DEF CON Villages
Each Village, as it’s name may imply, specializes in a topic or aspect of security or computers.
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Aerospace Village – ASV
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Aerospace Village
When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 18:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Summit Ballroom, Forum
Twitter: @secureaerospace
Website: www.aerospacevillage.org
The aviation and space industries, security researchers, and the public share a common goal: safe, reliable, and trustworthy aviation and space operations. For too long, negative perceptions and fractured trust on all sides have held back collaboration between the aviation, space, and security researcher communities that has advanced safety, reliability, and security of other industries. As the traditional domains of aviation safety and cybersecurity increasingly overlap, more effective collaboration between stakeholders ensures we will be safer, sooner, together.
Through the Aerospace Village, the security research community invites industry leaders, researchers and academia interested in aviation and space security, safety, and resilience to attend, understand, collaborate together to achieve our common goals. Empathy and understanding build common ground, while acts and words likely to increase division between these two communities undermine these efforts. The Aerospace Village welcomes those who seek to improve aviation and space security, safety, and resilience through positive, productive collaboration among all ecosystem stakeholders.
Our Goal
The Aerospace Village is a volunteer team of hackers, pilots, and policy advisors who come from the public and private sectors. We believe the flying public deserves safe, reliable, and trustworthy air travel which is highly dependent on secure aviation and space operations.
Our Mission
– Create, sustain, and grow an inclusive community focused on aerospace cybersecurity;
– Inspire the next generation of aerospace cybersecurity leaders;
– Promote and develop aerospace cybersecurity expertise and knowledge.
The Aerospace Village will do this by:
– Building connections, trust, and understanding among all Village participants.
– Developing aerospace security skills among DEF CON attendees through workshops and hands-on activities.
– Promoting constructive dialog through talks and interaction.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Summit Ballroom, Forum
AppSec Village – APV
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Appsec Village
When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Savoy in Flamingo
Twitter: @AppSec_Village
Website: https://www.appsecvillage.com/
The first four AppSec Villages at DEF CON were a resounding success. We
learned that whether in person or online, our AppSec community is fantastic.
We are pumped to be back bigger and better.
Come immerse yourself in everything the world of application security has
to offer. Whether you are a red, blue, or purple teamer, come learn from the
best of the best to exploit software vulnerabilities and secure software.
Software is everywhere, and Application Security vulnerabilities are lurking
around every corner, making the software attack surface attractive for
abuse. If you are just an AppSec n00b or launch deserialization attacks for
fun and profit, you will find something to tickle your interest at the
AppSec Village.
Software runs the world. Everything from IoT, medical devices, the power
grid, smart cars, and voting apps – all have software behind them. Such a
variety of topics will be reflected in our cadre of guest speakers
representing all backgrounds and walks of life.
AppSec Village welcomes all travelers to choose from talks and workshops by
expert community members, an all-AppSec-focused CTF, contests that challenge
your mind and your skillz, and more. Bring your thirst for knowledge and
passion for breaking things, and your visit to AppSec Village will be
thrilling!​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Savoy in Flamingo
Artificial Intelligence Village – AIV
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A.I. Village
When: Friday & Saturday: 10:00-18:00, Sunday: 10:00-12:00
Where: Forums 401-406
Twitter: @aivillage_dc
Website: https://aivillage.org/
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AI has exploded in the last couple years and is a new and unique attack surface for hackers. Come learn how ChatGPT, StableDiffusion, malware detectors, ML firewalls, and other AI based products work and how to break them. We will have talks sharing the latest research on these almost futuristic topics, as well as talks on developments in AI in traditional security. We will also host workshops for security experts new to AI to get you up to speed. New to this year are demo stations showing off how various AI technologies work including the guts of large language models, text to image models, and malware detectors. We will also host Prompt Detective where you learn prompt engineering to get various LLMs to perform tasks for you, including ones they are trained not to do.
We are also running the Generative Red Team, the largest ever in person assessment for any group of AI models.​ Attached Files
Bio Hacking Village – BHV
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Biohacking Village
When: Friday: 10-1800, Saturday: 10-1800 Sunday: 10-1400
Where: Laughlin, Flamingo
Twitter: @dc_bhv
Website: https://villageb.io
THE BIOHACKING VILLAGE, a 501(C)3 organization, (EIN:83-3941279), is uniquely poised to inform global conversations in health care cybersecurity research. The Biohacking Village brings forth compelling issues in emerging biotechnology, regulations, medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, cybersecurity, and citizen science. We have been a platform for pursuing greater depth in the bioeconomy, exploring new avenues for
collaborations, and innovation. Our participants and attendees include: patients, clinicians, hackers, manufacturers, regulators, hospital administrators, and others seeking healthier futures through meaningful technology. This community delivers hands-on, strident learning labs to influence healthcare, industry, and manufacturing.
