We're aiming for this to be one of the last HTS mission announcements, at least for now. As soon as Null Byte finds a server to play with, we are going to start doing root the box competitions, which is like king of the hill, except you have to hack a server and maintain access. Each server will have numerous known security holes. But, for now, back to the normal flow of things...
The realistic missions are where the learning gets intense and where we can apply real knowledge to extremely realistic situations. We will also be continuing the normal Python coding and hacking sessions. These sessions are created to bring our community together, to learn from each other, and grow together. Everyone is welcome, from novice programmers to aspiring hackers.
HackThisSite is a free, legal, and safe practice ground for aspiring hackers wanting to test their knowledge on something real. We have full permission to exploit their servers, and we even get point rewards for it.
Python is an easy-to-learn and fun programming language. It was made with readability and simplicity in mind. This keeps things speedy and simple, which helps novice programmers grasp the concepts and ideas pertaining to programming more easily.
This week, we continue our journey into the dark abyss of web exploitation. These are entirely real scenarios that we will be faced with, which require real exploits and real skills. The stuff you learn here is what you would actually use against a web server you were pen-testing on.
Our Job
This week brings us a defaced website that we must remedy. Find out how the hackers got into the website and see if you can try to find some way to patch the hole and restore the girls' website to its former glory.
Prerequisites
- An IRC client, like XChat
- An account on HackThisSite
- Gobby, a collaborative code editor (programmers)
- A friendly disposition toward other coders and community members
- Firefox or Chromium
How Does This Work?
If you're new to IRC, go here to learn how to set it up and use it. I will walk everyone through the mission and give you all of the resources and hints you need to solve it via chat. If none of our users are able to solve the mission, I will walk you through how to complete it and make sure that you learn why the exploit works.
Sol Gates is in charge of community coding (Mondays and Wednesdays), and I am in charge of HTS missions (Fridays).
When Does It Start?
Programming
Every Monday and Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PST. If you need to convert the time from your time zone, go to the Time Zone Converter.
HackThisSite Missions
Every Friday at 5:00 p.m. PST. If you need to convert the time from your time zone, go to the Time Zone Converter.
PLEASE, arrive on time. You will be left out if you do not arrive on time.
Project Goals
Here are some of my hopes for the community for this week's project:
- Get more users to ask friends to join and idle in IRC.
- Get more people to learn how to program.
- Learn how to apply realistic hacking techniques.
- Teach people problem solving techniques to apply in real-life situations.
Be a Part of Null Byte!
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