Malguard Services Challenges Hackers -- Hacme Challenge

10/26/2005

(ContentDesk) October 26, 2005 -- Are your skills good enough? Do you think you have what it takes to crack our box at the L33T L3V3L? Then step on up boys and girls and try the HACME Challenge. (script-kiddies, wannabes, and DDOSers need not apply! Only serious hackers please& no lamers or posers!) Successfully hack our special HACME box and you will truly be the elite! Total bragging rights and we will even sweeten the pot with some kewl prizes&(dead presidents included).RULES APPLY:1. The HACME Contest begins at 12:00 pm EDT on September 6, 2005.2. The Contest will be held on the following machine: seasprite.malguard.com (65.121.221.230) 'That's all the info you'll get from us&;)'3. No other Malguard Systems are part of this contest.

Only the system listed above is eligible. By entering this contest, you agree to only target seasprite and understand that you are not authorized to hack any other Malguard system.4. You must register via email to be eligible for any recognition or prizes. Send your name, address, phone number, and email address to: e-mail protected from spam bots to be registered. Your information will not be shared or sold to others.5.

All prize levels must be verified by Malguard staff prior to issuing any prizes.6. All activity will be monitored7. The HACME box will be taken offline to verify any successful hacks, reconfigured, baselined, and a new contest will begin again at the discretion of Malguard Services. Prizes subject to change.PRIZES SCRIPT-KIDDIE Level:A flag (file) must be placed in the /tmp directory of seasprite. Name the file your name.

In the file put the same information you used to register for the contest. Prize level - Malguard Logo travel coffee mug (or similar)FOO-FIGHTER Level:A flag (file) added to the /contest directory of seasprite. Name the file your name. In the file put the same information you used to register for the contest. Prize level - Engraved glass award acknowledging your hacking ability.UBER Level:Complete rewt ownership of seasprite.

Provide md5 hash of the file located in /contest/uber along with your contact information. Name the file your name. Prize level - $1,000.00 cash plus a logo shirt! Bonus:Provide a complete network topology map along with any of the above levels and we'll throw in a gift-card for some free coffee.About Malguard Services:We are a privately owned, Information Security & Technology firm founded by a team of seasoned security professionals.Our founding staff is very proud of the fact that we were in computer security before it became so cool &LOL.Prospective customers will be able to leverage our combined 80 plus years of experience and knowledge in the information security field.Malguard Services opened for business on September 1, 2005.