v2010

A100
The basic quiz for your everyday geek.

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/05/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-level-a100.html

A200
A more advanced quiz for the not so everyday geek.

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/06/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-a200.html

B100
The first hacking challenge was a old classic snake game. The challenge consisted of getting into the top 10 with high scores.

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/07/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-b100.html

B200
In the second challenge a workstation of a user browsing some public websites had to be attacked in order to gain administrative privileges.

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/07/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-b200.html

B300
The most challenging of the pentesting challenges. Perhaps this edition the Royal Bank of Ireland's website proved to be more secure?

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/09/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-level-b300.html

C100
Your pc is infected with a botnet client. By reversing the client, can you gain control over the botnet?

Solution: n/a

C200

"You and your team are close to hacking a very complicated CBC encryption algorithm. The missing piece of the puzzle is finding a key which has a special property: a key which only has groups of 2 identical characters..."

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/08/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-c200.html

C300
Advanced reverse engineering kung fu. However, solution will not be disclosed this year ;-)

D100

Be sure to turn on your speakers for this one!

Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13125922/v2010/D100-2010.mp3

Solution: http://blog.thehexfactor.org/2011/08/solutions-hex-factor-v2010-level-d100.html

D200
You find a locked bag that contains a laptop which is locked. Using your lockpicking skills you will get access to the bag, however will you be able to gain access to the laptop?

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