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NoChallengeDescriptionBase points
Notes, Tips and Bonuses (other bonuses may be added based in creativity enginuity, lateral thinking and humor etc)
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1Find a "zero-day"Bring back any item with a date printed on it that is today’s date (e.g., food label, event badge, newspaper)10bonus if it’s perishable
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2Spot the Privacy ViolationPhotograph or describe 2 real-world data protection failures at the conference venue (e.g., exposed passwords, unattended terminals)
10 (5 for each one)
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3GRC BingoComplete a bingo sheet of common phrases heard at the con (e.g. "zero trust", "compliance is a journey", "threat actor")10
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4Tinfoil Hat ContestBuild a tinfoil hat and wear it for 10 minutes in any talk.20Bonus points if it includes functioning electronics or LEDsonus
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5Find the “Insider Threat”Hidden actor walks around conference with a badge “Steve from Finance” — get a photo with them15bonus if selfie includes 3+ people
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6Talk to Me, GooseConvince someone from a different discipline (e.g. GRC → red teamer) to explain their job in <30 seconds. Record it.15bonus if explanation uses analogy/metaphor
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7Meme the SceneCreate a meme about Bsides Leeds. Must be original. Submit as image.15bonus if it gets shared by conference’s social account
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8A Song of Necks on Fire (Leeds edition)Selfie with trailer park little finger10small bonus if he's wearing his hat
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9Bow Down and Pick Your RingFind somebody with an RFID ring that contains the the secret passphrase. Tell is who has it and what it is.30
Bonus points for making a proposal with your ring. Extra if they accept
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10Hacker HakkaGet at least 7 people to perform a Hakka and video it25
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11You Carney be seriousFind some swag from any BSides Leeds prior to 202320
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12I love you more than McAfee loves tinfoilFind a way to demonstrate that you love tinfoil more than John McAfee15
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13Certified RobustFind something that was definitely already broken when you found it, and fix it.20
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14Fab Boi!Get the most famous person you can to sign any item of BSides Leeds merch15Nobody said they had to work in Cyber
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15A look the partA picture of one of your team wearing a tux or ballgown, taken today25
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16We couldn't do this without themA picture of one of your team with as many of our sponsors as possible, in one picture. Annotate the picture to name each person and company20No sucky photoshops of multiple images stitched together.
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17You've got to pick a locket or twoPhotographic proof you have picked at least one lock at the lockpicking village10
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18Dude, where's your car (hack)?Photographic proof that one of your team (not Minty) successfully hacked part of a car15
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19Easy TigerGet a selfie with Bigrinnyo and at least one other stuffed animal10
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20And I'm peeling goodThe longest potato peel15Bonus points for over 8 inches
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21I like battlebots and I cannot lieProof of winning at least one round of InfoSec BattleBots15
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22Do you duty to God's Own CountyPresent a speaker with a cup of Yorkshire Tea upon completion of their talk20
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23OK Crew-merGet an AI to do an successful in-depth deep dive to determine which crew member is oldest10
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24It's a Failboat! Create a BSides Leeds Magic Eye picture20Bonus points for doing it in excel
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25Swagtastic, mate!The most unusual vendor-branded thing from any of our sponsors15
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26It's a beautiful day in the NeighbourhoodYou team must recreate any Mr Rogers song or notable scene20Bonus points if you're wearing a cardigan
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27I see, Oh.As many GDPR breaches as possible in one picture or item10 per breach
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28Generatively speakingThe best AI creation featuring crew members15
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29Spam!Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam,15Bonus points for fritters
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30Age is absolutely a numberAn item you can carry that is older than the oldest person in your team15
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31Sing it, SistaCreate an Original composition in the style of LinkedI Lyrics / LyncedIn Lyrics15
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32Good GrrlStart a sub reddit15Bonus points for the number of subs you get
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33Good BoiA group selfie with a good boi!20
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34Stickie KweenCreate art with Infosec Stickers in an inaccessible place, the demonstrate you have "left no trace" afterwards15
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35Pong Anyone?Have everyone in your team play a videogame at least twice the age of your youngest team member20
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36InfluencerGet a social media influencer to specifcally mention BSides Leeds IN A GOOD WAY. The bigger the name/following the better!20
1 bonus point per 1000 followers they have on each platform you get them to post on
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37Cyborgman SaysFind somebody (other than Glenn and Sam) with an RFID/NFC implant and reprogramme it (WITH THEIR PERMISSION)15
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38Princess KateSend and recieve a message over Veilid10Bonus Points for getting a CDC member to reply
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39Wave the dead chickenPost to a UseNet group that only allows "Approved:" users to post.20
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40One love, different ways to share itTransfer a file over a Gnutella Based P2P network such as Limewire10Bonus points for the involvement of citrus fruit
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41Where did you get that Cat(5)?Fashion an item of clothing from networking equipment and wear it for at least the duration of a talk20Bonus points for the involvement of citrus fruit
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42Never gonna give you upRickRoll somebody using an BSides Leeds NFC ring20Bonus points if you dance
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43Never gonna let you downRickRoll somebody using an implant or wearable but NOT a BSides Leeds NFC ring20Bonus points if they dance
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44Security Brew, anyone?Make your own C Tea F25Bonus points for Yorkshire
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45To be Sean (other Irishmen are available)Get a picture of an Irishman in front of an Ivory Coast flag10
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46Groms wot lunchProve that you were the person or team that finally got Grom to grab a bite to eat at lunchtime50Bonus points if he uses cutlery
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47Aye eye!Take a photo of your team with the most googly eyes stuck to them20Minus points for using A-eye
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48Doo Doo Dooooo What?Create a conga of at least 10 participants. The participants cannot be people.20
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49The Hacks FactorAsk a sensible question during a talk, but you must sing it rather than just say it. Submit a recording.20Bonus points if they sing back the answer
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50Zero CoolMake some frozen sunglasses 20
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51Zero FlipSubmit a photo of one of your team pointing a Flipper Zero like it's a remote control at a CCTV camera10
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52Zero HeroDress up as a dolphin hacker20
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53Zero NeroDress up as a roman emporer / emporess 20Bonus points if you're also dressed up a dolphin
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54Tequila Hacking BirdDesign a label for a hacker themed tequila20Bonus points if Kat Fitzgerald blesses your design
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55Jurassic ParkFind a dinosaur 10Bonus points if it's bigger than Scott McGready
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56Arms around the worldTrade a sticker with a hacker who lives in outside of England10Bonus points if it's someone outside of the UK
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57What's your favourite...? Have a speaker draw their favourite dinosaur in your notebook - 15Bonus points if they sign it (and we can work out who it is)
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58Space allocation issueFind someone with a laptop that has more stickers than screen space10Bonus points if they have more than one BSides Leeds stickers
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59Oh, what a silly planPrint (or hand-write) the OWASP Top 10 and ask volunteers/organisers to sign it.