DEVICE LAB
A highly-collaborative environment where security researchers test medical instruments, applications, and devices in real-time from participating Medical Device Manufacturers. Any potential issues are reported directly to the manufacturer, and coordinated vulnerability disclosures are produced.
CAPTURE THE FLAG
Featuring the virtual learning environment of St. Elvis Hospital, the CTF offers protocol, regulatory, and biological challenges to access and assess vulnerabilities in real devices.
CATALYST LAB
Providing interaction with thought leaders from the medical device and citizen science communities through training and hands-on workshops and solutions design, to cover the entirety of the biomedical device and security ecosystem.
SPEAKER LAB
Fostering critical thinking, problem solving, human interaction literacy, ethics debates, creativity, and collaboration. Subject matter experts and researchers share the future of their research, reflecting the biological technologies and emerging threats.
TABLETOP EXERCISES
Experiential and immersive sessions of increasing complexity and difficulty regarding vulnerabilities in a series of Machiavellian healthcare industry scenarios.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Laughlin, Flamingo
Blacks in Cybersecurity – BICV
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Blacks In Cyber Village
When: Friday: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
Where: Alliance 301-303 Forum
Twitter: @BlackInCyberCo1
Website: www.blacksincyberconf.com/bic-village
The Blacks In Cybersecurity (B.I.C.) Village is excited to present at DEF CON 31 in highlighting the ingenuity of the Black and minority communities by way of the presentation of personal hobbyist exploration, research, work experience and contributions that translate to innovation and new perspectives in Cybersecurity.
Our village mission is to bring together Black practitioners in the Cybersecurity field to share knowledge, best practices, and experiences. We are committed to building a community of support, mentorship, and collaboration, and to developing the next generation of Black cybersecurity professionals.
Our village works to create a space to allow for more diverse hobbyists and professionals to engage and contribute. The village seeks to discuss issues in disparity that affect education, literacy, privacy & safety in the digital world as well as be a conducive environment to normalize the discussion of deficiency or prejudices for minority communities.
Our village offerings will include a themed CTF competition, talks throughout the conference duration and opportunities for interactive learning!
​ Starts August 12, 2023 10:00 Ends August 12, 2023 18:00 Location Alliance 301-303 Forum
Blue Team Village – BTV
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When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Scenic, Flamingo
Twitter: @BlueTemVillage
Website: https://blueteamvillage.org/
DEFCON Social: @ blueteamvillage@defcon.social
Blue Team Village (BTV)
Welcome to the other side of the hacking mirror. Blue Team Village (BTV) is both a place and a community built for and by people who defend computer systems, networks, and people against cyber-attacks. It’s a place to gather, talk, share, and learn from each other about the latest tools, technologies, and tactics that our community can use to detect attackers and prevent them from achieving their goals.
Project Obsidian – BTV’s Home-Grown Content
The Blue Team Village’s Project Obsidian is an immersive, defensive cybersecurity learning experience that provides attendees with the opportunity to gain knowledge of Incident Response (IR), Digital Forensics (DF), Malware Analysis, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), and Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH). Deep dive into technical topics through workshops and exercises that provide practical hands-on experience across each discipline. Project Obsidian workshops provide cybersecurity training that will enable attendees to develop skills needed to be successful in their current and/or future role.
Two of the most valuable takeaways are how to strategically approach a task and the operational processes that support the objectives behind each task. Knowing ‘how’ to do something is only part of the challenge. Knowing ‘when’ and ‘why’ to perform certain tasks adds necessary context to develop the full story of defensive cybersecurity.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Scenic, Flamingo
Car Hacking Village – CHV
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Carhacking Village
When: Friday 10:00 – 17:00, Saturday 10:00 – 17:00, Sunday 10:00 – 12:00
Where: Contest Area, Forums​
Twitter: @CarHackVillage
Website: https://www.carhackingvillage.com/
A group of professional and hobbyist car hackers who work together to provide
hands-on, interactive car hacking learning, hardware, and interactive contests. The
primary goal of the Car Hacking Village is to build a community around discovering
weaknesses and exposing vulnerabilities that could significantly impact the safety and
security of all drivers and passengers on the road today. Educating security researchers
on the functionality of vehicle systems coupled with providing them with the opportunity
to gain hands-on experience working side by side with experts in this field is a plus for
the attendees.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 12:00 Location Contest Area, Forums​
Cloud Village – CLV
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Cloud Village
When: Friday: 10:00 – 17:00, Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00, Sunday: 10:00 – 13:00
Where: Mesquite, Flamingo
Twitter: @cloudvillage_dc
Website: https://cloud-village.org
With the industry’s rapid growth in cloud infrastructure, the presence of an open platform to discuss and showcase cloud research becomes a necessity. Cloud village is an open platform for researchers interested in the area of cloud security. We plan to organise talks, tool demos, CTF and workshops around Cloud Security and
advancements.
