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Winner gets a seat at the DEF CON Safe Mode CTF event and a shot at everlasting glory. May 8, 2020 23:14 EDT 1 Another annual conference has, yet again, been cancelled due to the worldwide pandemic of the novel coronavirus.
Having to cancel it for reasons beyond your control must be heartbreaking.
It had been slated to take place in August. A lot of security companies are going through economic pains and trying to get that in-person sales meeting is a lot more difficult remotely. Please email press[at]defcon[d0t]org if you wish press credentials. The time to celebrate the many We want to offer our heartfelt thanks to everyone who entered the DEF CON Safe Mode Art Contest. "It's never been a convenient time for me to travel. We won't have an opportunity to bond in real life, but this gives us a different opportunity to work across barriers," says Nina Alli, executive director of the BioHacking Village at Defcon, which announced plans to offer virtual events and content for Defcon in August. Its sister conference, Black Hat, has also been called off.Cybersecurity Expert Answers Hacking Questions From Twitter Facebook Offensive Security Engineer Amanda Rousseau aka "Malware Unicorn" uses the power of Twitter to answer common questions about hacking. 1 has been cancelled after the controversial music festival was rocked by deaths of a man and woman who died from suspected drug overdoses.
In what was pretty much a foregone conclusion, the organizing team today said the in-person event would not be held in 2020. Lots of people come to DEF CON and are doing their job; security professionals, federal agents, and the press. Congratulations to A*O*E, the winners of the DEF CON Safe Mode CTF Qualifiers, and our heartfelt thanks to the amazing team at Order of the Overflow for hosting a great event. Remotely! "I am proud that over the years we have all gotten better at self care and supporting each other outside of Con and I can't wait to see everyone when it is less chaotic and uncertain. This year’s model is created by the inimitable LostboY, veteran DEF CON badge and Mystery Challenge creator.
While the physical format may be unfamiliar to the youngest among you, seasoned players will recognize it as a ‘cassette tape’ - an analog recording format consisting of a ribbon of magnetic tape and a plastic housing to keep your dirty fingers away from said tape. "The official cancellation of an in-person Defcon takes away the ability to pretend everything is going to be back to normal soon, though. The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking, new connections, and new industries.For real this time.
"Shockingly enough, I've never been to Defcon," says longtime security researcher Ben Adida. We wish the best of luck to all the contestants. It wouldn't be fair to DEF CON attendees if we exempted one group from paying. What's the point of malware, is it just to be annoying?
If you’re just getting around to checking out the offerings, here’s a little roundup of the stuff you need to know.We’ve got some brand new #DEFCONSafeMode items available at the Attention #Badgelife enthusiasts - the #DEFCONForums has a Reminder to all the hacker scribes out there - the DEF CON Safe Mode is growing fast - check out these links to some of the Villages that are signing up to take part! "For some, the change means an opportunity to attend the conference more easily. Defcon's more buttoned-up sister conference, Black Hat, which takes place in the days leading up to Defcon every year, has been called off as well. "Remote conferences are totally workable and can be very successful. New CFPs are opening up by the day.
Its sister conference, ... For years, a simple and elegant inside joke has permeated Defcon, the influential hacking conference. "The security industry has embraced remote conferences in recent months. Stay up to date with all the CTF updates by following our brilliant hosts, Order of the Overflow.The ‘DEF CON is canceled’ meme has crossed over into real life, courtesy of COVID-19.
"I'm a small conference organizer myself, so I know how much planning and work goes into, and has already gone into, such an event. Amanda answers all these Twitter questions, and much more!
Moss says he made the initial decision to cancel on April 11, but needed weeks to work out the legal and financial logistics of shelving this year's event before going public with the announcement.Longtime Defcon attendees were saddened by the news, but everyone WIRED spoke to supported the decision. This was to be the second annual outing of the DEF CON event in the Middle Kingdom. "We look forward to this every year as a family reunion. This comes after the more formal Black Hat USA event, usually scheduled to run the same week as DEF CON in Sin City, was shelved as an in-person shindig, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic forcing everyone to stay … But don't stop there - jump into Congratulations to A*O*E, the winners of the DEF CON Safe Mode CTF Qualifiers, and our heartfelt thanks to the amazing team at Order of the Overflow for hosting a great event.The moment has arrived - the DEF CON CTF Quals are happening TODAY!
Is there such thing as a red hat hacker? Both events will host online conferences instead that include research talks and social events. ""As a young hacker my dream was to attend this hallowed event, and once I had experienced my first Defcon in 2008, I was hooked," says Patrick Wardle, a macOS security researcher at the enterprise management firm Jamf.
DEF CON tickets will not be sold on-site at Black Hat USA. There is a limit of one ticket purchase per person, up until the close of "Late" registration on July 31, 2020 at 11:59 PM PT.
"It was the right thing to keep everyone safe," says security consultant Jake Williams, who attended his first Defcon in 2005. Over on the DEF CON Safe Mode is almost here! You’ll be happy to know that we’re applying that research to the #defconsafemode experiment.The DEF CON Safe Mode badge is here!