Almost 20 years and still hacking DEFCON
WHAT IS DEFCON A “hacker” conference Whitehat and Blackhat represented Sensationalized and misunderstood?
WHAT MAKES UP DEFCON Talks Workshops Contests Events Culture
TALKS “Traditional” security talks Android security Forensics Extreme/off the wall And That’s How I Lost My Eye Intro to Tamper-Evident Devices
WORKSHOPS These are more traditional SQL Injection WiFi Security Presentation Skills Car Hacking
CONTESTS Capture the Flag Badge Hacking Gringo Warrior Lock picking Spot the Fed Tamper Evident Alcoholic Ice Cream
EVENTS/ACTIVITIES Toxic BBQ Ninja Party Wall of Sheep Hacker Karaoke Mohawk-Con
CULTURE All the kids you picked on, as grown-ups Self-described as “curious” and “looking for a challenge” Dress Code Community Emphasis on connecting with others Support for charity Blood drive Be The Match EFF Hackers for Charity