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Education Can you crack it?

Discussion in 'General' started by Rotcrack, 1 Dec 2011.

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  1. Da_Rude_Baboon

    Da_Rude_Baboon What the?

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    I tried that; and cheesecake and it didn't work either. Or password. I'm a rubbish hacker. :hehe:
     
    Da_Rude_Baboon, 1 Dec 2011
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  2. TheCherub

    TheCherub Minimodder

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    Given that further down the page with that information on is a series of answers to the challenge, I suspect that's not the same puzzle (seems to be from the Cheltenham Science Festival page):

    http://www.gchq.gov.uk/Challenges/Pages/index.aspx
     
    TheCherub, 1 Dec 2011
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  3. Psycho

    Psycho Average

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    [​IMG]
     
    Psycho, 1 Dec 2011
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  4. Throbbi

    Throbbi What's a Dremel?

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    42 :D
     
    Throbbi, 1 Dec 2011
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  5. Xir

    Xir Modder

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    "Thoughtcrime does not entail death. Thoughtcrime IS death"
    or something like that :D
     
    Xir, 1 Dec 2011
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  6. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    Hehe that was the first thing I thought off.
     
    steveo_mcg, 1 Dec 2011
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  7. Houndofhell

    Houndofhell One Particle to Rule Them All

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    42, Relix and Cheesecake all mentioned on the same page i think my mind just 'sploded.

    In ref to the challenge, te first part isn't that bad actually once you realise what you need.
     
    Houndofhell, 1 Dec 2011
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  8. TheKrumpet

    TheKrumpet Once more, into the breach!

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    The first part is, depending on if you're running the right architecture or not. As for part 2, it's beyond me.
     
    TheKrumpet, 1 Dec 2011
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  9. davebodger

    davebodger My Dremel's bigger than your Dremel

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    Oops, good spot, just shows you how rubbish I am with Google - they'll never take me on now :duh:

    Anyways, I got the first bit of the first bit right (it's shell script) but going further was going to be hard work so I gave up. It's no good, a job in the security forces is not to be for me. :waah:
     
    davebodger, 1 Dec 2011
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  10. MiT

    MiT Don't feed me after midnight!! nom

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    i had a job interview with GCHQ when i applied after i left uni, didnt go, since i had a firm offer from somewhere local. sometimes i think should i have taken it....or at least gone to the interview.. either way am happy where i am, still at the same place for 6 years.
     
    MiT, 1 Dec 2011
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  11. sp4nky

    sp4nky BF3: Aardfrith WoT: McGubbins

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    I looked at it and realised immediately that it's hex but then that repeating "41" in line 5 left and line 10 right, that looks a bit squiffy to me.
     
    sp4nky, 1 Dec 2011
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  12. mucgoo

    mucgoo Minimodder

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    https://apply.gchq-careers.co.uk/fe/tpl_gchq01ssl.asp?newms=jj&id=35874
    You could just go straight here.
    Apparently that sites been up for a month now but obviously it wasn't get any attention so the "leaked" it to the media. The main problem might be the wages though. £25k for a graduate + several years of experience level job in central London isn't enough.
     
    mucgoo, 1 Dec 2011
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  13. Invictus.

    Invictus. Minimodder

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    Give me another 2 years in uni then I'll have a crack at it :p We do Cryptography and
    Steganography in year 3 (in year 1 right now)

    Also googling around it appears the website might not be linked to GCHQ etc.
     
    Invictus., 1 Dec 2011
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  14. erratum1

    erratum1 What's a Dremel?

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    Clever gits.

    If it had been a word search I could have had my break man!

    [​IMG]
     
    erratum1, 1 Dec 2011
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  15. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    I'VE CRACKED IT....HAHAHAHA


    It says if you can crack this then you're a genius....sorted
     
    bulldogjeff, 1 Dec 2011
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  16. ch424

    ch424 Design Warrior

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    I have managed to crack it.. that was totally mental. You need more information than the hex values at the start of this thread.

    Stage two is even more nuts.
     
    ch424, 2 Dec 2011
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  17. DevilsShooter

    DevilsShooter What's a Dremel?

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    hehe this the screen you have been seeing?

    [​IMG]

    Nice little campaign they've just pulled for next to no cost.
     
    DevilsShooter, 2 Dec 2011
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  18. DXHGGG

    DXHGGG What's a Dremel?

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    lowul

    and the answer issss...

    Pr0t3ct!on#cyber_security@12*12.2011 ;) :clap:
     
    DXHGGG, 2 Dec 2011
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