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Off The Wall show for July 20, 2010

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:56 -0600

Off The Hook show for July 21, 2010

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:53 -0600

Upload all of your DEFCON 17 Photos to pics.defcon.org!

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:44 -0600

Help to preserve and share those DEFCON 17 memories on pics.defcon.org! If you have a DEFCON Forums account, you already have a pics account, just use the same login information. While you're at it, submit your galleries to defconpics.org as well!
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DEF CON Archives Complete!

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:42 -0600

DEF CON 9-11 music is now live, with RSS feeds for each. This completes the conversion of the DEF CON Archives for your enjoyment!

You can find the RSS feeds at:

DEF CON 10
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-9-music.rss
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-10-music.rss
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-11-music.rss

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Alternate slots for ninjas... LosT @ Con Mystery Challenge

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:38 -0600

There are still alternate slots open for teams considering trying to register. There *may* be a way for alternate teams to knock teams from their spots on day one of the contest this year.

Check out the official Mystery Challenge site at http://ten-five-seven.org
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DEFCON 17 Speaker Update!

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:28 -0600

The CFP is now closed and selection is in full swing! Check out the latest batch of talks selected for DEFCON 17!

Unmasking You
Joshua D. Abraham and Robert Hansen

Confidence Game Theater
cough

Death of Anonymous Travel
Sherri Davidoff

Using Guided Missiles in Drive-Bys: Automatic browser fingerprinting and exploitation with Metasploit
Egypt

"Smart" Parking Meter Implementations, Globalism, and You (aka Meter Maids Eat Their Young)
Joe "Kingpin" Grand, Jake Appelbaum, and Chris Tarnovsky

The Psychology of Security Unusability
Peter Gutmann

Effective Information Security Career Planning
Lee Kushner and Mike Murray

Abusing Firefox Addons
Roberto Suggi Liverani and Nick Freeman

Clobbering the Cloud
Haroon Meer and Marco Slaviero

RAID Recovery: Recover your PORN by Sight and Sound
Scott Moulton

Protecting Against and Investigating Insider Threats (A methodical, multi-pronged approach to protecting your organization)
Antonio "Tony" Rucci

PLA Information Warfare Development Timeline and Nodal Analysis
Zulu Meet

Be sure to follow the DEFCON Twitter Feed for speaker updates and other announcements as they occur!
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DEFCON 17 CFP Extended over Weekend!

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:07:07 -0600

That's right slackers, you now have until Monday, May 18th to turn in your DEFCON CFP Submission! We want your insightful and interesting research to make it to the DEFCON 17 Stage!

So get on it, what are you doing reading this? Go work on your submission!

You can read the submission rules and get the CFP form at: https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-17/dc-17-cfp.html
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Off The Wall show for July 13, 2010

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:23 -0600

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Off The Hook show for July 14, 2010

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:17 -0600

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DEF CON Archives Complete!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:15 -0600

Post DEFCON 16 items of note

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:14 -0600

DEFCON 16 Receipt!
For those of you that need a receipt for attending DEFCON 16, it can be downloaded from here: https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-16/dc16_receipt.pdf

Upload your Photos!
Now that con has ended, get on over to pics.defcon.org and upload all of your awesome pics and videos from the show! We want to see them!
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New DEF CON 18 Short Story Contest!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:12 -0600

This contest is new this year and we are hoping it goes over well. Lots of you out there are avid writers and some just have an incredible imagination that when put to paper it blows your mind. Speaking from several years of reviewing white papers and slide decks, you guys are hilarious. We'd like to see your flair for creative writing put to another use and reward you for a (*cough*troll*Cough*) job well done. Good Luck! Check out all the details on the Short Story Contest Forum
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Final round of DEFCON 16 Speakers chosen!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:10 -0600

This is it, Ladies and Germs, the last few DEFCON 16 speakers have been chosen and the Talk schedule is now in it's final stages. Look for the DEFCON 16 Schedule page to be updated this week at https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-16/dc-16-schedule.html. For now, check out the speaker page and see what these latest selections are all about!

Grendel-Scan: A new web application scanning tool
David Byrne, Eric Duprey

Comparison of File Infection on Windows & Linux
Iclee_vx

Anti-RE Techniques in DRM Code
Jan Newger

How can I pwn thee? Let me count the ways
Renderman

Hijacking the Outdoor Digital Billboard Network
Tottenkoph, Rev

You can discuss the speakers and talks on the DEFCON Forums at:
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=9496
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DEF CON 18 Updates

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:07:06 -0600

Do your hear it? The whir of the gears of DEF CON planning reaching operating speed? All around us events are springing into action!

HighWiz has stated intention to bring back DC101, a primer for those new to attending DEF CON. Not many details yet, but you can stay tuned to DC101 on the DEF CON Forums to stay up to date with details as they become available!

We've also noticed that The Summit will be back this year, hosted by Vegas 2.0 to benefit the EFF! You can find details on the Summit Facebook page!

We also can't fail to mention recent activity on LosT's Mystery Challenge. He says it's going to be the last year, so you better pay attention if you want to participate! You can follow the Mystery Challenge Forum and the Official Mystery Challenge Site at ten-five-seven.org.

There is also a new forums based contest, called "What's in Neil's Pants", wherein Nikita asks a trivia question every week for the chance to win fabulous prizes from the things Neil leaves in his many pockets when he throws his pants in the hamper.

You can also look for the DEF CON 18 Website to launch by the end of the month with an announcement for the DEF CON 18 Artwork Contest to be released in early May!

As always, keep your eyes trained on the DEF CON Twitter for Updates as they occur!
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Off The Wall show for July 6, 2010

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:30 -0600

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Off The Hook show for July 7, 2010

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:29 -0600

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NEXT HOPE IPHONE APP NOW AVAILABLE

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:28 -0600

The OpenAMD/Badge team has another exciting announcement: The Next HOPE iPhone App is now available for download and its totally FREE!
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PREREGISTRATION FOR THE NEXT HOPE CLOSING SUNDAY NIGHT

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:25 -0600

We're at the stage now where we're almost ready to close preregistration for The Next HOPE, the massive hacker conference taking place in New York City from Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18. By preregistering, you not only save money from the price at the door, but you move to the top of the list of people getting the fully functional HOPE badge being introduced this year.
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DEFCON 17 CFP Update

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:22 -0600

If you submitted a CFP and have not been notified of it's status hold tight! We have a lot of submissions this year that we want to accept. If you haven't heard back from us by now, you're still in consideration for a time slot. We're probably trying to find room for you. Sorry we missed our June 1st notification date, but we have too much awesome sauce for our burgers.

