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<Title>Club Meeting Tonight! Week 8 (Spring)</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><strong>Hey CyberDawgs!</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Happy Eclipse Monday! Our weekly meetings continue tonight, from <strong>7:10 PM to 9:00 PM</strong> in <strong>ITE 231</strong>. You can also join us virtually on <strong>Webex</strong>: <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/meet/CyberDawgs" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/meet/CyberDawgs</a>. </div><div><div><br></div><div>Tonight, we will have a guest speaker presenting about <strong>"Game Hacking"</strong>. This will be great opportunity to learn about <strong>vulnerability research and hardware/software exploitation</strong>, all in the name of cheating at video games. <em>(Video games you have authorization to cheat on, Don’t Do Crime.)</em> So, if you’re looking at a fun way to learn about important topics in cybersecurity, you don’t want to miss topic.</div></div><div><br></div><div>As a reminder, this week's submissions for the CyberPaws CTF challenge will close at the start of tonight's meeting. <strong>Remember to submit your flag!</strong> Also, if you would like a hint, you can DM a board member to receive one. </div><div><br></div><div>Again, don't hesitate to reach out to me on Discord (@truegritter), if you have any questions. And as always, <strong>Don't Do Crime.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Kind Regards,</strong></div><div>William Brooks</div><div><em>CyberDawgs President</em></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>Hey CyberDawgs!     Happy Eclipse Monday! Our weekly meetings continue tonight, from 7:10 PM to 9:00 PM in ITE 231. You can also join us virtually on Webex:...</Summary>
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<Title>CyberPaws CTF: Week 7 (Spring)</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>The next CyberPaws CTF challenge has been released! Please submit your flag to the <strong>"Prize Pup Bot"</strong> on our Discord via DMs, using the `!submit` command! You have until our next meeting to submit. <em>The flag will always be in the following format: Paws{ex4mpl3_fl4g}.</em></div><div><div><br></div><div><strong>Category: </strong>Audio</div><div><strong>Challenge Name:</strong> Priority Voicemail</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>A critical voicemail notification illuminates your phone's screen. It's from your supervisor. You know this must be important; they rarely use voicemails.  Your fingers tremble slightly as you press play.</div><div><br></div><div>The message that follows is a series of distorted sounds, a cryptic sequence that seems nonsensical. However, your supervisor's final words echo clearly: <em>Promotion to the first person who deciphers the message.</em></div><div><br></div><div>This is your chance to prove your analytical skills and dedication.  Can you crack the code and unlock your potential within the company? Utilize your critical thinking and research abilities to unravel the hidden message before your colleagues.</div></div><div><br></div><div><strong>CTF File Link:</strong> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-7sqca2XK2o0MM8GVKUyw6SHhsEAGbbH/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-7sqca2XK2o0MM8GVKUyw6SHhsEAGbbH/view?usp=sharing</a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><strong>Best of Luck,</strong></div><div>William Brooks</div><div><em>CyberDawgs President</em></div></div></div></div>
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<Title>Club Meeting Tonight! Week 7 (Spring)</Title>
<Tagline>Cyber Movie Night: WarGames</Tagline>
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<Title>Threat Hunting Slideshow and Labs</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Hey CyberDawgs!</div><div><br></div><div>The presenter from this week's meeting wanted me to share the materials they used. Included in the Google Drive Folder below are sample logs and a slideshow with instructions on how to set up a Splunk instance. Also in the slideshow are "Labs" that you can use to test and improve your threat hunting and Splunk skills. </div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions about the materials, ask on the Discord, so they can be relayed to the presenter. </div><div><br></div><div><strong>Threat Hunting Materials Folder:</strong> <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yNAhsJuGzl92AAk7LmCV0fmpDEFU40s4?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yNAhsJuGzl92AAk7LmCV0fmpDEFU40s4?usp=sharing</a></div><div><br></div><div>(Note: Be careful not to spoil yourself since the answers are on the slides after the questions)</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Kind Regards,</strong></div><div>William Brooks</div><div><em>CyberDawgs President</em></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>CyberPaws CTF: Week 6 (Spring)</Title>
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<Title>CyberPaws CTF: Week 5 (Spring)</Title>
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<Title>CyberPaws CTF: Week 3 (Spring)</Title>
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