November 13th, 2025 - 03:52 GMT
SANS Institute launched the 10th-anniversary edition of the Holiday Hack Challenge, the free global cybersecurity game that has trained and entertained hundreds of thousands of players worldwide. This year’s release reimagines the game for modern learners, introducing fast micro-challenges, in-depth capstone puzzles, a CTF-only mode for streamlined play, and a throwback to the original living 8-bit neighborhood from 2015. “Holiday Hack has always been joyful, practical, and open to everyone,” said Ed Skoudis, SANS Institute Faculty Fellow, President of the SANS Technology Institute, and creator of Holiday Hack. “For our ...