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<h2 class="title">Capture the Packet is Back! </h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 6.7.12</h4>
<p>"Search Network Traffic, Locate Clues, Solve Puzzles and Score"</p>
<p>Capture the Packet returns for a third year, and this time there's a Black Badge up for grabs! </p>
<p>You can sign up your team (2 players max), learn the rules and read the FAQ by heading over to <a href="
https://www.capturethepacket.com/ctp_signup.html">the DC20 CTP express sign-up page</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="title">CTF Write-up Round-up! </h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 6.5.12</h4>
<p>As promised, here are some links to write-ups of the past weekend's hot CTF qualification action. </p>
<p>The biggest list of links I've seen is at <a href="
http://devpsc.blogspot.com/2012/06/defcon-20-quals-writeup-collection.html"> the Deva [Me, Myself and InfoSec] blog.</a> That's a good first stop. A few more links below. </p>
<ul>
<li>From the <a href="
http://techblog.vsza.hu/">VSzA Techblog</a>, write-ups of the <a href="
http://techblog.vsza.hu/posts/DEF_CON_20_CTF_grab_bag_300_writeup.html">grab bag 300</a> and <a href="
http://techblog.vsza.hu/posts/DEF_CON_20_CTF_urandom_300_writeup.html">urandom 300</a></li>
<li>From the <a href="
http://securityblackswan.blogspot.com">Security Black Swan</a> blog, a write-up of <a href="
http://securityblackswan.blogspot.com/2012/06/defcon-20-ctf-qualifiers-b100.html">b 100</a>, <a href="
http://securityblackswan.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/defcon-20-ctf-qualifiers-b200.html">b 200</a> and <a href="
http://securityblackswan.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/defcon-20-ctf-qualifiers-urandom-300.html">urandom 300</a>.</li>
<li>If you can read Chinese, <a href="
http://insight-labs.org/?p=368">Insight Labs</a> has a writeup of <a href="
http://insight-labs.org/?p=371">Forensics 300</a> and <a href="
http://insight-labs.org/?p=368">b 300</a></li>
</ul>
<p>If you know of an especially good writeup that's not on the list, let us know on Facebook or Twitter.</p>
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<h2 class="title">CTF QUALS RESULTS ARE IN! </h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 6.4.12</h4>
<p>The CTF qualifications are complete, and it's time to announce the victors. The teams listed below have earned your respect and the opportunity to fight it out in Vegas.</p>
<pre>
PLACE | SCORE | TEAM
1 4900 Hates Irony
2 4800 PPP
3 4400 侍
4 4400 sutegoma2
5 4400 Shellphish
6 4400 TwoSixNine
7 4200 European Nopsled Team (DC 19 winner)
8 4100 More Smoked Leet Chicken
9 4100 our name sucks
10 4100 ACME Pharm
11 4100 WOWHACKER-PLUS
</pre>
<p>We'll be scouring the Intertubes to bring you write-ups of the action, so watch this space. Thanks to everyone who participated, congratulations to the winners. The game is afoot.</p>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON BEVERAGE COOLING CONTRAPTION CONTEST IS LIVE! </h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 6.1.12</h4>
<p>Yes, indeed. The perennial DEF CON contest favorite is back this year. Have an idea for getting beer sparkling cold
in an exceptionally expeditious manner? This is your moment.
Check the <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12895">BCCC
rules</a> to make sure your idea is contest-legal
and then head to the <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12896">Official BCCC Signup Thread</a> to
reserve your spot. Added benefit of participation:
speedy cold beer in Vegas in July. </p>
<p>Prizes awarded for style and design as well.</p>
<p>The normal rules about who can have access to adult libations apply. It's beer, but for SCIENCE!</p>
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<h2 class="title">LAST DAY TO SAVE BIG ON BLACK HAT REGISTRATION! </h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.31.12</h4>
<p>The organizers of <a href="
http://www.blackhat.com">Black Hat USA</a> would like to remind DEF CON-goers that if you plan on attending both conferences, you have until Friday, June 1 to save $550 by <a href="
https://blackhat.reg.techweb.com/usa/2012/index/registrations/">registering for Black Hat</a> and then <a href="
http://blackhat.com/html/bh-us-12/bh-us-12-specialevents-defcon.html">pre-registering for DEF CON 20</a>. If you're planning to attend both events, don't miss this opportunity to get the early-bird discount.</p>
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<h2 class="title">DC 20 SHORT STORY CONTEST <br />CLOSES JUNE 1! </h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.31.12</h4>