An update will be posted to the website when we have finished our selection process, all CFP's will be sent an email of their status at that point. Thanks!
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Thursday (July 30th) at DEFCON 17

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:22 -0600

In the past, we have usually opened up registration and swag midday Thursday for those early birds that want to get a jump on things before the con officially starts. There are also a few unofficial events and gatherings, like the Toxic BBQ and theSummit, that make Thursday almost an extra day of DEFCON.

This year, we're packing even more goodness into Thursday's activities, with a half day track of talks aimed at the DEFCON newb. These talks will cover everything from basic hacking skills to what our beloved con is about, and how to get the most out of it. If you are new to DEFCON, or feel like you could get more out of it, this "basic training" will be an invaluable resource!

In addition, the Chill Out Area will be open for hanging out and the infamous DEFCON wireless network will be up and running, so you can pwn or be pwned right out of the gate!

Stay tuned for a complete listing of all the great talks planned for Thursday, and as always, you can get instant updates as they occur by following the DEFCON Twitter feed!
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DEFCON 15 CFP is now closed!

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:21 -0600

DEFCON 15 CFP is now closed!

We are in the process of making our final selections and will start to fill in the online schedule soon! We will notify you of the status of your submission by July 1st.
If you have not heard from us by then please email talks[at]defcon[dot]org.
If you were not accepted don't be discouraged, we have recieved many many quality submissions this year but we can't accept them all. As you know we are in the process of expanding to accept more and more talks each year.

There is still plenty you can do to get involved, join the forums, read up on our contests, even just take some cool pictures!
pics.defcon.org is now live for use.The pics software is integrated with the defcon forums, so if you already have an account there you automatically have an account on https://pics.defcon.org/

Do your Photoshop skilz 0wnzor?!
DEFCON Art Contest is currently open! Submit your art by June 25, to be used online and to be included in the DEFCON 15 program. We are looking for a Web Banner, Key Card, T-Shirt, Wallpaper! If you win you could win free admission and cash to be used at the DEFCON Swag booth!
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-15/dc-15-forms/DC15-Artwork-Contest-Guidelines.pdf
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DEFCON 17 Talks Update

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:21 -0600

Here are a few more of the talks chosen for DEFCON 17 to whet your appetite:

Why Tor is Slow, and What We're Doing About It
Roger Dingledine

Managed Code Rootkits - Hooking into Runtime Environments
Erez Metula

Maximum CTF: Getting the Most Out of Capture the Flag
Psifertex

Hacking, Biohacking, and the Future of Humanity
Richard Thieme

As always, we will be posting these talks as they are chosen, so keep your eyes on the speakers page! Better yet, follow the DEFCON Twitter Feed for up to the minute notification of new talks, and all of the announcements relating to DEFCON 17!

DEFCON 17 Early Release Videos!

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:19 -0600

Check out some of the hot presentations from DEFCON 17! We'll be releasing all of the videos for free a few months out, but for now we've chosen a few we think you might enjoy! If you'd like to purchase the entire DVD collection of the DEFCON 17 presentations, you can do so at The Source of Knowledge website.

Failure
Adam Savage
Video | Audio

"Smart" Parking Meter Implementations, Globalism, and You
Joe Grand, Jake Appelbaum, and Chris Tarnovsky
Video and Slides | Slides | Audio

More Tricks for Defeating SSL
Moxie Marlinspike
Video and Slides | Slides | Audio

The Day of the Updates
Itzik Kotler and Tomer Bitton
Slides | Audio

Advancing Video Application Attacks with Video Interception, Recording, and Replay
Jason Ostrom and Arjun Sambamoorthy
Slides | Audio

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Don't miss NIST's Hack the Quantum at DEFCON 17!

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:16 -0600

Hack the Quantum

Presented by the Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Maryland, and the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore

With a hands-on Bell-o-meter for entangled photons you can convince yourself that there are quantum effects beyond classical physics: a real qubit is offered to the participant who achieves the strongest violation of a Bell inequality. We also present a fresh attack that breaks many current quantum crypto systems, and demonstrate a photon-based quantum randon number generator.

Find it in Capri 114 /115 Friday-Sunday at DEFCON 17!
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Mystery Challenge registration closed

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:15 -0600

Mystery Challenge registration is now closed. There will be 1 wildcard team allowed to sign up the first day of Defcon. Should multiple teams desire this position, there will be a mini-contest. Interested parties should email LosT with their intent to try for the wildcard slot.
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The DC 18 Speaker List Is Still Growing!

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:07:06 -0600

Here's another twenty-four hot-n-fresh new DEF CON talks. Feast.

Katana: Portable Multi-Boot Security Suite
JP Dunning

Exploitable Assumptions Workshop
Joe "Crazy" Foley, Eric "Unlocked" Schmiedl, Zoz

The Law of Laptop Search and Seizure
Jennifer Granick, Kevin Bankston, Marcia Hofmann, Kurt Opsahl

Advanced Format String Attacks
Paul Haas

Tales from the Crypto
G. Mark Hardy

Decoding reCAPTCHA
Chad Houck

0box Analyzer: AfterDark Runtime Forensics for Automated Malware Analysis and Clustering
Wayne Huang, Jeremy Chiu

Hardware Hacking for Software Guys
Dave King

These Aren't the Permissions You're Looking For
Anthony Lineberry, Tim Wyatt, David Richardson, Sr.

