Friendly #DEFCON33 online reg update: The #earlybird discount rate of $540 ends May 23. The regular price of $560 kicks inat 9pm EST 5/23/25 and runs until July 18. Register at shop.defcon.org before the 23rd for the best online price. #DEFCON is closer than you think - lock down your spot now!

join the #defconmovienight crew Saturday May 10 at 8pm for 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. We'll be laying low in our Hole in the Wall - AKA movie-night-text channel of the #defcon #discord (discord.gg/defcon). - See you there!

Think you can write a phishing email that makes us click AND laugh? Phish Stories is back—where social engineering meets storytelling, and absurdity is a feature, not a bug. 🎰 This Year’s Scenario: Your target? A key player at the floundering DoubleThree Hotel and Casino—whether it’s the determined GM, the nostalgic game dev, or the optimistic new hire—or the eccentric exterminator/security “expert” trying to squash both bugs and breaches. What could go wrong? 📜 Full rules and scenario in the DEF CON Forums: 👉

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Phish Stories is a contest that combines the art of creative writing with the strategic challenge of social engineering, inviting participants to c...

Three ways to win free entry to DEF CON: 👑 The Ruler – Best all-around (funny + effective) – 2 Human Badges 🧙 The Wizard – Most technically convincing phish – 1 Human Badge 🤡 The Jester – Funniest entry (clickability optional) – 1 Human Badge Prizes will be awarded in person at DEF CON. 📅 Deadline: June 21 @ 11:59 PM (Las Vegas time) 📝 One entry per person: a backstory + phishing email (600 words each max, about 1 page each) Click. Laugh. Win. #DEFCON

Friendly reminder: Registration is open for #DEFCONTraining Las Vegas 2025! Extend your #DEFCON33 experience by registering for a 2-day or 4-day course with our world-class instructors. Act before May 31 and get a $200 #earlybird discount! Don’t miss out - reserve your spot today!

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DEF CON TRAINING Las Vegas 2025

DEF CON Training 2025 will be located at: Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall3150 Paradise Rd Las Vegas, NV 89109 We have course options runn...

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More #defcon33 open call action from the fine folks at the @npub1gnhu...rcrj! The Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Papers (CFP) is looking for top-notch presentations, discussions, panels, workshops, show & tell, and other creative online content!

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Call for Papers (CFP)

The Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Papers (CFP) is looking for top-notch presentations, discussions, panels, workshops, show & tell, and other c...

DC33 planning alert - The #defcon room block at the Fontainebleau is sold out. The blocks at the Sahara and Venetian are filling up. To lock down your own deep #defcon33 discounts visit defcon.org for the reg links. August will be here before you know it. Make sure you plan accordingly. See you soon!

Attention independent authors! #DEFCON33 is offering a space for book signings in the Vendor area. If you’ve got a book that will appeal to the #DEFCON Community, we encourage you to submit it for consideration. Get your work (and yourself) in front of a vibrant, engaged community of enthusiastic readers. The details are all here:

DEF CON® 33 Hacking Conference - Call For Authors

Call for authors to have book signings at DEF CON 33

Attention all scribes and tale-weavers of the #defcon community - the #defcon33 Short Story Contest is open for business! It takes place entirely online - you can find the details at

DEF CON Forums

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DC33 Creative Writing Contest

. The theme is #accesseverywhere. In addition to literary glory, you can also win free human badges for #dc33. let's GO.

Another friendly reminder from your pals at #defcon The deadline main #defcon33 Call for Papers, the Call for Workshops and the Call for Demo Labs are almost upon us. Submissions need to be in by May 1. Waiting for the last minute? It's just about here. Don't let the opportunity pass you by, Information for all open calls is here:

DEF CON® 33 Hacking Conference - Call Index

The open and closed calls index for DEF CON 33

This Saturday’s #defconmovienight features the 1951 classic ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’. Join us at 8pm PDT in the movie-night-text channel of our Discord (discord.gg/defcon) for some classic ET encounter action. Klaatu barada nikto.