Hacktoberfest Meetup Sydney x Code For Sydney

This month, we are running an interactive 🕵️ Cybersecurity Capture The Flag (CTF) competition!

Your mission: Discover bots communicating over a virtual MQTT network, intercept and decode their encrypted messages, and interact with the final bot to claim victory.

• Tech Stack: You can use any programming language supported by MQTT.
• AI Tooling: AI assistance (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot) is encouraged to help you solve challenges along the way!

⚠️ IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION LINK

We have teamed up with Major League Hacking as part of Hacktoberfest for the month of October!

👉 Please register on the MLH page instead of Meetup:
Register Here on MLH and on MeetUp

🚨 THIS ALSO MEANS THERE WILL BE FREE SWAG FOR ALL ATTENDEES!! 🚨

⏰ Schedule

• 10:15 - 10:30 | Housekeeping & Setup
• 10:30 - 11:00 | Cryptography Introduction
• 11:00 - 12:00 | Hacking (Phase 1)
• 12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch & Pizza 🍕
• 12:30 - 14:00 | Hacking (Phase 2) & Wrap-Up

💻 What to Bring & Prerequisites

• A fully charged laptop with Wi-Fi capability.
• Basic programming knowledge (or familiarity using AI tools to assist with coding).

📸 Media Consent

By attending this event, you consent to being photographed and recorded on video for future marketing and promotional purposes. If you have any concerns or prefer not to be filmed, please inform the organizers upon arrival.

💬 Community & Chat

Join the conversation before and after the event on our Discord server:
👉 Join the Discord