[Dailydave] CTFs

[Jordan Wiens]

For more context for those that haven't seen it, here's the game we made
for the CTF:

https://sourcery.pwnadventure.com/

We're continuing our quest to make hacking a first-class video game
mechanic. Now, instead of hacking the game itself to win, you hack inside
the game using in-game elements.

On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 9:30 AM Dave Aitel <dave.aitel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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