Our CTF will be a jeopardy style 2.5 days contest where participants will have to solve challenges around Cloud infrastructure, security, recon, etc. These challenges will cover different cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, Azure, Digital Ocean, etc. We will also reward our top 3 teams with awards.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 13:00 Location Mesquite, Flamingo
Crypto Privacy Village – CPV
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Crypto & Privacy Village
When: Friday: 10 – 20:00, Saturday: 10 – 20:00, Sunday: 10 – 14:00
Where: Vista, Flamingo
Twitter: @cryptovillage
Website: https://cryptovillage.org
DEFCON social: @ cryptovillage@defcon.social
Launched in 2014, Crypto & Privacy Village (CPV) is a community-run village centered on privacy and cryptography that aims to educate and inform the general public, students, educators, hackers, security and privacy professionals, and policymakers. We provide a unique hybrid space that features talks; a chill space for relaxing with friends, doing CTFs, and cross-industry networking; the Gold Bug Challenge and desk for hints and support; privacy-related art installations; and an information desk for questions about privacy and cryptography. Come talk with us about facial recognition technology, privacy enhancing clothing, or crypto backdoor laws!​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Where: Vista, Flamingo
Data Duplication Village – DDV
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Data Duplication Village
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Thursday: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am to 11:00am (last chance pickup)
Where: Academy 410, Forum
Twitter: @DDV_DC
The Data Duplication Village is ready for DC 31! We have all the updated bits and bytes available from infocon.org packed up into nice, neat packages. If you’re looking for something to fill up all your unused storage, we have a few nice hash tables and all of the DefCon talks. Add to that just about every other security con talk known to human-kind! We provide a "free-to-you" service where of direct access to terabytes of useful data to help build those hacking skills.
Check the schedule and/or dcddv.org for the most up-to-date information.
HOW IT WORKS
The DDV provides a core set of drive duplicators and data content options. We accept 6TB and larger drives on a first come, first served basis and duplicate ’till we can no longer see straight. Bring in your blank SATA3 drives – check them in early – to get the data you want. Come back in about 24 hours to pick up your data-packed drive. Space allowing, we’ll accept drives all the way through until Saturday morning – but remember, it’s FIFO – get those drives in early!
WHAT YOU GET
We’re working on more content right up until the last minute but for dc29, we provided:
– 6TB drive 1-3: All past hacking convention videos that DT could find, built on last years collection and always adding more for your data consuming appetite.
– 6TB drive 2-3: freerainbowtables.com hash tables (1-2)
– 6TB drive 3-3: GSM A5/1 hash tables plus remaining freerainbowtables.com data (2-2)
The DC 30 content will be posted at dcddv.org once finalized
DT and KnightOwl post the up-to-date details in the DC Forum thread and you are encouraged to ask any questions you have there as con approaches.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 11:00 Location Academy 410, Forum
DEF CON Groups VR – DCGVR
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Embedded Systems Village – ESV
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Embedded Systems Village
Twitter: @EmbeddedVillage
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Friday: 0900 – 1800
Saturday: 0900 – 1800
Sunday: 0900 – 1400
CTF ONLY in-person. Some labs will be made available virtually.
Where: Linq Evolution
Embedded systems exist at the intersection of hardware and software, built to accomplish a specific task. Often these disciplines are dealt with individually, but understanding the custom relationships between hardware and software is key to performing security research on these devices.
Embedded Systems Village advances the security of embedded systems by hosting hands-on hacking workshops, showcasing new security research demos, and organizing exciting hacking contests to educate attendees and manufacturers on the approach hackers use to attack these devices. Attendees will leave the village with an understanding of how to reduce complex, exotic devices to their underlying embedded components and to extract the information required to use the tools and techniques taught at other villages where embedded systems are on display.
What we will bring:
Labs: We have a lab platform that brings everyone from every skill level to the same playing field with step by step instructions that aim to teach individuals specific techniques and skills in a hands-on manner.
Interactive Hacking Content: We want to showcase the weird and cool in the embedded device world, and provide an opportunity for hackers to get hands-on experience hacking them.
Contests: We are working on a brand new CTF contest that will support everyone from the casual player (i.e. someone that only wants to drop in for a few minutes) all the way to the hardcore teams that are willing to spend their full DEF CON engaged in our challenges.
