Holiday Hack 2025: Act II
Act II
The Gnomes’ nefarious plot seems to involve stealing refrigerator parts. But why?
Act II adds seven more objectives each of difficulty ❅❅ to my badge:
Retro Recovery
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Join Mark in the retro shop. Analyze his disk image for a blast from the retro past and recover some classic treasures.
Mail Detective
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Help Mo in City Hall solve a curly email caper and crack the IMAP case. What is the URL of the pastebin service the gnomes are using?
IDORable Bistro
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Josh has a tasty IDOR treat for you—stop by Sasabune for a bite of vulnerability. What is the name of the gnome?
Dosis Network Down
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Drop by JJ's 24-7 for a network rescue and help restore the holiday cheer. What is the WiFi password found in the router's config?
Rogue Gnome Identity Provider
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Hike over to Paul in the park for a gnomey authentication puzzle adventure. What malicious firmware image are the gnomes downloading?
Quantgnome Leap
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Charlie in the hotel has quantum gnome mysteries waiting to be solved. What is the flag that you find?
Going in Reverse
Difficulty:❅❅❅❅❅Kevin in the Retro Store needs help rewinding tech and going in reverse. Extract the flag and enter it here.