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Timing Is Everything | PCAP Timing-Based Encoding CTF Walkthrough

This video demonstrates a Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge titled “Timing Is Everything,” which explores how non-payload network metadata can be used to conceal information. Rather than embedding data directly in packet contents, this challenge encodes information using the timing intervals between packets in a PCAP file. By analyzing packet timestamps, the timing differences are converted into binary values, which are then translated into ASCII to recover the hidden message. Key concepts demonstrated include: • Network traffic analysis using PCAP files • Interpreting packet timestamps and timing deltas • Converting timing data into binary representations • Translating binary data into ASCII text • Understanding covert data encoding techniques This walkthrough is presented for educational purposes within an ethical, controlled CTF environment and highlights how timing-based side channels can be abused or detected in real-world network traffic. Category: Network Forensics / Covert Channels Difficulty: Medium Presented by Mitchel Moss Cybersecurity | Network Analysis | Digital Forensics