<p>The <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=658">DEF CON 20 Short Story Contest</a> closes tomorrow, June 1. No excuses. If your story is almost finished, get it together and submit right away. All the info you'll need is on the <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=658">DC20 Short Story Contest Forum Thread</a>. Read <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12893">what's been submitted so far</a>,either for motivation or pleasure, please do and then vote for your favorite. Remind yourself of the <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12826">rules</a>. Most importantly, get your story into the running.</p>
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<h2 class="title">CTF QUALIFICATIONS JUST A WEEK AWAY</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.25.12</h4>
<p>If you're one of the brave souls who come to DEF CON seeking glory in our famed Capture the Flag contest, then
be sure you don't miss the boat. There are already 452 teams registered, and
if you're not one of them you're running out of time.</p>
<p>Please remember that you are required to be on a registered team to play this year – although you
are allowed to register as a team of one. More reg info can be found on <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-20/dc-20-ctf.html">DEF CON
20's CTF page</a> and you can register at <a href="
https://www.ddtek.biz/reg/dc20_reg.jsp">DDTek's CTF
registration page</a>.</p>
<p>Eat your Wheaties and get lots of sleep. We'll see you in las Vegas.</p>
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<h2 class="title">VOTE FOR DC RECOGNIZE AWARDS!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.24.12</h4>
<p>DEF CON is proud to announce the 2nd annual DEF CON awards ceremony,
renamed the DC Recognize Awards. These awards are given to deserving
individuals in the community, industry, and media. For DC20, we've
shaken things up and included 7 different categories for
your voting pleasure. Nominations will be held online, at SurveyMonkey,
until <strong>July 10th</strong>. From July 11th until the conference, the DEF CON
Awards Selection Committee will review all the nominations for validity
and evidence. The top group of nominations that meet the nomination
criteria, have the best justification, and are generally worthwhile will
be presented for voting during the DEF CON Recognize Awards Ceremony at
DEF CON...</p>
<p>You can read more at <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-news.html">DEF CON 20 News Page </a>.</p>
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<h2 class="title">CHECK OUT OUR NEW VENDOR PAGE!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.23.12</h4>
<p>The DEF CON Vendor Area never disappoints. There's always an eclectic mix of merchandise to paw through, from cutting-edge reading material
to mutant hardware custom-made for the apocalypse. This year we'll be featuring the vendors on a page of their own, so that you can get to know them
before the Con. We'll update as the list grows, so keep an eye peeled.</p>
<p>Check the <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-vendors.html">DEF CON 20 Vendor Page </a>.</p>
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<h2 class="title">Social Engineering CTF Contest for Kids!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.22.12</h4>
<p>Running to find the clues... racing to pick the locks, cracking codes,
breaking ciphers and frantically fighting against the clock? This is not
the theme of the latest Mission Impossible movie. No, this it the theme
of the <a href="
http://bit.ly/LY10za/">DEF CON 20 Social Engineering Capture
the Flag for Kids - Return of the Schmooze</a>.</p>
<p>Here is the Cliff's Notes version. If you:</p>
<ul>
<li>are 6-16 years of age</li>
<li>think outside of the box</li>
<li>enjoy challenges that will test your limits</li>
<li>want to race the clock to solve mind-bending puzzles</li>
<li>want to learn how to pick locks, solve ciphers, break code and use
social engineering in your everyday life</li>
<li>enjoy cool prizes</li>
</ul>
<p>This competition will give you all the tools and instruction you need to
learn these skills and many more. Although the contest will challenge you, it
will be fun, entertaining and very educational.</p>
<p>Then you have no choice, grab your parents and head over the
registration page below and fill out all the details. Then it's time to get your
brains ready for <strong>RETURN OF THE SCHMOOZE!</strong><br /><br />
<a href="
http://bit.ly/LY10za">Register Here</a>, NOW!</p>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON Documentary and Call for DEF CON History!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.21.12</h4><br /><br />
<img class="postImage" src="images/defcon-20/dc-montage-web.jpg">
<p>
As you may have heard, in honor of our 20th anniversary, we have a DEF CON Documentary in the making by none other than Jason Scott of textfiles.com! Jason has made an announcement about it on his blog at <a href="
http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/3602">ascii.textfiles.com</a>, so go check out what it's all about!<br><br>
Near the end of the post, he asks for your help finding various pieces of DEF CON history, lore and artifacts. So if you have any of the footage or pictures listed, please help him out!
