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March 12, 2022, 04:38:21 PM Last edit: December 16, 2023, 07:04:26 PM by Fivestar4everMVP |
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This is really a nice puzzle, and it's fun, I Initially was confused with the question cus just like the first reply, I didn't see the question, I was like what am I to do with the code? If you don't have any computer knowledge and asked yourself the same question above, then what you would have done is simply copy the code and paste it on Google search, you will get results like the screenshot below, atleast, that would have given you a head start, have this in mind incase another question comes up 😉😉.
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 12, 2022, 09:32:58 PM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:40:32 AM by Rizzrack |
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Question 2: 5wUP8bK2gm91cAcRa5wCXm89Rx91nrx8sCBYsGGghYcaDeWyJtUnejg8mEwYjUnRegSEJ7qPpmDh5fVyMmdL4KUtKxxNV7ycgb1FcGH9SCvpNGmWmiAYexUqdC8gzuH69cauBVcnFVsps2EWKw8QnVkP1Vv5Do1nGYujGPbyHo3nqVcf56USwaQud7ezCiZS8mt6pMnkkoqrpWQCqvc78p3KQKXeBnAj8h7YadRh2rqvBi96hM1sfjk5jaQqbHKwLnhETi7ZpGMCcrZpTw3rdMfSdUnkXGQMs2SkCuEURoutBGYentNN6UBPTwitJEuk95VDADjBizVjfxkqaCtFh1R
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 14, 2022, 10:57:51 AM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:40:38 AM by Rizzrack |
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Question 2: 5wUP8bK2gm91cAcRa5wCXm89Rx91nrx8sCBYsGGghYcaDeWyJtUnejg8mEwYjUnRegSEJ7qPpmDh5fVyMmdL4KUtKxxNV7ycgb1FcGH9SCvpNGmWmiAYexUqdC8gzuH69cauBVcnFVsps2EWKw8QnVkP1Vv5Do1nGYujGPbyHo3nqVcf56USwaQud7ezCiZS8mt6pMnkkoqrpWQCqvc78p3KQKXeBnAj8h7YadRh2rqvBi96hM1sfjk5jaQqbHKwLnhETi7ZpGMCcrZpTw3rdMfSdUnkXGQMs2SkCuEURoutBGYentNN6UBPTwitJEuk95VDADjBizVjfxkqaCtFh1R Any takers to find the answer to this "weird looking" question ?
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NeuroticFish
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March 14, 2022, 11:13:23 AM Last edit: March 14, 2022, 12:50:57 PM by NeuroticFish |
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Any takers to find the answer to this "weird looking" question ?
Imho the answer can be "any Ripemd-160 hash", and from there I'm a bit lost Also I hoped newer users will have better answers. Edit: nice answer, BitcoinIsABubble, you've just got 2 more merits from me!
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 14, 2022, 12:22:50 PM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:40:46 AM by Rizzrack |
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And we have another winner ! Good job ! 5wUP8bK2gm91cAcRa5wCXm89Rx91nrx8sCBYsGGghYcaDeWyJtUnejg8mEwYjUnRegSEJ7qPpmDh5fVyMmdL4KUtKxxNV7ycgb1FcGH9SCvpNGmWmiAYexUqdC8gzuH69cauBVcnFVsps2EWKw8QnVkP1Vv5Do1nGYujGPbyHo3nqVcf56USwaQud7ezCiZS8mt6pMnkkoqrpWQCqvc78p3KQKXeBnAj8h7YadRh2rqvBi96hM1sfjk5jaQqbHKwLnhETi7ZpGMCcrZpTw3rdMfSdUnkXGQMs2SkCuEURoutBGYentNN6UBPTwitJEuk95VDADjBizVjfxkqaCtFh1R decode from base58 (aka satoshi's version of base64) and you would get 57 68 61 74 20 64 6F 65 73 20 74 68 65 20 66 6F 6C 6C 6F 77 69 6E 67 20 73 65 71 75 65 6E 63 65 20 72 65 70 72 65 73 65 6E 74 3F 20 34 34 30 35 62 37 38 64 36 30 35 39 65 35 33 36 63 33 36 39 37 34 30 38 38 61 38 65 64 34 64 39 66 30 66 32 39 38 39 38 decode from hex and you would get What does the following sequence represent? 4405b78d6059e536c36974088a8ed4d9f0f29898 And YES, 4405b78d6059e536c36974088a8ed4d9f0f29898 is the id of the first bitcoin commit on github ! P.S. I removed your friend's proxy ban as a bonus P.S. 2 That's the first commit in the Bitcoin github - first version of bitcoin More precisely the first version of bitcoin was posted on sourceforge. Since then there were many updates to the code until they started using github
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BitcoinIsABubble
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March 14, 2022, 02:14:37 PM |
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Oh wow, I didn't know that, pretty awesome to see the original thread here in the forum, thanks for sharing this gem <3 And thanks for unblocking my friend, we are actually coworkers and it might be due to using the same internet connection in the office.
