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author = "Maik de Kruif"
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title = "Holiday Hack Orientation"
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subtitle = "Prologue - SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2024"
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date = 2024-11-21T13:46:55+01:00
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description = "In the Holiday Hack Orientation, we meet Jingle Ringford, who introduces us to the 2024 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge. Our first task is simple; enter the correct answer in the “First Terminal” to unlock the gold medal and begin the adventure!"
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cover = "img/writeups/holiday-hack-challenge/2024/prologue/orientation/cover.png"
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tags = [
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"Holiday Hack Challenge",
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"ctf",
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"hacking",
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"writeup",
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]
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categories = [
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"ctf",
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"writeups",
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"hacking",
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]
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## Link
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If you want to play the challenge yourself, you can find it here:
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<https://2024.holidayhackchallenge.com/>
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## Story line
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Let's start off by talking to the elf:
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> Welcome to the Geese Islands and the 2023 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge!
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> I'm Jingle Ringford, one of Santa's many elves.
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> ...
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> Just kidding! It's actually the 2024 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge!
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> And although we're on Frosty's Beach on Christmas Island, we'll soon be on our way > back to the North Pole.
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> I thought it best to wait here for people that heard we're on the Geese Islands but > may not know we're leaving.
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> I haven't seen Santa since we started packing up, but he always asks me to give a > quick orientation to newcomers, so I'm continuing the tradition.
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> Before you head out any further onto the island, you need to accomplish two simple > tasks.
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> But first, here's a parting gift. I packed this snowball made of the magical, > never-melting snow of Christmas Island. A little souvenir to take with you when we > leave for the North Pole.
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> Click on the snowball on your avatar. That's where you will see your Objectives, > Hints, resource links, and Conversations for the Holiday Hack Challenge.
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> Now, click on the Cranberry Pi Terminal and follow the on-screen instructions.
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## Solving
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Okay, I doubt we'll need a long writeup here, the HHC starts off easy.
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Next the elf there is a "First Terminal", let's open it. At the top we can see a simple instruction; "Enter the answer here".
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{{< figure src="/img/writeups/holiday-hack-challenge/2024/prologue/orientation/terminal.png" title="First Terminal" >}}
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Let's follow the instruction and enter the text in the top console. And that's it! We got the gold medal!
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