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON 20 Speaker Page is Live! First round posted!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.16.12</h4>
<p>
The first round of Speakers is now live on the <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html">DEF CON 20 Speaker Page</a> for your perusal! Enough said, now go and check 'em out!<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Welcome">Welcome & Making the DEF CON 20 Badge + Special Presentation by Jason Scott</a></strong><br>
The Dark Tangent, LosT, and Jason Scott<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#PanelDC101">DEF CON 101</a></strong><br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#MNightCode2600">Movie Night With The Dark Tangent: "Code2600" + Q&A With the Director</a></strong><br>
Jeremy Zerechak<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#MNightReboot">Movie Night With The Dark Tangent: "Reboot" + Q&A With the Filmmakers and Actors</a></strong><br>
Joe Kawasaki, Sidney Sherman, and Actors To Be Announced<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#MNight21">Movie Night With The Dark Tangent: "21" + Q&A With "MIT Mike" Aponte</a></strong><br>
"MIT Mike" Aponte<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Alonso">Owning Bad Guys {And Mafia} With Javascript Botnets</a></strong><br>
Chema Alonso and Manu "The Sur"<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#atlas"><ghz or bust: defcon</a></strong><br>
atlas<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Branco">Overwriting the Exception Handling Cache PointerDwarf Oriented Programming</a></strong><br>
Rodrigo Rubira Branco, James Oakley, and Sergey Bratus<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Brown">Tenacious Diggity: Skinny Dippin in a Sea of Bing</a></strong><br>
Francis Brown and Rob Ragan<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Brashars">Exploit Archaeology: Raiders of the Lost Payphones</a></strong><br>
Josh Brashars<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#PanelMTF">Panel: Meet the Feds</a></strong><br>
Panelists To Be Announced<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Conti">Life Inside a Skinner Box: Confronting our Future of Automated Law Enforcement</a></strong><br>
Greg Conti, Lisa Shay, and Woody Hartzog<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#DCAwards">DEF CON Awards</a></strong><br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Dameff">Hacking Humanity: Human Augmentation and You</a></strong><br>
Christian "quaddi" Dameff, Jeff "r3plicant" Tully<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Douba">Sploitego - Maltego's (Local) Partner in Crime</a></strong><br>
Nadeem Douba<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Egypt">Post Metasploitation: Improving Accuracy and Efficiency in Post Exploitation Using the Metasploit Framework</a></strong><br>
Egypt<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Gavin">Post-Exploitation Nirvana: Launching OpenDLP Agents over Meterpreter Sessions</a></strong><br>
Andrew Gavin, Michael Baucom, and Charles Smith<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Grand">More Projects of Prototype This!</a></strong><br>
Joe Grand and Zoz<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Hofmann">Crypto and the Cops: the Law of Key Disclosure and Forced Decryption</a></strong><br>
Marcia Hofmann<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Kaminsky">Black Ops</a></strong><br>
Dan Kaminsky<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Kennedy">Owning One to Rule Them All</a></strong><br>
Dave Kennedy and Dave DeSimone<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#King">Detecting Reflective Injection</a></strong><br>
Andrew King<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Kirk">An Inside Look Into Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Technical Security Controls: How Private Industry Protects Our Country's Secrets</a></strong><br>
James Kirk<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Marlinspike">TBA</a></strong><br>
Moxie Marlinspike<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Mejri">Skype VoIP Software Vulnerabilities: Advanced 0Day Exploitation</a></strong><br>
Benjamin Kunz Mejri<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Mortman">Defcon Comedy Jam V, V for Vendetta</a></strong><br>
David Mortman, Rich Mogull, Chris Hoff, Dave Maynor, Larry Pesce, and James Arlen<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Mudge">Cortana: Rise of the Automated Red Team</a></strong><br>
Raphael Mudge<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#PanelStaff">Panel: The Making of DEF CON 20</a></strong><br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Renderman">Hacker + Airplanes = No Good Can Come Of This</a></strong><br>
RenderMan<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Rennie">MegaUpload: Guilty or Not Guilty?</a></strong><br>
Jim Rennie and Jennifer Granick<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Robinson">Spy vs. Spy: Spying on Mobile Device Spyware</a></strong><br>
Michael Robinson and Chris Taylor<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Schneier">Bruce Schneier Answers Your Questions</a></strong><br>
Bruce Schneier<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Soghoian">Can You Track Me Now? Government And Corporate Surveillance Of Mobile Geo-Location Data</a></strong><br>
Christopher Soghoian, Ben Wizner, Catherine Crump, and Ashkan Soltani<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Sumner">Can Twitter Really Help Expose Psychopath Killer Traits?</a></strong><br>
Chris "TheSuggmeister" Sumner<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Thieme">Twenty Years Back, Twenty Years Ahead: The Arc of DEF CON Past and Future</a></strong><br>
Richard Thieme<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Tobias">Safes and Containers: Insecurity Design Excellence</a></strong><br>
Marc Weber Tobias, Matt Fiddler, and Tobias Bluzmanis<br><br>
<strong><a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Vixie">TBA</a></strong><br>
Paul Vixie
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<h2 class="title">Elite Force At DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.8.12</h4>
