TeleChallenge

Let your fingers do the hacking on your touch-tone phone! Official Twitter of the TeleChallenge at DEF CON. See also @[email protected]

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Interested in registering for the TeleChallenge at DEF CON 31? Check out our official announcement here: https://t.co/qZR1fb8qHM

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We're so proud of FoxBox Dialing Services. They have won one of the most difficult contests at @defcon (which is designed to require a registered team's entire DEF CON to play) not once, but twice.

[Kataze the Skunk @kataze]

This year we won @telechallenge again!! I may revisit this thread I wrote last year and/or adapt it to mastodon, but for now here's some notes about how crazy this game is and why we love it so much.

I hope you'll play along with us next year!

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Even though @defcon is over, the TeleChallenge is still running. This is the first time we have ever done this. Want to play? It's not too late to start! Current scoreboard: https://t.co/hFjuzSV90i

[Kataze the Skunk @kataze]

Packing up after @telechallenge is always an interesting stroll through the notes of the insane person I was last night

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The TeleChallenge has a winner this year, who will be recognized at DEF CON Contest Closing Ceremonies at 2pm in Track 1-2.

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Who was just written up for being eaten by a grue @defcon? This guy: @evilpacket

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What makes Phona America's best workplace? Our culture of accountability. All employee writeups are posted publicly. Here, Craig is coached and developed. Join Phona today and help us build the future of the PhonaVerse(TM).

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Phona welcomes our new employee Bill who replaces Bob Bob, who unfortunately violated Phona policy leading to termination.

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Hint #3: Beware of the lost forest. It is said that many grues live there.

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Phona IT would like to inform all employees that our new password policy is now being enforced across the board. Your compliance is appreciated. Thank you.

[TeleChallenge @telechallenge]

Our SAN administrator discovered that there was a LUN offline in the backup system. I would like to be clear that this is not Phona's fault, but the fault of our storage vendor. Please direct all complaints to JT Storage, Inc. and kindly try again.

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HINT #2: Doctor Walnut has been spotted in the forest with his Phonamon MicroMan.

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We further recommend using carrier grade networks when calling the TeleChallenge. Phona services are not recommended, especially when purchased from Sal Buglazo.

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TECH NOTE: Some players are using automated dialers which are dialing too fast. This may cause DTMF registration failure. We recommend using the Phone Qualification Tool to test your phones and ensure that your DTMF registration reliably occurs.

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HINT: All voicemail passwords are 4 digits/characters. It's important to be a sharpshooter with your PINs.

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Have you ever used JIRA... from a phone? You will. It's coming from Phona.

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Phona's excellent work culture includes an on-site barber providing dress code approved haircuts, flexible* work schedules, and everyone gets a management title**

* our core hours are 9-9-6, and additional hours are up to you

** overtime is not compensated

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Phona Engineering uses only the fastest, most efficient programming languages. Our new high volume automated telephone marketing service will be one of the first to be shipped entirely in Brainfuck. Learn more, and consider joining the Phona team: https://t.co/1PI0rR9ybp

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We have formally written up @defcon @thedarktangent for the DEF CON voice bridge "temporary" service interruption.

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At this rate we're never going to ship. Might need to switch the 9-9-6 schedule to 8-10-7...

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Phona has discovered a limited nature compromise by a sophisticated nation-state actor. We replaced all voicemails left by an imposter from a sanctioned country with those from a Phona employee. Note: Although it may be more clearly understandable, the content has not changed.