Expect unique devices, new challenge formats and full DEF CON worth of fun.​
Expect unique devices, new challenge formats and that WOW factor that our CTFs have had in the past. Building on our lessons learned and experience over the years, we are confident that this track will not disappoint!​
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Ham Radio Village – HRV
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Ham Radio Village
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Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Virginia City, Flamingo
Twitter: @HamRadioVillage
DEFCON Social: https://defcon.social/@HamRadioVillage
Website: https://hamvillage.org
Ham radio is the original group of electronic hackers, starting long before computers, circuit chips, or even transistors. Continuing this pioneer spirit, Ham Radio Village is here to support advancement of the hobby with a cybersecurity slant. Everything we do today involves wireless communications of some sort, and a basic knowledge of how radio works is crucial. In the HRV, you can learn hand-on with topics such as how to legally use a radio to send commands to a satellite, communicating around the globe when no other methods exist, and how to send and receive real-time location data without relying on any cellular networks. You can put your skills to the test by trying to find the hidden transmitters in the Ham Radio Fox Hunt contest, as well as transmitting memes over the airwaves to defcon attendees. We provide license testing services for those looking to become licensed or upgrade their license class, as well as guidance on how to hack on the medium to achieve the best results and have the most fun!​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Virginia City, Flamingo
Hardware Hacking and Solder Skills Villages – HHV
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Hardware Hacking Village & Soldering Skills Village
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Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 13:00
Where: 312, 311, 320, Forums
Twitter: @DC_HHV ​
Website: https://dchhv.org
Every day our lives become more connected to consumer hardware. Everyday the approved uses of that hardware are reduced, while the real capabilities expand. Come discover hardware hacking tricks and tips regain some of that capacity, and make your own use for things! We have interactive demos to help you learn new skills.
We have challenges to compete against fellow attendees. We have some tools to help with your fever dream modifications. Come share what you know and learn something new.
Details @ dchhv.org​
​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 13:00 Location 312, 311, 320, Forums
Industrial Control Systems Village – ICSV
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ICS Village
When:
Friday: 10-8
Saturday: 10-8
Sunday: 10-2
Where: 414,415, 416, 417, 418, 419, Forums
Twitter: @ics_village
Website: www.icsvillage.com
Mission. ICS Village is a non-profit organization with the purpose of providing education and awareness of Industrial Control System security.
Connecting public, industry, media, policymakers, and others directly with ICS systems and experts.
Providing educational tools and materials to increase understanding among media, policymakers, and general population.
Providing access to ICS for security researchers to learn and test.
Hands on instruction for industry to defend ICS systems.
Why. High profile Industrial Controls Systems security issues have grabbed headlines and sparked changes throughout the global supply chain. The ICS Village allows defenders of any experience level to understand these systems and how to better prepare and respond to the changing threat landscape.
Exhibits. Interactive simulated ICS environments, such as Hack the Plan(e)t and Howdy Neighbor, provide safe yet realistic examples to preserve safe, secure, and reliable operations. We bring real components such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Remote Telemetry Units (RTU), actuators, to simulate a realistic environment throughout different industrial sectors. Visitors can connect their laptops to assess these ICS devices with common security scanners, network sniffers to sniff the industrial traffic, and more!
The Village provides workshops, talks, and training classes.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location 414,415, 416, 417, 418, 419, Forums
Internet Of Things Village – IOTV
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IoT Village
When:
Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00
Where: 307-310, Forums
Twitter: @IoTvillage
Website: https://www.iotvillage.org/
IoT Village advocates for advancing security in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry through bringing researchers and industry together. IoT Village hosts talks by expert security researchers, interactive hacking labs, live bug hunting in the latest IoT tech, and competitive IoT hacking contests. Over the years IoT Village has served as a platform to showcase and uncover hundreds of new vulnerabilities, giving attendees the opportunity to learn about the most innovative techniques to both hack and secure IoT. IoT Village is organized by security consulting and research firm, Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) .
IoT Village will have our 4 time black badge CTF, 101 labs, live bug hunting, hands on hacking demos, and more!
​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 15:00 Location 307-310, Forums
Lock Pick Village – LPV
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Lockpick Village
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Friday: 10:00-18:00
Saturday: 10:00-18:00
Sunday: 10:00-14:00
Where: Bloq, Linq
Twitter: @toool
Website: https://www.toool.us/
Want to tinker with locks and tools the likes of which you’ve only seen in movies featuring secret agents, daring heists, or covert entry teams?
Then come on by the Lockpick Village, run by The Open Organization Of Lockpickers, where you will have the opportunity to learn hands-on how the fundamental hardware of physical security operates and how it can be compromised.
The Lockpick Village is a physical security demonstration and participation area. Visitors can learn about the vulnerabilities of various locking devices, techniques used to exploit these vulnerabilities, and practice on locks of various levels of difficultly to try it themselves.