<p><img class="imgFltRt" src="images/defcon-20/eliteforce.jpg" alt="Elite Force" />
We have another major addition to the Saturday night DEF-CON White Ball music line-up alongside <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-artist-crystal-method.html">The Crystal Method</a>! DEF-CON is excited to bring renowned breaks+tech-funk act <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-artist-elite-force.html">Elite Force</a> to resonate your ears and chest cavity. Recently most well known for his RE:VAMPED series re-working such artists as Aphex Twin, Propellerheads, Meat Katie, Datsik, and many many others, Elite Force has been an established hacker friendly act for years. In fact, you may have heard of him through one of his earlier projects: Lunatic Calm (with the hit song "Leave You Far Behind," featured on movie soundtracks like The Jackal, Mortal Kombat Annihilation, and The Matrix). <br><br>
Official Website: <a href="
http://www.eliteforcemusic.com/">
http://www.eliteforcemusic.com/</a><br>
Soundcloud: <a href="
http://soundcloud.com/elite-force">
http://soundcloud.com/elite-force</a><br><br>
Videos: <br>
1) Elite Force - Society Suicides: <a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nceAGqfdykQ">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nceAGqfdykQ</a><br>
2) Elite Force - Captain America: <a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWkJ7nYE0cU">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWkJ7nYE0cU</a><br>
3) Elite Force - Law of Life: <a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWnjVRobf0w">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWnjVRobf0w</a><br>
4) Elite Force - Mainframe Wrekka: <a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3d6MMp9Gjk">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3d6MMp9Gjk</a><br>
5) Lunatic Calm - Leave You Far Behind: <a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maP6q3D4Hf0">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maP6q3D4Hf0</a>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON Extended Room Block at Rio is almost SOLD OUT!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 5.2.12</h4>
<p>
Peak nights Friday and Saturday are almost gone. You can still save money and be at Rio by booking the nights available at our discounted rate and then paying the Rio rate for any nights that are no longer available in our Block.<br><br>
When Friday and Saturday are sold out in our block the Rio rate of 7/27 at $299 and 7/28 at $329 will show up on your reservation. <br><br>
These rates are subject to change based on availability.</p>
<h4>Or we have rooms at Bally's</h4>
<p>Starting on May 4th we will have overflow rooms at Bally's. There is a shuttle between Bally's and Rio That runs all day and into the evening.<br><br>
Rates at Bally's are as follows:<br>
Wednesday 7/25 $70.00<br>
Thursday 7/26 $70.00<br>
Friday 7/27 $150.00<br>
Saturday 7/28 $150.00<br>
Sunday 7/29 $70.00<br><br>
To book at Bally's, use this link: <a href="
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=BLV&groupCode=SBDEF2">
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=BLV&groupCode=SBDEF2</a> <br>
Or call 1-800-358-8777 and reference group code SBDEF2
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<h2 class="title">More Rooms at the Rio!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 4.30.12</h4>
<p>
Limited additional room block open at Rio for DEF CON attendees. Save $100.00 per night for the weekend nights!<br><br>
Wednesday night $138.00<br>
Thursday night $158.00<br>
Friday & Saturday nights $178.00<br><br>
<a href="
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=RLV&groupCode=SRDEF12">Act now before they are gone!</a><br><br>
If you made your reservation during the time our block was filling up and you paid a higher rate for one or more nights the Rio has already adjusted your rate to the new current/lower rate!
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<h2 class="title">Press Registration for DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 4.26.12</h4>
<p>
Journalists! Want to register as press for DEF CON 20? Check out the new <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-press.html">Press Registration page</a> for the rules and how you can apply for a press badge at DEF CON!
</p>
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<h2 class="title">Contests, Events, and the Black Badge!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 4.20.12</h4>
<p>
Want to get the latest on DEF CON 20 Contests, Events and Parties? Keep our eyes on the <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=616">DC20: [Official / Unofficial] [Parties / Social Gatherings / Events / Contests]</a> Forum on the DEF CON Forums. There is also a Contest & Event Update section at the top of the <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-index.html">DEF CON 20 Home page</a> for quick links to each of the individual sub-forums, and Black Badge events so far are marked with a bullet (&bull
.<br><br>
What is the Black Badge you ask? For those of you who don't know, the Black Badge is the highest award DEF CON gives to contest winners of certain events. CTF winners earn these, as well as Hacker Jeopardy winners. The contests that are awarded Black Badges vary from year to year, and a Black Badge allows free entrance to DEF CON for life, potentially a value of thousands of dollars. Here are the ones chosen so far, and a few others are under consideration:
<br><br>
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=638">Capture the Flag</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=646">Capture the Packet</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=660">Crash & Compile</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=657">Hacker Jeopardy</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=630">Mystery Challenge</a><br /><br />
Also, If you are planning on running a contest or event this year, the <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-contest-rfi.html">Contest & Event RFI</a> has been extended a few days and will close on May 5. Get those submissions in!