Multiplayer Metasploit: Tag-Team Penetration and Information Gathering
Ryan Linn

App Attack: Surviving the Mobile Application Explosion
Kevin Mahaffey, John Hering

Searching for Malware: A Review of Attackers’ Use of Search Engines to Lure Victims
Dave Maynor, Dr. Paul Q. Judge

Getting Social with the Smart Grid
Justin Morehouse, Tony Flick

Electronic Weaponry or How to Rule the World While Shopping at Radio Shack
Timothy "Mage" Otto

WiMAX Hacking 2010
Pierce, Goldy, aSmig

Industrial Cyber Security
Wade Polk, Paul Malkewicz, J.Novak

Improving Antivirus Scanner Accuracy with Hypervisor Based Analysis
Danny Quist

Search & Seizure & Golfballs
Jim Rennie, Eric Rachner

pyREtic - In-memory Reverse Engineering for Obfuscated Python Bytecode
Rich Smith

Stratagem 1 - Deceiving the Heavens to Cross the Sea
Jayson E. Street

Breaking WPA-TKIP: Decrypting All Traffic
Mathy Vanhoef

Go Go Gadget Python! : Introduction to Hardware Hacking
Nick Waite, Furkan Cayci

The Night The Lights Went Out In Vegas: Demystifying Smartmeter Networks
Barrett Weisshaar, Garret Picchioni

Panels

PCI, Compromising Controls and Compromising Security
Jack Daniel, Joshua Corman, Dave Shackleford, Anton Chuvakin, Martin McKeay, Alex Hutton, James Arlen

Meet the EFF
Kurt Opsahl, Eva Galperin, Kevin Bankston, Jennifer Granick, Marcia Hofmann,

Off The Wall show for June 29, 2010

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:31 -0600

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THE NEXT HOPE SPEAKER SCHEDULE IS NOW ONLINE

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:28 -0600

The entire schedule for The Next HOPE has been finalized and is now viewable online in either grid or summary mode. We have three scheduled tracks and one unscheduled one which will result in well over 100 hour long presentations. We had more submissions this year than ever before and also more preregistrants so this looks like the biggest HOPE in history. Its not too late to take advantage of preregistration before it closes within the next week or two. Simply click to ensure your spot at The Next HOPE.
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SUMMER ISSUE OF 2600 RELEASED

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:26 -0600

Yes, summer is here and with it comes the brand new summer edition of 2600, which can now be found in bookstores throughout the planet or in your own home if you were wise enough to get a subscription. If you would like to attain this level of convenience, simply click here.
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Off The Hook show for June 30, 2010

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:23 -0600

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45 TALKS THAT WILL BE AT THE NEXT HOPE - STILL NOT HALF THE TOTAL!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:19 -0600

We are highlighting some of the many different talks and panels that will be featured at The Next HOPE. We have over 100 talks throughout the three day period from July 16-18 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. And the talks are just one part of the entire weekend of activity.
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The Guide to Neuroscience for Social Engineers

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:13 -0600

As a social engineer, you spend all of your time manipulating people’s brains. Yet most of the social engineers I meet don’t know the difference between the amygdala and the cerebral cortex. And you need to. So this article is going to give you a quick trip through the human brain. The brain isn’t just a single organism – it’s truly a three-part entity known as the triune brain. The idea of the triune brain was first proposed by Paul MacLean (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._MacLean). He proposed that the brain that you and your caveman ancestors shared is not a...
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July 2010 Free Giveaway Sponsor - SANS vLive

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:11 -0600

Win SANS Security Training Worth $3500!!SANS vLive! (http://www.sans.org/info/61178) leverages webcast flexibility and the latest online technology to enhance students' learning experience. SANS vLive! live Webcasts are scheduled once or twice a week for 3 hours, depending on course requirements, and feature Elluminate Live!™, a collaboration of realtime, interactive online tools to bring quality security education direct to your desktop. So what does that mean? There's not just a flashy online version of PPT decks... you get real interaction with the instructors live on your own desktop from the comfort of your own home. Up for grabs this month to...
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Interview: Lenny Zeltser of Savvis and SANS Institute

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:09 -0600

By Jamy Klein, MSIA, CISSP According to Panda Labs over 25 million new pieces of malware were released into the wild in 2009. 2010 is expected to be even worse. In addition to sheer volume, malware is becoming more sophisticated and targeted as a result of the influx of organized crime and state sponsors into the realm of malware authoring. Due to this unsavory trend, the SANS Institute has developed a course, Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques AKA FORENSICS 610 (http://www.sans.org/info/61123), to help white hats that need essential malware analysis skills and also to prepare security professionals for...
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Voting is Officially Open for the DEF CON 18 Artwork Contest!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:03 -0600

Here's what you do: go to the DEFCON 17 Artwork Contest Gallery on pics.defcon.org and pick your favorite. Then head on over here and vote in the poll!

Good Luck to all the fantastic entries!
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DEF CON 18 CFP Closing Soon!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:08:02 -0600

Only a few more days to submit your CFP to speak at DEF CON 18! Call for Papers will officially close Tuesday June 1, so get those submissions in to share your cutting edge hacking research with the world!

Check out the official announcement for details, and then fill out the Call for Papers Form.
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DEF CON 18 Event/Contest Update!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:59 -0600

Contest and event planning is starting to heat up! A few more have surfaced and some others have begun conversation! Check out your favorite DEF CON Contest or Event link below for more info!

10,000¢ Hacker Pyramid: Call for Help
Artwork Contest: Coming in May
Badge Hacking Contest: Forum Active
Be The Match Foundation - Bone Marrow Drive: NEW! Forum Active
Beverage Cooling Contraption Contest: Forum Active
Cannonball Run: Forum Active
Capture the Flag: Quals Announced
DEF CON Shoot: Forum Active
Geo Challenge: Forum Active
Social Engineering Contest: No Posts
Goon Band — Recognize: Forum Active
Forum Meet: Forum Active
Hacker Jeopardy: Forum Active
Hacker Karaoke: Forum Active
Hardware Hacking Village: Forum Active
Lockpicking Contests: Forum Active
Mystery Challenge: Forum Active
Official DEF CON DJs, Music, and Events: Call for DJS, Forum Active
Open CTF: New Organizers, Forum Active
QueerCon: No Posts
Scavenger Hunt: Forum Active
Spot the Fed:Forum Active

Keep your eyes on the DEF CON Twitter, DEF CON Facebook, DEF CON RSS Feed and defcon.org for updates!
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CTF Quals Are Over, But There are Other Bases to Belong

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:54 -0600

The CTF Quals round has ended! DEFCON congratulates the qualifying teams!

