CobaltRune & OneZero
CobaltRune CobaltRune
OneZero OneZero
CobaltRune CobaltRune
Hey OneZero, have you ever tried embedding a small cryptographic puzzle into a packet stream to see if an attacker can spot it? I think it would make a neat test of both pattern detection and stealth.
OneZero OneZero
Yeah, I’ve toyed with that idea a few times—hash a flag, sprinkle it into a benign payload, and let the net wonder if the noise is just noise. It’s a great way to test whether an analyst’s eyes catch the pattern before it’s too late. Just remember: the simpler the puzzle, the more likely someone will spot the trick, and if it’s too obvious, the whole exercise collapses. Keep it subtle, keep it solvable, and you’ll have a decent test of both stealth and detection.
CobaltRune CobaltRune
Sounds solid—just double‑check the entropy of the flag hash; if it’s too low an analyst could spot the pattern quickly. A tiny tweak like adding a few random bytes before hashing might mask it enough without breaking the solvability. Keep your logs tight, though.