Welcome to ManTech Cyber Challenges - Algorithms!

You will find below a message and associated algorithm to challenge your understanding of algorithms, how they operate, and commonly encountered uses within cyber security.

 

Challenge Algorithm 1

Please send the unique flag and solution to '[email protected]' with subject 'Cyber Challenge Solution Algo1'. Be sure to include how you solved the challenge with a technical explanation, description of how you used any resources/tools, and any pitfalls encountered. A properly decoded message will contain a unique flag.

MESSAGE 1 

9f 95 98 9e c4 c0 9d 9f 9a 9f 9c ca 9a d4 9f cf 9a c8 d4 cd c9 cd cc d4 9b 98 9a 
cd d4 ca ca c0 ce ce c9 ca c9 9f cf c8 9a 

 

ALGORITHM 1

0f 10 01 c7 44 24 08 a4 ae 9c 6f 66 49 0f 7e c1 66 0f 73 d8 08 66 48 0f 7e c2 4c 
03 ca 49 3b d1 74 25 48 8d 44 24 08 41 b8 04 00 00 00 0f 1f 00 0f b6 08 48 8d 40 
01 30 0a 49 83 e8 01 75 f1 48 ff c2 49 3b d1 75 db c3 cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc 

 

Challenge Algorithm 2

Please send the unique flag and solution to '[email protected]' with subject 'Cyber Challenge Solution Algo2'. Be sure to include how you solved the challenge with a technical explanation, description of how you used any resources/tools, and any pitfalls encountered. A properly decoded message will contain a unique flag.

MESSAGE 2

51 5b 56 50 0a 52 07 52 53 52 55 0e 02 1a 02 54 0e 0f 1a 03 04 03 06 1a 0f 52 
06 04 1a 01 05 03 04 0f 06 07 54 52 0e 0f 01 

 

ALGORITHM 2

48 83 ec 18 48 8b 41 08 4c 8b 09 4c 03 c8 c7 04 24 4d 40 6e 54 c7 44 24 04 33 
63 68 43 c7 44 24 08 79 62 33 72 c6 44 24 0c 21 49 3b c1 74 28 90 48 8d 14 24
41 b8 0d 00 00 00 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f b6 0a 48 8d 52 01 30 08 49 83 e8 01 75 
f1 48 ff c0 49 3b c1 75 d9 48 83 c4 18 c3 cc cc cc cc 

 

Good luck!