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IIITDM Kancheepuram
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CTF
About A beginner-friendly online boot2root CTF. Each team gets a vulnerable virtual machine (OVA) to run locally. Your job is to find your way in, escalate privileges to root, and capture the flags along the way. Format and Schedule Mode: Online (the VM runs on your own machine) Date: 29 October 2026 Start: 6:00 PM IST Eligibility Open to all college students Inter-college teams: allowed Team size: up to 3 members Each person can be on only one team How it works Register on Unstop. The encrypted OVA download link will be shared on 29th so you can download it before the event. The password will be released at 6:00 PM on 29 October. Import the OVA into VirtualBox or VMware, find the target IP, and start hacking. Submit flags on the CTF platform(The URL will also be given on the day of the event). The scoreboard updates live. System requirements VirtualBox or VMware (latest version) An attacker machine of your choice (Kali Linux, Parrot, or your own setup) Rules Internet access and public tools are allowed. Do not share flags, hints, or solutions with other teams during the event. Collusion leads to disqualification. Attack only your own local VM. Do not attack the CTF platform, other participants, or any other infrastructure. Do not attempt to brute-force or spam the flag submission page. Do not publish wri…
- Ethical Hacking
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Linux/Unix System Administration
- Virtual Machine Management
- Network Troubleshooting
- Registration closes
- 28 Oct 2026Closes tomorrow
- Prize pool
- ₹20K
- Team size
- 1–3 members
About the hackathon
About A beginner-friendly online boot2root CTF. Each team gets a vulnerable virtual machine (OVA) to run locally. Your job is to find your way in, escalate privileges to root, and capture the flags along the way. Format and Schedule Mode: Online (the VM runs on your own machine) Date: 29 October 2026 Start: 6:00 PM IST Eligibility Open to all college students Inter-college teams: allowed Team size: up to 3 members Each person can be on only one team How it works Register on Unstop. The encrypted OVA download link will be shared on 29th so you can download it before the event. The password will be released at 6:00 PM on 29 October. Import the OVA into VirtualBox or VMware, find the target IP, and start hacking. Submit flags on the CTF platform(The URL will also be given on the day of the event). The scoreboard updates live. System requirements VirtualBox or VMware (latest version) An attacker machine of your choice (Kali Linux, Parrot, or your own setup) Rules Internet access and public tools are allowed. Do not share flags, hints, or solutions with other teams during the event. Collusion leads to disqualification. Attack only your own local VM. Do not attack the CTF platform, other participants, or any other infrastructure. Do not attempt to brute-force or spam the flag submission page. Do not publish wri…
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Timeline
Registration closes
Wed, 28 October 2026
Closes tomorrow
Hacking begins
Thu, 29 October 2026
Submissions close
Thu, 29 October 2026
Prizes & benefits
Total prize pool
₹20K
₹20,000 total
Eligibility & rules
Who can enter
Students
Team size
1–3 members per team
Organizer
IIITDM Kancheepuram
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