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🧐 We’ll meet you at 221B Baker Street to awaken your detective skills in this new wave of challenges 🕵️🚬

🆕 4 new challenges are now available on Root-Me:

• [🆕] ICMP exfiltration by M4tou
• [🆕] Heist of the century by Ayweth20
• [🆕] Invocation by BoBNewz
• [🆕] Trusted by BoBNewz

Have fun! 🚩

Root-Me PRO is renewing its commitment as a Sponsor of the Toulouse Hacking Convention. As it has done every year for the past five years, the Toulouse team will be there, looking forward to connecting with all the enthusiasts in attendance, as well as representatives of the cybersecurity ecosystem in Occitanie and far beyond.

Program for the 2026 edition:
- May 5 and 6: Expert talks covering a wide range of cybersecurity topics—exploitation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, malware, cryptography, emerging threats (AI, cloud, IoT, etc.)
- May 7: The Capture The Flag competition will close out the event. Attend in person (ENSEEIHT, Toulouse) or remotely until May 8.

Register now: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/toulouse-informatique-securite-et-associatif/evenements/billetterie-thcon-2k26

👋 See you there! We‘ve got a few surprises waiting for you at our booth, along with exclusive expert-level challenges 🧠!

More info: https://thcon.party

COMCYBER and the Joint Center for Environmental Actions (CIAE) invite you to take part in Operation BELLATRIX, a Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge dedicated to young talents aged 18 to 25, inspired by the comic “Code Name: ORION.”

The challenge? An elite pilot has been captured in hostile territory. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: use your skills in cybersecurity, OSINT, and countering disinformation to help the French armed forces locate and free her.
Every flag will contribute to the success of your mission!

Details about the exercise: Operation BELLATRIX

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, Operation BELLATRIX is a great opportunity to…
– Tackle technical challenges designed by cybersecurity experts
– Develop your cybersecurity skills
– Contribute to the nation’s resilience

CTF Dates: March 23–27, 2026

Note: Registration closes on March 21, 2026, at 8:00 PM (Paris time). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make a difference!

Join Operation BELLATRIX here: register

For this 6th edition of the Midnight Flag CTF, “Flag Before Dawn,” the theme goes horror. In line with previous editions built around a strong narrative, this time the storyline will revolve around the hunt for a serial killer.

Key information
📅 Online qualifiers: March 13, 2026
🏁 Final: June 13, 2026 - on-site at the Ker Lann campus in Bruz (ESNA)

👥 Ready to take on the challenge?
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, a student or a professional - build your team (up to 5 players for the final) and get ready for the hunt!

Registrations open on February 27, 2026 🔗https://midnightflag.fr
Discord - https://discord.com/invite/QyWSpxV2xw

The WorldSkills France National Skills Competition offers young talents a unique opportunity to develop their skills through a demanding, hands-on contest.
Through regional, national, and then international stages, participants face technical challenges designed by Root-Me PRO, closely reflecting real-world conditions, both offensive and defensive.

Why compete?
WorldSkills France is a true accelerator of experience, helping participants strengthen their skills, build confidence, gain professional recognition, and open the door to new opportunities.

Regional selections have already started in Normandy (registrations open until Oct 16, 2026) : https://parcours-metier.normandie.fr/la-49e-competition-worldskills-2026-2028
Other regions will progressively open registrations in the coming weeks.

🎯 Goal: qualify for the WorldSkills France National Finals, scheduled for autumn 2027, and earn the chance to secure a place at The WorldSkills International Competition in Japan (2028).

👉 Ready to compete? Requirements & registration: https://inscriptions.worldskills-france.org/?competition=ws-49

This year, for the first time, HackDay is opening its doors to high school students, in addition to college students, to take part in the CTF and qualify for the final.

When? Pre-qualifications: January 23 to 25, 2026 – Final: March 27 and 28, 2026

Where? Online qualifiers – Final at ESIEE Paris, Champs-sur-Marne

Who can participate? College and high school students, in teams of 4 to 6 participants

To follow the event:
Website -https://hackday.fr/
Discord - https://discord.com/invite/uz4tDyExA8

Only a few days left to register, click here: https://register.hackday.fr/login

This year, Root-Me’s cyber Advent calendar is back for December! ⚡️

Every day, instead of a chocolate, you’ll get to enjoy a new challenge:
🧩 Reverse
💥 Pwn
🔍 Forensic
🌐 Web
🕵️‍♂️ OSINT
👾 Crypto
🛠️ Web3...
and more!

🔥 Level: all
🎁 Prizes to be won for the fastest, the brightest, the most... determined

⏳ From 1 to 24 December, one challenge per day

👉 Register now: https://ctf.xmas.root-me.org/

📅 17–20 November 2025 📍 Rennes – Couvent des Jacobins

ECW is the major event for the European cyber community: conferences, demonstrations, innovations and meetings between enthusiasts.

This year, Root-Me PRO will be present with the Root-Me association to share our visions of cyber learning. Come and see us at our booth (S10).

On the agenda:
• Version 2 of the Root-Me PRO platform, redesigned for a more fluid and engaging skills development experience
• PRO challenges to test your knowledge
• The opportunity to meet our teams and discuss our content and CTFs

If you are in Rennes, come and meet us and take on the cyber challenges!

As Root-Me’s Expert Sponsor, the OTERIA school is relaunching two major challenges this year to showcase young cybersecurity talent.

• The Cyber Ninja CTF is aimed at secondary school students.
Qualifying rounds will take place online on 22 November 2025, and the grand final will be held on 17 January 2026 at the OTERIA campus in Gennevilliers.

Great prizes to be won: Root-Me bundles, JBL speaker, Flipper Zero, and the top 25 qualifiers will receive direct admission to the OTERIA Bachelor’s degree programme.

Registration: cyber-ninja-ctf.fr

• The OTERIA Cyber Cup #4 is open to students in their first to fourth years of higher education.
It will be held on 10 January 2026 on the OTERIA campus. Participants, in teams of 2 to 4, will have to solve 5 challenges to win up to £500 and Root-Me goodies.
Members of the top 10 teams will also be eligible for admission to OTERIA without a technical test.

Registration: oteria-cyber-cup.fr

Two intense days focused on cybersecurity: conferences, rumps, the legendary CTF... and above all, the perfect opportunity to reconnect with the community.
🗓️ Grenoble – November 28 & 29, 2025

– Don’t miss the Before GreHack – organized by Root-Me & Laluka
Thursday, November 27 at Le Tonneau de Diogène ➡️ First round on the house, discussions, rumps, and a few goodies to boot!
Limited spots / Register here: https://framadate.org/WTlxsSxBjQsotGP7

– Root-Me PRO has some challenges and cool rewards in store for the CTF,
+ a workshop led by apges01 : “ICS Protocols 101” 🔌 A practical introduction to industrial security 🕕 Friday, November 28 at 6 p.m.

–  You can also find us at our booth throughout the event with a few surprises!

🔗 More info: https://grehack.fr