Chapter

Winning at Defcon through obscure architectures
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43:41 - 51:02 (07:20)

A team shares how they won at Defcon by solving hard crypto problems in obscure architectures such as ARM and MIPS, which gave them an advantage over other teams.

Clips
The speaker shares his team's experience with Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, from an unsuccessful first year to a much better second year, and how they dedicated a second year to participating in CTFs.
43:41 - 45:07 (01:25)
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CTF
Summary

The speaker shares his team's experience with Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, from an unsuccessful first year to a much better second year, and how they dedicated a second year to participating in CTFs.

Chapter
Winning at Defcon through obscure architectures
Episode
Ep 43: PPP
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The speaker and his team were confident that they were going to win Defcon after leading the competition from the first day, however, a team that was second managed to solve a challenge that they didn't tackle, and won the competition, putting the speaker and his team on the second position.
45:07 - 46:05 (00:57)
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Defcon
Summary

The speaker and his team were confident that they were going to win Defcon after leading the competition from the first day, however, a team that was second managed to solve a challenge that they didn't tackle, and won the competition, putting the speaker and his team on the second position.

Chapter
Winning at Defcon through obscure architectures
Episode
Ep 43: PPP
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
A group of 80 competitive hackers work on their skills to try and win the competition next year.
46:07 - 47:49 (01:41)
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Hacking
Summary

A group of 80 competitive hackers work on their skills to try and win the competition next year.

Chapter
Winning at Defcon through obscure architectures
Episode
Ep 43: PPP
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
This snippet from a podcast discusses the importance of concentration when participating in competitions like CTFs and mentions a team member who excels at this skill.
47:49 - 49:15 (01:26)
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concentration
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This snippet from a podcast discusses the importance of concentration when participating in competitions like CTFs and mentions a team member who excels at this skill.

Chapter
Winning at Defcon through obscure architectures
Episode
Ep 43: PPP
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
A team of hackers discusses strategies for succeeding in hacking competitions, including preparing for different operating systems and getting a centralized workspace.
49:15 - 51:02 (01:47)
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Hacking
Summary

A team of hackers discusses strategies for succeeding in hacking competitions, including preparing for different operating systems and getting a centralized workspace.

Chapter
Winning at Defcon through obscure architectures
Episode
Ep 43: PPP
Podcast
Darknet Diaries