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Step right up! <\/span>Beat the System<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The AppSec Carnival is a security challenge disguised as a shady carnival booth\u2014complete with questionable games, misleading odds, and gloriously stupid prizes. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n To get started, visit https:\/\/appsec.saintcon.community<\/a> and\/or the AppSec Carnival Games Booth in the Expo Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Find us next to the AppSec Community. \u00a0You can’t miss the carnival themed games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n You\u2019ll play the games right at our booth, using a provided laptop. <\/span><\/p>\n Each game may look simple on the surface, but hidden within each game is a subtle vulnerability. Exploit it to win big. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Just yourself! The booth setup includes everything you need to play. For more points you’ll want to submit a fix, and you\u2019ll need a device to code that up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The AppSec Carnival runs from Tuesday afternoon to Friday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Each game may look simple on the surface, but hidden within each game is a subtle vulnerability. Your mission: exploit it to win big.<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll play right at the booth, using a provided laptop. The source code for each game is open and available on GitHub, so your only real enemy is your own curiosity, skill, and time. Get lucky or clever and you might walk away with a few points and a trinket. But if you dig deeper and find the exploit? That\u2019s where the real points are.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve broken the game, you\u2019ll also get the chance to submit a fix through our testing harness for even more points. Your exploits and fixes will earn you a spot on the leaderboard\u2014and the top three contestants will win actual prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n You\u2019ll need a ticket to play. These may be handed out during the con or earned by engaging with various other SAINTCON communities.<\/p>\n Redeem your ticket at the booth to take a crack at a game.<\/p>\n You can return and play again if you earn more tickets\u2014each game is standalone and has its own challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This contest is designed to be fun, welcoming, and hands-on\u2014no gatekeeping here. Whether you\u2019re a first-time player or a seasoned security pro, there\u2019s a game (and probably a janky plush prize) with your name on it.<\/span><\/p>\n Come try your luck. Cheat the system. And leave it better than you found it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nYour only real enemy is your own curiosity, skill, and time. <\/span><\/h2>\n
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