Checkout my socials 3 - CTF Challenge Writeup

Challenge: Checkout my socials 3
Points: 50
Category: OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence)

Objective

The objective of the “Checkout my socials 3” challenge is to gather information from publicly available sources (OSINT) to uncover the hidden flag. The challenge provides hints related to birds, and your task is to identify the Twitter or other social media account associated with the user.

Solution

To successfully complete the “Checkout my socials 3” challenge, follow these steps:

1. Analyze the Challenge Hint:

   • The challenge hints at birds, which implies you should look for a social media account related to birds or something bird-related.

2. Search for Social Media Accounts:

   • Start by searching for Twitter or other social media accounts associated with birds based on the hint.

3. Use Quipquip for the Cipher:

   • The challenge likely involves deciphering a cipher. To solve it, use a tool like Quipquip.

4. Flag Identification:

   • Once you find the social media account and decipher the cipher, you will identify the flag.

5. Flag Discovery:

   • As you follow the hints and decode the message, you will uncover the hidden flag. The flag follows the format: petgrad2023{XXXXXXXXXX}.

6. By following these steps and using OSINT techniques along with Quipquip, you will successfully retrieve the flag.

Flag

The flag for this challenge is in the format: petgrad2023{XXXXXXXXXX}.

In “Checkout my socials 3” challenge, your task is to leverage the provided hint and OSINT techniques to find the relevant social media account and decode the flag. Best of luck!