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Carnegie Mellon’s hacking team wins fourth straight, record ninth overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag title

PPP joined forces with CMU alumnus and University of British Columbia Professor Robert Xiao's team, Maple Bacon, and hackers from CMU Alum startup Theori.io (The Duck), playing under the name Maple ...
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Defcon To Host 'Capture The Flag' Social Engineering Contest

In a twist to the popular "capture the flag" game played by hacking teams every year at Defcon, the hacker conference is hosting a contest that aims to test participants' social engineering skills -- ...
Morningstar

Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins Fourth Straight, Record Ninth Overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title

The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, Carnegie Mellon University’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), won its fourth consecutive title, earning its ninth victory ...
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Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins Third Straight, Record Eighth Overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title

PPP was first formed in 2009 and began competing at DEF CON in 2010. The team’s previous wins came in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023, with second-place finishes in 2015, 2018, 2020, and ...