MISC Challenge Message and Hints

Author: AOrps

misc/%20rainbows/README.md

@@ -20,4 +20,13 @@ Reading 3 hex characters at a time, the sentence reads:
 who knew you could encode text as an image? did you open this as a png, or just convert it jctf{from hex?}  
 
 Flag: jctf{from hex?}
-```
+```
+
+---
+
+## Challenge Message
+While you were flying in the sky back to your superhero headquarters, you’ve stumbled upon a mysterious rainbow! This doesn’t seem like any ordinary rainbow though— you need to take the time and space to figure out the message behind the picture.
+
+## Challenge Hints
+Think URLS to understand %20. Zoom-in and remember hex can represent a multitude of things!
+

misc/Got_OSINT?/README.md

@@ -11,3 +11,14 @@
 * leet (1337)
 * HIBP # of Gab (66,521 is the number of Gab accounts in the breach posted on Have I Been Pwned)
 * 730-379-1337+66521 = jctf{65535}
+
+---
+
+## Challenge Message 
+Supervillain Andres loves open source. Word of mouth says he also likes Mikko’s Brain, LDAP interface, leet, and HIBP # of Gab.
+
+* What does this all add up to? Put the answer in the flag format jctf{INSERT NUMBER}
+* Address of Mikko’s Brain - LDAP interface – leet + HIBP # of Gab = ?
+
+## Challenge Hints
+* Sometimes Google searches lead to numbers!

misc/all-wrapped-up/README.md

@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ tar -xf flag
 ```
 
 Flag: jctf{4ll_8UNDL3d_UP}
+
+---
+
+## Challenge Message
+You’ve stumbled upon another sketchy document. Wouldn’t it be crazy if there was a deeper message?
+
+## Challenge Hints
+* There is a flag somewhere in here somewhere. Try file to determine what you are working with.

misc/hidden-in-plain-sight-1/README.md

@@ -1 +1,12 @@
 # hidden-in-plain-sight-1
+
+
+---
+
+## Challenge Message
+# Challenged by **KnowBe4**
+
+You’ve stumbled upon a sketchy document, which seems to be comprised of just placeholder text. It can’t be that boring though, right? Examine the document to see if there’s a hidden message somewhere. jctf was prophesied in Cicero...
+
+## Challenge Hints
+* Flag format might do you well

misc/hidden-in-plain-sight-2/README.md

@@ -6,3 +6,12 @@
 
 ## Quick Solution
 * jctf{hips2-b64_c0mes_with_different_equals}
+
+
+---
+
+## Challenge Message
+There is an impostor among us. Unlike the rest of your colleagues, this impostor is from Jersey (he is valid). Find the impostor and prevent him from wreaking internal havoc.
+
+## Challenge Hints
+* One of these values is valid and distinctly different than the rest. Have you considered the fact, that the flag might simply be built different? If only there was a way to figure out if the flag was EQUAL EQUAL to one of these...

misc/open-creds/README.md

@@ -5,4 +5,14 @@ https://github.com/tess-wqing/open-creds
 
 
 ## Solution 
-* Check the Github Commit History
+* Check the Github Commit History
+
+--- 
+
+## Challenge Message
+The police have finally apprehended Slippery Sam! No one knows how he should be sentenced, so I guess it wouldn’t hurt to view his publicly released records to make a decision. 
+
+https://github.com/tess-wqing/open-creds
+
+## Challenge Hints
+* I wish I was able to see previous commits to my repo :(

misc/xymap/README.md

@@ -15,4 +15,12 @@ without any 3d modeling experience this becomes an out of the box steg problem
 the model is from a freely available blender splash screen. https://cloud.blender.org/p/gallery/60337d495677e942564cce76
 
 flag: jctf{gETfLooR}
-```
+```
+
+--- 
+
+## Challenge Message 
+Dinosaurs are rampaging through the city and only you can stop them. You managed to get a model of them and find out they are powered by the sun, what could you possibly do with that information? 
+
+## Challenge Hints
+* Trying to get the W, but it flipped. Alphabet be like that tho!