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Linux Server Break-in Challenge

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the g3t-r3ady-to-p3wn3z0rzasdkja dept.

Sujit writes "Are you an Internet security expert at heart or by profession? Ever thought of trying your skill at a professionally set up server? If you are ready, enter. The Linux Server Break-in challenge. You will have a server available on the Internet 96 hours without interruption starting from 9 March 2005 2 AM IST. However, the server's life on the Net is in your hands."

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  1. Incentive? by virex · · Score: 3, Interesting

    is there any reason to do this? you would think that the linux geeks out there wouldn't want it to be compremised. especially since there is no reward or prize of any sort. most people that are capable of doing this wouldn't want to.

  2. While I'm sure they're legit... by Xaroth · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...this seems like it'd be a great way to try to take down your friend's (or enemy's) computer.

    "Oh, we're putting up a box for the hacking at such and such time. We swear it's ours. No, really! Trust us. "

    Few would be the wiser until it was too late.

    --
    That green slime had it coming.
  3. vanilla by jest3r · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I would like to see a challenge like this with vanilla installs of the top 10 Linux distros.

    As Linux gets closer to mainstream more and more people are installing without tweaks or recompiles. How well does Linux stand up without the expertise of a professional?

  4. Uh, ok. by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Break into a Linux server that has no services running presumably with some heretofore-unannounced buffer overflow in Linux's implementation of the ICMP protocol, all the while having every single packet sent to the system sniffed so that the sponsors of the challenge can know exactly how you did it.

    Such a feat and sharing of knowledge should be worth about $1,000,000. I'm sure they'll get a lot of contenders with their offer of $0.

    --
    I'm a big tall mofo.
  5. Windows 2003 breakin challenge by mrm677 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I wonder if somebody could break into Windows 2003 in the same amount of time?

    There are likely hidden exploits in both OSes, but these things take time to find. Stumbling upon something by luck is quite common.

  6. What about system crashes? by Begemot · · Score: 3, Interesting

    From my experience, hacking attempts often end up with crashed OS. Double power supply and stable Internet won't help. Somebody is going to ping/reboot the system for 48 hours?