Vietnamese and Indonesian hackers claim top spots in #HITB2013KUL CTF contest

posted onOctober 23, 2013
by l33tdawg
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Indonesian hackers were crowned third-placed winners in "Capture The Flag" contest held last week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The international hacking competition involved 10 teams from seven countries is an annual event hosted by Hack In The Box (HITB), reported news portal DetikINET. Team Vietnam lifted the trophies for first and second positions in the show which also saw participants from Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korean, and Malaysia.

HITB itself is an annual security conference that brings together academics, researchers, practitioners, industry experts, thought leaders, and government officials, who share and exchange their knowledge and research related to cybersecurity. The three-day show began with two days of technical training sessions which were followed by a triple-track conference.

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