{"id":116251,"date":"2021-01-27T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=116251"},"modified":"2024-02-18T20:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T04:58:37","slug":"mcafee-atr-launches-education-inspired-capture-the-flag-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/other-blogs\/mcafee-labs\/mcafee-atr-launches-education-inspired-capture-the-flag-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"McAfee ATR Launches Education-Inspired Capture the Flag Contest!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McAfee\u2019s Advanced Threat Research team just completed its second annual capture the flag (CTF) contest for internal employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Based on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tremendous internal feedback<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u2019ve decided to open it up to the public, starting with a set of challenges we designed in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We&#8217;ve done our best<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">minimize<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0guesswork<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and gimmicks and instead of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">flashy graphics\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0games<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we&#8217;ve distilled the kind of problems we&#8217;ve encountered many times over the years\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0our research projects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Additionally, as this contest is educational in nature,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we won\u2019t be focused as much on the winners of the competition.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The goal is for anyone and everyone to learn something new.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, we will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a custom ATR challenge coin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to the top 5 teams (one coin per team)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">need\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to do is score on 2 or more challenges to be eligible. When registering for the contest, m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ake sure to use a valid email address so we can contact you.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ATR CTF will open on Friday, February 5<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:01pm<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0PST and conclude on Thursday, February 18<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, at 11:59pm PST.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cli<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ck\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/atrhax.mcafee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to Register!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:270,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019ve never participated in a CTF before, the concept is simple. You will:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:270,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Choose the type of challenge you want to work on,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Select<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a difficulty level<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by point value<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solve the challenge to find a &#8216;flag,&#8217; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enter the flag for the corresponding points.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NOTE:<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The format of all flags is ATR[], placing the flag<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0between the square brackets. For example: ATR[<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1a2b3c4d5e]. The flag must be submitted in full, including the ATR and square bracket parts.<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The harder the challenge, the higher the points!\u202f Points range from 100 to 500. All CTF challenges are designed to practice real-world security concepts,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and this year\u2019s categories include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">everse engineering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exploitation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Web<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hacking Tools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Crypto<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RF (Radio Frequency)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mobile<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hardware<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The contest is set up to allow teams as groups or individuals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you get stuck, a basic hint is available for each challenge, but be warned \u2013 it will cost\u202f\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200byou points to access the hint and should only be used as a last resort.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read before hacking: CTF rules and guidelines<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McAfee employees are not eligible for prizes in the public competition but are welcome to compete.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When registering, please use a valid email address<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, for any password resets and to be contacted for prizes.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We will not store or save any email addresses or contact you for any non-contest related reasons.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please wait until the contest ends to release any solutions publicly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cooperation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No cooperation between teams with independent accounts. Sharing of keys or providing\/revealing hints to other teams is cheating, please help us keep this contest\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a challenge for all!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Attacking\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Platform<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please refrain from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0attacking the competition infrastructure.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you experience any\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">difficulties<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with the infrastructure itself, questions can be directed to the ATR team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0using the email\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the Contact Us section<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. ATR will not provide any additional hints, feedback, or clues. This email is only for issues that might arise, not related to individual challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sabotage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Absolutely no sabotaging of other competing teams, or in any way hindering their independent progress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Brute<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">orcing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No brute forcing of challenge flag\/ keys against the scoring site<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is accepted or required to solve the challenges. You may perform brute force attacks if necessary, on your own endpoint to determine a solution if needed.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0If you\u2019re not sure what constitutes a brute force attack, please feel free to contact us.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Denial<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Service<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DoSing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the Capture<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flag (CTF) platform or any of the challenges is forbidden<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional rules are posted within the contest following login and should be reviewed by all contestants prior to beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of these challenges are designed with Linux end-users in mind.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, if you are a Windows user,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Windows\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has a Linux subsystem called &#8216;WSL&#8217; that can be useful, or a Virtual Machine can be configured with any flavor of Linux desired and should work for most purposes.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bHappy hacking!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Looking for a little extra help?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find a list of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/apsdehal\/awesome-ctf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">useful tools and techniques<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or CTF competitions. While it\u2019s not exhaustive or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">specifically\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tailored to this contest, it should be a useful starting point to learn and understand tools required for various challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact Us<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While it may be difficult for us to respond to emails, we will do our best \u2013 please use this email address to reach us with infrastructure problems, errors with challenges<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\/flag submissions, etc.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are likely unable to respond to general questions on solving challenges.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ATR_CTF@McAfee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ATR_CTF@McAfee.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">How much do you know about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bindustry-leading research team?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ATR is a team of security researchers that deliver cutting-edge vulnerability and malware research, red teaming, operational intelligence and more! To read more about the team and some of its highlighted research, please follow this link to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/enterprise\/en-us\/threat-center\/advanced-threat-research.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ATR website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">General Release Statement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By participating in the contest, you agree to be bound to the Official Rules and to release McAfee and its employees, and the hosting organization from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the contest. You acknowledge and agree that McAfee et al is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures, or other errors or problems which may occur in connection with the contest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By participating you allow us to publish your name.\u00a0 The collection and use of personal information from participants will be governed by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/enterprise\/en-us\/about\/legal\/privacy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">McAfee Private Notice<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McAfee\u2019s Advanced Threat Research team just completed its second annual capture the flag (CTF) contest for internal employees. 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