KS3 Computing/Projects Ideas/Hack applications

A very sexy area of computing is the 'hacking' and 'security/application exploitation'. When done in a non malicious way, hacking an application is the best way to learn about programming

Ideas for hacking challenges:

• Login into without needing password
• Find the Solution for 'find the number'
• Transfer money from one account into another
• Logout user from Website A, by visiting page on Website B
• Crack an encrypted message created by
  • Simple cyphers (Letter substitution)
  • Algorithm (ie algebra)
  • Enigma machine
• Modify web pages content
  • adding new logos
  • enabling disabled links or buttons
  • revealing hidden fields

In the computing industry, Capture the flag are social events that present challenges (like the ones listed above) to teams in a competition where the winner is the team with the most flags. Here is a list of Practice CTF List / Permanant CTF List

We can use vulnerable by design applications like:

• https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Vulnerable_Web_Applications_Directory_Project#tab=On-Line_apps
• http://google-gruyere.appspot.com/ for a good example of an sandboxed environment
• https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_WebGoat_Project