SANS Hacking Challenge

Holiday hacking challenge here https://2019.kringlecon.com/

Caution spoilers will follow

TRAIN STATION:
q quits ed

1 digit is repeated once
code is prime #
worn digits
7331

tinseltooth
root
elfuadmin

THE QUAD:

letter north west corner of quad
Open PDF letter;
Ctrl+A to select all text, Ctrl+C to copy
open any text editor and Ctrl+V to paste the un-redacted text

Date: February 28, 2019

To the Administration, Faculty, and Staff of Elf University
17 Christmas Tree Lane
North Pole

From: A Concerned and Aggrieved Character

Subject: DEMAND: Spread Holiday Cheer to Other Holidays and Mythical Characters… OR
ELSE!

Attention All Elf University Personnel,

It remains a constant source of frustration that Elf University and the entire operation at the
North Pole focuses exclusively on Mr. S. Claus and his year-end holiday spree. We URGE
you to consider lending your considerable resources and expertise in providing merriment,
cheer, toys, candy, and much more to other holidays year-round, as well as to other mythical
characters.

For centuries, we have expressed our frustration at your lack of willingness to spread your
cheer beyond the inaptly-called “Holiday Season.” There are many other perfectly fine
holidays and mythical characters that need your direct support year-round.

If you do not accede to our demands, we will be forced to take matters into our own hands.
We do not make this threat lightly. You have less than six months to act demonstrably.

Sincerely,

–A Concerned and Aggrieved Character

HERMEY HALL:
file listing
/bin/ls

UNPREPAREDNESS ROOM:
su alabaster_snowball
Password2
NayanCat animation
exit to elf

lsattr /bin/nsh
sudo chattr -i /bin/nsh
cp /bin/bash /bin/nsh

NETWARS ROOM:

Get-ChildItem . -Recurse | Select-String “=”

depths/produce/thhy5hll.txt:1:temperature?val=-33.5

dir env:

dir Env:/riddle Squeezed and compressed I am hidden away. Expand me from …

sduncan