🐱Netcat

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This challenge is an introduction to Netcat, many challenges will use netcat in order to establish a connection between the participant and the server. Needless to say, you should probably know how to use it.

The challenge is to connect to the server

nc chal.dismgryphons.com 4002

Background Knowledge

As the challenge description suggests, netcat is a common tool used during CTFs to connect the player directly to an open port on the server.

Ports on the challenge server may have a TCP listener bound to them, and any incoming connections are placed on a new thread.

Solution

Pretty easy challenge; just open a terminal with netcat installed and connect to the server.