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No clue for this hackathon (introductory level, students of age 17-18 will participate)

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Published: Fri Jun 12 2026 (06/12/2026, 12:59:29 UTC)
Source: Reddit Cybersecurity

Description

This entry describes the launch of a new undergraduate cybersecurity program at IIT Kanpur, including a hackathon as part of the admission process. It is an educational initiative aimed at students aged 17-18 and does not describe any security vulnerability or threat.

Reddit Discussion

r/cybersecurity·posted by u/Desperate-Scene8369
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I have basic knowledge of python, have done some scraping with requests module and stuff, and have built some AI and bots.

I am thinking to do CS50 cybersec course and then tryhackme....

Shall I do something else or this, please guide guys. I have 2 weeks

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new-ug-program-in-cybersecurity

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/12/2026, 13:24:21 UTC

Technical Analysis

The information pertains to an academic program introduction at IIT Kanpur for a Bachelor of Cybersecurity degree starting July 2026. Admission involves a screening process including a hackathon. There is no indication of any security threat, vulnerability, or exploit related to this program or the hackathon event.

Potential Impact

No security impact or threat is described. This is an educational program announcement with no associated vulnerabilities or exploits.

Mitigation Recommendations

Not applicable, as no security threat or vulnerability is present.

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Technical Details

Source Type
reddit
Subreddit
cybersecurity
Reddit Score
0
Discussion Level
minimal
Content Source
reddit_link_post
Post Type
link
Domain
null
Newsworthiness Assessment
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Has External Source
true
Trusted Domain
false

Threat ID: 6a2c0880e617e2d8347305de

Added to database: 6/12/2026, 1:24:16 PM

Last enriched: 6/12/2026, 1:24:21 PM

Last updated: 6/12/2026, 3:37:47 PM

Views: 4

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