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FBI Issues Code Cracking Challenge

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the test-your-skillz dept.

coondoggie writes to tell us that the FBI has issued another cracking challenge for a new cipher on their site. Tens of thousands responded to a similar challenge last year. In addition to the challenge, the FBI is also offering a few primers on the subject. There are a number of sites offering cipher challenges, but it's funny to see the FBI encouraging such behavior.

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  1. First Post by Hadlock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Love the article:
     
     

    coondoggie writes to tell us that the FBI has issued another cracking challenge for a new cipher on their site. Tens of thousands responded to a similar challenge last year. In addition to the challenge the FBI is also offering a few primers on the subject. There are a number of sites offering cipher challenges, just funny to see the FBI encouraging...NO CARRIER

    Hillarious.

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    1. Re:First Post by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hillarious.

      RING
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      CONNECT 1200
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      NO CARRIER

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  2. Oh, the fun and prizes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The winner receives an all expense 1 way trip to the tropical island of Cuba!

    1. Re:Oh, the fun and prizes! by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      "You'll love our fun-filled resort on beautiful Guantanamo Bay!"

      Meh. The resort is okay, but I hear the service is torture!

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  3. This will really piss of the Chinese by Alain+Williams · · Score: 5, Funny

    or whichever foreign government owns the code that the FBI has just recruited the bright kids on the Internet to crack :-)

  4. FBI's "Add yourself to suspect database contest by Jason+Quinn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear citizens: Please inform us if you have the talents necessary to be suspects in criminal cyber-cracking cases. That is all. Love, The FBI

  5. Re:Fill in the blank by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, actually, I think it's supposed to be

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  6. I cracked it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Be sure to drink your ovaltine"

    What the hell does that mean?