3 points for each name up to 10 different names
Bonus points for creating a comedic number 11 and having it signed
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60That's quackers Take a selfie with a rubber duck10Bonus points if it's a Hak5 Rubber Ducky
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61The starter pack Take a selfie with someone wearing a hoodie, drinking Monster, and looking sad10
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62Margarine Sag On SonarCreate anagrams of the six organisers names - can be multiple words per name
5 points for each anagram
Bonus point per name if they are cybersecurity references
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63Bring Me That HorizonRecord a short video of you explaining a cybersecurity concept talking like a pirate15Bonus point if you have a parrot
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64Leeds Leeds Leads
Make a BSides Leeds logo out of leads: IMPORTANT - DO NOT STEAL/BORROW ANYTHING FROM COOPER / THE AV HE/WE WILL KEEEEEELL YOU
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65Baby, I'm BatmanBe Batman15Bonus points if you have a lobster
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66It's Lights Out and Away We GoIf BSides Leeds was a formula one team....?15Bonus points for Red Bull
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67It's always DNSCreate a one page slide which blames DNS for something20Bonus points if it's completely inplausible
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68Hack is the WeighHow much does a hack weigh? Show your workings10
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69Next-Gen Great WaveCreate a picture of The Great Wave using only humans20Bonus points if you're wet
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70BelieveGive a piece of cybersecurity advice in the style of Ted Lasso15Bonus points for biscuits and hula hoops
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71Along came a….Make up an interpretive dance based on Scattered Spider15Bonus points for tuffets
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72I wish I was a little bit taller Measure a person who organised or volunteered or spoke at Hack Glasgow10Bonus points if it's Not Scott McGready
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73TarkdraceDraw a really cool but utterly useless pew pew map15Bonus points for crayon usage
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74Mornings are for coffee and contemplation Build a light based communication system20Bonus points if it says RUN
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75Get out of my dreams Build a car for at least two people 25
Bonus points if you're called Billy or your surname is Ocean or your hotel room was cancelled because of Billy Ocean
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76I am not throwing away my shotBring an organiser a recepticle which could be used a shot glass15
Bonus points if it's full of rum. Extra points if the sun isn't over the yard arm
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77Care Bear StareGet a picture of at least five people performing a care bear stare20Bonus point if you can prove it's one person's birthday
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78It DependsIt DependsIt DependsIt Depends
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79Open SauceBring a closed bottle of sauce15Bonus points for hotness
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80Ring ring ring banana phoneit's just an 811015Banana for scale
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81Leeds ArmouryAnimate some armour20
Bonus points for including Treguna Mekoides Trecorum Satis Dee
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82Cluedo was invented hereBecome a Cluedo piece20Bonus points for Lead Pipe
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83FayyyymousFind out which Dewsbury Moor related film Sam was in10
Two bonus points for each the names of the two songs she was in
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84I really really really wanna zig a zig ahhhhhhLeopard print is so fetch rn15Bonus points for an actual leopard
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85Hacky SackFind an object you can hacky sack and keep it in the air for at least 13.37 seconds13.37
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86Intern-nation of ShopkeepersStart a shop and make at least £13.372013.37 bonus points if you donate all your takings to our charity
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87Don't Levi AloneDouble denim 10Double points for triple denim
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88Waka Waka WakaDemonstrate the pacman rule10Double points for a Ms. Pacman bow
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89Roasting 101A yorkshire pudding15Bonus points if it's home made
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90Last of the Summer WineWrinkly tights and / or a green beenie20Bonus points for wine
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91Tub ThumpingSing a song that reminds you of the good times15Bonus points for getting up again
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92Ey Up, Je t'aime Bring France to Yorkshire15
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93BCP over PTPFix a bird strike 15Bonus points for pigeons
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94Geo PhysBubbles, darling 10
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95Greggs Wallace Buttery biscuit base 20Bonus points for pushing a button
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96Free your mindI can only show you the door, you're the one who has to walk through it15
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97Cowadunga, dudeShow us a picture of someone on your team wearing dungarees 10Bonus points if you're actually wearing them now
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98Boom, APTPhoto bomb the APT group photo10
Bonus points if you're called Geo. Extra bonus points if you're not in APT. Loads of bonus points if you're dressed as an APT
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99Gabriele Susanne KernerRed balloons 1 per balloon Bonus points for a flake