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Gold Bug - 2022

The Gold Bug – Crypto and Privacy Village Puzzle

Love puzzles? Need a place to exercise your classical and modern cryptography skills? This puzzle will keep you intrigued and busy throughout Defcon - and questioning how deep the layers of cryptography go.The Gold Bug an annual Defcon puzzle hunt, focused on cryptography. You can learn about Caesar ciphers, brush up your understanding of how Enigma machines or key exchanges work, and try to crack harder modern crypto. Accessible to all - and drop by for some kids’ puzzles too! PELCGBTENCUL VF UNEQ

https://goldbug.cryptovillage.org/ https://bbs.goldbug.cryptovillage.org/puzzles.html

  • First Period - Algebra
  • Second Period - Art
  • Third Period - Chemistry
  • Fourth Period - Geometry
  • Fifth Period - Music
  • Sixth Period - Typing
  • Seventh Period - Underwater Basket Weaving
  • Eigth Period - Writing
  • Hall Pass
  • Nurse's Office
  • Comprehensive Final