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Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#11

Post by gdb » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 7:52 PM UTC

saurik wrote: post #10

gdb wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fixed! Sorry about that.

I put my screenname in, had not checked "show...". Then, I went back to check that, and now am getting the "screen name is unavailable" error.

This is what I get for editing code on the fly. Should be really fixed now.

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#12

Post by d3ad1ysp0rk » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 7:59 PM UTC

gdb wrote: post #11

saurik wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I put my screenname in, had not checked "show...". Then, I went back to check that, and now am getting the "screen name is unavailable" error.

This is what I get for editing code on the fly. Should be really fixed now.

Unit tests! ;)

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#13

Post by oacgnol » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:01 PM UTC

Huge kudos for the design of the site - it definitely gives off a Tron-like feel. I can't imagine the attention to detail to what amounts to just a game.

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#14

Post by Bootvis » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:01 PM UTC

WOW, that went better than expected. tptacek can expect an e-mail ;)

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#15

Post by jewel » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:02 PM UTC

gdb wrote: post #5

jewel wrote: post #3

It seems like no matter what screen name I pick, the settings claim that it is unavailable.

Fixed! Sorry about that.

Works now, thanks a bunch.

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#16

Post by elliottcarlson » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:06 PM UTC

Definitely wish time wasn't a factor - on Level 3, but just don't have the time to commit to it :/ Maybe later tonight

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#17

Post by 1qaz2wsx3edc » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:07 PM UTC

What scares me about this is they want you to authenticate via github with an app that's going to be hacked at.

Is this not dangerous?

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#18

Post by gdb » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:08 PM UTC

1qaz2wsx3edc wrote: post #17

What scares me about this is they want you to authenticate via github with an app that's going to be hacked at. Is this not dangerous?

We just ask for your publicly readable profile information. For exactly that reason :).

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#19

Post by eli » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:12 PM UTC

elliottcarlson wrote: post #16

Definitely wish time wasn't a factor - on Level 3, but just don't have the time to commit to it :/ Maybe later tonight

Ditto. I would totally spend a few hours on this if I didn't have work to do :/

Maybe after you complete a level you could get the choice of "Pause the game" or "give me the next challenge" ?

Re: '; CREATE TABLE `Capture the Flag`;' -- Stripe's Web Security CTF is Live

#20

Post by tptacek » Wed, Aug 22, 2012, 8:16 PM UTC

Shameless: Enjoying this challenge? You'd enjoy working with us. We're hiring in Chicago, in Mountain View, and in Manhattan. This stuff is our day-to-day, plus reversing, custom protocols, tool development, and exotic applications. If you've never done appsec work professionally, but find these challenges fun and straightforward, we'd love to talk to you:

We've hired more people off HN than from any other vector.

www.matasano.com/careers

(Or, you know, ask Stripe for a job. I'm sure they're hiring too!)