From ddtek.biz:

Qualified teams:
1. sk3wlm4st3r (CONFIRMED! as sk3wl0fr00t)
2. Team Awesome (aka VedaGodz) (CONFIRMED!)
3. Sexy Pwndas (unconfirmed)
4. PLUS (unconfirmed)
5. Shellphish (CONFIRMED!)
6. Song of Freedom (CONFIRMED!)
7. lollerskaterz dropping from roflcopters (CONFIRMED!)
8. Underminers (unconfirmed)
9. Routards (CONFIRMED!)
10. WOWHACKER (CONFIRMED!)
alt. Sapheads_ (CONFIRMED!)
alt. sutegoma (CONFIRMED!)
alt. CLiP (unconfirmed)
alt. pebkac (unconfirmed)
alt. ACMEPharm (unconfirmed)

If you didn't make it and still want a mind bending challenge at DEFCON this year, there a few slots left in LosT's Mystery Challenge, so wrangle up a team and get to ten-five-seven.org to find clues on how to enter!

Open CTF will also be back this year, bigger and badder than ever if you need that attack/defend goodness!
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Call for Papers Closing Soon

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:50 -0600

You've only got a few days left to submit your groundbreaking research to the DEFCON Call for Papers. Go to https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-16/dc-16-cfp-form.html and get your submission in for the chance to give a talk at DEFCON 16!
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New Happenings at DEFCON 16

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:43 -0600

Well folks, the time for the 16th installment of the hacking convention known as DEFCON draws near, and this year promises to be a great one! We've got more content than ever, including 5 full tracks of talks, demos, workshops, new contests, a new Hardware Hacking Village, and even a new EFF fundraiser to replace the dunk tank! Here is some of the goodness you can expect:

DAVIX Visualization Workshop
At this "Bring Your Own Laptop" workshop we will introduce you to DAVIX. The workshop starts with an introduction to the set of available tools, the integrated manual, as well as customizing the CD to your needs. In a second part, you can use DAVIX to analyze a set of provided packet captures. In the end we will show some of the visualizations created by the participants. Be prepared for pretty and meaningful pictures! Get more info at: https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=425

Mobile Hacker Spaces
Interested in visiting a Colorado Hacker Space here at DefCon 16? Check out the first ever Mobile Hacker Space, which will be parked in the outside chill out area during the convention. Try your hand against one of the challenges in the pentest lab, or learn from the web-based tutorials posted on the open network. Participation is encouraged, and presentations will be given every day from 2-4pm, which will provide a more hands-on look at how the Mobile Hacker Space operates and fits within published hacker space design patterns. Make sure you also attend the presentation on the history and design of the Colorado Springs Mobile Hacking Space on Sunday, at 1pm in Track One. Forums link: https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=428

Quantum Spookshow
Quantum mechanics make possible some things that are impossible in the "classical" world of ordinary experience, and which even seem to contradict common sense. Some of these spooky effects are coming into practical use in security applications. The Quantum Spookshow of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) demonstrates quantum cryptography and quantum entanglement on a four-node quantum network, which supports quantum encrypted streaming video and violations of local realism. Participants are encouraged to interact with the light beams that constitute the physical link of this network, and to meet physicists who have designed and built quantum networks. Quantum mechanics provides methods of encryption that are secure from eavesdropping attacks against the quantum channel, but in any actual system there are points of vulnerability, e.g. correlations of classical noise in the operation of quantum elements. Participants will have a chance to discover vulnerabilities by hands-on interaction with our systems.

Hours: 10:00-18:00 on Friday and Saturday with Sunday, closing around 16:00
Location: 114. Directly across from the Contest area.

EFF Fundraiser
This year we decided to replace our beloved Dunk Tank with something NEW!
Hackers and Guns in Las Vegas – Ya gotta love it.

You've seen it played out numerous times in movies and on TV. A flash bang grenade goes off. SWAT kicks in the door and moves quickly to differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys in the same room. How do they train to effectively recognize and take out the bad guys, while not wasting any of the hostages? One of the tools they use is a Firearms training Simulator or FATS system and someone was foolish enough to let us get our hands on one for DEFCON 16.

So… Calling all Shooters, FPS Gamers, Psycho Killers, and 1337 wannabes. Come on by and pop a cap in someone’s VR ass. We will be set up in room 115 across from the contest area and next door to the Quantum Spookshow from 10:00 – 20:00. See if you got the skillz to make it through the challenges unscathed. Then the next time you hear a knock at your door in the middle of the night - you'll be ready. More at: https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=427
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DEF CON 18 Contest Madness!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:41 -0600

Over the past week or two, we've had a flood of announcements for new contests! Check them out below!

Dark Tangent's Tamper Evident Contest
There are various tamper evident technologies out there, including tape, seals, locks, tags, and bags, to name a few. This contest will test your ability to perform "defeats" (Described below) against a range of inexpensive commercial low to medium security products.

Backdoor Hiding Contest
Two in one Backdoor Hiding/Finding Contest (participate in either or both): In the first stage, hiding participants provide a source code hiding a backdoor, in the second stage organizers mix the source codes with non-backdoored (placebos), and then ask finding participants to spot the placebos. Hiding participants get hiding points for being voted as a placebo and finding participants get points for spotting the placebos and negative points for false positives.

KoreLogic's "Crack Me If You Can" Contest
As a part of an authorized penetration test of a large corporate network, you have captured a large number of passwords hashes. The hashes are from Active Directory, UNIX systems, LDAP servers, routers, etc. As part of your analysis, your client has asked for password complexity statistics, what their users are doing right and/or wrong related to generating passwords, and identification of weak passwords. You only have 48 hours to complete this effort.
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Early Release Video from DEFCON 16! Tool from talk released!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:34 -0600

We've decided to do an early release of a few of the news-making presentations from DEFCON 16 in video format! The following links are in two formats, the h.264 version is an iPod compatible version of the presenter's slides with audio of the speech, and the full .mov is quicktime with dual video of the speaker and the slides. Enjoy, and keep your eye out for all the videos and audio from DEFCON 16 to be released in the next couple months!

