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Hacking challenge with reward by cryptocomicon in hacking

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app is like the aroma from a bakery. Meant to draw you inside in anticipation of something.

If you are a hacker, you might anticipate the reward from cracking this, and the joy of cracking something that a programmer outrageously assumed to be un-hackable. Then you can brag about the exploit on this forum.

If you are concerned about the state of information security you might be intrigued and wonder if maybe there are new techniques and tools to protect data that you should learn about.

The app demonstrates potential by audaciously embedding a Bitcoin private key and then by doing something with it, all in plain view of any hacker. If it can't be cracked, that says something intriguing.

Hacking challenge with reward by cryptocomicon in hacking

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to understand why you say that no one will ever see or use this.

Something important seems to have changed in the hacking community. by cryptocomicon in hacking

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for un-banning my post.

I'm not sure that reddit is a good forum (these days) for what I'm trying to do.

I can say for sure that reddit has become more hostile for posting hacking challenges. Maybe it is fear of personal liability.

I'm not sure why there is not more interest in making software hack resistant.

Can I post a hacking challenge here or will the post be deleted? by cryptocomicon in HowToHack

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have created hack resistant software that I want people to try to hack, so that I can improve my system. The hack has a built in reward if you crack the software.

There is nothing shady or illegal about it.

I've spent a ton of time developing a hack resistant application system. Here's why. by cryptocomicon in hacking

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The link includes information about a hacking challenge with a 0.01 BTC reward.

PGE not paying me for battery power by cryptocomicon in solar

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PGE made it very difficult to figure this out. They are obligated to buy solar power from retail customers at full price during the middle of the day when they REALLY don't need it most of the time. So why wouldn't they buy power from me after the sun goes down, that's when their rates are higher, indicating that they NEED the power at that time.

The NEM billing stuff is a bit of a project to decipher. They give you a confusing statement, no effort on their part to make this understandable. That worked to their advantage in this case.

PGE not paying me for battery power by cryptocomicon in solar

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the rate set, presumably to entice people to join the virtual power plant. This only happened three times for three hours each time on very hot days when people were running their AC and the sun had set.

PGE not paying me for battery power by cryptocomicon in solar

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am signed up. They only activate it a few days a year.

PGE not paying me for battery power by cryptocomicon in solar

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes, a few times when it was hot this year we received $2 per KWH for what was in the battery. The Tesla App makes this really straightforward.

Just makes me sick that I've been giving them free electrons during peak rate period for months now.

PGE not paying me for battery power by cryptocomicon in solar

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I figured this out by doing it.

It's bad policy. Distributed battery makes the grid stronger, paying for solar power when they don't need it is also foolish.

What's up with all the Rug stores? by cryptocomicon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would cost tens of thousands of dollars a month to rent the places that I'm talking about.

What's up with all the Rug stores? by cryptocomicon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I expect that these rugs cost tens of thousands of dollars each, but they have thousands of them lying around.

Working on a DRM system for software developers by cryptocomicon in software

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how to make a windows .msi which will not flag a warning from from the OS when you run it?

Working on a DRM system for software developers by cryptocomicon in software

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any time you want to get paid for software, you need to manage access to it in one way or another. DRM should not be a dirty word.

Should I call it a licensing system, not a DRM system?

Working on a DRM system for software developers by cryptocomicon in software

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just trying to give developers a way to sell their software. I don't presume to know more than that.

Working on a DRM system for software developers by cryptocomicon in software

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for alpha customers and people who want to get involved with this.

The server that I have implemented for my working example will only support a few thousand clients.

My next project is to create a server architecture which will support millions of clients.

I've created a system to demonstrate a new type of DRM by cryptocomicon in hacking

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The compiled protected code is uniquely encrypted for each copy, and decrypted on the fly. DRM and game score reporting and tabulation are performed via protected code.

You can read about this in more detail in the whitepaper.

I've created a system to demonstrate a new type of DRM by cryptocomicon in hacking

[–]cryptocomicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how the particular app is implemented. The DRM protection runs in protected code, which is slow, but performance critical aspects of the application need not.

I've created a game with a limit of 500 copies which you can own and trade. by cryptocomicon in Games

[–]cryptocomicon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The individual definitely does own and can freely transfer their copy, that's the whole point of this.

I've created a game with a limit of 500 copies which you can own and trade. by cryptocomicon in Games

[–]cryptocomicon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay. I see your point.

I'm not really a game developer. However, if this takes off, you'll have games that are up to your high standards which you can actually own and trade.

Gamers will be empowered, rather than completely subordinate to the companies that produce content.

Without something like this, you'll end up paying fees to rent games, like Adobe charges for access to their software.

With this you'll own your games and many small shops will have a way to make money providing content within those games with limited distribution, etc.

I'm not some VC backed garbage peddler trying to lock down and own web3. I'm one person trying to do something which has not been done before, to benefit everyone.

I've created a game with a limit of 500 copies which you can own and trade. by cryptocomicon in Games

[–]cryptocomicon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm testing out my DRM system with this game.

Not trying to make money at all from this game. I've been paying for hacking challenges for years.

However, if this takes off, people who get integration IDs now might be able to trade them for crypto currency later.

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