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<h2 class="title">Reminders and new Pre-con Calendar</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 4.11.12</h4>
<p>As DEF CON 20 planning revs in to high gear, we thought it might be useful to have a central location for important pre-con dates and deadlines. Enter the <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-precon-calendar.html">Pre-con Calendar</a>, a new page for keeping track of just such dates! Have a look, and if you have a contest or event, with deadlines before con, that could use an entry on the calendar, send it to <strong>neil {at} defcon }dot{ org</strong>. Check back there frequently for new dates!<br />
<br />
Here are some of the upcoming dates you may want to remember:</p>
<ul>
<li>April 15 - Vendor Application Opens</li>
<li>April 30 - <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12734">Call for Music Closes</a></li>
<li>May 1 - <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-contest-rfi.html">Contest & Event RFI Closes</a></li>
<li>May 28 - <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-cfp.html">Call for Papers Closes</a></li>
<li>June 1-3 - <a href="
http://ddtek.biz">CTF Quals</a></li>
<li>June 8 - <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-contact.html#program">Printed Program Materials Due</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON 20 Site is Live!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 4.4.12</h4>
<p>If you're looking for a central location for all the latest info on this year's DEF CON, you're in luck! The DEF CON 20 site is now live at <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-index.html">
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-20/dc-20-index.html</a>! </p>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON 20 CTF Updates!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 4.4.12</h4>
<p>News from the CTF front! The announcement of the DEF CON 20 CTF Quals was recently announced, and will take place June 1-3, 2012. You can find the details at <a href="
http://ddtek.biz">ddtek.biz</a>! We have another recent qualifying team to announce, team LeetChicken has won the Codegate 2012 YUT Challenge, which automatically qualifies them for DEF CON 20 CTF! Congratulations to them! <br />
<br />
You can find all kinds of CTF info on the <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-ctf.html">DEF CON 20 CTF Page</a>, and tons of CTF links an write ups in the <a href="html/links/dc-ctf.html">CTF Archive</a>!</p>
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<h2 class="title">200 for 20</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.31.12</h4>
<p>We'd like to announce that the price for DEF CON 20 will be $200 USD. What will we do with our ill-gotten gains, you may ask? We're going to make the 20th anniversary of DEF CON one to remember. More special swag, great live music, help for the contests to grow, 20 teams for CTF, special speakers, and numerous other secret stuffs. Believe us when we say it'll be the most epic DEF CON ever!<br /><br />
Want to get involved in making DEF CON 20 even more k-rad? Participate on the forums <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/" title="The DEF CON Forums">
https://forum.defcon.org/</a></p>
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<h2 class="title">The Crystal Method At DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.30.12</h4>
<p><img class="imgFltRt" src="images/defcon-20/crystalmethod.jpg" alt="The Crystal Method" />As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, DEF CON is ecstatic to announce the headlining act for our Saturday evening White Ball: The Crystal Method! These guys are pioneers in the electronic music scene, with soundtrack appearances on movies like Spawn, Blade, The Replacement Killers, and many others. <br />
<br />
Here are some samples to tide you over:<br />
<br />
<a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNeXVSt8E80">Drown in the Now feat. Matisyahu</a> <br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As6EMBmKFrk&ob=av2e">Comin Back</a> <br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLxiDnYk3M">Sine Language feat. LMFAO</a> </p><br /><br />
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON in the News</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.29.12</h4>
<p>Check out this article in Vanity Fair, <a href="
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/05/internet-regulation-war-sopa-pippa-defcon-hacking">World War 3.0</a>, which discusses the factions vying for control of the internet. Mentions of DEF CON, DT and other from the scene are numerous! </p>
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<h2 class="title">Which Past Shirts Should We Reprint?</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.28.12</h4>
<p>We're thinking of doing a limited run of a few past shirts for sale at DEF CON, but which ones should we do? You can help us decide by checking out the gallery of past shirts on our <a href="
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150655225836656.391936.90487656655&type=3">Facebook page</a>, and then voting for your favorite in our survey also on Facebook, or at: <a href="
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/defconshirts">
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/defconshirts</a></p>
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<h2 class="title"><em>Reboot</em> Sneak Preview at DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.22.12</h4>
<p><img class="imgFltRt" src="images/defcon-20/reboot.jpg" alt="Reboot poster" />We are very excited to announce an Exclusive Sneak Preview screening of the film <em><a href="
http://www.rebootfilm.com">Reboot</a></em> at DEF CON 20! Here is a peek at the premise from <a href="
http://dailydead.com/interview-reboots-joe-kawasaki-and-sidney-sherman/">an article on the film</a>:<br /><br />
<em>"Set within a dystopian world that is a collision between technology and humanity, "Reboot" touches upon many of the current social and political concerns that arise from becoming more and more intertwined with the virtual.<br /><br />
In contemporary Los Angeles, a young female hacker (Stat) awakens from unconsciousness to find an iPhone glued to her hand and a mysterious countdown ticking away on the display. Suffering from head trauma, and with little recollection of who she is or what is happening, Stat races against time to figure out what the code means, and what unknown event the pending zero-hour will bring."</em><br /><br />
We are also excited that the filmmakers and lead cast members will be on hand at DEF CON for a Q&A session along with the screening! We'll have more info as this solidifies.<br /><br />
