DEF CON is one of the oldest continuously running hacker conventions around, and also one of the largest.
Many of the attendees at DEF CON include computer security professionals, journalists, lawyers, federal government employees, security researchers, and hackers with a general interest in software, computer architecture, phone phreaking, hardware modification, and anything else that can be “cracked.”
The event consists of several tracks of speakers about computer- and cracking-related subjects, as well as social events and contests in everything from creating the longest Wi-Fi connection and cracking computer systems to who can most effectively cool a beer in the Nevada heat.
Conference information
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Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV
United States
Paris Las Vegas
South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV
United States
Conference program
The conference program can be viewed here.
Paris Las Vegas
Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Articles
Social-Engineer, Inc. releases annual report on DEF CON 22 Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) Contest
27-10-2014 | The SECTF contest is conducted to raise awareness of the growing threat social engineering poses and to provide a live demonstration of specific techniques commonly used by malicious attackers to siphon information from unsuspecting targets. Read more
5 Security trends from Defcon 2014 - The largest hacker conference
13-08-2014 | I believe I am more of a builder than a hacker but still this is one of the event which draws me every year. It is a great way to keep an eye of what’s happening in the world of hacking and provides some valuable insights on how tomorrow could look like. Read more
Hacker hunts and pwns WiFi Pineapples with zero-day at Def Con
11-08-2014 | Before you use a WiFi Pineapple in Vegas during a hackers’ security conference, you better know what you are doing. Read more
DefCon: Traffic control systems vulnerable to hacking
08-08-2014 | Traffic control systems used in the U.S. and other countries can be hacked to cause significant traffic problems, or can even be “bricked” to cause millions of dollars in damages to infrastructure. Read more
