On September 21, at the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communications Technology (VKU), the final round of the information security competition Digital Dragons-The Cyber Security Challenge 2024 (DDC 2024) took place.
The contest is organized by VKU in collaboration with Evvo Labs Company, under the professional sponsorship of the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) and FISU Vietnam.
This is a contest for university students across the country who love IT as well as information security and safety.
Dr. Tran The Son, Vice Rector of VKU, shared that the contest is not only an opportunity to demonstrate students' talents and creativity but also an important step in raising awareness and knowledge of information security in the community.
According to Dr. Son, in the increasingly developing digital age, information and data become valuable assets, requiring us to learn and master knowledge about information security. However, the advancement of technology also brings with it increasingly complex risks and threats to cybersecurity.
“The competition is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their abilities and learn more about the field of information security. We believe that the competition will become a healthy and creative competitive environment, helping students practice their skills, expand their knowledge and discover breakthrough solutions in information security protection,” emphasized Dr. Tran The Son.
The contest attracted 100 teams with more than 400 contestants from more than 25 universities and academies nationwide such as: Vietnam - Korea University of Information Technology and Communications, Danang University; University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM; Academy of Cryptography Engineering; Academy of Posts and Telecommunications; FPT University; University of Technology, VNU-Hanoi; University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM; University of Natural Sciences, VNU-HCM...
After the rounds, the organizing committee selected 23 teams to move on to the semi-finals to select the 10 best teams to enter the final round.
In the final round, 10 teams competed live with many challenges in web application penetration, network, cryptography, reverse engineering, XXE (XML External Entity) vulnerabilities, binary exploitation, advanced cryptography and Real-World Scenarios.
After 4 hours of intense, dramatic and thrilling competition, the organizing committee awarded 1 First Prize to BlueCyber_1nt3rn team (University of Technology, VNU Hanoi); 1 Second Prize to EA team (University of Information Technology, VNU HCMC); 1 Third Prize to CactusJ team (University of Information Technology, VNU HCMC) and 2 Encouragement Prizes to EA teams (University of Information Technology, VNU HCMC) and UET_Ch1lL (University of Technology, VNU Hanoi) with a total prize value of more than 100 million VND...
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