FireEye has announced the results of the recently concluded Flare-On 11 challenge. This year proved to be a tough challenge for the over 5,300 players, with only 275 completing all 10 stages. Creating this contest was a blast, and it's exciting to see it continue as a global phenomenon. Those who finished all stages may be eligible to receive the coveted desk trophy. A huge thanks to the challenge authors for their ingenious puzzles and solutions. This year's challenge saw 5,324 registered users, with 3,066 solving at least one stage. The difficulty curve was smoother than last year's, with a steady drop-off at stages 5, 7, and 9. Coincidentally, based on finisher feedback, these were also the consensus favorite challenges. Does this mean we should ramp up the difficulty next year? Last year, Germany led the leaderboard with 19 finishers, followed by Singapore with 15. This year, Vietnam takes the lead with 21 finishers, and the USA comes in second with 20. All binaries from this year's challenge are now available on the Flare-On website, along with the solutions provided by each challenge author.
Flare-On 11 Challenge Solutions
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