Experts will be on hand to demonstrate and plenty of trial locks, pick tools, and other devices will be available for you to handle. By exploring the faults and flaws in many popular lock designs, you can not only learn about the fun hobby of sport-picking, but also gain a much stronger knowledge about the best methods and practices for protecting your own property.
​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Bloq, Linq
MisInformation Village – MIV
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Misinformation Village
When:
Friday 10:00-20:00
Saturday 10:00-20:00
Sunday 10:00-14:00
Where: Contests, Forums.
Website: www.misinformationvillage.com
Social: X / Twit @ Misinformationvillage
defcon.social: @ misinformationvillage
E-mail: misinformationvillage@gmail.com ​
Misinformation is a snowballing, mutating information problem that is affecting human communications, social relationships and has real-world consequences. Misinformation, disinformation and malinformation campaigns undermine democratic institutions, legitimate elections results, public health and public health responses and has created a space for the rise of autocratic regimes and warfare.
We will apply our organizational skills and subject matter expertise to bring together experts from different professions, governments, civil society and private enterprise to come together and create a platform to define and combat misinformation, explore and align missions and tactics to achieve this goal.​
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Packet Hacking Village – PHV
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The Packet Hacking Village
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Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sunday: 9am – 1pm
Where: Forum 413
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Website: https://www.wallofsheep.com
The Packet Hacking Village is where you’ll find network shenanigans and a whole lot more. There’s exciting events, live music, competitions with awesome prizes, and tons of giveaways. PHV welcomes all DEF CON attendees and there is something for every level of security enthusiast from beginners to those seeking a black badge. Wall of Sheep gives attendees a friendly reminder to practice safe computing through strong end-to-end encryption. PHV Speakers, Workshops, and Walkthrough Workshops delivers high quality content for all skill levels. Packet Detective and Packet Inspector offers hands-on exercises to help anyone develop or improve their Packet-Fu. WoSDJCo has some of the hottest DJs at con spinning live for your enjoyment. Finally… Capture The Packet, the ultimate cyber defense competition that has been honored by DEF CON as a black badge event for seven of the eight years of it’s run.
​​ Starts August 13, 2023 09:00 Ends August 13, 2023 13:00 Location Forum 413
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Password Village – PWV
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Password Village
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Friday: 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00
Where: Contest Area, Forums
Twitter: @passwordvillage
Website: https://passwordvillage.org
The Password Village provides training, discussion, and hands-on
access to hardware and techniques utilized in modern password cracking,
with an emphasis on how password cracking relates to your job function
and the real world . No laptop? No problem! Feel free to use one of our
terminals to access a pre-configured GPGPU environment to run password
attacks against simulated real-world passwords. Village staff and
expert volunteers will be standing by to assist you with on-the-spot
training and introductions to Hashcat, as well as other FOSS cracking
applications. Already a password cracking aficionado? Feel free to
give a lightning talk, show off your skills, help a n00b learn the
basics, or engage in riveting conversation with other password crackers.​
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Payment Village – PYV
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Payment Village
When:
Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00
Where: Contest Area, Forums
Twitter: @paymentvillage
Website: https://www.paymentvillage.org/
Payment technologies are an integral part of our lives, yet few of us know much about them. Have you ever wanted to learn how payments work? Do you know how criminals bypass security mechanisms on Point of Sales terminals, ATM’s and digital wallets?
Payment technologies are an integral part of our lives, yet few of us know much about them. Have you ever wanted to learn how payments work? Do you know how criminals bypass security mechanisms on Point of Sales terminals, ATM’s and digital wallets? Come to the Payment Village and learn about the history of payments. We’ll teach you how hackers gain access to banking endpoints, bypass fraud detection mechanisms, and ultimately, grab the money!
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Physical Security Village – PSV
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Physical Security Village
When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Carson city I & II ,Flamingo
Twitter: @physsec
Website: https://physsec.org
The Physical Security Village explores the world of hardware bypasses and techniques generally outside of the realm of cyber-security and lockpicking. Come learn some of these bypasses, how to fix them, and have the opportunity to try them out for yourself.
We’ll be covering the basics, like the under-the-door-tool and latch slipping attacks, as well as an in depth look at more complicated bypasses. Learn about elevator hacking, attacking alarm systems at the sensor and communication line, and cut-away and display models of common hardware to show how it works on the inside.
Looking for a challenge? Show us you can use lock bypass to escape from a pair of standard handcuffs in under 30 seconds and receive a prize!​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Carson city I & II ,Flamingo
Policy Village – PLV
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Policy@DEFCON
When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 13:00,
Where: 213-223, Forums
Website: https://www.defcon.org/html/links/dc-policy.html
Policy@DEFCON
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Hackers are early users and abusers of technology, and that technology is now critical to modern life. As governments make policy decisions about technology Hackers, researchers and academics need to be part of that conversation before decisions are made, not after policies are implemented. To do that DEF CON is a place for everyone on the policy and technology spectrum to interact, learn from each other, and improve technology.
Policy will build connections across and between technical and policy experts and provide opportunities for attendees interested in learning more about how policy and technology intersect and to examine the challenges at this intersection.
Our Policy program will consist of Main stage presentation and panels, daytime sessions in our policy track, and some evening lounges that will provide an off the record and more intimate setting to have policy-focused conversation​
Tech policy is going to happen and we believe including diverse expert voices will improve outcomes across the policy-technology spectrum by bridging the gap between technical and policy practitioners. Senior government officials, policy experts, nonprofit and the private sector, security researchers, hackers, academics and technologists from around the world all come together at Policy @ DEF CON.​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 13:00 Location 213-223, Forums
Quantum Village – QTV
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Quantum Village
When:
Friday: 1000-1900
Saturday: 1000-1900
Sunday: 1000-1300
Where: Innovation, Linq
Twitter: @quantum_village
Website: https://quantumvillage.org/
This is the safe space for anyone to discover, learn, create and break all things around Quantum Technologies. We are committed to helping raise awareness and involvement in the quantum industry and with quantum technologies. We know that in order to avoid the mistakes of past technological surges, we have to engage as many people with as wide a variety of interests and backgrounds as possible.
To date, very few (if any) people have actually hacked a quantum computer, and we want to change that! Something we demonstrated last year was that quantum computers are only a small part ‘magic’ – the rest are familiar API and tech stack technologies we see everywhere. These devices are set to become more and more commonplace as more time, money, and intelligence is spent on improving them – so let’s get quantum hacking!
Our ethos is to encourage participants to engage, explore, and discuss topics surrounding this new and burgeoning technology ecosphere that is in many ways very different from what has gone before in technical revolutions – but there are many hallmarks that are the same, and which we can use to shape this new paradigm of computing. That conversation is essential to bring before some of the most talented and brilliant technologists going; the hackers at DEF CON.
We have built on many of the things that were popular last year, but have also improved things and sought feedback from participants to make things even better this coming year! We were standing room only last year, with very popular events and debates alongside our workshops and talks, and we would like to build on the positive energy and momentum that comes from the Quantum Hackers.
We have many ideas for what we want to do with QV this year, and here are some of the more exciting ones:
– Another Quantum CTF – this time, with more resources, more challenges, and a secret project QOLOSSUS challenge that we are collaborating on with some very cool people to build and add to the challenges and immersive labs.
– We plan to bring a real quantum computer and quantum devices to hack! – now that there are commercially available devices and enough interest in DEF CON from quantum computing companies we have engaged with, we believe this is a real possibility.
– We are also attempting to arrange to bring and demonstrate quantum devices that explore how the second quantum revolution that is underway will affect everything from sensors to data storage, and in industries as diverse as tunnel digging to healthcare.
– Our first badge – A mesh networked collaborative group Quantum Simulator with a Quantum Networking simulation working with experts and research groups we are building a collaborative experimental platform for people to explore (and wear) quantum computing.
– We want to have an ice breaker Quantini time cocktail hour for folks with Quantum Computer Music – this would be a great way for Quantum Hackers at DEF CON to have fun and meet others.
– We are considering a return with some more workshops, more debates, and more introductory sessions – developing on from what we presented last year, but showing new developments in both theory and practical quantum hacking and quantum tech. Our aim is to make learning this area as hands-on as possible.
– We are also planning on expanding significantly the work on Quantum Life – more sessions, and more engagement to realise more of the ways that quantum technologies will affect our lives, society at large, and consider ideas of privacy, anonymity, integrity, and beyond, in a post-quantum world.​
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Radio Frequency Village – RFV
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Radio Frequency Village
When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Eldorado, Flamingo
Twitter: @rfhackers
Website: https://rfhackers.com
After 16 years of evolution, from the WiFi Village, to the Wireless
Village, RF Hackers Sanctuary presents: The Radio Frequency Village at
DEFCON. The Radio Frequency Village is an environment where
people come to learn about the security of radio frequency (RF)
transmissions, which includes wireless technology, applications of
software defined radio (SDR), Bluetooth (BT), Zigbee, WiFi, Z-wave,
RFID, IR and other protocols within the usable RF spectrum. As a
security community we have grown beyond WiFi, and even beyond
Bluetooth and Zigbee. The RF Village includes talks on all manner of
radio frequency command and control as well as communication systems.