If you are looking for a fun gaming challenge, <em>Reboot</em> has a cool alternate reality game in which you can participate as well! Find more info at <a href="
http://www.rebootfilm.com/scoreboard">
http://www.rebootfilm.com/scoreboard</a>.<br /><br />
<strong><a href="
http://www.rebootfilm.com/trailer" title="Reboot Trailer">Watch the Trailer!</a></strong></p>
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<h2 class="title">Special Music Events at DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.19.12</h4>
<p><img class="imgFltRt" src="images/defcon-20/mochipet.jpg" alt="mochipet" />Exciting news that is first in a series of many! DEF CON is officially announcing some big musical guests this year, the first of whom is breakcore/glitch/hip-hop all-star Mochipet! You'll be able to catch him at the DEF CON 20 official opening Thursday night pool party! <br />
<br />
Here are a few examples of Mochipet in action:<br />
<br />
<a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDPnWJayRKk">Whomp-a-saurus Sex</a> <br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Ls0KOjRdE">Mochipet Godzilla New Year Video by Savage Henry</a> <br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDPnWJayRKk">A Milli Girls - Mochipet </a
pseudo-NSFW) </p>
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<h2 class="title">CODE 2600 Showing at DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.15.12</h4>
<p><img class="imgFltRt" src="images/defcon-20/code2600.jpg" alt="CODE 2600 Poster" />DEF CON is happy to announce Code 2600 will be showing at DEF CON 20! We will be the first hacker con to have the film shown and we are pretty excited about it. The filmmaker will be present and doing a Q & A after the screening! Like the <a href="
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Code-2600/187282367978881">CODE 2600 Facebook page</a> or check out <a href="
http://www.code2600.com">code2600.com</a> for more info!</p>
<h4>About the film:</h4> <p>CODE 2600 documents the rise of the Information Technology Age as told through the events and people who helped build and manipulate it. The film explores the impact this new connectivity has on our ability to remain human while maintaining our personal privacy and security. As we struggle to comprehend the wide-spanning socio-technical fallout caused by data collection and social networks, our modern culture is trapped in an undercurrent of cyber-attacks, identity theft and privacy invasion. Both enlightening and disturbing, CODE 2600 is a provocative wake-up call for a society caught in the grips of a global technology takeover.</p>
<h4>The Cast:</h4>
<p>Bruce Schneier,<br />
Chief Security Technology Officer, BT<br /><br />
Jeff Moss,<br />
Founder Def Con and Black Hat<br /><br />
Marcus Ranum,<br />
Chief Security Officer, Tenable Security<br /><br />
Jennifer Granick,<br />
Civil Liberties Director, EFF<br /><br />
Dr. Bob Lash,<br />
Original Member of the Homebrew Computer Club<br /><br />
Eric Michaud,<br />
Founder, Pumping Station One<br /><br />
Gideon Lenkey,<br />
Security, CEO RA Security Systems<br /><br />
Lorrie Cranor,<br />
Cylab, Carnegie Mellon University<br /><br />
Phil Lapsley,<br />
Phone Phreaking Expert, Author<br /><br />
Robert Vamosi,<br />
Computer Security Journalist, Author<br /><br />
Wallace Wang,<br />
Author, "Steal This Computer Book"</p>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON 20 Contest & Events!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.13.12</h4>
<p>
We wanted to take a minute and point out some of the buzz around contests and events that are brewing on the DEF CON Forums and elsewhere. As you know, LosT @ Con Mystery Challenge will be returning for DEF CON 20, it looks like LosT may or may not already be seeding clues on Twitter (<a href="
https://twitter.com/1o57">@1o57</a>). The <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=622">Unofficial DEF CON Shoot</a> is looking pretty active in the planning stages. Other contests and events that have active forums are:<br /><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=645">10,000¢ Hacker Pyramid</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=638">Capture the Flag</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=631">Project 2</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=629">Scavenger Hunt</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=627">Schemaverse</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=620">DEF CON 101</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=626">Goon Band</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=652">Hardware Hacking Village</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=633">Skytalks</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=644">Wireless Village</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=632">HackBus</a><br />
<a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=628">Toxic BBQ</a><br /><br />
So head over to the <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=616">Forums</a> and see what's up! You can also keep up with all the updates as they occur on the <a href="
https://twitter.com/_defcon_">DEF CON Twitter</a>, The <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/defconrss.xml">DEF CON RSS Feed</a>, and the <a href="
https://www.facebook.com/defcon">DEF CON Facebook Page</a></p>
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<h2 class="title">DC20 Call for Music Announced!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 3.6.12</h4>
<p>The DEF CON 20 Call for Music is now live and the sign up form is operational! You can check it out on the DEF CON Forums at <a href="
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12734">
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=12734</a></p>
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<h2 class="title">New Speaker's Corner!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 2.27.12</h4>
<p>We have a brand spanking new <a href="html/links/dc-speakerscorner.html">Speaker's Corner</a> for you, where Nikita gives her speaker liaison insight into what makes your CFP submission stand out! A must read for the aspiring or seasoned DEF CON submitter!</p>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON 20 Contest & Event RFI</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 2.21.12</h4>
<p>
The DEF CON 20 Contest & Event Request for Information is live! If you already run or want to run a contest or event at DEF CON 20, it's where to find all of the info you need to get your contest or event on the map! Check it out at: <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-contest-rfi.html">
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-20/dc-20-contest-rfi.html</a>.
