The Pinball Hackers TEAM had an amazing time delivering the DEF CON Pinball High Score Contest at DC33! The RTTP powered challenge proved worthy of a BLACK BADGE for team Celtic! #SternPinball #DEFCON #DEFCON33 #Pinball

🎉 Big thanks to VanishID for sponsoring the RTPT (Real-Time Pinball Telemetry) contest at DEF CON! 🎯

While hackers were flipping out over high scores and multiballs, VanishID was busy flipping the bird to data brokers. 🖕📉
No integrations, no effort—just pure privacy magic. Like a pinball wizard.

The first RTPT CPT Pinball Challenge Winners are now published on our site. Here are all the hints too! #defcon33 #pinballhackers

Congrats to elite who unlocked Flag Zero at Def Con 33 Pinball CTF! 🧠 You’ve passed first mini-boss, now the real quest begins.
Discover the why behind the hacks, the lore behind the lights.
➡️ app.pinballhackers.com/analog-awake...
The Analog Awakening is activated. #DefCon33 #PinballHackers

Michael Palero just cracked the first CTF codes at the Def Con Pinball High Score Contest! 🧠💥

He scored a shiny coin and eternal bragging rights.
Rumor is the machines now tilt themselves when he walks by. 🕹️🪙 #DefCon33 #CTF #PinballHackers

🚨 PINBALL LEAK ALERT 🚨
Looks like we’ve got a rogue volunteer in our midst at the DEF CON 33 Pinball High Score Contest… 😏
They went full black-hat and dropped ALL the “Hard Hints” for the RTPT Challenge right onto the internet.

📍 This Friday, We are officially at DEF CON 33!
Come find us in Hall 1, Room 203 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – West Hall
Top Score Contest
We’re right next to Malware Village, Hack3r Runway, and Password Village, you know we’re in good company.
@defcon.bsky.social
#DEFCON33 #PinballHackers

Are you 1337? We’ve added an CTF-style challenge powered by the RTPT device. To win, you’ll need deep hacker lore , iconic film knowledge, and serious code-breaking skills 🔐.
Prove your worth, unlock the keys, and earn ultimate bragging rights.

#DEFCON33 #PinballCTF #PINBALLHACKERS #1337OrNot

Today is National Pinball Day! I will spend this weekend preparing to host an epic pinball event at DEFCON 33 next week! If you like solving puzzles or think you have code-breaking skills we will have a special challenge for you! #DEFCON #PinballHackers #DEFCON33

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BSides Northern Virginia is back and bigger than ever for 2025! With 1,000+ attendees expected and multiple tracks covering the cutting edge of #cybersecurity - from red/blue teaming, Threat Intel, and Thrunting, to personal development and career growth!
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Our website is now updated with Def Con pinball tournament rules. Link in the comments. Can you spot an easter egg?

We had a blast creating the Pinball High Score Contest at DEF CON 32 last year! Huge thanks to Nicole Schwartz for having me on the DEF CON 101 podcast to talk about the event and what you should expect this year. Check it out: youtu.be/YQz6gc8vxbw?...

#defcon #pinball #sternpinball #BSides_NoVA

Thanks to all who joined us for #BSidesNoVA Happy Hour this past Friday at Mustang Sally Brewing Company in Chantilly, Virginia!

Get to know us at our meet-ups and events! bsidesnova.org