While everyone knows about the WiFi and Bluetooth attack surfaces,
most of us rely on many additional technologies every day. RF Hackers
Sanctuary is supported by a group of experts in the area of
information security as it relates to RF technologies. RF Hackers
Sanctuary’s common purpose is to provide an environment in which
participants may explore these technologies with a focus on improving
their skills through offense and defense. These learning environments
are provided in the form of guest speakers, panels, and Radio
Frequency Capture the Flag games, to promote learning on cutting edge
topics as it relates to radio communications. We promise to still
provide free WiFi.
https://rfhackers.com/the-crew ​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Eldorado, Flamingo
Recon Village – RCV
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Recon Village
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Friday – 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Saturday – 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Sunday – 10:00 AM – 13:00 PM
Where: Social B and Social C, Linq
Twitter: @reconvillage
Website: https://reconvillage.org
Recon Village is an Open Space with Talks, Live Demos, Workshops, Discussions, CTFs, etc., with a common focus on Reconnaissance. The core objective of this village is to spread awareness about the importance of reconnaissance and open-source intelligence (OSINT) and demonstrate how even a small piece of information about a target can cause catastrophic damage to individuals and organizations.
As recon is a vital phase for infosec as well as investigations, folks should definitely have this skill set in their arsenal. People should check out Recon Village, as they get to learn novel point/recon techniques, play hands-on CTF, and, most of all, have fun. At RV, we keep things simple, and the focus is on generating quality content using talks, CTF, hackathons, etc.
We will also have our Jeopardy Style OSINT CTF Contest throughout the Village timings. Based on the feedback from last year, we plan to make the CTF more challenging this year. The challenges will be around harvesting information about target organizations, their employee’s social media profiles, their public svn/gits, password breach dumps, darknet, paste(s) etc., followed by active exploitation, bug hunting, investigation and pentest scenarios of virtual targets. All the target organizations, employees, servers, etc., will be created by our team and hence will not attract any legal issues.
Similar to the previous years, there will be Awesome rewards for CTF winners, along with free t-shirts, stickers, village coins, and other schwag which attendees can grab and show off.
We will be making changes to our badge as well. P.S. We will not be selling it, though.
This year, we will also be running some large-scale recon projects to analyze patterns across the internet.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 13:00 Location Social B and Social C, Linq
Red Team Village – RTV
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Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 to 12:00
Where: Scenic, Flamingo
Twitter: @RedTeamVillage_
Website: https://redteamvillage.io
Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
The Red Team Village is focused on training the art of critical thinking, collaboration, and strategy in offensive security. The RTV brings together information security professionals to share new tactics and techniques in offensive security. Hundreds of volunteers from around the world generate and share content with other offensively minded individuals in our workshops, trainings, talks, and conferences.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 12:00 Location Scenic, Flamingo
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Social Engineering Village – SEV
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Social Engineering Community Village
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Friday: 0830 – 1800
Saturday: 0830 – 1800 and party from 2100 – 0000 (Forums room 117/118)
Sunday: 1000 to 1400
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In the Social Engineering Community Village (LINQ Hotel, 3rd floor, room Social A)
Description:
Welcome to the Social Engineering Community! The SEC village focuses purely on the human aspect of security, Social Engineering, with the goal of enabling people of all ages and backgrounds interested in the subject matter with a venue to learn, discuss, and practice this craft.
This year, over the course of three days at DEF CON, you can expect the following events to take place in the village:
– Vishing Competition (#SECVC) – This competition is where prior selected teams (who have already put WEEKS of work into the competition) place live phone calls inside a soundproof booth in front of SEC audience members with the goal of eliciting as many objectives as possible. Highest score, wins! This competition takes place only on Friday.
– Youth Challenge – Anyone 18 and under is invited to play, where they can compete and learn about more than just social engineering; our challenges include areas in cryptography, network security, … and don’t worry, you won’t be alone. We’ve worked with other villages so you can get help you need and learn on the way!
– Cold Calls – This event lets DEF CON attendees sign up in the village (first come, first serve style) to place live phone calls inside of the soundproof booth. We provide the target and phone number, then give a few objectives (easy, medium, and hard), and start a countdown timer to see if they have the skills to get information from a stranger, with no preparation. There is nothing to prepare for, just bring yourself!
– SE Improv – Struggling to think on your feet? Discover the art of improvisation and transform every conversation into an opportunity! On Saturday, the improv team will start by presenting the benefits of utilizing Improv with Social Engineering and then have the opportunity for audience participation.
– Presentations – Come listen from folks in the field and get a glimpse of the newest techniques and perspectives in our presentations and panels hosted various times between Friday and Saturday in the village.
– Social Engineering Community Party (80’s theme) – Want to hang out without the loud music so that you can actually have a conversation? *Put on your raddest 80s gear* and join the Social Engineering Community for a themed get-together for a chance to hang out and meet new people! We’ll have a cash bar with both boozy and booze-free options. Forums room 117/118.
