Recently, I attended CSC’s (my current employer) technology conference down in New Orleans. While there I participated in the CTF run by Symantec and got second place. So why brag about second place – that is exactly what my goal was. Not first. Ok I know what you might be thinking why not go for first place. Well the first place prize was a Microsoft Surface and considering I have three (four if you count the Sony UX) laptops already I was more interested in the second place prize – AR.Drone2. Yes I could have sold the laptop and purchased the drone but I figured I would never sell it (I tend to hold onto things until they are dead). Besides I found it harder to get second than first. I had to carefully watch points and couldn’t go “balls to the wall” and do all the challenges. My one CTF note for those that do these on a regular basis – down load everything available to you. I got stuck on one and took forever solving one of the flags because I only downloaded 1 of 2 files.
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