100$USD Crypto Challenge of the Month.... (January 2008) All you need to know resides here: http://crypto101.israeltorres.org/supercalifragilisticexpialidocious The first person to submit the solve to this crypto correctly by January 11th 2008 5PM (my time). (just in time for the IVU meet) by email reply ONLY will be handed 100$USD free and clear (at the IVU meet). Aside from the solution you must include visible detailed steps on how you solved this. Since this is a very fine prize I'm only giving one hint this one time: Hint 1: yG27832 !F96AFGJJ[ #4: 9-.30 p 8**0 &3) >* <.11 +.3) You must be present to collect the prize and no substitutions - there will be only 1 official winner - offer expires at 5PM 2/8/08. Thank you and good luck. Israel Torres 100$USD Crypto Challenge of the Month.... (March 2008) All you need to know resides here: http://crypto101.israeltorres.org/crypto-challenge-031408.html The first person to submit the solve to this crypto correctly by Friday March 14th 2008 5PM (my time) (just in time for the IVU meet) by email reply ONLY will be handed 100$USD free and clear (at the IVU meet). Aside from the solution you must include visible detailed steps on how you solved this. There are no hints for this challenge. You must be present to collect the prize and no substitutions - there will be only 1 official winner - offer expires at 5PM 03/14/08. Thank you and good luck. Israel Torres 100$USD Crypto Challenge of the Month.... (April 2008) All you need to know resides here: http://crypto101.israeltorres.org/crypto-challenge-041108.txt The first person to submit the solve to this crypto correctly by Friday April 11th 2008 5PM (my time) (just in time for the IVU meet) by email reply ONLY will be handed 100$USD free and clear (at the IVU meet). Aside from the solution you must include visible detailed steps on how you solved this. There are no hints for this challenge - especially since you received this challenge earlier than usual! You must be present to collect the prize and no substitutions - there will be only 1 official winner - offer expires at 5PM 04/11/08. Thank you and good luck. Israel Torres 100$USD Crypto Challenge of the Month.... (May 2008) All you need to know resides here: http://crypto101.israeltorres.org/crypto-challenge-050908.txt The first person to submit the solve to this crypto correctly by Friday May 9th 2008 5PM (my time) (just in time for the IVU meet) by email reply ONLY will be handed 100$USD free and clear (at the IVU meet). Aside from the solution you must include visible detailed steps on how you solved this. There are no hints for this challenge. You must be present to collect the prize and no substitutions - there will be only 1 official winner - offer expires at 5PM 05/09/08. *** *** ATTENTION CRYTPO BEGINNERS, HOBBYISTS, AND THE LIKE: *** *** BONUS EXCLUSIVE POP-QUIZ STYLE CRYPTO CHALLENGE @ IVU MEET TO WIN A GREAT CRYPTO BOOK: *** "Cryptography Decrypted by H.X. Mel and Doris Baker" 44.99$ retail value! *** - Come prepared with pencil, paper, laptops, genius friends as anything can be used to break this crypto in 10 minutes LIVE at the IVU meet. *** - The crypto generated will be a lot simpler than the standard crypto challenges on this list and can be broken in less than 10 minutes with pencil and paper. *** - The first challenger to present the correct plaintext will be given the book as the prize. *** - Anyone can play but only one will win! *** Thank you and good luck. Israel Torres 500$USD Crypto Challenge of the Month.... (June 2008) That's right folks... FIVE-HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS CASH I figured that since y'all haven't solved any of my rhymes... err crypto that I'd throw up some fine incentive at this juncture. Heck I even given this to you a few days early so you can use the weekend to turn your brains into mush... I dedicate this crypto to Adam and Merlin of the DC949 crew while hacking with them for CTF Quals 2008. *I promised you guys you'd love this one* Remember this is 500$USD so prepare to be confused, diffused, and plain just blown-fused. ;) Come one come all and break the AdamMerlin! Crypto Now back to the formalities of this challenges and additional info: All you need to know is printed here: AdamJSUyJTklJXExJTlxJXE4JTElJXEgJXEyJXEgJTFxIH EtIHEtDQogcS0gOSAlOXElOS0gOSAlMXElcTglMSUgOSAl MSAlcTglcTgNCiU5MiA5ICUxICU5OSU5JSA5ICUxICU5cS VxJSU5JSA5ICUxIA0KJXE4IDkgJTkgJTklJTgyJXE4JTkg JTklIDkgJThxJXEtJTlYDQogIDkgJXExJTklJThxJTkgID kgJTEgJTk5JTlxJXEyIDkgJTENCnElcTglMSUgOSAlOHEl cTElOSUgOSAlOHElMTglOSUlcTIlcQ0KOCVxJSU5JSA5IC UxOSBxOSUxOSBxOSUxOSBxOSA5ICUgcSVxDQoyJXExJThx JTklJXEgIDkgJS0gJXE4JXExJXExJTklJXEyWFgMerlin! The first person to submit the solve to this crypto correctly by Friday June 13th 2008 5PM (my time) (just in time for the IVU meet) by email reply ONLY will be handed 500$USD free and clear (at the IVU meet). Aside from the solution you must include visible detailed steps on how you solved this. There are no hints for this challenge...other than Adam and Merlin of DC949 so bug them ;) You must be present to collect the prize and no substitutions - there will be only 1 official winner (champion) - offer expires at 5PM 06/13/08. (Friday the 13th!) [ spooly music with chainsaw in the background ] *** It is a superstitious day so this may be the day that someone submits the right anwser and takes home a grip of cash... or fail miserably. *** [/spooky music with chainsaw in the background ] *** *** ATTENTION CRYTPO BEGINNERS, HOBBYISTS, AND THE LIKE: *** *** BONUS EXCLUSIVE POP-QUIZ STYLE CRYPTO CHALLENGE @ IVU MEET TO WIN A GREAT CRYPTO BOOK: *** "Cryptography Decrypted by H.X. Mel and Doris Baker" 44.99$ retail value! *** - Come prepared with pencil, paper, laptops, genius friends as anything can be used to break this crypto in 10 minutes LIVE at the IVU meet. *** - The crypto generated will be a lot simpler than the standard crypto challenges on this list and can be broken in less than 10 minutes with pencil and paper. *** - The first challenger to present the correct plaintext will be given the book as the prize. *** - Anyone can play but only one will win! *** Thank you and good luck. Israel Torres