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Make hint more explicit for challenge1 #1316

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/main/resources/explanations/challenge1.adoc
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When people write a Proof of Concept, they often start with hardcoded secrets, such as a `password` in code. What if we forget to remove these hardcoded secrets?

Can you spot the secret we are looking for in code? What about looking for it in the container?
Can you spot the secret we are looking for in the https://github.com/OWASP/wrongsecrets/tree/master/src/main/java/org/owasp/wrongsecrets[Java code]? What about looking for it in the container?

Sometimes the simpler tools are the most effective. Try cloning the repo and use https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/grep.1.html[*grep*] to see what you find. It is also possible to find with https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets[*Git-secrets*] or https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog[*Trufflehog*]. Just dive into the code!