Chapter
The Reality of Competitive Hacking and CTFs
26:46 - 33:13 (06:26)
The speaker discusses their experience in a CTF competition where they were shocked to learn about a group of professionals and industry experts who only participate in DEF CON and similar competitions, leading to a lower than expected rank.
Clips
Students learn the art of hacking by writing their own exploits, solving ciphers, and reverse engineering software.
26:46 - 29:38 (02:51)
Summary
Students learn the art of hacking by writing their own exploits, solving ciphers, and reverse engineering software. They even traveled to Korea to participate in a hacking competition, competing against industry professionals.
ChapterThe Reality of Competitive Hacking and CTFs
EpisodeEp 43: PPP
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker talks about their experience competing in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions and how they were surprised to learn that there is a second group of high-level players who only participate in select competitions.
29:38 - 33:13 (03:35)
Summary
The speaker talks about their experience competing in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions and how they were surprised to learn that there is a second group of high-level players who only participate in select competitions. Despite intense preparation, their team fell short in a CTF, but got to travel to South Korea for the competition, which made it a valuable experience.