OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security concepts

Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by syngrog66 on Sunday January 28, 2018 @05:41PM (#16254027)

those aren't wargames

credentials: playing wargames for 30 years. have designed wargames and met famous wargame designers

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Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by Retr0spectrum on Sunday January 28, 2018 @09:00PM (#16254824)

That depends on your definition of wargames. These tick all the boxes for my definition.

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Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by samstave on Sunday January 28, 2018 @05:42PM (#16254033)

More info please

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Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by indigochill on Sunday January 28, 2018 @06:03PM (#16254125)

Wargames under a certain definition involve players playing against each other. Hardening their own system and attacking their opponent's. Since these games don't involve defending your own machine, under that definition they don't qualify.

However, they're still super useful and when anyone tells me they're interested in trying hacking I point them there first.

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Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by donkey-hotei on Sunday January 28, 2018 @07:03PM (#16254391)

I think the definition has broadened over the years, even pwnable.tw calls their CTF-style challenges "wargames".

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Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by ilikeATMs on Sunday January 28, 2018 @06:07PM (#16254146)

One of the best known wargames is the DEF CON Capture the flag competition where opponents attack and defend target infrastructure to collect points.

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Re:OverTheWire: Wargames to learn and practice security conc... by JoeDaDude on Sunday January 28, 2018 @08:53PM (#16254801)

Perhaps this is what was meant by "wargames"?

http://www.consimworld.com

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