Brenno De Winter - Ticket to Trouble
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble.m4v

Dan Kaminsky - DNS Goodness
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kaminsky/dc16_kaminsky_cache_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kaminsky/dc16_kaminsky_cache.m4v

Anton Kapela and Alex Pilosov - Stealing the Internet
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kapela-pilosov_stealing/dc16_kapela-pilosov_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kapela-pilosov_stealing/dc16_kapela-pilosov.m4v

Mike Perry - 365 Day: Active HTTPS Cookie Hijacking
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_perry_TOR/dc16_perrry_TOR_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_perry_TOR/dc16_perrry_TOR.m4v

Coincidentally, Slashdot reports that Mike Perry has released the tool from this talk today. you can find the article here:
http://it.slashdot.org/it/08/09/09/1558218.shtml
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DEFCON 16 Artwork Contest Extended!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:28 -0600

Due to late blooming interest in the contest, all entries for the DEFCON 16 Artwork Contest will be accepted up until 5pm PST on Sunday June 22, 2008. You can find the rules at https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-16/dc-16-artwork-contest.html.

Voting for the People's Choice category will commence Monday June 23, 2008 and will run for one week on pics.defcon.org. A link to the voting gallery and instructions will follow at that time. You will need a DEFCON Pics account to vote, so if you don't have one, sign up now!

Good luck all!
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Reg Open For Social Engineering Contest!

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:07:06 -0600

The folks at social-engineer.org have taken the reigns of the DEF CON 18 Social Engineering Contest, and Registration is Open! This promises to be an exciting addition to this year's DEF CON, and has some pretty cool prizes, including an iPad and a spot on the Social Engineer Podcast for 1st place. Check out the contest description and official rules at http://www.social-engineer.org/blog/defcon-social-engineering-contest/.
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Off The Hook show for June 23, 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:38 -0600

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Off The Wall show for June 22, 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:32 -0600

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SOME HOPE TRAVEL NOTES

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:24 -0600

If you're still looking for cheap flights to New York for The Next HOPE, we've added a new service to help you out. Simply email hopeflights@gmail.com and ask us what you're looking for. Be as specific (and reasonable) as possible with regards to dates you'd like to travel and how much you can pay. Someone from our helpful staff will get back to you with specific info. NOTE: Airfares change rapidly so only email us when you're ready to book. We will guide you to the best site but we're NOT the ones booking your travel.
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FORTY TALKS THAT WILL BE AT THE NEXT HOPE - NOT EVEN HALF THE TOTAL

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:18 -0600

Over the next few weeks leading up to The Next HOPE, we will be highlighting some of the many different talks and panels that will be featured at the conference. In the end, we will have over 100 talks throughout the three day period from July 16-18 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. And the talks are just one part of the entire weekend of activity.
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Re-encoded Past DEFCON Content!

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:06 -0600

Dark Tangent has been busy this past weekend, re-encoding the Audio from DEFCON 1 through 6 into iPod friendly m4b format! While he was at it, he decided to also re-encode the Hacker Documentaries in the archives to m4v format for your viewing pleasure! The audio from 1-6 can also be downloaded straight from iTunes! Also check out media.defcon.org for peer-to-peer links and links to all of the past media we're working on!

DEFCON 1 Audio Links | DEFCON 1 Audio RSS
DEFCON 2 Audio Links | DEFCON 2 Audio RSS
DEFCON 3 Audio Links | DEFCON 3 Audio RSS
DEFCON 4 Audio Links | DEFCON 4 Audio RSS
DEFCON 5 Audio Links | DEFCON 5 Audio RSS
DEFCON 6 Audio Links | DEFCON 6 Audio RSS

Re-encoded Hacker Documentaries
Hacker Documentary - 1994 - Unauthorized Access by Annaliza Savage
Hacker Documentary - 1995 - Hackers 95 by Phon-E and R.F. Burns
Hacker Documentary - 1997 - Hacks by Christine Bader
Hacker Documentary - 2000 - Commodore 64 Cracks by Iron Feather
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DEF CON 18 Updates

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:07:38 -0600

More Talks for DEFCON 17!

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:07:11 -0600

Here's another great round of talks to get you excited for DEFCON 17!

DefCon 101
HighWiz, The Dark Tangent, Russr, DJ Jackalope, Deviant Ollam, Thorn, ThePrez98, Lost, Siviak

Session Donation
Alex Amrani

Sniff Keystrokes With Lasers/Voltmeters - Side Channel Attacks Using Optical Sampling Of Mechanical Energy And Power Line Leakage
Andrea Barisani and Daniele Bianco

Hijacking Web 2.0 Sites with SSLstrip--Hands-on Training
Sam Bowne

Attacking SMS. It's No Longer Your BFF
Brandon Dixon

Breaking the "Unbreakable" Oracle with Metasploit
Chris Gates and Mario Ceballos

Injectable Exploits: Two New Tools for Pwning Web Apps and Browsers
Kevin Johnson, Justin Searle and Frank DiMaggio

eXercise in Messaging and Presence Pwnage
Ava Latrope

Defcon Security Jam 2: The Fails Keep on Coming
David Mortman

Hacking Sleep: How to Build Your Very Own Sleep Lab
Ne0nRa1n and Keith Biddulph

RFID MythBusting
Chris Paget

Search And Seizure Explained - They Took My Laptop!
Tyler Pitchford, Esq.

Fragging Game Servers
Bruce Potter and Logan Lodge

Hackerspaces: The Legal Bases
RogueClown

Debaze - A Remote Method Enumeration Tool for Flex Servers
Jon Rose

Bluetooth, Smells Like Chicken.
Dominic Spill, Michael Ossmann and Mark Steward

"I Am Walking Through a City Made of Glass and I Have a Bag Full of Rocks" (Dispelling the Myths and Discussing the Facts of Global Cyber-Warfare)
Jayson Street

Dangerous Minds: The Art of Guerrilla Data Mining
Mark Ryan Del Moral Talabis

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Defcon.org is Being Remodeled!

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:07:05 -0600

It's all behind the scenes of course, but defcon.org is currently being re-worked a bit to enhance the community aspect of the site, refresh some of the older content, and become more mobile friendly. Keep an eye out over the next several weeks for changes and enhancements to the site!
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HERE ARE 15 TALKS THAT WILL BE AT THE NEXT HOPE - JUST A SMALL SAMPLING

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:53 -0600

REPORTS: HOPE KEYNOTE SPEAKER UNDER THREAT BY U.S. AUTHORITIES

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:49 -0600

In a story that continues to get more interesting with each passing day, one of our keynote speakers for The Next HOPE is said to be in great danger of being apprehended or worse by the United States government after a source of sensitive information was arrested.
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Off The Wall show for June 15, 2010

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:44 -0600

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DEFCON 17 Speaker Update

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:40 -0600

Here are a few more talks to keep you going! We have a bunch more coming through the end of the week, so stay tuned. Follow the DEFCON Twitter Feed for announcements as they are posted!

BitTorrent Hacks
Michael Brooks and David Aslanian

Unfair Use - Speculations on the Future of Piracy
Dead Addict

DEFCON 1 - A Personal Account
Dead Addict

Con Kung-Fu:Defending Yourself @ DEFCON
Rob "Padre" DeGulielmo

Router Exploitation
FX

Jackpotting Automated Teller Machines
Barnaby Jack

Something about Network Security
Dan Kaminsky

Malware Freak Show
Nicholas J. Percoco and Jibran Ilyas

That Awesome Time I Was Sued For Two Billion Dollars
Jason Scott

Good Vibrations: Hacking Motion Sickness on the Cheap
Tottenkoph
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Post DEFCON 16 items of note

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:35 -0600

DEF CON Archives Complete!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:34 -0600

The Community Delivers Great Mobile Options for DEFCON 17!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:30 -0600

There has been an outpouring of mobile ready and mobile friendly options from the DEFCON community this year to make your DEFCON scheduling easier!

First there is a full blown (and very cool) unofficial iPhone app that has been submitted to the Apple store for review, made by Johnnie "Jedi" Pittmann (@dtjedi) and Todd Kimball (@tkimball). As of this posting, This app is not yet available from the Apple store. They have opted, pending acceptance from Apple, to make the app available via ad-hoc distribution, and will be accepting requests by email until Wednesday, July 29th at 9am PDT. The method, contact info, and possible risks are clearly outlined at http://www.group6.net/AdHoc.html

From their site on http://www.group6.net/Defcon_App.html:
After years of misplaced, begged, borrowed, stolen Defcon schedules, we decided to do something to help. Introducing the Defcon 17 iPhone app. Get all the up to date details on the con on your iPhone/iPod Touch. In addition to that, you can view the offical Defcon RSS feed and #defcon Twitter posts. Talk and event calendars, speaker and dj bios, and a map of the venue.

Features
- Talk Calendar
- Event Calendar
- Speaker/DJ Biographies
- Defcon RSS Feed Reader
- Twitter #defcon

Not to mention the great efforts of Darth Null to bring you an extremely useful web-based iPhone/mobile ready schedule and map application! You can find his fantastic work at http://www.darthnull.org.

There are also a couple of Google calendars out there, one for events, thanks to JonM, and a full schedule at http://defcon.starthan.net/

All of these folks are coordinating together for updates, to bring you the freshest info from DEFCON 17! A huge thank you all of them for contributing!

Submissions for CTF Organizers ends this weekend!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:28 -0600

Just a friendly reminder, if your group wants to set the bar to take the fame, and the massive challenge of being the next Capture the Flag Organizers for DEFCON, you must get your submissions in by this weekend! Good Luck!

This thread on the DEFCON Forums has all the details!
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Mystery Challenge Registration Closing Soon!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:22 -0600

The LosT@Con Mystery Challenge preregistration will remain open for an undisclosed bit longer. Teams who have not completed the preregistration but that intend to enter are encouraged to post such intentions in the DC forums.

This year there will be one wildcard slot open, and a mini-contest will be held two hours prior to the official contest start for that slot.

https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=369
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DEFCON 13 Videos of the Music from the Black and White ball now on-line!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:07:05 -0600

Here are the music videos of the music from the Black and White Ball at DEFCON 13.
DJs include Wintamute, Ms. Jackalope, Shatter, Kris Klink and Casey with the bands Catharisis and Regenerator in the house!
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Off The Hook show for June 9, 2010

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:32 -0600

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SECURITY EXPERT DAN KAMINSKY TO KEYNOTE AT THE NEXT HOPE

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:26 -0600

We're pleased to announce that security expert Dan Kaminsky will be one of the keynote speakers at The Next HOPE, taking place in New York City July 16-18, 2010. As previously announced, Julian Assange of Wikileaks will also be keynoting.
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Off The Wall show for June 8, 2010

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:22 -0600

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VENDOR TABLES NOW AVAILABLE FOR HOPE

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:18 -0600

Do you have something to sell, exhibit, or otherwise share with attendees at The Next HOPE? Were making available a number of tables for folks who want to be able to display or sell their wares. These tables will be located in a highly-trafficked area of the second floor. We hope that a variety of groups will be able to take advantage of this opportunity to reach our attendees, and that our attendees will be able to see some neat products they might not otherwise get to know about.
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April 2010 Free Giveaway Winners - CBT Nuggets

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:13 -0600

CBT Nuggets (http://www.cbtnuggets.com/CSPCOM) fit the bill perfectly. For those of you who don't know, CBT stands for computer based training. CBT Nuggets are series of 30 - 60 minute chunks... or nuggets... of videos each covering a given topic on the certification of your choosing. It makes it easy and engaging to study for your certs without the need to travel or complete your studies on someone else's time frame. CBT Nuggets are also very cost effective without flashy productions. They simply concentrate on providing the info you need at prices anyone can afford, and they succeed. Topics include CISSP,...
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May 2010 Free Giveaway Winners - eLearnSecurity

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:09 -0600

We Have Winners! early look in our forums (component/option,com_smf/Itemid,54/topic,5222.0/), to an great review (content/view/307/24/) by our newest columnists, Jason Haddix, it just seemed obvious to ask them for a few seats to give away to EH-Net readers. As I often say, Just ask. I did and they said yes!! Then it was your turn, and you responded. So... 1. EH-Net Members Equix3n-, What90 and xXxKrisxXx have won the 3 seats in PTP with a value of €449 / $599 each. 2. Don't forget that the 5% Discount is back on. This EXCLUSIVE Offer for EH-Netters has been extended indefinitely!! So...
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June 2010 Free Giveaway Sponsor - Black Hat USA

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:10:03 -0600

Win Ticket to Black Hat USA = $1995!! Registration Is FREE! (index.php?option=com_smf Itemid=35 action=register)
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New DEF CON 18 Site!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:09:54 -0600

Check out the new site for DEF CON 18! It's got the most basic info for now, so keep your eyes peeled as all of the great talks, contests and events solidify!

