Hacker Summer Camp 2019: CTFs for Fun & Profit

david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Okay, I’m back from Summer Camp and have caught up (slightly) on life. I had the privilege of giving a talk at BSidesLV entitled “CTFs for Fun and Profit: Playing Games to Build Your Skills.” I wanted to post a quick link to my slides and talk about the IoT CTF I had the chance to play.

I played in the IoT Village CTF at DEF CON, which was interesting because it uses real-world devices with real-world vulnerabilities instead of the typical made-up challenges in a CTF. On the other hand, I’m a little disappointed that it seems pretty similar (maybe even the same) year-to-year, not providing much variety or new learning experiences if you’ve played before.

HSC Part 2: Pros versus Joes CTF

david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik) — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Continuing my Hacker Summer Camp Series, I’m going to talk about one of my Hacker Summer Camp traditions. That’s right, it’s the Pros versus Joes CTF at BSidesLV. I’ve written about my experiences and even a player’s guide before, but this was my first year as a Pro, captaining a blue team (The SYNdicate).

It’s important to me to start by congratulating all of the Joes – this is an intense two days, and your pushing through it is a feat in and of itself. In past years, we had players burn out early, but I’m proud to say that nearly all of the Joes (from every team) worked hard until the final scorched earth. Every one of the players on my team was outstanding and worked their ass off for this CTF, and it paid off, as The SYNdicate was declared the victors of the 2016 BSides LV Pros versus Joes.

BSidesLV on System Overlord

Hacker Summer Camp 2019: CTFs for Fun & Profit

HSC Part 2: Pros versus Joes CTF