Pwn.college

(pwn.college)

198 points | by tripdout 9 hours ago

13 comments

  • xavdid 4 hours ago
    Not sure if the devs are here, but please don't justify your text! It makes the lines all have huge spaces in the middle. It's much harder to read as a result.
    • Groxx 4 hours ago
      Honestly I've just set up a user CSS sheet that forces left justify. It makes the internet more comfortable, and has practically no downsides / bad interactions, unlike many such overrides.
      • mnkyokyfrnd 1 hour ago
        rivers, contextual word splits, compound noun splits, awkward pauses, there is so many downsides to mindless text justification. Only editorialised and hand crafted justified text is nice. Everything else ends up forceful and ugly.
    • behringer 1 hour ago
      Don't listen to this. Justified text is much much easier to read.
  • solyin 4 hours ago
    Why so deferential about posting write-ups? I'd just have a rule that says don't post write-ups and posting a write-up will get you banned from future editions or something.
    • anilgulecha 3 hours ago
      Because giving a good reason is usually enough for most people to follow something. Not everything has to be a stick (which you can wield anyway).
    • saagarjha 56 minutes ago
      Because in almost every other case that involves security challenges you are generally encouraged to post a writeup, and this one is different.
  • bitforger 7 hours ago
    reminds me of high school trying to beat hackthissite.org, OverTheWire, SmashTheStack

    simpler times

    • adamdoupe 6 hours ago
      Used to use OverTheWire as assignments in class, it was a big inspiration for pwn.college
  • knightzone 5 hours ago
    We had this as a part of our reverse engineering and exploitation minor, amazing experience.
  • MisterMunchkin 6 hours ago
    It looks very comprehensive, and I love the fact that they will actually send you a belt if you do all the levels.
    • enjoytheview 46 minutes ago
      It is very comprehensive, and the classes are amazing. I really miss having time to watch the 2h classes and do the challenges.

      pwn.college is the most fun I've had in cybersecurity probably ever. The community in discord is also very friendly and helpful.

  • anonym29 56 minutes ago
    Neat concept, but utterly disgusting that Discord is still used as a social platform. Matrix is much less odious.
    • wffurr 5 minutes ago
      What's wrong with Discord?
  • cantalopes 7 hours ago
    Very cool project, reminds me of days playing with owasp webgoat
  • ozozozd 7 hours ago
    Hugged to death.
  • hollowonepl 5 hours ago
    yes, I know it for years, play with it when I have time. really cool.

    this and telehack.com is nice entertainment

  • enahs-sf 6 hours ago
    Cool idea.
  • nicechianti 7 hours ago
    [dead]
  • learningmore 8 hours ago
    “ You have entered the pwn.college DOJO, an education platform for learners to develop and practice core cybersecurity skills in a hands-on fashion. Entering, you receive your "white belt" , signifying the beginning of your hacker life.”
  • Vaushite 8 hours ago
    And yet, the highest scores on the scoreboard are 10, which happens to be the score you get by completing the tutorials for using pwn.college.
    • tropicalhunter 1 hour ago
      It's maybe should be called something else if this is the case, but don't they show the latest "high scores" or complete finishes of the latest users to complete the module? Might not be high score or at least overall, but do remember noticing that yet seeing my username when I went through this a little while back so felt like more of a misnomer rather than an oversight.
    • unsnap_biceps 8 hours ago
      each module has it's own scoreboard, so yes, the scoreboard for the tutorial module maxes out at the maximum score for the tutorial module.
      • anonymous908213 5 hours ago
        > the scoreboard for the tutorial module maxes out at the maximum score for the tutorial module

        This is not a very hacker-like mindset!

        • unsnap_biceps 4 hours ago
          I would claim that if you can set a higher score, my statement would still stand, as you have modified the maximum limit!
        • schoen 4 hours ago
          "The first rule of tautology club is hack the planet"?