Miscellaneous consists in challenge that are completely random and unprecedented. This kind of challenges require simply some logic, basic computer knowledge and patience to be solved.
Any challenge in which one as to examine and process a hidden piece of information out of static data files could be considered a Forensics challenge, things like Steganography, file format analysis, memory dump analysis, network packet capture analysis among others.
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This type of challenges consist in everything involving the Web explotation, since XSS, SQL injection, among others.
Pawn means to compromise or control, specifically another computer (server or PC), web site, gateway device, or application. It is synonymous with one of the definitions of hacking or cracking, including iOS jailbreaking.
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Reverse engineering, also called back engineering, is the process by which a man-made object is deconstructed to reveal its designs, architecture, or to extract knowledge from the object; similar to scientific research, the only difference being that scientific research is about a natural phenomenon.
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Mixed CTFs include a set of challenges that could vary from the other kinds, meaning that could be Jeopardy, Attack -Defense among others.
Cryptography or cryptology is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties called adversaries. Wikipedia
In the CTF scenario is a set of challenges that involve Cryptography techniques to hide flags.
In the CTF scenario is a set of challenges that involve Cryptography techniques to hide flags.
Computer programming is the process of designing and building an executable computer program for accomplishing a specific computing task.
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In the CTF context this type of challenges involve some kind of programming, where one must develop some code to exploit some vulnerability, for example.
In the CTF context this type of challenges involve some kind of programming, where one must develop some code to exploit some vulnerability, for example.
Every team has its own “vulnerable” servers and services. Teams must attack other teams application while protecting the own from being hacked. Teams must keep their services up and running and must solve additional tasks and achievements in parallel.
Ivan Bütler at Medium
Ivan Bütler at Medium
Is a kind of CTF category that involve solving challenges to try to get flags where any team as a vulnerable server, meaning that the teams don't attack each other, but instead a common server in order to see who finds more flags faster.