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This Saturday’s #defconmovienight brings one of the great #hardwarehacking challenges of the 20th century - Apollo 13.

Join us Sat. 8pm PST in the movie-night-text channel of our Discord (discord.gg/defcon). We’ll be watching our monitors breathlessly like Mission Control.

#defcon #yayscience
January 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Just a friendly reminder that the exemplary humans at @somafm keep #defconradio going all year long. Stream the vibe immaculate at somafm.com/defcon/.

#defcon #grooves
DEF CON Radio from SomaFM
Music for Hacking. The DEF CON Year-Round Channel.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Just a friendly reminder that the exemplary humans at @somafm keep #defconradio going all year long. Stream the vibe immaculate at somafm.com/defcon/.

#defcon #grooves
DEF CON Radio from SomaFM
Music for Hacking. The DEF CON Year-Round Channel.
somafm.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The #defconmovienight cruise ship is docking briefly in the land of 70s disaster cinema with ‘The Poseidon Adventure’. Join us in the movie-night-text channel of our Discord (discord.gg/defcon) Saturday at 8pm PST for thrills, chills and Ernest Borgnine.
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Friendly reminder, #DEFCONSingapore edition:

The DEF CON Singapore Call for Papers is still open, but only until Feb 15. Our CFP Reviewers are standing by, so don’t delay!

All the information you need is here:
defcon.org/html/defcon-...

#defcon #singapore #callforpapers #cfp
DEF CON® Singapore Hacking Conference - Call for Papers
defcon.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The DEF CON Training Singapore course lineup is now live!

Explore the full lineup and course details here:
training.defcon.org/collections/...

Spots go fast, so take a look, grab your seat, and get ready to learn and build.

Early bird pricing available until February 8. See you in Singapore 🇸🇬
DEF CON Training Singapore 2026
DEF CON Training will be offering intensive, hands-on 2-day trainings with world-class instructors ahead of DEF CON Singapore 2026. Additional classes will be listed as they are approved Join us at th...
training.defcon.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Happy New Year!

Heartfelt thanks to the #DEFCON community for your support in 2025. Here’s hoping 2026 exceeds your dreams.

We’ve got big plans. In addition to DC34 in Vegas we’re returning to #defconbahrain and adding #DEFCONSingapore.

Keep in touch. Look out for each other. See you soon.
January 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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@defcon.bsky.social just posted the Recon Village talks

Here's a list of six talks that look interesting for OSINT

Discord OSINT www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4l...
AI Agents for Real-Time OSINT www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHjQ...
Bypassing Rate Limits and Maintaining OPSEC www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUf...
DEF CON 33 Recon Village - Discord OSINT - Zach Malinich
YouTube video by DEFCONConference
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December 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
December 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#defconmovienight keeps the holiday magic going with another John Cusack vehicle. Join us Saturday at 8pm PST for 'Better Off Dead'. We'll be in the movie-night-text channel of the Discord (discord.gg/defcon), calculating the street value of K-12. Closest guess without going over wins Fronch Toast.
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Prepare yourself for next year’s DEF CON and Black Hat with this new @nostarchpress.bsky.social bundle: Hacking. 18 books for as little as $36—and you’re supporting EFF’s fight for digital freedom! www.humblebundle.com/books/hacki...
Humble Tech Book Bundle: Hacking by No Starch
Turn your curiosity about computer hacking into a fast-paced, proven, and practical career with the latest Humble Tech Book Bundle!
www.humblebundle.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#defconmovienight presents another Xmas-adjacent movie this week. Join us at 8pm PST Saturday for ‘The Ice Harvest’. We’ll be in the movie-night-text channel of the #defcon Discord (discord.gg/defcon) for some holiday magic. BTW - the tagline ‘Thick Thieves. Thin Ice’ is just about perfect.
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The Call for Trainers is now OPEN for #DEFCONTraining Las Vegas at #DEFCON 34!

Do you have expertise in emerging threats, defensive strategies, or cutting-edge security techniques? We want to hear from you!

Visit training.defcon.org to submit your application by January 12, 2026.
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The #defconsingapore Calls for Papers and Demo Labs are now OPEN. If you've got a presentation or open source project to share with the #defcon community, the time is now. Deadline is Feb 15, 2026.

Info here:

CFP: defcon.org/html/defcon-...

Demo Labs:
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
#defconmovienight steps into December with the first of several arguably Xmas themed movies. Join us at 8pm PST Saturday, 12/6 for ‘Brazil’. We’ll be hanging out in the movie-night-text channel of the Discord (discord.gg/defcon) trying to keep flies out of the printer.
December 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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EFF 🤝 @nostarchpress.bsky.social. Support the fight for privacy and free speech online when you grab this @humblebundle.com book bundle today! www.humblebundle.com/books/hacki...
Humble Tech Book Bundle: Hacking by No Starch
Turn your curiosity about computer hacking into a fast-paced, proven, and practical career with the latest Humble Tech Book Bundle!
www.humblebundle.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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📣🎬 Calling all filmmakers & artists! Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by making a 2–3 min short film using public domain works from 1930 & earlier.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...

#contest #filmmaking #publicdomain
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We are hosting a #defcon Singapore chill out meetup Dec 5 2025. Everyone is invited.

Community partners, Div0, Range Village and DDAS will be there too!

8pm - Drinks, Chill
Georges@ taiseng
30 Tai Seng St., #01-07 Bread Talk IHQ, Singapore 534013

See you there!

RSVP: forms.gle/3TNqv7mRCTGbLTKA7
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
#defconmovienight is finishing #noirvember strong with 'Cry Danger' from 1951. Unjustly jailed con gets out and seeks to set things right. Nothing goes to plan. Join us at 8pm PST in the movie-night-text channel of the discord (Discord.gg/defcon). Watch your pockets, bring an alibi. #defcon
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Make sure you catch my latest for @wired.com -- with comment from @defcon.bsky.social and @blackhatevents.bsky.social founder Jeff Moss, and @adafruit.com founder + engineer Limor Fried: www.wired.com/story/this-h...
This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System
At New Zealand's Kawaiicon cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Fascinating @defcon.bsky.social talk on “Signalgate” and telemessage.

youtube.com/watch?v=5Vlh...
DEF CON 33 - 'We are currently clean on OPSEC' - The Signalgate Saga - Micah 'micahflee' Lee
YouTube video by DEFCONConference
youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Friendly reminder:

Keep yourself or a hacker in your life looking sharp this holiday season by checking out our goodies at shop.defcon.org. Get our extremely crispy holiday sweater while supplies last, and check out the other gems we have available.

#defcon #sofreshandsocleanclean
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Previous @defcon.bsky.social badge gets some updates and additional resources media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%20...
November 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Another #noirvember classic scheduled for the #defconmovienight this weekend. ‘The Prowler’ from 1951 - directed by Fritz Lang and written by Dalton Trumbo in the Blacklist era.

We’ll be lurking in the shadows in the Discord (Discord.gg/defcon) at 8pm PST Saturday. Join us, won’t you?

#defcon
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
#defconmovienight continues the celebration of #noirvember Saturday night with Fritz Lang's 'The Woman in the Window' from 1944. Join the #defcon movie night faithful at 8pm PST. We'll be staring out the window of the discord (discord.gg/defcon) in the Movie-night-text channel. See you there.
November 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM