DEF CON NYE Hangout!

[sleestak]

DEF CON is doing a small New Year's Eve event on the DEF CON discord at: discord.gg/defcon There will be several hangouts and contests to participate in. We’ll have music, a Kubernetes CTF, A Ham radio CTF, some Hacker Karaoke and more. We’ll have the rundown on defcon.org and we’ll update in the...

[sleestak]

Dan Kaminsky, frequent DEF CON speaker, world-class raconteur and King of the Internet will be inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in a ceremony being held December 14 at 6pm Pacific Time Zone.

You can watch it at https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ihof2021.

Thanks...

[sleestak]

Now that the DEF CON 30 Theme is out there in the world, it’s time to go pencils up on the DEF CON 30 Art Contest!

This year’s theme is ‘Hacker Homecoming’, and you can read all about it on the DEF CON Forums (https://forum.defcon.org/node/240151). It’s a theme meant to celebrate our...

[sleestak]

DEF CON 30 Theme: Hacker Homecoming

This has been a crazy couple of years.

A global pandemic turned DEF CON 28 into DEF CON Safe Mode. Some easing of the restrictions and some strict attendance rules gave us a hybrid con for DC29. An improvement, to be sure, but something short...

[sleestak]

The DEF CON 30 Call for Contests and Events is OPEN!

DEF CON 30 is going to be a big deal, and we’re full speed ahead on planning. If you’ve got a stellar idea for a contest, this is your moment. Take advantage of the early opening to turn your idea into a real DEF CON Experience. The...

[sleestak]

DEF CON 30 may seem a long way off, but it’s never too soon to start planning. Especially for something as close to the heart of the DEF CON experience as Villages.

As always, we’re looking for new villages that will create welcoming, hands-on spaces for congoers to sharpen their skills,...

[sleestak]

The mighty and venerable Order of the Overflow is retiring from organizing the DEF CON CTF, and the torch must be passed. This means a rare opportunity for you, CTF enthusiasts.

Are you ready to create the next generation of elite CTF tournaments? Do you have the skill and creativity to...

[sleestak]

Unfortunately we have been informed that the Secretary of DHS (and all other participation from DHS/CISA) will not be able to take place in-person, so the Between Two Servers conversation with @thedarktangent has been cancelled.

[sleestak]

Gentle Reminder! Our CFP is OPEN till 28th June. So if you have got some new/cool osint / recon work under your belt, don't wait and submit to our CFP now.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...-Y3yg/viewform

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[sleestak]

Good news, everyone! We have re-opened badge sales for virtual attendees! The gods of the supply chain have smiled on our undertaking and blessed us with additional stock. Take advantage at shop.defcon.org!

[sleestak]

We've sold out of the virtual attendee badges for DEF CON 29. Thank you to all the remote attendees who supported us by ordering a badge. Online attendees can still support DEF CON by purchasing a Human+ code at shop.defcon.org.

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[sleestak]

The Voting Village Call for Papers is now open. We’re especially interested in the weaponization of digital media/information attacks on elections.

DEADLINE is July 2, 2021. Full details here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WsE...YsowKcEEW/view
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[sleestak]

We are happy to announce that the @CrackMeIfYouCan password cracking contest will be back at DEF CON this year. Half our team will be in-person in Las Vegas inside the password-cracking village. Contest will be 48 hours, non-stop, as usual. -- Minga

[sleestak]

The Wall of Sheep would like to announce a call for workshops at DEF CON 29, "You Can't Stop the Signal." This hybrid conference will take place from Thursday, August 5 to Sunday, August 8, 2021. The Packet Hacking Village Virtual Workshops' goal is to deliver hands-on virtual training sessions...

[sleestak]

The "Adversary Village" is a community torqued combat readiness platform purely focused on Adversary simulation, Adversary emulation tactics, Simulation CTFs, Supply chain security attack tactics, Adversary Tactics, Philosophy and urban survival skills. We plan to have a village at DEF CON...