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<h2 class="title">Book a Room at the Rio for DEF CON 20!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 2.15.12</h4>
<p>You can now book a room at the Rio for DEF CON 20 at our group rate! Do this one of two ways: Go to <a href="
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=RLV&groupCode=SRDEF12">
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=RLV&groupCode=SRDEF12</a>, or call the hotel directly at 888-746-6955 and reference group code SRDEF12. <br /><br />
The nightly rates are split up as follows:<br />
7/22 through 7/26 is $104 <br />
7/27 and 7/28 is $118<br />
Then 7/29 through 7/31 is again $104<br /><br />
Get on it soon! Space is limited!</p>
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<h2 class="title">The DEF CON 20 Call for Papers is Open!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 2.14.12</h4>
<p>
It's time again, friends, for the DEF CON Call for Papers to Open! <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-cfp.html">Read the CFP announcement</a> and <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-cfp-form.html">fill out the CFP form</a> to have the chance to present your ninja research at DEF CON's 20th Anniversary!
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<h2 class="title">DC20 CTF Announcement!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 2.5.12</h4>
<p>
Exciting news regarding the Capture the Flag Competition at DEF CON 20! Check out <a href="html/defcon-20/dc-20-ctf.html">the announcement here</a>.
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<h2 class="title">New Speaker's Corner!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 1.20.12</h4>
<p>
Paul Renda discusses the elements of what could make a successful doomsday worm in this new Speaker's Corner entitled "<a href="html/links/dc-speakerscorner.html#renda-doomsday">A Prima On An Internet Doomsday Worm</a>."
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<h2 class="title">Welcome New DEF CON Groups!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 1.19.12</h4>
<p>A new batch of DEF CON Groups has entered the fold! Welcome! If you would like to find a DEF CON Group in your area, check out the <a href="html/defcon-groups/dc-groups-index.html" title="DCG list">DEF CON Groups Listing</a>, and if there isn't one, <a href="html/defcon-groups/dc-groups-poc-faq.html" title="DCG POC FAQ">maybe you should start one</a>!<br /><br />
<strong>Domestic</strong><br />
DC435 - Logan, UT <br />
DC804 - Richmond, VA <br />
DC916 - Sacramento, CA <br /><br />
<strong>International</strong><br />
DC0141 - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India<br />
DC0230 - Ichalkaranji, India <br />
DC11001000 Bogota, Colombia<br />
DC110089 New Delhi, India <br />
DC136118 - Kurukshetra, Haryana, India <br />
DC141001 - Ludhiana, Punjab, India<br />
DC4701 - Rockhampton, Australia<br />
DC893 - Tokyo, Japan<br />
DC91141 - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India<br />
DC91895 - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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<h2 class="title">Merry Christmas from DEF CON!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 12.25.11</h4>
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It seems Santa has been in our servers, (I don't know how he does it, he must be 1337) and has left you a special gift! The Speaker & Slides video, as well as the the Audio from DEF CON 19 is now live and awaiting your downloading pleasure. You can find them on the <a href="html/links/dc-archives/dc-19-archive.html" title="DEF CON 19 Archive page">DEF CON 19 Archive page</a>, or on the following RSS Feeds:<br /><br />
<a href="
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-19-video.rss">
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-19-video.rss</a><br />
<a href="
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-19-audio.rss">
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-19-audio.rss</a><br /><br />
As 2011 winds down, we're working hard behind the scenes for a spectacular 20th anniversary of DEF CON in 2012! So keep your eyes on the <a href="
https://www.facebook.com/defcon" title="DEF CON Facebook">DEF CON Facebook</a>, <a href="
https://twitter.com/_defcon_" title="DEF CON Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/defconrss.xml" title="DEF CON RSS">RSS Feed</a>, or <a href="
https://www.defcon.org">defcon.org</a> for all the info as it happens! Enjoy!
