[Capture The Flag] Lost Password

Hackerspace Information Security
#1

Capture The Flag challenges are hacking puzzles.
You must find a text string flag somewhere and PM it to me and I will tell you if it is correct or not…
Normally it is in the form “CTF{something}” but not always. Good Luck!
This challenge closes on 5/2/2018. After this date, we will discuss it.

Lost Password

My brother is messing with me and reset my password.
He said it was a “leet” password and it was easy, Whatever that means :frowning:
Here is what he said it is: 7h3fl4615v3ry345y

Every time I enter it in, it is wrong. Please help!

#3

Congrats to @Brian for a solve!

Please do not reveal how it was done. We will discuss it after it closes.

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#4

Maybe they should have ROT13 it first! :wink:

#5

nah… they should ask Robert Ecker about the universal truths of 1337.

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#6

oooh, is this going to be the beginning of a series of DMS CtF challenges?

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#7

Yes, that it is and we are planning to have larger events as well. :slight_smile:

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#8

Well, in that case PM sent …

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#9

@pendragyn is our latest solver! Congratulations! See if you can do the other one.

#10

We have another winner! @malcolmputer just solved it!

#11

Looks like @denzuko cracked it! Congrats!

#12

Alright … this challenge is CLOSED

We can discuss it.

There was a hint in the background story. If you google “leet” you will find the answer.

The answer to the leet password “7h3fl4615v3ry345y” is “Theflagisveryeasy”

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#13

I had trouble finding a complete dictionary. Apparently there are many variations. This did the trick…
http://www.robertecker.com/hp/research/leet-converter.php

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