SAINTCON 2016 - Josh Galvez - Hackers Challenge Shakedown

Security

Join Josh Galvez at SAINTCON 2016 to learn about the Hacker Challenge, a puzzle-based game that encourages learning, problem-solving, and social engineering skills, with a variety of puzzles, tools, and concepts to conquer.

Key takeaways

The Hacker Challenge is a puzzle-based game that encourages learning and problem-solving skills.
It’s not just about being the best hacker, but also about using social engineering to gain an edge.
The game has a variety of puzzles, including binary, crypto, and compression challenges.
Tools like strings, file, and ida pro can be helpful in solving puzzles.
It’s important to stay curious and not be afraid to dig deeper into a puzzle.
The enemy will always be one step ahead, so it’s crucial to learn from mistakes.
The game board has nine categories, and each puzzle has a unique theme.
file command can be used to identify the type of file, and strings can be used to extract text from binary files.
Cryptography, compression, and encoding are important concepts to understand in Hacker Challenge.
It’s essential to keep up-to-date with security news and aware of news in the industry.
The enemy’s weakness can only be discovered by the rules of the game.
The game encourages creativity, problem-solving, and curiosity.

SAINTCON 2016 - Josh Galvez - Hackers Challenge Shakedown

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