"U.S. Air Force Sponsors Spy Movie-Style Physical Hacking Challenge"

The Air Force Research Laboratory is sponsoring a sophisticated hacking challenge called "No Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Hack," which takes inspiration from spy movies. The movie-style hacking challenge is geared towards students in New York City-area colleges and universities. Participants are encouraged to apply their skills to hack into physical security systems. The challenge is structured as a capture-the-flag hacking competition with three stages, involving the performance of reverse engineering, detecting vulnerabilities, and developing exploits based on embedded and cyber-physical systems. In order to win the competition, participants must be able to gain access to a secure container by successfully bypassing remote monitoring systems, remote defense systems, and access control systems such as IP security cameras, simulated gun turrets, and RFID door locks. This article continues to discuss the structure of the hacking challenge and what participants will receive if they win the competition. 

AP reports "U.S. Air Force Sponsors Spy Movie-Style Physical Hacking Challenge"