[Dailydave] CTFs

[Dave Aitel]

So at CSAW a couple weeks ago there was a CTF, and like most conferences,
it worked out well. I mean part of it is Vector35 doing their magic and a
set of players who had both skills and focus. (Vector35 will be back with a
bigger class at INFILTRATE this year!)

Anyways, I both love and hate CTFs and security conferences. At DEFCON I
find they're the only thing I really watch. But for most conferences I feel
like the people who should MOST be watching the talks and "networking" are
instead playing a CTF, which frankly they could do anywhere over the
internet? I mean, the GRIMM CTF at INFILTRATE (which is ICS focused) has
lights and action happening, which is cool.

Anyways, one thing that's different about INFILTRATE is most people do not
bring laptops of any kind. So when we do the NOP test or when we have CTFs
available, then we supply a burner laptop.

My idea of the weekend was not to have a CTF, but to just have a THING
which people banged on collectively. Patched up Solaris 8, maybe, or a
metal detector. Something a bit less formal, perhaps. What do you think?

-dave
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