what's a net cat?

Challenge description:

Using netcat (nc) is going to be pretty important. Can you connect to jupiter.challenges.picoctf.org at port 25103 to get the flag?

Netcat is a nifty tool that lets you read/write data via network connections. It’s definitely something important to learn on your cybersecurity journey.

In order to use it in its most basic sense, your command will look something like this:

nc [domain/IP address] [port]

So, if we need to connect to jupiter.challenges.pictoctf.org on port 25103, It should look as such:

❯ nc jupiter.challenges.picoctf.org 25103
You're on your way to becoming the net cat master
picoCTF{nEtCat_Mast3ry_d0c64587}

FLAG: picoCTF{nEtCat_Mast3ry_d0c64587}