The Basics:



What: A password cracking contest sponsored by KoreLogic.



Where: DEFCON 20 at the Rio in Las Vegas.



When: The contest lasts 48 hours:

12:09 AM PDT July 27 -

12:09 AM PDT July 29, 2012.



Who: Teams with at least one team member attending the conference.



Why: To help push the envelope of password cracking techniques / methodologies and win a prize while you are at it.



Winning: Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place for cracking the most passwords, and also for being the first to crack various encrypted files.









