Concept
concept:capture_the_flag
Also: CTF, CTFs, capture-the-flags
Hacker competition format in which participants find hidden flags or secret values, often by exploiting computer systems.
Not mentioned in the transcript.
Hacker competition format in which participants find hidden flags or secret values, often by exploiting computer systems.
“CTF stands [00:20:00] for Capture the Flag. It’s a hacker competition.”
“whoever is running the competition hides a flag somewhere in a computer”
Hands-on security training format recommended through Hacker101.
“it’s capture-the-flags and stuff to show you some real-world examples”
Legal hacking challenge in which participants locate a hidden digital flag in a computer system.
“We did Capture the Flag”
“Capture the Flag is a legal hacking challenge”
A separate type of hacker competition mentioned in comparison with Pwn2Own.
“It’s called Capture the Flag.”
Security exercise built by the Mayo Clinic for the Defcon medical-device security activities.
“We’ve also got a Capture the Flag that the Mayo Clinic built”
A security game in which teams exploit intentionally vulnerable systems to obtain flags and points.
“CTFs, which stands for Capture the Flag”
“there’s a computer that’s intentionally vulnerable”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | DEVELOPED_BY | Mayo Clinic | Explicit | 121 |
| incoming | USES | Plaid Parliament of Pwning | Explicit | 43 |
| incoming | USES | Tanya Janca | Explicit | 165 |
Plaid Parliament of Pwning USES Capture the Flag
PPP's core activity is participating in Capture the Flag competitions.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 43 Details
“The CTF team at Carnegie Mellon was formed.”
“CTF stands [00:20:00] for Capture the Flag.”
Capture the Flag DEVELOPED_BY Mayo Clinic
Beau attributes construction of a Capture the Flag exercise to the Mayo Clinic.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Beau Woods EP 121 Details
“a Capture the Flag that the Mayo Clinic built”
Tanya Janca USES Capture the Flag
Tanya participated in CTFs and organized two women's CTF teams.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Tanya Janca EP 165 Details
“I did do a few CTFs.”
“we had to form two teams”