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DEF CON 27!
August 8-11, 2019 at Paris, Ballys, & Planet Hollywood!
Here's the skinny so far:- When: August 8-11, 2019
- Where: Paris, Ballys, & Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas
- When: August 8-11, 2019
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Start Here.
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Find out what it's all about!DEF CON has been a part of the hacker community for over two decades. Pick up a bit of history and origin on the About Page. The DEF CON FAQ has the answers to most of the common questions you might have.
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Want to participate?
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Year round, consider joining a local DEF CON Group, or get active on the DEF CON Forums!
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DEF CON 27 Theme guide!
Posted 12.23.18
Tidings of comfort and joy, luminous humans of DEF CON! It’s almost 2019, which means we’re that much closer to DC27.
In anticipation, we’ve created a little 'Technology’s Promise' ePub with homework assignments for the eager, and color and style suggestions for those of you looking to create themed content.
There will be plenty more prompts and inspirations in the coming days, but we encourage you dig in and start preparing. Marinate.
As always, we thank the whole community for the love and enthusiasm you bring to all things DEF CON. We love you right back.
Big things are brewing, y’all. Let’s get it underway!
DEF CON 27 Theme!
Posted 12.13.18
Preparations are well underway for DEF CON 27. Meetings are being met, plans are being planned, and the theme is ready for its unveiling.
DEF CON 26 was about the inflection point between disorder and dystopia - the moment before point of no return. This year's theme, in a way, responds to '1983' with new questions. What does it look like when we make the better choice? What kind of world do we hack together in the sunniest timeline? How does our real best-case scenario compare to the future we've been dreaming of for generations?
So, we offer you 'Technology's Promise'. It's a break from the dystopian imagery into a major-key, blue-sky thoughtscape, full of color and light. It's a future where we have tamed some of the more intractable problems that plague us in the present, where technology supports and inspires instead of controlling and surveilling.
To get you in the proper mindset, here's some media to sample:
Star Trek TOS - because the series is based on a future Earth that has learned to manage itself, make working alliances with neighbors and turn its attention to the disciplined exploration of the broader universe. Also LCARS is still cool.
Asimov's Robot series - a future where humankind has built AI android tech that supports rather than supplants humanity, and (usually) behaves itself admirably.
BioShock - a genuinely thought-provoking game about the promises and limits of tech-based utopia.
Kraftwerk, Com Truise, Tangerine Dream - the beautiful sounds of our neon future, rendered in the gorgeously synthesized tones that can only come from the fruitful marriage of human and machine.
We'll be posting more of this as DC27 approaches. Lots more. This is going to be fun.
Join us, won't you?
GET your DEF CON 26 Stickers!
Posted 12.4.18
Show your laptop some holiday love with DEF CON 26 stickers - now back in stock at the DEF CON Ebay store!
Check out the AI Village Videos from DEF CON 26!
Posted 11.30.18
New DC26 playlist alert! The AI Village talks are up and live on the DEF CON YouTube channel! There’s a couple dozen presentations in there, all worth your time. Get cozy, get educated and get sharing.
IOT Village Videos are Live on YouTube!
Posted 11.21.18
Ready for a little pre-Thanksgiving info-binge? Please enjoy this playlist of fine videos from the Def Con 26 Internet of Things Village. Lots of interesting stuff in here about the rapidly expanding attack surface that is the world of connected devices.
Watch, share and remember : The 'S' in IoT stands for 'Security'.
Main Track and Village Talks Torrents are Live!
Posted 11.13.18
Fire up your webguzzlers of choice, DEF CON fam - all the DEF CON 26 torrents are up and live! Most recently Video & Slides and Village talks, we also have audio, music, caps - it’s an embarrassment of riches. . Get ‘em, seed ‘em and pass ‘em along. #sharingiscaring
Recon and Wireless Village Talks are Live on YouTube!
Posted 11.13.18
More DEF CON 26 videos - full playlist from Recon Village and Wireless Village talks are live on YouTube! There's something for everyone! As always, enjoy and share.
SE Village Talks are Live on YouTube!
Posted 11.8.18
More DEF CON 26 videos up on YouTube! We've got a playlist from the Social Engineering Village. Learn the techniques and strategies used to manipulate the weak link between the keyboard and the chair. As always, #passiton.
Audio of the DEF CON 26 Talks is Live with Torrent!
Posted 11.5.18
It's November - the height of sweater season here at the DEF CON Central Office. It's a perfect time to find a cozy corner and treat yourself to a steaming mug of hacker knowledge. To that end, we've placed the audio files from DEF CON 26 on the media server for you to sample at your leisure. Please enjoy, and share a cup with anyone you think could use a little seasonal cheer.
Blue Team and Car Hacking Villages Video are Live on YouTube!
Posted 11.1.18
Please enjoy this playlist of DEF CON 26 presentations from the brand new Blue Team Village. You can learn more about the BTV at blueteamvillage.org, and if defense is your jam, consider getting involved.
You can also earn a bit about the promise and peril of connected automobiles with this Car Hacking Village playlist. As always, share the love.
You can find out more about the fine folks who put together the CHV at carhackingvillage.com.
Enjoy, remember to share, and stay tuned for more Village presentations!