Calling All Speakers!
Are you interested in speaking at DC612? If so, let us know!
We are always looking for speakers, from the seasoned vets to the newcomers. If you are passionate and knowledgeable about something, we want to hear from you. You don’t need to be an expert either, in fact we like hearing from people who are sharing what they are learning now (as long as the info is accurate, of course).
What do we look for? Honestly any hacker topic is fine. Defcon is a hacker conference, not a computer security conference strictly, so as long as your subject matter would be of interest to other hackers, we’d love to hear it!
If you are interested in speaking (or know someone who is), please fill out this Google Form and we will be in contact: https://forms.gle/yYji2bFoqQRdt3Xj6
Note that there is no need to have or use a Google account for this, but if you prefer to reach us by other means you can:
- email info@dc612.org
- reach us on Twitter at @DC612
- join our Discord
and include the following info:
- Name / Handle
- Talk Title
- Talk Abstract
- Speaker Bio
- Availability
- Are you okay with the talk being recorded?
- How do you prefer questions to be handled?
We meet the second Thursday of each month at 6:12 PM U.S. Central Time, virtually on our Discord server (invite link). We used to meet on Jitsi but ran into some limits with that. If you are unable or unwilling to present over Discord, please reach out and we will try to figure something out.
Thursday, February 8th – 6:12pm @ Virtual
Hello Hackers!
This month, we will be joined by Mauddib28 who will be speaking about the exploration of Bluetooth and the pain points encountered along the way:
This talk will be about the pains and victories encountered while trying to get an understanding of the Bluetooth landscape. The exploration of Bluetooth begins with an assessment of the protocol’s basics, the topography of existing toolsets, and a determining of where/how to launch probes of the environment. During this process, the researcher has to discern limitations of the tools and establish initial instruments for explorations. We will review the pain-points perceived along with lessons learned in the development of these skills. The review of the Bluetooth research ranges from scanning/discovery of devices, their enumeration, and their interaction with potential objects. Devices investigated include the BLE CTF, custom made servers, and unknown devices found in the wild. The platform was constructed using Python with the BlueZ and dbus libraries.
Wortman is a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Connecticut with research that ranged from network analysis to cyber security risk evaluation. He now focuses on Bluetooth protocol and devices research.
As usual, we will be meeting online at https://cafe.cyberia.club/dc612.
Talk starts at 6:12 PM U.S. Central, but feel free to hop in early and chat.
— TactiFail
Thursday, January 11th – 6:30pm @ Virtual
Hello Hackers!
Note the time change! We start at 6:30PM instead of the traditional 6:12PM at the request of our speaker, because…
This month, we will be joined by @4lph4V all the way from India (11.5 hours ahead of Central time) who will be presenting his talk titled “Transitioning into Offensive Security”:
This session delves into the practical aspects and challenges faced when embracing an offensive security role. From acquiring essential skills to navigating the evolving landscape, gain valuable insights to empower your transition into the realm of offensive cybersecurity
Vaibhav is an Associate Security Consultant at Securityium, recognized as one of MLH’s Top 50 Most Inspirational Hackers of 2023. Passionate about community building, he spearheads Club TechBrewers, a platform to learn, connect and build with like minded folks. With extensive speaking experience of delivering 15+ talks, Vaibhav shares expertise in offensive security and penetration testing, making him a sought-after contributor to the cybersecurity community.
As usual, we will be meeting online at https://cafe.cyberia.club/dc612.
Talk starts at 6:30PM (time change!) U.S. Central, but feel free to hop in early and chat.
— TactiFail
Thursday, December 14th – 6:12pm @ Virtual
Hello Hackers!
This month, we will be joined by @MiloSilo_Hacks who will be presenting some prompt engineering attacks to bypass ChatGPT restrictions:
I have created TTPs and two tools to assist in manipulating generative AI which bypass all the ethical boundaries of ChatGPT. I have a heads-up display ratings system you can add into ChatGPT to understand how it thinks. This talk will include a live demo.
I’m peter Halber, aka Milosilo. I’m a senior red teamer at a big corporate bank, and also former counterintelligence agent. I combined my skill sets to redteam generative AI via prompt engineering. When I’m not hacking, I like to spend time with friends and family. I enjoy cooking, the outdoors, and playing flight simulator. I also have great jokes.
As usual, we will be meeting online at https://cafe.cyberia.club/dc612.
Talk starts at 6:12 PM U.S. Central, but feel free to hop in early and chat.
— TactiFail
Thursday, November 9th – 6:12pm @ Virtual
Hello Hackers!
This month, we will be joined by @TactiFail who will be presenting his talk “Reflections on Reflection”:
Reflection is a technique used in programming to inspect the running code at runtime. This allows for all sorts of weirdness, from simply reading private variables to modifying them directly and calling private methods. This talk goes over what reflection is, roughly how it works, and how it can be used to work around those pesky “private” access modifiers.
Tacti is a senior (or principal, depending on who you ask) penetration tester at a healthcare-adjacent organization. He runs DC612, a Minnesota Defcon group (check them out some time) and sometimes cooks passable meals.
As usual, we will be meeting online at https://cafe.cyberia.club/dc612.
Talk starts at 6:12 PM U.S. Central, but feel free to hop in early and chat.
— TactiFail