You can expect the first round of accepted speakers to be posted very soon! We're also working on a page to guide those new to DEF CON where to look for pertinent information. You will be able find all of the scheduling and entertainment info here as well as it becomes available, so be sure to follow us on the Twitter or Facebook feeds to stay up to the minute as we post new data!

Wander around, get familiar, and be sure to check back for frequent updates to the madness that is DEF CON 18!
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The Riviera - Good Changes for DEFCON 17

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:09:44 -0600

This year at the Riv we'll see some nice changes to some of the pricing and policies of the hotel.

Some initial RIV updates from the Dark Tangent on the DEFCON Forums:

1 - Room prices have been dropped to $89/Day and should be reflected here soon:

http://www.rivierahotel.com/resnet/roomres.asp?ID=309

If you booked under the old prices I _think_ the pricing will automagically be reflected in your bill as the new room block price.

2 - We will get the pool to 11pm for swimming and hanging out. We can do low key DJ action till then. We are currently talking with them to determine how we can keep it longer.

3 - Drink prices on beer and booze have been reduced. I'll update this post when I have accurate information.

We'll post more updates and details as they become available!
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DEFCON media archives updated

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:09:41 -0600

The DEFCON media archives have been updated with slides, white papers and extras for DEFCON 15 presentations. Come check them out, and stay tuned - we'll be adding audio and video from DEFCON 15 as soon as it's ready.
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Contest & CFP Action Required!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:09:28 -0600

The vortex is swirling folks. There's sense of urgency in the air, you can't quite put your finger on it, but it's beginning to make you a little nervous and a little excited. Can you feel it nagging the back of your mind? That little voice saying, ever so quietly, "Less than 2 weeks left to submit a talk!", and "CTF Quals reg ends tomorrow!". Or maybe you hear, "write a short story", "Figure out LosT's puzzles" or "enter the Art Contest".

That voice is actually us reminding you that all of these things are coming up or going on within the next two days to three weeks. So if you want to participate, you better get moving! Keep up on current events, as always, on the DEF CON Twitter, DEF CON Facebook, DEF CON RSS Feed and here on defcon.org!
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Redesigned DEFCON Site Beta is Live!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:09:07 -0600

The DEFCON website has been given a fresh new face, designed to deliver relevant content, inspire interaction within the community, and be more mobile friendly. We've released this beta to get feedback from you, the user, as we begin to flesh out the new features. Take a look around, on different browsers and devices, and if you like, report any bugs or voice suggestions to neil [at] defcon ]dot[ org.

We're adding a few new items to the site, restructuring and expanding the archives section, and highlighting community news and events. Keep your eyes on the DEFCON RSS, Forums, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn Group for announcements as these features are completed and implemented.
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DEF CON 18 Updates

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:08:25 -0600

DEFCON Badge Designer Joe Grand's TV Show Premiers Wednesday Oct. 15!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:07:26 -0600

As many of you may know, the unique electronic badges for DEFCON (since DC14) are designed by the illustrious Joe "Kingpin" Grand. Formerly a member of the hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries and currently the brain behind Grand Idea Studios and The Kingpin Empire, Joe also has a new TV show called "Prototype This" premiering this Wednesday, October 15th on the Discovery Channel at 10pm eastern time.

The premise -- A team of four super smart guys with varying electronics and engineering backgrounds come up with and prototype crazy one-of-a-kind inventions on the cutting edge of technology in a limited time frame.

It seems like this could be a great introduction for many into the world of hardware hacking and design. We're looking forward to see what they come up with!

Upcoming Episode List:
MIND CONTROLLED CAR - October 15 @ 10 e/p
BOXING ROBOTS - October 22 @ 10 e/p
TRAFFIC BUSTING TRUCK - October 29 @ 10 e/p
GET UP AND GO - November 5 @ 10 e/p
WATERSLIDE SIMULATOR - November 12 @ 10 e/p
SIX-LEGGED ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - November 19 @ 10 e/p

Some links about the show:
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/prototype-this/prototype-this.html - Discovery Channel Page for Prototype This
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype_This - Wikipedia Entry
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10016485-52.html - CNet News Article
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Mystery Challenge registration closed

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:07:06 -0600

FINAL CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR THE NEXT HOPE CONFERENCE

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:09:05 -0600

This is it. If you have been intending to submit a talk proposal to us for The Next HOPE, it's now or never. We already have a nearly full schedule but there is room for a few more good talks. The absolute deadline is the end of this coming weekend. After Monday, the doors are closed. Send your submission to speakers@hope.net ASAP if you want to be considered as a speaker. If you've already sent in a proposal, there is no need to send it again. If it's accepted, you will hear back from us shortly.

The Next HOPE will be taking place July 16, 17, and 18, 2010 at theHotel Pennsylvania in New York City. More details at www.hope.net. Follow our Twitter feed at twitter.com/thenexthope.
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HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA FACES DESTRUCTION - AGAIN

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:09:04 -0600

There has been very little in the way of media coverage, but quietly and steadily the forces that want to demolish the Hotel Pennsylvania, site of the HOPE conferences, have been working to get their way and sidestep all of the opposition.
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LAST CHANCE FOR SEATTLE CLUB-MATE DAY

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:09:02 -0600

[UPDATE: We're nearly sold out of Club-Mate in Seattle for this week's special Club-Mate Day. This is your last chance to get your very own case!]

2600 is happy to announce a special Club-Mate Day for the Seattle area taking place the first weekend of June!

If you're in the Puget Sound/Western Washington region, this is your chance to get ahold of the wildly popular German hacker energy drink at a significant discount.
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Off The Wall show for June 1, 2010

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:59 -0600

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Off The Hook show for June 2, 2010

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:55 -0600

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Don't miss NIST's Hack the Quantum at DEFCON 17!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:49 -0600

DEF CON 18 Event/Contest Update!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:46 -0600

More DEF CON 18 Speakers!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:31 -0600

Here's another fresh batch of delicious Speaker goodness for you! Enjoy!

