Welcome to the demo! These first two levels are designed to introduce you to the core mechanics of Blackbox challenges. Follow the steps below to begin your journey.
Mission: Repair a corrupted video file and register your identity in the Jedi archives.
The Solution:
Repair the File: The video file is currently disguised with the wrong extension. Navigate to the challenge directory and rename video.mp3 to video.mp4.
Command: mv video.mp3 video.mp4
Register: Once the file is fixed, the system will prompt you. Simply enter your chosen Jedi name in the chat to complete your registration.
Mission: A password is hidden deep within a binary executable. You must extract it to proceed.
The Solution:
Inspect the Binary: Use the strings command to filter through the binary file and reveal human-readable text.
Command: strings [filename]
Retrieve the Password: Look through the output for a sequence that looks like a code.
The Hidden Password: JEDY_CODER
Note: These levels are designed to familiarize you with basic terminal commands like
mvandstrings. May the Force be with your terminal!