{"id":273721,"date":"2021-06-13T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/do-hackers-really-battle-in-real-time\/"},"modified":"2021-06-13T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:00:00","slug":"do-hackers-really-battle-in-real-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-hackers-really-battle-in-real-time\/","title":{"rendered":"#Do Hackers Really Battle in Real Time?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ad220dddad\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ad220dddad\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-hackers-really-battle-in-real-time\/#Take_a_Seat_Were_Hacking\" >Take a Seat. We\u2019re Hacking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-hackers-really-battle-in-real-time\/#Capture_the_Flag_CTF\" >Capture the Flag (CTF)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-hackers-really-battle-in-real-time\/#CTF_at_a_Distance\" >CTF at a Distance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Do Hackers Really Battle in Real Time?\u00a0&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-679594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hacker-computer.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A female hacker typing code on a computer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-professional-female-hacker-using-keyboard-651477679\" data-credittext=\"PR Image Factory\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-professional-female-hacker-using-keyboard-651477679\">PR Image Factory\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everyone knows that hacker-attack scene from\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs.com\/shows\/ncis\/\"><em>NCIS<\/em><\/a>. Working in their dimly lit forensics lab, Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette) and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) have to fend off a cybercriminal, hell-bent on stealing information about their investigation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NCIS 2 IDIOTS 1 KEYBOARD\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8qgehH3kEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Amidst a torrent of indecipherable technobabble (<em>He\u2019s burned through the firewall!<\/em>\u00a0<em>This is DOD Level 9 encryption!<\/em>), the pair begin to fight back. Eventually, they end up typing simultaneously on the same keyboard. It is\u2014for lack of a better term\u2014ludicrous.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Seat_Were_Hacking\"><\/span>Take a Seat. We\u2019re Hacking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those scenes epitomize everything wrong with how hacking is portrayed in the world of TV and film. Incursions into distant computer systems take place in a matter of moments, accompanied by a variety of meaningless green text and random popups.<\/p>\n<p>Reality is a lot less dramatic. Hackers and legitimate penetration testers take the time to understand the networks and systems they\u2019re targeting. They try to figure out network topologies, as well as the software and devices in use. Then, they try to figure out how those can be exploited.<\/p>\n<p>Forget about the real-time counter-hacking portrayed on <em>NCIS<\/em>; it just doesn\u2019t work that way. Security teams prefer to focus on defense by ensuring all externally-facing systems are patched and correctly configured. If a hacker somehow manages to breach the external defenses, automated IPS (Intrusion Prevention Systems) and IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) take over to limit the damage.<\/p>\n<p>That automation exists because, proportionally speaking, very few attacks are targeted. Rather, they\u2019re opportunistic in nature. Someone might configure a server to trawl the internet, looking for obvious holes he or she can exploit with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ed attacks. Because these occur at such high volumes, it isn\u2019t really tenable to address each of them manually.<\/p>\n<p>Most human involvement comes in the moments after a security breach. The steps include trying to discern the point of entry and close it off so it can\u2019t be reused. Incident response teams will also attempt to discern what damage has been done, how to fix it, and whether there are any regulatory compliance issues that need to be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t make for good entertainment. Who wants to watch someone meticulously pore over documentation for obscure corporate IT appliances or configure server firewalls?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capture_the_Flag_CTF\"><\/span>Capture the Flag (CTF)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hackers do, occasionally, battle in real time, however, it\u2019s usually for \u201cprops\u201d rather than any strategic purpose.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/676868\/https:\/\/cybersecurity.att.com\/blogs\/security-essentials\/capture-the-flag-ctf-what-is-it-for-a-newbie\">Capture the Flag (CTF) contests<\/a>. These often take place at infosec conferences, like the various <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.securitybsides.com\/\">BSides events<\/a>. There, hackers compete against their peers to complete challenges during an allotted amount of time. The more challenges they win, the more points they gain.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of CTF contests. During a Red Team event, hackers (or a team of them) try to successfully penetrate specified systems that have no active defense. The opposition is a form of protections introduced before the contest.<\/p>\n<p>The second type of contest pits Red Teams against defensive Blue Teams. Red Teams score points by successfully penetrating target systems, while the Blue Teams are judged based on how effectively they deflect these attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges differ between events, but they\u2019re typically designed to test the skills used daily by security professionals. These include programming, exploiting known vulnerabilities in systems, and reverse engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Although CTF events are quite competitive, they\u2019re seldom adversarial. Hackers are, by nature, inquisitive people and also tend to be willing to share their knowledge with others. So, it\u2019s not uncommon for opposing teams or spectators to share information that could help a rival.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CTF_at_a_Distance\"><\/span>CTF at a Distance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a plot twist, of course. At this writing, due to COVID-19, all 2020 in-person security conferences have been canceled or postponed. However, people can still participate in a CTF event while complying with shelter-in-place or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>-distancing rules.<\/p>\n<p>Sites like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctftime.org\/\">CTFTime<\/a> aggregate upcoming CTF events. Just as you\u2019d expect at an in-person event, many of these are competitive. CTFTime even displays a leaderboard of the most successful teams.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather wait until things reopen, you can also take part in solo hacking challenges. The website\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.root-me.org\/?lang=en\">Root-Me<\/a>\u00a0offers diverse challenges that test hackers to the limit.<\/p>\n<p>Another option, if you\u2019re not afraid to create a hacking environment on your personal computer, is\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dvwa.co.uk\/\">Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)<\/a>. As the name implies, this web application is intentionally rife with security flaws, allowing would-be hackers to test their skills in a safe, legal way.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s just one rule: two people to a keyboard, folks!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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