Dark Reading

DefCon CTF Organizers Chosen

DefCon creator and organizer Jeff Moss (aka Dark Tangent) put out a call for proposals in late January looking for a group to design, organize and run this year's Capture the Flag (CTF) event at ...
Dark Reading

7 Lessons Learned From Designing a DEF CON CTF

Capture-the-flag (CTF) events are both fun and educational, providing cybersecurity professionals with a way to flex their hacking skills while learning new concepts in a constructive and safe ...
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GMO Internet Group’s White-Hat Team "GMO Ierae" Claims First Place at DEF CON 33’s Cloud Village CTF, Securing Third Consecutive World Title

Blue Water — 2nd place in the highly competitive DEF CON CTF Finals, as part of an international team of top hackers from multiple countries. GMO Internet Group views CTF competitions not merely as ...
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Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins Fourth Straight, Record Ninth Overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title

PITTSBURGH, August 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, Carnegie Mellon University’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), won its fourth ...
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GMO Internet Group’s White-Hat Hackers Compete at DEF CON 33 to Showcase Japan’s Cybersecurity Excellence

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GMO Internet Group (TSE: 9449), a global leader in internet infrastructure and security headquartered in Tokyo, proudly announces that its top White-hat hackers from GMO ...
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GMO Internet Group’s White-Hat Team “GMO Ierae” Claims First Place at DEF CON 33’s Cloud Village CTF, Securing Third Consecutive World Title

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GMO Internet Group (TOKYO: 9449), a Tokyo-based global leader in internet infrastructure and security, announced that its white-hat hacker team “GMO Ierae” has captured ...