GCHQ Crypto Christmas Puzzle

neoboy · 10 Dec 2015 at 15:28

Seems to be down with the sickness.

robj20 · 10 Dec 2015 at 15:49

Im stuck at Part 2, Q5.

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 15:52

I cant even get onto the part two its overloaded

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gjrc · 10 Dec 2015 at 15:56

no idea what this puzzle is or who to even start solving it, and thats not just because the page wont load.

guess i need not apply!

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:03

gjrc said:
no idea what this puzzle is or who to even start solving it, and thats not just because the page wont load.

guess i need not apply!

There you go.

touch · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:06

Did anybody else get the wrong URL?

Did I solve the puzzle wrong? The result is so close that I can guess the bit I have missing from the domain. Is this just another trick? It doesnt seem like getting it wrong would give such a clear answer so I assume it's intended like that?

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:12

Yeah I ended up with .zz not sure if it's supposed to be like that.

what I can't work out is what error checking version they're using since I can't get the 2nd part to load I had a play with generating the qr code yet none seem to remotely match up to the nonogram :confused:

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touch · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:19

Mynight said:
Yeah I ended up with .zz not sure if it's supposed to be like that.

No, I didnt get that.

For example, if the correct result is:
www.example.xxx.yy/result

I got:
www.example.xxx/result

All of the letters are correct for me, and it's close enough that I can work out what the missing part is. I would have thought if any of it was wrong the whole thing would be pretty much meaningless?

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:21

I'm not really clued up on how they work so can't answer.

I ended up with;

http://www.example.xxx.zz/result

touch · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:28

Oh, nevermind.

It was the software I was using on my phone - obviously cant handle domain names like that for some reason :confused:

Tried another one and it works fine.

Still cant get that site to load though

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:29

Can you post your result so I can compare please.

Lacking anything to do since the link doesnt work atm

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touch · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:34

This is my answer:

There's a block near the middle (with the white background) where there seemed to be 2 different solutions which both fitted in with the numbers. I tried both and they both give the same URL though.

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:38

Hmm bang on for mine.

Guess I was using a dodgy app as well then.

gjrc · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:49

whats the URL for part two?!

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:51

gjrc said:
whats the URL for part two?!

Well thats just cheating

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http://www.gchq.gov.uk/puzz/Pages/index.aspx

Least thats what I got.

gjrc · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:57

Mynight said:
Well thats just cheating .

http://www.gchq.gov.uk/puzz/Pages/index.aspx

Least thats what I got.

surely cheating shows initiative...?

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:59

gjrc said:
surely cheating shows initiative...?

Dont think most exam boards would agree

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xdcx · 10 Dec 2015 at 18:31

I posted this and was so incredibly busy with actual work AT work (ridiculous, right?), I haven't even got half way through the 1st part puzzle yet..... And the tiny bit I have filled in, the perma black marker I was using went through the paper and has left big black splodges on my spotless white desk.

Cursed it is.

Mynight · 10 Dec 2015 at 19:18

Permanent? Well your a lot more confidant than me

. I did it in Photoshop lol.

meh? · 10 Dec 2015 at 19:21

Just struggling on the 3rd question