Exploiting Internet Surveillance Systems
Decius

The Search for Perfect Handcuffs... and the Perfect Handcuff Key
Deviant Ollam

Jackpotting Automated Teller Machines Redux
Barnaby Jack

The Power of Chinese Security
Anthony Lai, Jake Appelbaum and Jon Oberheide

Repelling the Wily Insider
Matias Madou and Jacob West

You Spent All That Money And You Still Got Owned...
Joseph McCray

Cyberterrorism and the Security of the National Drinking Water Infrastructure
John McNabb

HD Voice - The Overdue Revolution
Doug Mohney

DEF CON Security Jam III: Now in 3-D?
David Mortman, Rich Mogull, Chris Hoff, Rsnake, Dave Maynor, and Larry Pesce

"This Needs To Be Fixed" and Other Jokes In Commit Statements
Bruce Potter and Logan Lodge

Airport Body Scanners and Possible Countermeasures
Paul F. Renda

Injecting Electromagnetic Pulses Into The Electric Grid
Paul F. Renda

SHODAN for Penetration Testers
Michael "theprez98" Schearer

SMART Project: Applying Reliability Metrics to Security Vulnerabilities
Blake Self, Wayne Zage and Dolores Zage

Hacking Oracle From Web Apps
Sumit "sid" Siddharth

So Many Ways to Slap A Yo-Ho:: Xploiting Yoville and Facebook for Fun and Profit
strace

Attack the Key, Own the Lock
Schuyler Towne and datagram

Balancing the Pwn Trade Deficit
Valsmith, Owner, Colin Ames and Anthony Lai

Keep your eyes on the DEF CON 18 Speakers Page and the DEF CON Twitter for new speaker announcements!
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Post DEFCON 16 items of note

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:25 -0600

DEF CON HQ Update

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:23 -0600

Hey Hackers, we just wanted to let you know what's going on here at DEF CON World Domination HQ! DT, Nikita and myself are grinding away at the DEF CON Archives working on the bestest New Year's gift ever, filling in the gaps and re-encoding all of the content from all of the past cons! We're also making audio and video RSS feeds for years that don't have them, and trying to pull some SEO magic to make everything ultimately more findable. SO, keep your eyes on the DEF CON Archives for all of the great stuff from the past 17 years that you forgot you wanted to know. If you don't already follow, the DEF CON Twitter feed is a great place to get the freshest announcements on what we are doing!

By the way, the buzz for DEF CON 18 is already humming on the DEF CON Forums, and a few of the contests have planning threads and announcements open. Now is a great time to start thinking about new ideas that you might want to propose for this year's DEF CON, so post them there if you've got a great new idea!
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Minibosses at theSummit

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:08:20 -0600

For immediate release:

MiniBosses (http://www.minibosses.com/) have signed on as an official act to perform at theSummit on Thursday July 28th during DEF CON . They are the second act to confirm a performance spot at this years Fundraiser. At ShmooCon in February, DualCore announced that they will return again for this years event for the 4th consecutive year and 3rd year as the headlining act.

Follow Us on Twitter for Event and Feature Guest Updates:
www.twitter.com/effsummit
Coming to event? Make your presences known on the Facebook Event Page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112161832149640

About Mini Bosses:

Four mid-20's guys from Phoenix got togeather for one common cause...Recreate the NES hits you all know and love in real-time on stage for everyones enjoyment pleasure. They consider all Bossies to be their groupies from the costs of Toyko to the midlands of Michigan. If your into 8-bit power cords, get ready to ride the midi wave of Awesome!

About EFF:

Blending the expertise of lawyers, policy analysts, activists, and technologists, EFF achieves significant victories on behalf of consumers and the general public. EFF fights for freedom primarily in the courts, bringing and defending lawsuits even when that means taking on the US government or large corporations.

About Vegas 2.0:

A transient, a local or a weekend Vegas Warrior, however you peg us, we are THE Las Vegas InfoSec group. Our members are long time DEF CON and Computer Security Industry avant guards. When we are not planning theSummit, we spend are free cycles conjuring up Social Engineering, Web and Windows attacks. We are always looking for new locals to Las Vegas OR frequent visitors to stop by our labs conveniently located in North Las Vegas for a beer and some InfoSec foo!
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More Talks for DEFCON 17!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:07:58 -0600

DEF CON 18 Updates

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:07:40 -0600

Re-encoded Past DEFCON Content!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:07:30 -0600

CTF Quals Are Over, But There are Other Bases to Belong

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:07:06 -0600

Off The Wall show for May 25, 2010

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:37 -0600

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Off The Hook show for May 26, 2010

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:34 -0600

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CLUB MATE DAY SEATTLE ANNOUNCED

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:33 -0600

2600 is happy to announce a special Club-Mate Day for the Seattle area taking place the first weekend of June!

If you're in the Puget Sound/Western Washington region, this is your chance to get ahold of the wildly popular German hacker energy drink at a significant discount.
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DEFCON 17 Early Release Videos!

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:29 -0600

DEFCON Updates

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:29 -0600

DEFCON 16 Capture the Flag is Coming!

In just a couple of days, the ultimate battle will begin at DEFCON 16. That's right, we're talking about the DEFCON Capture the Flag Competition organized by Kenshoto! Eight Teams will unleash their best root-fu in the struggle for the coveted CTF Title! The Following teams will be competing.

1@stPlace (returning champions)
Routards
Pandas with Gambas
Guard@MyLan0
Shellphish
Taekwon-V
WOWHACKER
PLUS 4800

Head into CTF Room in Royale Pavilion to Check out the action!

New Talk Added:
Toying with Barcodes By Felix "FX" Lindner on Saturday at 17:00 in Track 1. Check it out at: https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-16/dc-16-speakers.html#FX2
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The Community Delivers Great Mobile Options for DEFCON 17!

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:24 -0600

All of these folks are coordinating together for updates, to bring you the freshest info from DEFCON 17! A huge thank you all of them for contributing!

DEFCON 17 Receipt Posted, Aaaand We're Spent...

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:23 -0600

We'll we've made it back to our respective homes, with another awesome DEFCON on the books! We are now in recovery mode, and normal updating will resume next week! The DEFCON 17 Receipt of Admission is now posted! Thanks to all for making this a fantastic DEFCON!
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DEF CON 18 Event/Contest Update!

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:07:21 -0600