mastodon 4.8.0-alpha.3+glitchph0wn is a CTF dedicated to smart objects. The CTF takes place in Sophia Antipolis, France.
Web page: https://ph0wn.org
Ph0wn is starting tomorrow :)
We're excited!
Registration is going to close today at 18:00.
https://pretix.eu/ph0wn/ph0wn2026/
If you want a seat, it's now.
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📅 March 13-14, 2026 - Sophia Antipolis, France
🤠 Prepare your best outfit for Ph0wn CTF's side event: the "Creative Contest".
Simple. This year's theme for Ph0wn is "Flag Ship / Pirate".
Come dressed up on the theme, and get a chance to win a Hydrabus 😃 CTF participants will vote for you (or not ;-)
👉 Details: https://ph0wn.org/contest/
#CTF #ph0wn2026 #cosplay #pirate #flagship #hydrabus #hacker
Boosts or quote appreciated!
New APT group: the Red Claw Revolt.
This cybercriminal group - hacktivists against crocodile eating lobsters - is threatening Pico le Croco's food stock.
Register and come to Ph0wn to defend Pico!
There are seats left now, but we can't guarantee there will be in 10 days.
CTF: March 14, 2026 - Sophia Antipolis, France (that's where the sun shines).
This is an on-site CTF.
We have good news for you.
1) Due to cancellations, we have *2* seats for Time Travel Debug workshop. Don't miss them
2) We have 7 seats for embedded Rust workshop. Grab them quick
3) Several seats left for the CTF.
The rest is full sorry.
Registration: https://ph0wn.org
We're so happy to you with us, and participants are looking forward to your workshop!
Ph0wn Creative Contest: don't forget your pirate outfit!
https://ph0wn.org/contest/
Helpful links:
https://youtu.be/8-TLBtiJrIk?si=M830nXbTXUNLOPt6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUGJfMG-XU0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJN22mznFGQ
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ItUZlR-RDkw
Want a seat to one of Ph0wn's workshops? Register soon -- or regret forever ;P
Hoist yer code and claim pirate treasure in the ph0wn CTF, where only the sharpest corsairs earn glory! Gather yer crew, seize the secret bounty, and prove ye be legends of the digital seas!
The prizes on this picture are sponsored by @hardwear_io@bird.makeup Huge thanks to them for supporting us each year, since 2017!
We also have another prize sponsor, but for secrecy, we can't reveal their name and prize before the CTF ;-)
Register on https://ph0wn.org - we're waiting for you!
Ph0wn registration is opening today, at 2pm!
We have:
- 5 different Workshops: Exegol, OT/ICS, Embedded Rust, Time Travel Debugging, Hardware Hacking
- a Social Event called "Ph0wn Warmup"
- a CTF. This year we have LOTS of devices. Nearly all challenges!
Go to https://ph0wn.org for more details + registration link. Then, register for what you wish to attend. All events are free, but require registration for us to count seats.
See you soon!
FrangiPh0wn has ended. We hope you enjoyed the challenges and that they have warmed you up for our upcoming Ph0wn CTF! Thanks for playing, thinking, solving. Congratulations to our winners. Your prizes will be available on the day of Ph0wn CTF. GG!
Write-ups will be published in Ph0wn Mag #3, at the end of Ph0wn CTF. Feel free to ask if you have any question and can't wait for this written solution
Statistics:
- 175 registered users
- 8 finishers (solved all 4 challenges)
- Most solved challenge was PicOsint (23 flags)
- Most amusing (incorrect) flag submissions: ph0wn{cursed_caviar}, ph0wn{c4v14r_1s_n0t_f0r_fr33}, ph0wn{1_4m_4_b34c0n_f0r_y0u}, ph0wn{one_flag_for_4_c00kie_axl_plz}}, ph0wn{f3v3_in_th3_gal3tt3}...
Are you stuck on one of the first 2 challenges of #FrangiPh0wn? As the teaser ends in 2 days, we've released a few hints, and hope they will help you reach the next level ;)
Can you grab a slice of FrangiPh0wn?
The first 2 challenges are meant to be easy. The 3rd is a little more challenging, and the 4th is daunting.
But surely there are elite hackers out there?
📅 Jan 9 - Feb 9 2026
👑 FrangiPh0wn
A galette was baked.
A crown was hidden.
The Ph0wn CTF teaser is out on Jan 9, 4pm CET.
Ph0wn CTF Teaser Announced for January!
We hope you get the right tools and skills for Xmas :D
Get ready! We will announce FrangiPh0wn in January.
Keep an eye on https://ph0wn.org
🏆 Congratulations to hackers who finished all 4 challenges of FrangiPh0wn! They win a Ph0wn el1te T-shirt 👕 , to collect at Ph0wn CTF on March 13-14.
FrangiPh0wn remains open until February 9.
You start with a RF challenge about a maritime beacon, and an OSINT challenge somewhere in the Caribbean. Once validated, this unlocks an NMEA-2000 AI challenge, and finally a Monkey Island retro-gaming challenge.
