GeekPwn2020 "Youth Hackathon" is about to start. Who will be the most dazzling "newbie hacker"?

Faced with the ever-changing information security technology, how can teenagers inherit and crack it? On October 24, the most eye-catching security geek competition of the year, GeekPwn2020, will kick off in Shanghai. In addition to focusing on cutting-edge security trends such as new infrastructure, this competition also provides a stage for young hackers aged 10-16 to learn network security technology and give full play to their innovative spirit through the "Youth Hackathon" competition.

It is understood that this "Youth Hackathon" competition is hosted by the internationally renowned security team KEEN and jointly initiated by Shanghai Youth Daily, Tencent Education, Tencent Penguin Tutoring, Tencent Games Dream Chaser Program, and Little Goose Camp. After the preliminary selection, a total of 15 youth teams will meet on the GeekPwn finals stage to perform the creative ideas of young hackers.

It is not difficult to see from the information disclosed on the official website of the organizer that in terms of specific competition arrangements, GeekPwn2020, following the launch of the "Junior Agent" challenge theme last year, has further enriched the content of the competition this year, opening up two individual competitions, the "Junior Hacker Encryption Cracking" Challenge and the "Junior Hacker Life Guardian" Open Competition, which respectively examine the ability of young hackers in encryption algorithms and in using information technology to solve security problems in life.

In the Teenage Hacker Encryption Cracking Challenge, participating teenagers need to use the equipment provided by the organizer to make an automatic decryption machine, receive the ciphertext information released by the organizer through the on-off signal light, and decrypt it into plaintext information. This involves different knowledge such as classical ciphers, Morse code, Raspberry Pi, and programming.

In order to inspire young people to explore the geek spirit, Jibang launched the "Life Guardian" open competition for the first time in the competition, encouraging young hackers to use their imagination to solve common safety problems in life. Children need to use open source hardware and sensors to create works that can solve safety problems in real life or reduce safety risks. This competition not only requires contestants to have programming knowledge, but also tests their imagination and creativity.

In addition to the collision between teenagers and hacker technology, the scene of this youth hackathon competition also attracted the arrival of the well-known UP host of B station - "Primary School Student Vita Jun". This post-00 programming enthusiast will live broadcast the wonderful moments of the competition on the same day and exchange experiences with netizens on youth programming and information security technology.

Who will become the dazzling "new hacker" in this youth hackathon competition? Stay tuned on October 24!