we do not see the flag. Using developer tools, noted that … Continue reading Writeup: Advent of CTF 2 – CookieMonster
We are asked to visit https://01.adventofctf.com to start the challenge. This is what we get when we navigate to the site. A password is required, which we obviously do not have yet. The page hints on finding a flag. Let's check Developer Tools. What immediately catches my eye is the encoded string YWR2ZW50X29mX2N0Zl9pc19oZXJl in the source code … Continue reading Writeup: Advent of CTF 1 – The Source
For the month of December, I'll be taking part in the Advent of CTF challenges created by @credmp and @NOVIhogeschool. The challenges are available here https://adventofctf.com and are released one per day. Let's see how far I can go :). The first challenge took me a minute to figure out. It simply stated: Do you … Continue reading Writeup: Advent of CTF 0
This week was a rather intense one. I offered to be a volunteer trainer for a Network Security Bootcamp whose aim was to provide practical experience to new graduates and prepare them for a job in the Network Security field. At the end of the course, the students are expected to pass several exams among … Continue reading Setting up an IPSec VPN using Cisco Packet Tracer
I learnt about KringleCon 2 a few days to the submission deadline but decided to attempt it either way. It is based on a series of tasks that you need to complete for an elf to give you tips on how to resolve the main objectives. This year, there were 12 objectives and maybe a … Continue reading KringleCon 2: Turtle Doves Writeup
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