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DCT DC | June 27-28 2024

DCT Vegas | Aug. 12-13, 2024

DCT Seattle | Nov. 2-3, 2024

DCT Paris | Rescheduled to 2025

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Fontainebleau Room Block added!

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We’ve secured a discounted block of rooms at the Fontainebleau Hotel, just across the street from our new location in the LVCC West Hall. To get the discount, follow this link and be sure to reserve by July 4. You can also reserve by phone at (833) 702-7272 - tell ‘em the DEF CON Communications Group sent ya.

The DEF CON season approaches. Feel free to get amped.

New Classes Added!

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There are a bunch of new classes added to training.defcon.org! It’s always a good time to level up your skill set. Head over, see what’s new and lock in the early bird pricing.

DEF CON 32 Call for Papers and More!

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DEF CON 32 preparations are well and truly underway. You can tell because the air is thick with call announcements.

The Calls opening today are:
CFP
Workshops
Demo Labs
Policy

As always, don’t procrastinate. The chances of your idea getting over the finish line are better when the reviewer has time to communicate with you.

The information about all the open calls is here. We can’t wait to see what you’re working on.

DEF CON 32 Online Registration is Open!

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DEF CON is primarily a cash-at-the-door kind of conference. LineCon is in our DNA, and we will always honor it. Long may the beach balls fly.

Still, the option to register online has been a benefit to many attendees. We’re keeping that method open for all those who need it.

If that’s you, good news! From right now until July 5, 2024, you can register for DC32 at shop.defcon.org.

DEF CON 32 Theme!

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Now that we’ve got the venue stuff sorted out, we’re ready to announce the DEF CON 32 theme!

This year’s theme is “Engage”. The internet may be trending toward a dystopia of dark patterns and walled gardens, but we can do better. We know how. The antidote to apathy and doomscrolling is engagement. You can read The Dark Tangent’s full post about it here: https://forum.defcon.org/node/248361.

The visual vibes are Y2K inspired and you can get your color palette, fonts and whatnot in the DEF CON 32 style guide.

As always, we are excited to see where you’ll take this. Let’s GO.

We Have Some News About DEF CON 32

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DEF CON was canceled.

After a great 25 year relationship Caesars abruptly terminated their contract with DEF CON, leaving us with no venue for DC 32, and just about seven months to Con!

We don’t know why Caesars canceled us, they won’t say beyond it being a strategy change and it is not related to anything that DEF CON or our community has done. This kind of no-notice cancellation of a contract is unheard of in the conference business. The parting is confusing, but amicable.

So now we have a challenge. Without a venue, will we be able to UN-Cancel DEF CON 32 before time runs out?

Hackers are flexible. We find solutions. We need a space that can handle an event our size, and configurable enough to accommodate our content. We need a location close to our announced dates, and with super short notice... No small feat.

We immediately scrambled a venue strike team to Las Vegas. Floors were walked. Meetings were held. Hands were shook and options weighed. When the smoke cleared, the field narrowed to one obvious choice and we began forging the requisite agreements.

W00T! DEF CON Is UN-CANCELED!

DEF CON 32 will still be August 8-11 2024, but now held at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) with workshops and training at the Sahara.

DEF CON 32 will be an adventure where we can try things not possible in our old Casino Hotel spaces. What specifically you ask? Well we are still learning all the specifics but we will have more space, a proper food court, and the largest indoor venue LCD wall in the country.

There are still many questions to be answered, and we have started a live FAQ section on the Forums for DEF CON 32 where we will be updating questions and answers. The initial FAQ is located here: https://forum.defcon.org/node/248358

I look forward to seeing everyone this summer, the start of a new DEF CON era!

-The Dark Tangent

P.S. We made shirts and stickers:
https://shop.defcon.org/products/def-con-un-canceled-mens-t-shirt
https://shop.defcon.org/products/def-con-un-canceled-sticker-set

DEF CON Content Updates!

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We’ve got some DEF CON content updates for you today!

First, we’ve added some AppSec Village videos we were missing from DC30 and DC31. You can grab them at media.defcon.org.

Second, the big torrent of all the goodies from DC31 is now also live on the media server.

And third, if you’re looking for a 1.7T ‘everything DC’ torrent, that’s freshly updated and available for you on infocon.org.

Make sure to stretch your coaxials before attempting that last one. Safety first.

Announcing DEF CON Training Paris!

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New #defcontraining alert! Join us in Paris April 22-25 for a slate of 4-day intensive training sessions administered by world-class trainers. The full list of available classes is available now at training.defcon.org.

We hope to see you there!

Big Batch of Calls Open Now for DEF CON 32!

