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7-Day Account Security Check
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The Black Hat Challenge
Daily facts and stats about cybersecurity, plus real challenges to put them to work.
Today's 3 challenges
Which German cipher machine did Allied codebreakers at Bletchley Park famously work to break in World War II?
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Today's round
- 5 questions
- 20s each
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Challenges
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Spot the Phish
Find an example of a phishing message online and write up the warning signs it shows.
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Caesar Cipher Message
Encode a short message with a Caesar cipher, post it and share the shift so others can decode it.
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What languages count?
Any language. Challenges score consistency and completion, not syntax.
Is this for beginners?
Yes — quiz rounds start easy and scale with your streak.
How does the daily round work?
Everyone on this arena gets the same five questions each day, from easy to hard. You get one ranked attempt; practice rounds are unlimited.
How is my score calculated?
100 points per correct answer, up to 50 more for answering quickly, a combo multiplier for answers in a row, and 150 bonus points for a perfect round.
Is it free?
Yes. Playing, streaks, badges and leaderboards are free. Some challenges carry a sponsor-funded prize; the challenge card shows it when one is funded.