It’s Google CTF time! Get your hacking toolbox prepared and put together your caffeine for fast consumption. The competitors kicks off on June 23 2023 6:00 PM UTC and runs via June 25 2023 6:00 PM UTC. Registration is now open at g.co/ctf.
Google CTF provides you an opportunity to problem your skillz, showcase your hacktastic skills, and study some new tips alongside the best way. It consists of a set of pc safety puzzles (or challenges) involving reverse-engineering, reminiscence corruption, cryptography, net applied sciences, and extra. Use obscure safety data to search out exploits via bugs and artistic misuse. With every accomplished problem your workforce will earn factors and transfer up via the ranks.
The highest 8 groups will qualify for our Hackceler8 competitors happening in Tokyo later this yr. Hackceler8 is our experimental esport-style hacking recreation, custom-made to combine CTF and speedrunning. Within the competitors, groups want to search out intelligent methods to abuse the sport options to seize flags as rapidly as doable. See the 2022 spotlight reel to get a way of what it’s like. The prize pool for this yr’s occasion stands at greater than $32,000!
Screenshot from Hackeler8 2022 speedrun competitors
Itching to get began early? Wish to study extra, or get a leg up on the competitors? Assessment challenges from earlier years, together with earlier Hackceler8 matches, all open-sourced right here. Or achieve inspiration by binge watching hours of Hackceler8 2020 movies!
In case you are simply beginning out on this area, take a look at final yr’s occasion H4CK1NG GOOGLE! It’s a good way to get acquainted with safety. You can even prepare for this yr’s Newbie’s Quest that’ll be launching later this summer time which might be within the theme of Laptop Historical past, so prepare for some expertise archaeology.
Whether or not you’re a seasoned CTF participant or simply inquisitive about cyber safety and moral hacking, we would like you to affix us. Signal as much as develop your talent set, meet new pals within the safety neighborhood, and even watch the professionals in motion. For the newest bulletins, see g.co/ctf, subscribe to our mailing checklist, or observe us on Twitter @GoogleVRP. Serious about bug looking for Google? Try bughunters.google.com. See you there!