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 14, 2022, 04:42:05 PM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:40:55 AM by Rizzrack |
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Challenge 4: -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- Tjho uijt nfttbhf: "Xf bsf bmm tbuptij fydfqu gps DTX" vtjoh uif tbnf beesftt J bn (1K7neh5scRzVIFOZey39XWXL7gtMqFpYAz) -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNATURE----- 1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy IDt1vr8Ahx4Yt3Rm5zfvwbGIis7MrpSDNx8ev6inxMr+NB8CWOHoTPVeujlfYMpsW58Txp1scaxXY5WtNQhbS94= -----END BITCOIN SIGNATURE-----
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BitcoinIsABubble
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March 14, 2022, 09:38:09 PM |
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Challenge 4: -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- Tjho uijt nfttbhf: "Xf bsf bmm tbuptij fydfqu gps DTX" vtjoh uif tbnf beesftt J bn (1K7neh5scRzVIFOZey39XWXL7gtMqFpYAz) -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNATURE----- 1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy IDt1vr8Ahx4Yt3Rm5zfvwbGIis7MrpSDNx8ev6inxMr+NB8CWOHoTPVeujlfYMpsW58Txp1scaxXY5WtNQhbS94= -----END BITCOIN SIGNATURE----- Tjho uijt nfttbhf: "Xf bsf bmm tbuptij fydfqu gps DTX" vtjoh uif tbnf beesftt J bn (1K7neh5scRzVIFOZey39XWXL7gtMqFpYAz) when you change every letter to the previous one in the alphabet becomes Sign this message: "We are all satoshi except for CSW" using the same address I am (1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy)I googled a bit and found the key to the address on the web, this way I could sign it. Depending on which one you sign there are two options: -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- Sign this message: "We are all satoshi except for CSW" using the same address I am (1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy) -----BEGIN SIGNATURE----- 1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy IJyM+uen9fi8xTwaPyI/737LzFoz+xAztMkUjC8/gjuJNqxgolh56/IP7oIT802Q2Vme1ed/Og5+p6HsRVcvHX4= -----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- -----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- We are all satoshi except for CSW -----BEGIN SIGNATURE----- 1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy H3AwrGkQBaPNGY6+om6+RG3IXi/4er+7DdkFyFY4e7KWKu8eEgWY889zkaFWPsP23BEDnxxWczoyGwTGBF769NU= -----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 14, 2022, 09:50:46 PM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:41:01 AM by Rizzrack |
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-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE----- We are all satoshi except for CSW -----BEGIN SIGNATURE----- 1J7mdg5rbQyUHENYdx39WVWK7fsLpEoXZy H3AwrGkQBaPNGY6+om6+RG3IXi/4er+7DdkFyFY4e7KWKu8eEgWY889zkaFWPsP23BEDnxxWczoyGwTGBF769NU= -----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
You're on a roll ! Well done! Gotta get more creative with the next one P.S. ... when you change every letter to the previous one in the alphabet becomes ...
This encoding method is named the Caesar cipher. It is believed this was the way Julius Caesar himself encoded sensitive messages
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March 14, 2022, 10:02:15 PM |
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Am not sure I know whatever is going on here. But my mind tells me that whatever it is must be, must be very relevant. But unfortunately my ignorance impede me.
So I hope am ain't making a mistake by asking what's this about, from the question to even the expected answer? Thanks!
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 15, 2022, 10:39:31 AM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:41:09 AM by Rizzrack |
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Am not sure I know whatever is going on here. But my mind tells me that whatever it is must be, must be very relevant. But unfortunately my ignorance impede me.
So I hope am ain't making a mistake by asking what's this about, from the question to even the expected answer? Thanks!
