For our 18th year, Shmooganography invites you to the ultimate test of your skills: a five-stage steganographic showdown inspired by the legendary Tron universe and sponsored by LufCo!
Get ready to close out ShmooCon in style as we head down to Flynn’s Shmoocade, where Users will be uploaded to the Grid to face our latest patchset of cutting-edge techniques. Messages may be hidden ‘in plain sight’ using blacklights, image and packet manipulation, inaudible frequencies, and more. To graduate as a true l33t hacker, you’ll need to find the <stego technique=”hidden”/> codeword in each stage and follow the clues to the next challenge. Beware — if the Master Control Program gets one routine ahead of you, it could derezz your chances! Luckily, we’ll be releasing CLUes along the way to keep you on track. The stakes are high: the first team to solve and report each stage will win No Starch Press vouchers, and the overall winning team claim the $500 grand prize and eternal glory on the Grid.
Grab your team of Users, boot up your identity discs, and ride your Light Cycles over to http://www.shmooganography.org to start your journey. The Grid awaits… End of line.