Tag: polictf

Polictf 2017 – Lucky Consecutive Guessing (Crypto)

We implemented a random number generator. We’ve heard that rand()’s 32 bit seeds can be easily cracked, so we stayed on the safe side. nc lucky.chall.polictf.it 31337 chall.py Summary: breaking truncated-to-MSB LCG with top-down bit-by-bit search.

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PoliCTF 2012 Crypto 100

Since I needed to sign a document I thought about doing it with a Chinese paintbrush… Too bad my hand is not that steady, so just in case, I re-signed it with a common pen. Sadly I keep being forgetful, so I actually forgot where I left the two halves of the sigil I used …

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