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2024 is officially underway, and we're kicking off DEF CON season with a bunch of of open calls for DC32! Villages, Constests, Parties, Communities - the majority of the calls are open now, with the balance opening February 1. The full list of open calls is available at the Calls Index Page.

Remember, the sooner you get your proposals in, the more chance we can help make your ideas into reality. We can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeves. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

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We want to thank the whole DEF CON Community for an amazing 2023, and to wish all of you an even better 2024. We’re looking forward seeing everyone for DEF CON 32, to what you’ll share with us and what we’ll do and discover together in the coming year. Happy New Year, everybody!

DEF CON 2023 Ornaments!

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DEF CON Resident artist Mar Williams kicks off December with the first of their MAR + DEF CON Art Drop series. This month features 3 handmade, illustrated, glittery and lit DEF CON ornaments. Get them in time to add some hacker flair to your holiday decor.

🚨DEF CON Merch Sale Alert!

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On Monday, November 27, everything in the shop.defcon.org store will be 20% off! If you've been thinking about a hacker gift or just treating yourself to a swag update, your moment is here. Get your deal while they last!

Black Badge Hall of Fame updated!

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We’ve overhauled the Black Badge Hall of Fame page! For anyone unfamiliar, the BBHOF is our online record of everyone who’s won DEF CON’s ultimate prize- a limited edition badge that comes with lifetime free entry and eternal glory. If you’re not on the list, maybe it’s time to get a plan together.

And while we’re talking about contests, you can check the contest results for DC31 here. Congratulations to the winners and respect to everyone who gets in the arena.

DEF CON 31 Live Performances are Posted!

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Expect your productivity to take another major hit courtesy of DEF CON 31. The music from Thursday and Friday is live on the Media Server! Help yourself to selections from the amazing musicians we hosted. But that’s not all - we’ve got video for those shows, too! Download now and you’ll also get the beautiful wall animation that everyone’s talking about. You get all this for the low, low price of we love you. Enjoy, shake your groove thing and pass it on.

DEF CON 31 Video is Live!

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It's that time of the year again - time to block off a weekend or two and watch videos from DEF CON 31 on YouTube!

We've got all the main stage talks, a bunch of Village Stage talks, War Stories and the Policy series, all waiting to entertain and enlighten you. If this is somehow not enough, There's even more to choose from on media.defcon.org.

Please bingewatch responsibly, and pass it on.

DEF CON Movie Night Do-over!

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We didn’t get to finish the Saturday DEF CON movie Night at DEF CON 31 this year, so we’re finishing it tonight. Please join us for ‘Forbidden Planet’ and the last couple of minutes of ‘2001’. We’ll be reconvening in the movie-night-text channel of the DEF CON Discord (discord.gg/defcon) at 8pm PDT. Robbie the robot sez be there.

DEF CON 31 Press!

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A sampling of the press coverage from DEF CON 31 is up on the DEF CON Press Page. See something interesting about the show out there that we missed? Hit us up on social media and we'll add it to the list.

See What Happened at DEF CON 31!

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As you might have heard mentioned in the DEF CON Closing Ceremonies, DEF CON 31 was the second year that we had a roving Video Team doing interviews around the conference. Get a peek at how villages and contests work and meet the amazing community that keeps DC fresh- check out the developing playlist

Watch this space in the coming days for DEF CON 31 updates of all kinds - contest results, press coverage, videos of the talks and villages, and more!

Thanks for a Great Con!

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DEF CON 31 is in the books, and the vibes were immaculate. We want to thank the DEF CON community for bringing all that good energy with you and making this such a memorable con. Good energy and stickers, and badges, and puzzles and hugs and for some reason Malört. You really are an amazing group of humans.

Special thanks to all the Goons who calmly and professionally evacuated the Forum and then got the whole con back on its feet. On time, no less. Borderline miraculous.

If you want to keep that DEF CON feeling going throughout the off season, make sure to look into DEF CON Groups in your area. Can’t find one? Consider starting one.

We’re already thinking about the next one, and we hope you’ll all be there with us in this weird little summer house we’ve built together. Stay safe and look out for each other. See you soon.

☠️❤️🫵.

DEF CON 31 Breaking: AI Cyber Challenge Announced for DEF CON 32 & 33

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DEF CON will host the Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge #AIxCC semis in 2024 and the final in 2025! @DARPA, @openssf ,@Google, @AnthropicAI @Microsoft & @OpenAI are working together to challenge contestants to create novel AI cybersecurity systems.

Over $18m in cumulative prizes, access to cutting edge tech and a chance to help secure the open infrastructure we all rely on.

Attend the official announcement at DEF CON 31, Friday at 14:30 in Track 2!

Full details at aicyberchallenge.com

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