Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

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Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

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The ultimate cybersecurity troll! HackTheBox, a platform where security professionals hone their penetration testing skills, just delivered the digital equivalent of a pie to the face. First they dangle the coveted "#r00t" access (essentially god-mode privileges on a Unix system) in front of you, then—PSYCH!—not only did you not hack anything, but your IP just got banned for trying something "funny." Classic honeypot maneuver! It's like reaching for the cookie jar and the jar slams your fingers, takes a picture, and emails it to your boss. Nothing humbles a wannabe hacker faster than thinking they're Neo from The Matrix only to discover they're actually just the guy who gets caught in the first scene.

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