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<h2 class="title">Welcome New DEF CON Groups!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 12.9.11</h4>
<p>
We'd like to welcome the following new groups to the DCG fold!<br /><br />
<strong>Domestic</strong><br />
DC317 - Indianapolis, IN<br />
DC614 - Columbus, OH <br />
DC765 - Lafayette, IN<br />
DC909 - Pomona, CA<br /><br />
<strong>International</strong><br />
DC00497151 - Stuttgart, Germany<br />
DC00977 - Lalitpur, India<br />
DC02139 - Kiev, Ukraine<br />
DC110006 - Delhi, India<br />
DC15033 - Casale Monferrato, Italy<br />
DC560001 - Bengaluru, India<br />
DC636 - Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico<br />
DC700077 - Kolkata, Westbengal, India<br />
DC880 - Dhaka, Bangladesh<br />
DC91022 - Mumbai, India<br />
DC91361 - Guwahati, India<br /><br />
You can find out more about DEF CON Groups on the <a href="html/defcon-groups/dc-groups-faq.html">DCG FAQ</a>, or <a href="
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Defcon-Groups/207586099288203">follow DCG happenings on Facebook</a>!</p>
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<h2 class="title">Christmas Deal on DEF CON 19 DVD Sets From TSOK!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 12.6.11</h4>
<p>If you're looking for the perfect Hacker gift, you can purchase the <a href="
http://www.tsok.net/DEFCON19/">full DVD sets from DEF CON 19</a> from <a href="
http://www.thesourceofknowledge.com/">The Source of Knowledge</a> at discounted prices up through Christmas Eve!</p>
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<h2 class="title">Hacker Jeopardy, Hacker Pyramid and Closing Ceremonies Video!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 11.4.11</h4>
<p>Even though Halloween has come and gone, we have some tasty video treats for your viewing pleasure! Check out the videos from 10,000¢ Hacker Pyramid, Hacker Jeopardy, and the DEF CON 19 Closing Ceremonies, and you can enjoy or re-live some of the fun we had at DEF CON 19!<br />
<br />
<a href="
https://media.defcon.org/dc-19/video/DEF CON 19 Hacking Conference Presentation - Hacker Pyramid and Hacker Jeopardy - Friday.m4v">10,000¢ Hacker Pyramid and Hacker Jeopardy - Friday Night</a><br />
<a href="
https://media.defcon.org/dc-19/video/DEF CON 19 Hacking Conference Presentation - Hacker Pyramid and Hacker Jeopardy - Saturday.m4v">10,000¢ Hacker Pyramid and Hacker Jeopardy - Saturday Night</a><br />
<a href="
https://media.defcon.org/dc-19/video/DEF CON 19 Hacking Conference Presentation - Closing Ceremonies.m4v">DEF CON 19 Closing Ceremonies</a></p>
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<h2 class="title">DEF CON 19 Video is Live!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 10.26.11</h4>
<p>At long last, we would like to present the DEF CON 19 video presentations (slides w/ audio of the talk) for your viewing enjoyment! You can access them on the <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/html/links/dc-archives/dc-19-archive.html" title="DEF CON 19 Archive">DEF CON 19 Archive page</a>, or on the RSS Feed at <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-19-slides.rss">
https://www.defcon.org/podcast/defcon-19-slides.rss</a>!</p>
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<h2 class="title">Welcome New DEF CON Groups!</h2>
<h4 class="byLine">Posted 10.10.11</h4>
<p>
A big welcome to the most recent additions to DEF CON Groups!<br /><br />
<strong>Domestic</strong><br />
402 - Omaha, NE<br />
410 - Baltimore, MD<br />
509.1 - Spokane, WA<br />
702 - Las Vegas, NV<br />
801 - Salt Lake City, UT<br />
805 - Thousand Oaks, CA<br /><br />
<strong>International</strong><br />
003348 - Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina<br />
0101 - Bogata, Columbia <br />
0131 - Casale Monferrato, Italy<br />
0497 - Kerala, India<br />
303002 - Jaipur, India<br />
6221 - Jakarta, Indonesia<br />
9180 - Bangalore, Karnataka, India<br />
91824 - Mangalore, Karnataka, India<br />
941 - Colombo, Sri Lanka<br />
9663 - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia <br /><br />
To find the DEF CON Group in your area check out the <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-groups/dc-groups-index.html">DCG Listing Page</a>. If there isn't one, you can start one! Check out the <a href="
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-groups/dc-groups-poc-faq.html">DCG Point of Contact FAQ</a> for details.
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