Comprehensive Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge

Welcome to the Comprehensive CTF challenge! This repository contains a wide range of challenges designed to test your skills in various areas including cryptography, forensics, web exploitation, reverse engineering, and more.

Challenge Overview

Challenges Included:

1. Recursive Loop or Nested Archive Challenge

   • Description: Navigate through a recursively nested archive structure to find the final hidden message.
   • Skills Tested: File extraction, recursive algorithms.

2. MD5 and Hash Cracking Challenge

   • Description: Crack an MD5 hash to reveal the hidden message.
   • Skills Tested: Hash cracking techniques, MD5 decryption.

3. Brute Force Tools (John the Ripper) Challenge

   • Description: Use John the Ripper or similar tools to brute-force a password-protected file.
   • Skills Tested: Password cracking, brute-force techniques.

4. String Encoding Challenge

   • Description: Decode a string that has been encoded using various encoding schemes such as Base64, hex, etc.
   • Skills Tested: String manipulation, decoding algorithms.

5. Caesar Cipher Challenge

   • Description: Decrypt a message encrypted using a Caesar cipher with an unknown shift.
   • Skills Tested: Classical cryptography, cipher decryption.

6. Linux Command Line Challenge

   • Description: Utilize Linux commands such as grep, sort, find, and pipelines to extract specific information from files or directories.
   • Skills Tested: Command-line proficiency, text processing.