Introduction
The very first PicoCTF challenge we encounter involves an obedient cat. It’s a beginner-friendly task meant to show us how solving challenges in this competition works. Here’s what the challenge presents us with:
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Overview Of the Challenge
The challenge informs us that the flag we seek is contained within a file, written plainly in text format. To retrieve the flag, we’re instructed to download the file and access its content.
One method involves right-clicking the file, opting to download it, and then opening it using a text editor to view its contents.
Alternatively, the hints suggest a different approach: using a terminal. By employing the ‘wget’ command to download the file and ‘cat’ command to display its content, we can also unveil the flag.
![](https://techyrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-5.33.00-PM-1024x572.webp)
Conclusion
That solution reveals the flag: picoCTF{s4n1ty_v3r1f13d_f28ac910}. If you found this helpful, I’d be happy to check out your channel ❤️
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