Thought to award some newbies with merit if they decipher my little puzzle questions. Either if they have the knowledge or learned a few things to figure it out. I know I learned a thing or two while making the questions
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 17, 2022, 11:45:58 AM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:41:14 AM by Rizzrack |
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Question 4: Who sings this song? 00stulowe 00Leopold Martynov 0moonchkins 00Hydroponica 00doaseric 00stulowe 00Leopold Martynov 00natostanco 00zhouguilxy 0linh09 00vyjhfguyhfy 00zimbodog 00jk1234 0leeuwtje 00zhouguilxy 0leeuwtje 00vyjhfguyhfy 00zhouguilxy 0boopathy4613 00zimbodog 00stulowe 00natostanco 00doaseric 00doaseric 0ethioninja 00stulowe 00natostanco 00natostanco 0moonchkins 00vyjhfguyhfy 00Hydroponica 00vyjhfguyhfy 00jk1234 00Hydroponica 00stulowe 00marvel212 00Hydroponica 00zhouguilxy 0leeuwtje 0ethioninja
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 20, 2022, 07:48:52 AM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:41:22 AM by Rizzrack |
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March 20, 2022, 11:41:15 PM Last edit: March 20, 2022, 11:55:25 PM by PhoenixZephyrus |
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Question 4: Who sings this song? 00stulowe 00Leopold Martynov 0moonchkins 00Hydroponica 00doaseric 00stulowe 00Leopold Martynov 00natostanco 00zhouguilxy 0linh09 00vyjhfguyhfy 00zimbodog 00jk1234 0leeuwtje 00zhouguilxy 0leeuwtje 00vyjhfguyhfy 00zhouguilxy 0boopathy4613 00zimbodog 00stulowe 00natostanco 00doaseric 00doaseric 0ethioninja 00stulowe 00natostanco 00natostanco 0moonchkins 00vyjhfguyhfy 00Hydroponica 00vyjhfguyhfy 00jk1234 00Hydroponica 00stulowe 00marvel212 00Hydroponica 00zhouguilxy 0leeuwtje 0ethioninja Well here's what I could get till now Get the uid from each of the usernames >> we get a binary text >> convert it to ASCII and get "47a984720d165e0e10c64288f422a191594390ef" Now that seems like a SHA-1 or Ripe-md 160 hash maybe? Not sure how to proceed but that's a clue I guess.
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 21, 2022, 12:31:01 PM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:41:29 AM by Rizzrack |
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Well here's what I could get till now
Get the uid from each of the usernames >> we get a binary text >> convert it to ASCII and get "47a984720d165e0e10c64288f422a191594390ef"
Now that seems like a SHA-1 or Ripe-md 160 hash maybe? Not sure how to proceed but that's a clue I guess.
So far so good ! Hint #2: that code is SHA1. You have to find out the string that produced that hash by what ever means you see fit and you can give the correct answer
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PhoenixZephyrus
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March 21, 2022, 02:16:24 PM |
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So far so good ! Hint #2: that code is SHA1. You have to find out the string that produced that hash by what ever means you see fit and you can give the correct answer But from what I know, SHA-1 is a one way hash right? It isnt possible to decrypt it without maybe brute forcing? Because thats what the hash is meant to be - irreversible? From what I know, SHA-1 uses a modulo math operator in one of its steps, thus it isn't possible to uniquely identify the original value from which that hash came from. For example, using a bit of modular arithmetic, Thus its not possible to get whether the original input was 10 or 5 just by having 0 and knowing that we have performed x % 5. This is my understanding... Is it possible to decrypt a SHA-1 hash? (Stackoverflow)Unless I'm missing something here...
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March 21, 2022, 02:31:38 PM |
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But from what I know, SHA-1 is a one way hash right? It isnt possible to decrypt it without maybe brute forcing? Because thats what the hash is meant to be - irreversible? -snip- Unless I'm missing something here...
Yes, you're correct, there's no way to reverse it aside from bruteforce. But there's only about 600million song titles out there, just make a database of all the songs titles, create a simple code to perform SHA1 to each of the titles ( and probably variations of them) and a typical computer can bruteforce it within a few minutes/hours. Then you can get 1 merit
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Rizzrack (OP)
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March 21, 2022, 02:56:17 PM Last edit: March 30, 2022, 09:41:36 AM by Rizzrack |
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But from what I know, SHA-1 is a one way hash right? It isnt possible to decrypt it without maybe brute forcing? You are 99% correct. But there's only about 600million song titles out there, just make a database of all the songs titles, create a simple code to perform SHA1 to each of the titles
That would be 10 Merit worthy IMO !!! But what if there already existed such databases somewhere... food for thought
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March 21, 2022, 03:08:44 PM Last edit: March 21, 2022, 03:58:15 PM by PhoenixZephyrus |
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But what if there already existed such databases somewhere... food for thought There do exist databases for songs but I doubt any such database is nearly complete. I'll take a look though, just because I like solving puzzles and I was learning about hashing the other day in my Algorithms class EDIT: Okay the only one I could think of that had a dataset available was the Million Song Dataset, and I tried encoding all of the song title names to SHA-1 via some sqlite3 queries and python, and output that out to a csv file. But I couldn't find the hash that I had found in the previous step. My guess is that the database is some different one altogether, I guess I'll give it a few more tries later.
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