Courtesy of Lufburrow and Company (aka LufCo) as our sponsor, Shmooganography returns for our 18th and final year of hiding messages at the Con. This is a five stage contest built on tailored steganographic techniques, hiding messages "in plain sight" using blacklights, audio frequencies, packet manipulation, and more.
Get ready to close out Shmoocon in style as we head down to Flynn's Shmoocade, where Users will be uploaded to the Grid to face our latest patchset of cutting-edge techniques. Messages may be hidden 'in plain sight' using blacklights, image and packet manipulation, inaudible frequencies, and moreGet ready to close out ShmooCon in style as we head down to Flynn's Shmoocade, where Users will be uploaded to the Grid to face our latest patchset of cutting-edge techniques. Each stage of this contest has a codeword along with a clue to lead you to the next stage. Beware, if the Master Control Program gets one routine ahead of you, it could derezz your chances! Luckily, we'll be releasing CLUes along the way to keep you on track. The stakes are high: the first team to solve and report each stage will win No Starch Press vouchers, and the overall winning team claim the $500 grand prize and eternal glory on the Grid.
Grab yoru team of Users, boot up your identity discs, and ride your Light Cycles over to shmooganography@gmail.com to register! The Grid awaits... End of Line.
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