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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | DEFCON is one of the world's largest hacker and security conventions. It is held annually in Las Vegas. In 2017, it was estimated that 25,000 people attended the event. In recent years there has been rapidly growing activity around wireless security research. DEFCON has been running since 1993. | + | DEFCON is one of the world's largest hacker and security conventions. It features technical training workshops, technical papers and presentations, and sponsor exhibits. It is held annually in Las Vegas. In 2017, it was estimated that 25,000 people attended the event. In recent years there has been rapidly growing activity around wireless security research. DEFCON has been running since 1993. |
The Wireless Village is a parallel track within DEFCON focused on wireless security, and features technical presentations, demos and exhibits, and a Wireless-Capture-the-Flag (WCTF) contest. | The Wireless Village is a parallel track within DEFCON focused on wireless security, and features technical presentations, demos and exhibits, and a Wireless-Capture-the-Flag (WCTF) contest. | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 6 February 2018
Overview
DEFCON is one of the world's largest hacker and security conventions. It features technical training workshops, technical papers and presentations, and sponsor exhibits. It is held annually in Las Vegas. In 2017, it was estimated that 25,000 people attended the event. In recent years there has been rapidly growing activity around wireless security research. DEFCON has been running since 1993.
The Wireless Village is a parallel track within DEFCON focused on wireless security, and features technical presentations, demos and exhibits, and a Wireless-Capture-the-Flag (WCTF) contest.
The events are enumerated, and the 2018 event is known as DEFCON 26.
Location
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Dates
9-12 August 2018
Additional Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEF_CON
https://www.youtube.com/user/DEFCONConference/playlists
http://www.wirelessvillage.ninja/
https://twitter.com/wifi_village
Past Events
2017 Event (DEFCON 25)
https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-25/dc-25-speakers.html
