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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 28m

Attending #BSidesNoVA tomorrow? Be sure to sync up with the #HackerTracker app and don't miss any of our great talks and activities!

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 31m

Get some pearls of wisdom from our own showgirl, er, keynote speaker, johnhammond.bsky.social !

Saturday, October 11th 9:30AM | GMU's FUSE at Mason Square | Arlington, VA

bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/schedule
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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2h

Actual photo from today's successful #BSidesNoVA Workshop, "How to Break an AI: Adversarial Attacks, Jailbreaks, and Defenses That Actually Work" presented by Pavan Reddy!

Don't miss Day 2 tomorrow (October 11th) at GMU's FUSE at Mason Square in Arlington!
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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

Job seekers of Northern Virginia 📣 lend us your eyeballs 😃 Our 2025 #BSidesNoVA conference will be amazing. Our CAREER VILLAGE will have this and more!

📸 Professional Headshots
🧐 Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
🗣️ Career Talks & Strategy Sessions
🤗 Sponsor Engagement

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 4h

Do people still say rizz anymore? 🤔 If so, then we have the rizziest of rizz with our #BSidesNoVA swag! 🌟 [If not, well, then, we have these cool t-shirts, tah-dah 🪄 ]

Join us a 9:30AM ET tomorrow for our conference: tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

Orange HackerU BSidesNoVA t-shirt Where Curiosity Becomes Capability

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 5h

Shout out to our #BSidesNoVA 2025 Community Partners!

HackerU: Where Curiosity Becomes Capability!

Blacks in Cybersecurity
Cover6 Solutions
Green Archer Comics
GT Edge AI
Just Hacking Training
Meta CTF
Mustang Sally Brewing
Pinball Hackers
Sherpa Intelligence

BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 6h

Safe travels! ✈️

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Matthew Gracie @infosecgoon.bsky.social · 6h

✈️ BUF -> IAD

See you at @bsidesnova.bsky.social !

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 9h

BSides Northern Virginia values guest privacy and community building through information sharing and social engagement. Please refer to the official photo policy below.
www.bsidesnova.org/photo-policy/

BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 10h

HackerU is open! Our Workshops are today, and our 2025 #BSidesNoVA conference is tomorrow Saturday, October 11th. bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/schedule

Some last-minute tickets remain! tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

GMU's FUSE at Mason Square | Arlington, VA

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Allan “Ransomware Sommelier” Liska @ransomwaresommelier.com · 11h

Oh good…

Kevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 13h

New: We jailbroke four versions of ChatGPT to get instructions on how to create viruses and chemical weapons.

The instructions were all flawed, and the it didn't work on GPT-5. But 4 of the 5 big AI companies have internally found their top models are close to being able to tutor bioterrorists.

ChatGPT safety systems can be bypassed to get weapons instructions

NBC News found that OpenAI’s models repeatedly provided answers on making chemical and biological weapons.

www.nbcnews.com

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 11h

Workshop Day for #BSidesNoVA 2025 has begun! If you're free at 1pm today, some of our afternoon workshops still have some seats left 👀 tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 5d

#JobHunting? Don't miss our Career Village! Register today: tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

📸 Professional Headshots
🧐 Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
💪 Career Talks & Strategy Sessions
🤗 Sponsor Engagement

Register now! tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

HackerU BSides NoVA. Career Village. Security BSides Northern Virginia. GMU Fuse at Mason Square. Where Curiosity Becomes Capability. Saturday, October 11th.

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 1d

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mrcrypt @mrcrypt.bsky.social · 1d

This is gonna rock!
I hope to make it next year, so y’all gotta buy all the tix to make sure there’s another 😜🏴‍☠️

BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 4d

Our #BSidesNoVA 2025 conference has something for #students, #jobseekers, #CTF nerds, er, enthusiasts ... and more! October 10-11 in Arlington, Virginia

➡️ Workshops & Conference Sessions bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/schedule

➡️ Tickets tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 1d

Time is ticking away ⌛ to purchase #BSidesNoVA tickets for Workshops on Friday, October 10th and/or our conference on Saturday, October 11th! Meet us at GMU's FUSE at Mason Square in Arlington for HackerU: Where Curiosity Becomes Capability!

Tickets: tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 4d

#BSidesNoVA Breach Village will bring together practical, hands-on experiences in both physical & digital security. Tix tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

[Insert "Stefon" from "SNL" voice]
This Village has everything
Backdoors & Breaches
Locksports
Physical Security Tools
[dramatic pause] 👀 a Micro CTF

HackerU BSidesNoVA Breach Village. Security BSides Northern Virginia. GMU FUSE at Mason Square. Where Curiosity Becomes Capability. Saturday, October 11.

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 4d

Our #BSidesNoVA 2025 conference has something for #students, #jobseekers, #CTF nerds, er, enthusiasts ... and more! October 10-11 in Arlington, Virginia

➡️ Workshops & Conference Sessions bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/schedule

➡️ Tickets tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 1d

Come see our own #BSidesNoVA showgirl, er, keynote speaker johnhammond.bsky.social and his talk, "#InfoSec Yard Sale: Our Overabundance of Everything."

Bring Your Own Bouquet 💐 #iykyk

Saturday, October 11th in Arlington, Virginia
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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 1d

October 10th: CTF 101 Workshop
October 11th: @metactf.bsky.social CTF Competition

Our "Jeopardy!"-style #CTF will have plenty of challenges for participants at all skill levels, so whether you’re a seasoned player or a beginner, there will be something for you! Register tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 1d

Come see our own #BSidesNoVA showgirl, er, keynote speaker johnhammond.bsky.social and his talk, "#InfoSec Yard Sale: Our Overabundance of Everything."

Bring Your Own Bouquet 💐 #iykyk

Saturday, October 11th in Arlington, Virginia
tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

Job seekers of Northern Virginia 📣 lend us your eyeballs 😃 Our 2025 #BSidesNoVA conference will be amazing. Our CAREER VILLAGE will have this and more!

📸 Professional Headshots
🧐 Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
🗣️ Career Talks & Strategy Sessions
🤗 Sponsor Engagement

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

Don't know how can you recognize a DDoS versus nmap scan vs remote access vs data exfiltration?

Badness on the Wire - a Deep Dive into Network Forensics
Friday, October 10th | 1pm-5pm | GMU FUSE

Session info: bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/session/1018...
Tickets: tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 3d

Malachi Walker from our #BSidesNoVA GOLD sponsor #DomainTools will present, "The Race Against New Threats: How Formula 1 Became a Hotbed of Cyber Activity" on Saturday, October 11th at GMU's FUSE at Mason Square.

Tickets will vroom-vroom away quickly 🏁 🏎️ tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 3d

New for 2025! #BSidesNoVA Book Chat: Book Club Community Meetup lead by Meghan Jacquot! All are welcome to participate during this casual community meetup to share books we love, fiction or non-fiction, #InfoSec or not! But, you need a ticket to attend! tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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