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| * The score is also helpful for determining a (somewhat subjective) difficulty level of the task; for example, we will use a starting score of 200 for easy challenges, a score of 400 for an average task and 600+ for difficult ones; | * The score is also helpful for determining a (somewhat subjective) difficulty level of the task; for example, we will use a starting score of 200 for easy challenges, a score of 400 for an average task and 600+ for difficult ones; | ||
| * CTFd scores for the tasks will be diminished (by a little) as more users solve them, rewarding the speedy ones! | * CTFd scores for the tasks will be diminished (by a little) as more users solve them, rewarding the speedy ones! | ||
| + | * Also note this: you do not need to bruteforce your way in any challenge, and you don't have to leave your home directory (/home/student) for any of it! | ||
| + | * **Oh, and:** you don't have root/sudo acces on the VM and if you think you need it, it is most certainly NOT the way to do it! | ||
| ===== Hints ===== | ===== Hints ===== | ||
| - | * Start with the easy ones | + | * Start with the easy ones! |
| - | * Start a countdown timer; set the timer to 3-5 minutes; after it expires, move on to another task! | + | * Set a countdown timer to 3-5 minutes; on expiration, move on to another task, repeat! |
| - | * Use Google and `man` a lot! You can also scan the labs / remember what you did in your homework... | + | * Use Google and ''man'' a lot! You can also scan the labs / remember what you did in your homework... |
| + | * Don't panic! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOyK9qQpdyQ|Always trust in yourself]]. | ||
| + | * Periodically watch out for hints broadcasted via CTFd in-system notifications, if any ;) | ||
| ===== VM MOTD ===== | ===== VM MOTD ===== | ||
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| (ask the assistants for help if you can't find it) | (ask the assistants for help if you can't find it) | ||
| - | Note: ALL flags have the same format, "ISC{...}", and length (with a single | + | Note: ALL flags have the same format, "ISC{...}", and length (with some |
| - | exception: the `osint` one)! | + | exceptions, e.g. `osint` & `hiddenports`)! |
| 4. For each task tried / solved, please leave the scripts used behing on the VM. | 4. For each task tried / solved, please leave the scripts used behing on the VM. | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | <color gray>If you read all that, congratulations! triple click here: </color> <color white>a flag will be posted here on the exam day!</color> | ||
