DefendTheWeb.net, previously called HackThis.co.uk, is a very famous and well-known interactive security platform where you can learn and challenge your skills.. It contains challenges from several different cybersecurity fields.
I’ve decided to have a bit of fun and try to solve every single challenge presented, from the easiest to the hardest. (although easy and hard will be different depending on your skillset and field of expertise).
As I do with any challenge website, I WILL NEVER post the flag in cleartext, as it kills the fun and thrill of finding it, however I will post my way (or ways) of getting there. This is done in respect of the website’s security and non-disclosure policy, even when it doesn’t have one ;).
Challenge Crypt 3 / Crypt
This challenge is rated as Crypt, so it may or may not be a little tricky to solve. This time the author only gives us a description followed by a password field:
Decrypt the following text …. .. –..– / – …. .- -. -.- … / – — / … .- – ..- . .-.. / – — .-. … . / – …. . / – .-. .- -. … – .. … … .. — -. / — ..-. / – . .-.. . –. .-. .- .–. …. .. -.-. / .. -. ..-. — .-. – .- – .. — -. / .– .- … / … – .- -. -.. .- .-. -.. .. –.. . -.. .-.-.- / …. . / ..- … . -.. / -.. — – … / .- -. -.. / -.. .- … …….. / – — / -.-. .-…- – . / .- / … – .- -. -.. .- .-. -.. / .– .- -.– / — ..-. / -.-. — – – ..- -. .. -.-. .- – .. — -. –..– / …. . / …. .- … / ……-.. .–. . -.. / -.– — ..- / – — -.. .- -.– / – — / –. . – / – …. . / .–. .- … … —… / – …. .- -. -.- -.– — ..- … .. .-.
This one might look strange at first, but it is nothing more than MORSE CODE. It can be easily translated by any morse translator. Simply copy and paste the code part into https://morsedecoder.com/ and you will be able to find the password.
And there you have it. I hope you enjoyed this one. See you on the next challenge!