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"## Challenge 1\n",
"Base64 decode.\n"
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"string_ch1 = \"\"\"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\"\"\""
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"encode_bytes_ch1 = string_ch1.encode('ascii')\n",
"message_bytes_ch1 = base64.b64decode(encode_bytes_ch1)\n",
"message_ch1 = message_bytes_ch1.decode('ascii')\n",
"message_ch1"
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"'Congratulation! You solved the challenge number 1. After your have submitted your application documents through the CISPA portal, send an email to [email protected]. The subject of the email must be the string token PIECE-OF-CAKE followed by your name. For example, if you name is John Doe, the subject will be the string \"PIECE-OF-CAKE John Doe\". Then, you must add to the... see the next challenge ;)'"
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"## Challenge 2\n",
"Combination of Base32 and Base64 decodes."
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"cell_type": "code",
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"import base64"
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"execution_count": null,
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"source": [
"string_ch2 = \"\"\"MRQXIYJ2ORSXQ5BPNB2G23B3MJQXGZJWGQWFAR3IGBRFO5ZLKBDWQ3CZK5ISWUCDHFXVUV2GNNIGU6DJMIZFENKQNJ4G6TKUGVCGCR2GONREOVTVLIZFKZ2NNJ3XMYKEIUVVASCBFNITEOLVLIZUU2DEJBLHGWKYKJYGEMRUNBEUM3DWMRJUE6TCGJ4DEWSXKFTWIR3INREUOTTPLFLXQ422K42W4WSTIJ2WIVZRNFNFQSLHJVUTIZ2UNU4TGTCDII2WEM2VM5RFQVT2MRBUE2C2I5IWOZCHNBWESSCOGBRW23DVLJ4UEMDCGJ2GYYTJIJGVEVSRORKXSMKTKQYE4TCJI5DDASKIKJXVUU2CNRRG2ULHMIZFSZ3EI5UGYSKIJYYVS3LQNRMTGULVKBBTS52QNJ3XMWLNHFVWKVBUHBGDE2BQMJLXOKY=\"\"\""
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"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"string_ch2.isupper()"
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"True"
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"for i in ['O', '0', 'I', '1']:\n",
" if i in string_ch2:\n",
" print(f\"{i} is in string\")"
],
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"outputId": "79e884a5-4371-463e-d8e6-19a00a449337"
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"text": [
"O is in string\n",
"I is in string\n"
]
}
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"encode_bytes_ch2 = string_ch2.encode(\"UTF-8\")\n",
"message_bytes_ch2 = base64.b32decode(string_ch2)\n",
"message_ch2 = message_bytes_ch2.decode('ascii')\n",
"message_ch2"
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"'data:text/html;base64,PGh0bWw+PGhlYWQ+PC9oZWFkPjxib2R5PjxoMT5DaGFsbGVuZ2UgMjwvaDE+PHA+Q29uZ3JhdHVsYXRpb24hIFlvdSBzb2x2ZWQgdGhlIGNoYWxsZW5nZSBudW1iZXIgMi4gTm93LCB5b3UgbXVzdCBhZGQgdGhlIHN0cmluZyB0b2tlbiBMRVQtUy1ST0NLIGF0IHRoZSBlbmQgb2YgdGhlIHN1YmplY3QuPC9wPjwvYm9keT48L2h0bWw+'"
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"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"string_ch2p2 = message_ch2.split(',')[-1]"
],
"metadata": {
"id": "-33Ylw8P3_1n"
},
"execution_count": null,
"outputs": []
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"encode_bytes_ch2p2 = string_ch2p2.encode('ascii')\n",
"message_bytes_ch2p2 = base64.b64decode(encode_bytes_ch2p2)\n",
"message_ch2p2 = message_bytes_ch2p2.decode('ascii')\n",
"message_ch2p2"
],
"metadata": {
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"base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/",
"height": 53
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"id": "8i5hIsl12V_Z",
"outputId": "5200df86-5518-45a2-bd49-e4eda44a88e1"
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"data": {
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"'<html><head></head><body><h1>Challenge 2</h1><p>Congratulation! You solved the challenge number 2. Now, you must add the string token LET-S-ROCK at the end of the subject.</p></body></html>'"
],
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"metadata": {},
"execution_count": 150
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},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"source": [
"## Challenge 3\n",
"Combination Base32 + Reverse + Cessar + Finding `CONGRATULATION!`"
],
"metadata": {
"id": "WeH3cohJ2WSz"
}
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"import base64"
],
"metadata": {
"id": "iSNbLfmcDgaU"
},
"execution_count": null,
"outputs": []
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"string_ch3 = \"\"\"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==\"\"\""
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"metadata": {
"id": "9BFm-pi94iu0"
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"execution_count": null,
"outputs": []
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"string_ch3.isupper()"
],
"metadata": {
"colab": {
"base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/"
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"id": "g_DXNK_s5Zry",
"outputId": "1ff2003c-241a-4a2b-f042-8ec933fe3b8f"
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"execution_count": null,
"outputs": [
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"output_type": "execute_result",
"data": {
"text/plain": [
"True"
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},
"metadata": {},
"execution_count": 153
}
