Recon Village CTF Showcase
An inside look at the Recon Village CTF, testing OSINT investigative methodology, public records pivots, and asset discovery.
Summary
This promotional feature highlights the DEF CON 30 Recon Village Capture the Flag (CTF) tournament, celebrating six years of open-source intelligence (OSINT) competition at DEF CON.
[00:16] Organizers explain the premise of the challenge: the entire public internet serves as a unified intelligence database. Participants must navigate complex investigation tracks, solve multi-tiered OSINT puzzles, correlate public records, and track real-world investigative leads [00:46] to score points, test reconnaissance methodology, and compete for community awards.
(AI summary — Gemini Flash)
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