WiCyS x Flare x SANS CTF, Aug 17–19 — beginner-friendly, browser-based, free
iCyS Capture the Flag: Sisterhood of the Traveling Packets — powered by Flare & SANS, running August 17–19.
Flare partnered with SANS and WiCyS to put together a CTF for people who've never done one. If you have Tor Browser and an hour, you have everything you need. No downloads, no paid tooling, no prior CTF experience.
The scenario: a ransomware collective got careless with their OPSEC. You'll work through their dark web leak site and turn their mistakes against them: forensics, exploitation, and a bit of decoding. Hunters become the hunted, etc.
What's in it:
- Fully browser-based, live August 17–19
- First 250 solvers get a Sisterhood of the Traveling Packets shirt via the Flare merch store
- First three solvers get a SANS on-demand course + an annual WiCyS membership (if you're not already a member)
Who can play: WiCyS members and non-members, US and international, entry through senior career levels.
Sign up here: https://forms.wicys.org/zohodocs1545/form/FlarexWiCySCTF2026/formperma/qXgVqwzo1aOl53aDwB9cU1z9hrovwku5NSg9BY8wMAo
Happy to answer questions in the comments!