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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Aug 11

Another DEF CON in the books! It was awesome meeting all of our winners this week and it was great to celebrate them in the Contest Closing Ceremony! Thank you @defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jul 13

Arrived today!!!

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jul 6

🎣 Phish Stories @ DEF CON 33: Winners! 🎣
Out of 17 amazing entries, 3 rose to the top:

👑 Ruler: Tr1ster0
🧙 Wizard: Elijah Samuels
🤡 Jester: MarineMadMax

Huge thanks to all our contestants!

Full write-up here 👉 forum.defcon.org/node/252999
#defcon #phishstories @defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 29

🐟 One week to go until the Phish Stories winners are announced!
📬 Browse the entries now on the DEF CON Forums to see what’s got us laughing… and our targets clicking:
👉 forum.defcon.org/node/252946
#DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎣 The entries for #PhishStories @ #DEFCON33 are in! Dive into the devious, the hilarious, and the downright creative in the DEF CON forums. 🕵️‍♀️📬
Winners revealed July 6! 🏆
👉 forum.defcon.org/node/252946
#DEFCON @defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 14

🎣 One Week Left!

3 ways to win your way into DEF CON:
🎯 Best overall
🧠 Most technically convincing
😂 Funniest

Clickability and comedy both count!

📜 Rules: forum.defcon.org/node/252770
🃏 Scenario: forum.defcon.org/node/252733

Click. Laugh. Win.
#phishstories #DEFCON33 @defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 7

🎣 Two Weeks Left to enter Phish Stories!

Harpoon one of our hapless hospitality heroes with a phish that makes us click and laugh.

Win your way into DEF CON.

🗓️ Deadline: June 21 @ 11:59 PM PT
📜 forum.defcon.org/node/252770

Click. Laugh. Win.
#phishstories #DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 4

Meet Frank, CEO of BugByte Exterminators.
He’s convinced he can handle bugs both virtual and real.

Confidence? Off the charts.
Soft skills? He’s a bit… certifiable.

Phish him and win your way to DEF CON.
📃 forum.defcon.org/node/252770

Click. Laugh. Win.
#phishstories #DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 30

Jack, Senior Game Dev at the DoubleThree Hotel and Casino. 33 years on the floor. Zero patience left.

He just wants to retire and tend to his rooftop bees.
Will your phish sting him on his way out?

📃 forum.defcon.org/node/252770

Click. Laugh. Win a badge!
#phishstories #DEFCON

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 23

Meet Kaya, Director of Hospitality at the DoubleThree Hotel and Casino. New to Vegas. Big on heart.
Loves storytelling and birdhouses. Thinks she can fix this mess.

Will she fall for your phish?

📃 forum.defcon.org/node/252770

Click. Laugh. Win.
#phishstories #DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 16

Meet Rebecca, GM of the DoubleThree Hotel.
Her pastimes include photography, crisis spin, and doubling down on bad bets.

Can you phish her before the bedbugs do?

Rules & entry info 👇
forum.defcon.org/node/249133

Click. Laugh. Win.
#phishstories #DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 10

Phish Stories is back!

Make them click, make us laugh, and win your way to DEF CON:

🏆 Ruler: 2 Human Badges
🔮 Wizard: 1 Human Badge
🤡 Jester: 1 Human Badge

This year’s target? A desperate hotel with more than one bug problem. 🐞💻

forum.defcon.org/node/252770

#DEFCON33

forum.defcon.org

CONTEST RUNS THROUGH JUNE 21! SEE CURRENT SCENARIO FOR DEF CON 33 --> https://forum.defcon.org/node/252733 Contest Overview You will be supplied with a variety of articles and profiles of potentia...

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 4

Phish Stories has begun! Get acquainted with the DoubleThree Hotel and Casino, where Low Rollers rule and meet an exterminator who BBQ's bugs in more ways than one.

The Rules: forum.defcon.org/node/252731
The Scenario: forum.defcon.org/node/252733

Click. Laugh. Win.

#DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Apr 26

🎣 Our new PhishStories.org website is live!
Get the backstory behind the contest, check out past highlights, and get ready for what's coming to get your DEF CON started early and win a badge.
Scenario drops in early May. Stay tuned! @defcon.bsky.social

Phish Stories – Click. Laugh. Win.

PhishStories.org

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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · Apr 23

Attention all scribes and tale-weavers of the #defcon community - the #defcon33 Short Story Contest is open for business! It takes place entirely online - details at forum.defcon.org/node/252691.

The theme is #accesseverywhere.

Win literary glory and free human badges for #dc33.

let's GO.

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Feb 18

Season 3 of Phish Stories is confirmed! This year's scenario will be arriving in early to mid-May, can't wait to share it with you all! #Defcon33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Feb 8

Scenario submitted! Wasted no time this year. Fingers crossed as always! #DEFCON33

Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Nov 30

14 drafts down and we've got a baked scenario. Still some cleanup to do, but we'll be ready to submit when the time arrives! #DEFCON33

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Nov 9

Video clip from the DEF CON 32 Contest Closing Ceremonies announcing the Phish Stories winners! youtu.be/lG8CQ0bIxsg?... @defcon.bsky.social

Phish Stories - DEF CON 32 Awards

YouTube video by Phish Stories

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Oct 16

Had a great time talking Phish Stories!

The Diana Initiative @dianainitiative.bsky.social · Oct 16

Ready to try your hand at competitive phishing? Head to the latest video in the #HSC101 playlist to learn about Phish Stories! @phishstories.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/47jB8us

Graphic of a whiteboard which reads "Topic of the day - Phish Stories" along with a graphic with various phishing related art. The label at the top reads "The Diana Initiative Hacker Summer Camp 101"

Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 20

The Short Story submissions may have ended a few days ago, but never fear, the "Pre-Con Prose Party" isn’t over quite yet! 🎉

3 days left to enter Phish Stories! Win free entry to DEF CON!

Submit by June 22nd, 11:59 PM Las Vegas time.

forum.defcon.org/node/249205 @defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 12

Having trouble with the comedy? You shall not despair! 🧙‍♂️ You can still win the Wizard track with a highly clickable phish! 🎯✉️
Get those entries in by 11:59 PDT June 22nd! 🕒 #PhishStories #DEFCON #DEFCON32
Overview and Rules --> forum.defcon.org/node/249205

@defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · Jun 5

Jean Cho is able to pirouette from limos to party buses without missing a beat. But is she paying attention to the e-mail you're about to send? Check out her profile forum.defcon.org/node/249127?p=… and ente#PhishStorieses Rules and Overview - forum.defcon.org/node/249205 @defcon.bsky.socia#defconon

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 29

🎪🚌 Ever wonder what happens when a juggler decides to run a party bus company? Meet Angie Jefferson, co-founder of DEF CON 32-Bit Bus Company, who spins more than just plates! Will she spot your phish? Her profile --> forum.defcon.org/node/249127?p=… 🤹�#DEFCON3232 @defcon.bsky.social

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Phish Stories @phishstories.bsky.social · May 25

Phish Stories is back!

This time, craft your phish around a juicy merger. Make them click. Make us laugh.

The Ruler: 2 Human Badges
The Wizard: 1 Human Badge
The Jester: 1 Human Badge

Scenario: forum.defcon.org/node/249127

Rules: forum.defcon.org/node/249133
@defcon.bsky.social #defcon

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