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MzBlackwood :heart_cybre:One of my key takeaways from <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> has been how quickly companies can move on a security flaw, that they previously felt wasn’t a priority, once the researcher gets a talk accepted at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BlackHat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlackHat</a> or <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon</a>. It’s stupid that it works that way. But that’s capitalism for you. More important to protect the brand than it is the user or the data. . .

ʇɐʞlᴉʌƎ 🇺🇦🌈 is rnbwkatI’ve been going to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DEFCON" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEFCON</a> since DEFCON 3 — this year was <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DEFCON33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEFCON33</a> Do the math. That’s three decades of heat, chaos, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linecon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#linecon</a> and watching people discover that “defcon Wi-Fi” and “reliable” are still mortal enemies.But this year? I think I’m over it.Talks? Recorded. I can watch them later in pajamas with a fine añejo, no line badge, and no one shoving me in a hallway.Villages & CTFs? Amazing… if the Wi-Fi gods smile on you, which they never do. Honestly, DEFCON’s network has become a hazing ritual.Vegas in August? Nothing says “fun” like sprinting between air-conditioned meat lockers in 110°F heat. SPF 200 should be in the swag bag.Prices? A breakfast burrito + water for $20. At the con. Not a five-star restaurant. Not gold-plated. Just… airport prices with worse chairs. And tequila? Don Julio Primavera — $38 at one restaurant, $90 at another. WTaF!?!? Goons… tricky subject. I adore many of them — they work their feathers off in a thankless role. But some (likely the freshly minted variety) seem to be role-playing “mall cop during the apocalypse,” yelling at attendees like we’re about to breach the launch codes. Power trip much?DEFCON’s gotten too big. Limit tickets. Split it into East/West. Bring it back to something human-scale before it collapses under its own badge weight. Right now, it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet of sensory overload with a side of heatstroke.This year, I lasted one day (two if you count standing in LineCon as “attendance”). Was it worth it? Nope. I got great notes for my next talk, but I could have done that at any decent BSides with functioning Wi-Fi, affordable food, and fewer attendees cosplaying as conference hall traffic cones.I’ll miss the once-a-year friend reunions… but yeah. My 30th DEFCON will probably be my last. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@sashatheflamingo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sashatheflamingo</a>

tac0shellI've been coming to <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon</a> for 5 years now and at every one of them people have mistaken me for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@JaysonEStreet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@JaysonEStreet</a>. I just ran into him and informed him of the phenomenon.He responded by giving me his Goon nameplate and said "with great power comes great responsibility," then disappeared into an enveloping cloud of illuminated 1s and 0s. Am I a super villain, now? How does this work?<a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a>

InfoSecSherpaIf you are at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DEFCON33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEFCON33</a>, go say hi and network with the lovely Sage Despeignes! She is an undergraduate student studying Computer Science with a focus in Cybersecurity at Bowie State University. It's her first time at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HackerSummerCamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerSummerCamp</a>, go say hi! <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sage-despeignes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sage-despeignes/</a>

Graylog💥 FLASH GIVE 💥 We're giving away this set of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon</a> patches to the first two people that request a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Graylog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Graylog</a> demo at our Blue Team Village table! 🎊 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/defcon33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon33</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SIEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIEM</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a>

Dijit 💜 the Petal Princess 🌸In <a href="https://meow.social/tags/fursuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fursuit</a> around <a href="https://meow.social/tags/defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon</a> today! 💜Catch me for some stickers! <a href="https://meow.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a>

InfoSecSherpaHow are the vibes at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HackerSummerCamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerSummerCamp</a> this year? I’m not seeing as many social media posts this year as in the past, that I recall anyway. How’s it going? Share something for those of us at home. 🏡 🍿

Sasha the Dancing FlamingoI made it!! <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DEFCON33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEFCON33</a>

tac0shellWouldn't be <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> if I wasn't packing less than 2 hours before I'm supposed to leave for the airport!<a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon</a>

Physical Security VillageThanks for having us <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> ! Thank you to everyone who came by and visited the village, I hope you learned a lot and had fun!See you all next at DEF CON 33!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/defcon33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#defcon33</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dc33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dc33</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a>

Graylog🤩 Heads up peeps of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DefCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DefCon</a>... Saturday, Aug. 9th is MOVIE NIGHT at Blue Team Village! 🍿📽️ Hosted by Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BlueTeamVillage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlueTeamVillage</a>, this movie night and mixer is sure to be lit.💥 Free admission with <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DefCon33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DefCon33</a> badge. And best of all, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Graylog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Graylog</a> will be there with free (did we say 🆓???) candy! 🎊🍬🍭🍫 C U there!<a href="https://www.wisporg.com/upcoming-events/defcon33" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wisporg.com/upcoming-events/defcon33</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infosec</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/@defcon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@defcon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/@blueteamvillage" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@blueteamvillage</a>

Physical Security VillageDo you know what keyed alike means? And do you know how you can use it to bypass an enterphone? Come by room 211 today at <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> to learn!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TDI2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TDI2025</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/physicalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#physicalsecurity</a>

bsidesnovaHow's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerSummerCamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerSummerCamp</a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LasVegas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LasVegas</a> going, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InfoSec</a> fam and friends? 🏕️🌵Remember to submit what you learn for our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CFP</a>! <a href="https://sessionize.com/bsidesnova-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sessionize.com/bsidesnova-2025/</a>

Physical Security VillageCome see our double doors and learn how to use a J tool! Come by 211 at <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a>, we'll be here until 6pm!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/physicalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#physicalsecurity</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/psv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#psv</a>

Physical Security VillageThe Physical Security Village is in room 211 at <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> until 6pm today! Come by and exploit some physical security vulnerabilities with us!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/physicalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#physicalsecurity</a>

Physical Security VillageWant to lock your friends in handcuffs* and watch them try to escape? Come by room 211 <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> and visit the Physical Security Village!*please do not lock your friends in handcuffs without their consent<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/physicalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#physicalsecurity</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a>

Physical Security VillageCome learn how to bypass locks and alarm systems and try it out on our mini doors! Come by room 211 at <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> !<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/physicalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#physicalsecurity</a>

Physical Security VillageHave you ever wondered how to escape from handcuffs? Come by room 211 at <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> all day today to see us and come learn!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/physicalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#physicalsecurity</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/psv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#psv</a>

Physical Security VillageWe're at <a href="https://defcon.social/@DianaInitiative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DianaInitiative</a> all day today! Come see us in room 211 and learn all about Physical Security!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/dianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thedianainitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thedianainitiative</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a>

wolandGreat kickoff to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackersummercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackersummercamp</a>. The Diana Initiative always has the coolest badge kits. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tdi2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tdi2025</a>

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