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"for i in ['O', '0', 'I', '1']:\n",
" if i in string_ch3:\n",
" print(f\"{i} is in string\")"
],
"metadata": {
"colab": {
"base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/"
},
"id": "knCj5TZs5axP",
"outputId": "82759249-65ea-495a-ccb2-1520527b8663"
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"execution_count": null,
"outputs": [
{
"output_type": "stream",
"name": "stdout",
"text": [
"O is in string\n",
"I is in string\n"
]
}
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"# Base 32 Decode\n",
"encode_bytes_ch3 = string_ch3.encode(\"UTF-8\")\n",
"message_bytes_ch3 = base64.b32decode(encode_bytes_ch3)\n",
"message_ch3 = message_bytes_ch3.decode('ascii')\n",
"message_ch3"
],
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"colab": {
"base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/",
"height": 89
},
"id": "blSl8PTR6voA",
"outputId": "e30bb2c2-2b25-4c36-cc28-f30155669eaf"
},
"execution_count": null,
"outputs": [
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"output_type": "execute_result",
"data": {
"text/plain": [
"'.fgavbc ba av fgyhfre tavgnruP .ghcghb qenqangf rug av abvghybf rug aehgre bg qrgprckr fv gv qan ,lc.abvghybf_3rtaryynup abuglc ,.r.v ,)UFNO( ravy qanzzbp nvi qrghprkr ro yyvj gcvepf ruG .qrqbp-qenu ro anp tavegf ghcav qrqbpar ruG .)rtnffrz fvug ,.r.v( abvghybf rug arrepf ab gavec yyvj gcvepf ruG .3# rtaryynup sb arxbg tavegf rug rqbprq bg zugvebtyn rug fgarzryczv gcvepf ruG .lc.abvghybf_3rtaryynup qryynp ryvs gcvepf abuglC n yvnzr rug bg upnggn rfnryC .3 erozha rtaryynup rug qriybf hbL !abvgnyhgnetabP'"
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"execution_count": 155
}
]
},
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"cell_type": "code",
"source": [
"# Mirror\n",
"message_ch3p2 = message_ch3[::-1]\n",
"message_ch3p2"
],
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"colab": {
"base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/",
"height": 89
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"id": "2yU--nEa7-SF",
"outputId": "24f00f41-a5f9-4d51-9f13-0e9cb7c45eed"
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"outputs": [
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"output_type": "execute_result",
"data": {
"text/plain": [
"'Pbatenghyngvba! Lbh fbyirq gur punyyratr ahzore 3. Cyrnfr nggnpu gb gur rznvy n Clguba fpevcg svyr pnyyrq punyyratr3_fbyhgvba.cl. Gur fpevcg vzcyrzragf gur nytbevguz gb qrpbqr gur fgevat gbxra bs punyyratr #3. Gur fpevcg jvyy cevag ba fperra gur fbyhgvba (v.r., guvf zrffntr). Gur rapbqrq vachg fgevat pna or uneq-pbqrq. Gur fpevcg jvyy or rkrphgrq ivn pbzznaq yvar (ONFU), v.r., clguba punyyratr3_fbyhgvba.cl, naq vg vf rkcrpgrq gb erghea gur fbyhgvba va gur fgnaqneq bhgchg. Purngvat erfhygf va ab cbvagf.'"
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"metadata": {},
"execution_count": 158
}
]
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"source": [
"# define alphabet \n",
"l_alphabet = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ' #large case\n",
"s_alphabet = l_alphabet.lower() #lower case\n",
"\n",
"length = len(l_alphabet) # len of alphabet\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"# iterate on alphabet key possibles, i.e., 0 to 26 (26 is not included)\n",
"for key in range(0, length):\n",
" decrypted_massage_ch3p3 = \"\"\n",
"\n",
" # iterate on encrypted massage\n",
" for s in message_ch3p2:\n",
" # find out which alphabet it uses. switch to that.\n",
" alphabet = \"\"\n",
" num = -1\n",
" # find the appropiate alphabet\n",
" num_l = l_alphabet.find(s) \n",
" num_s = s_alphabet.find(s)\n",
"\n",
" # override the apptpiate alphabet variables \n",
" if num_l != -1:\n",
" alphabet = l_alphabet\n",
" num = num_l\n",
" elif num_s != -1:\n",
" alphabet = s_alphabet\n",
" num = num_s\n",
"\n",
" # do the cessar\n",
" if s in alphabet:\n",
" num = num - key\n",
" if num < 0:\n",
" num = num + length\n",
" decrypted_massage_ch3p3 = decrypted_massage_ch3p3 + alphabet[num]\n",
" # if the symbol is not in alphabet just leave it unchanged.\n",
" else:\n",
" decrypted_massage_ch3p3 = decrypted_massage_ch3p3 + s\n",
"\n",
" # check if the CONGRATULATION! or any other type of it (upper, lower) is in the result.\n",
" if 'CONGRATULATION!' in decrypted_massage_ch3p3.upper():\n",
" print(decrypted_massage_ch3p3)"
],
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"output_type": "stream",
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"text": [
"Congratulation! You solved the challenge number 3. Please attach to the email a Python script file called challenge3_solution.py. The script implements the algorithm to decode the string token of challenge #3. The script will print on screen the solution (i.e., this message). The encoded input string can be hard-coded. The script will be executed via command line (BASH), i.e., python challenge3_solution.py, and it is expected to return the solution in the standard output. Cheating results in no points.\n"
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}
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}
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}
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Prof. Pellegrino has dropped his challenge on the website and added another. So I think it's okay to publicize this solution.

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