Media Summary: Brute force an XOR encrypted file with single byte key. This challenge reflects genuine security weaknesses seen in real Kubernetes deployments: Given a Python encryption program, create the program which decrypts the file. from hashlib import sha256 from Crypto.Cipher ...

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Brute force an XOR encrypted file with single byte key. This challenge reflects genuine security weaknesses seen in real Kubernetes deployments: Given a Python encryption program, create the program which decrypts the file. from hashlib import sha256 from Crypto.Cipher ... Uses fls and mactime to create a forensic timeline. icat allows us to view the contents of the identified file. Unpack an executable with upx (don't snap install upx, instead apt-get install upx-ucl), reverse engineering in Ghidra, then use ... Grab RSA private key from JPEG comment and decrypt a file with it.

The following Python program connects to the server, gets the hex bytes of an executable, disassembled it and looks for where the ... Use pwntools to read symbols from ELF file and send function addresses to server. Uses Sleuth Kit from SANS SIFT Workstation (you can download separately and not use a VM) to create a timeline and then view ... Use virt-ls and virt-copy-out to extract a GIT repo from a disk image, then git log. Answer questions about a vulnerable program with a stack buffer overflow. Use Ghidra to reverse engineer the encoding of the flag.

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Use kubectl to view Kubernetes

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Brute force an XOR encrypted file with single byte key.

KSECRETS | PicoCTF 2026 | General Skills

KSECRETS | PicoCTF 2026 | General Skills

This challenge reflects genuine security weaknesses seen in real Kubernetes deployments: •

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pico2026 timestamped secrets

Given a Python encryption program, create the program which decrypts the file. from hashlib import sha256 from Crypto.Cipher ...

pico2026 timeline 1

pico2026 timeline 1

Uses fls and mactime to create a forensic timeline. icat allows us to view the contents of the identified file.

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pico2026 secret box

SQL injection on a website.

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pico2026 hidden cipher 1

Unpack an executable with upx (don't snap install upx, instead apt-get install upx-ucl), reverse engineering in Ghidra, then use ...

pico2026 stegorsa

pico2026 stegorsa

Grab RSA private key from JPEG comment and decrypt a file with it.

pico2026 autorev1

pico2026 autorev1

The following Python program connects to the server, gets the hex bytes of an executable, disassembled it and looks for where the ...

pico2026 bytemancy3

pico2026 bytemancy3

Use pwntools to read symbols from ELF file and send function addresses to server.

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pico2026 timeline 0

Uses Sleuth Kit from SANS SIFT Workstation (you can download separately and not use a VM) to create a timeline and then view ...

pico2026 forensics git 0

pico2026 forensics git 0

Use virt-ls and virt-copy-out to extract a GIT repo from a disk image, then git log.

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pico2026 north south

Access a website from Iceland!

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pico2026 quizploit

Answer questions about a vulnerable program with a stack buffer overflow.

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pico2026 piece by piece

Combine files with cat and unzip.

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pico2026 hidden cipher 2

Use Ghidra to reverse engineer the encoding of the flag.