Please check out our website and Twitter account to learn more and view the detailed schedule.
Website: https://www.se.community/ ​
Twitter: @ sec_defcon ​​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location LINQ Hotel, 3rd floor, room Social A
Tamper Evident Village – TEV
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Tamper Evident Village
When: Friday to Sat 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Bloq, Linq
Tamper-evident" refers to a physical security technology that provides evidence of tampering (access, damage, repair, or replacement) to determine authenticity or integrity of a container or object(s). In practical terms, this can be a piece of tape that closes an envelope, a plastic detainer that secures a hasp, or an ink used to identify a legitimate document. Tamper-evident technologies are often confused with "tamper resistant" or "tamper proof" technologies which attempt to prevent tampering in the first place. Referred to individually as "seals," many tamper technologies are easy to destroy, but a destroyed (or missing) seal would provide evidence of tampering! The goal of the TEV is to teach attendees how these technologies work and how many can be tampered with without leaving evidence.
The Tamper-Evident Village includes the following contests and events:
The Box; an electronic tamper challenge. An extremely realistic explosive with traps, alarms, and a timer ticking down. One mistake and BOOM, you’re dead. Make every second count! Sign ups on-site when the TEV begins.
Tamper-Evident King of the Hill; a full-featured tamper challenge. Tamper single items at your leisure and attempt to beat the current best. There can be only ONE! No sign ups required, play on-site when the TEV begins.
Badge Counterfeiting Contest; submit your best forgery of a DEF CON human badge. Other target badges are also available for those looking for more counterfeit fun!
For your viewing pleasure, collections of high-security tamper-evident seals from around the world.
Sit-down presentations & demonstrations on various aspects of tamper-evident seals and methods to defeat them.
Hands-on fun with adhesive seals, mechanical seals, envelopes, and evidence bags.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Bloq, Linq
Telecom Village – TCV
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Telecom Village
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Friday: 10:00 – 20 :00
Saturday: 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 13:00
Where: Virginia City, Flamingo
Website: TELECOMVILLAGE.COM
CFP will be open from 1st of May 2023 to 15th of June2023 .
website address : telecomvillage.com
CFP url : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…78UoA/viewform ​
The Telecom Village’s primary focus would be around Telecom Security. We plan to host multiple hands on events as part of the village so as to give participants an overview security specific challenges in a Telcom Network. This includes: CTFs in telecom signaling security and another one in Private 5G and select set of talks (5), spread across two days.
We are planning a workshop over a day where we will be giving an overview of the 4G/5G network and its security. There will be a small CTF for SS7, Diameter attack on the 3G/4G network and 5G network. The workshop and CTF will focus on use of open-source tools so as to ensure that this Niche within the Security Industry is taken to wider audience.
In the village, we will also be hosting a 4G/5G live network which will have Live Radio and 4G/5G Core. Attendees will be able to understand the call flow of Telecom and the Weaknesses in the call flows.
​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 13:00 Location Virginia City, Flamingo
Voting Village – VMV
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Friday: 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00
Where: 415-418, Forums
Twitter: @VotingVillageDC
Voting Village is an interactive educational environment that provides the public with the unique opportunity to have a hands-on experience with our current Election Infrastructure. Attendees will be able to interact with multiple different types of voting systems, all of which are currently in use across the country today. Hackers will have the opportunity to test how secure these voting systems truly are, and will report to the Voting Village Lead’s any vulnerabilities they find. Voting Village explores all aspects of election security and works to promote a more secure democracy. Attendees of Voting Village will also have access to Harri Hursti, the world’s premier hacker and leading election and cyber security expert who has successfully hacked voting machines on multiple occasions. Aside from Harri, attendees will have the option of joining us for our speaker track (TALKS) that will take place every day except for the last Sunday of DEFCON. Our speaker track represents the most relevant government agencies and the top media outlets. Additionally, there will be multiple showings of Harri’s HBO documentary, Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections. We will also have two Capture The Flags (CONTESTS) taking place throughout DEFCON.​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location 415-418, Forums
XR Village – XRV
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Friday: 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00
Where: Contest Area, Forums
Twitter: @XRVillage
Website: https://xrvillage.org/
Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), collectively referred to extended reality (XR) technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with the world around us. However, as with any new technology, there are security and privacy concerns that must be addressed.
These concerns include data privacy, hacking of haptic hardware, software, and XR Infrastructure and public safety. In XR systems, personal information, such as location data and biometric information, can be collected and shared without the user’s knowledge or consent.
Current XR development platforms for these technologies do not allow for built in security, safety, and privacy.
The XRVillage was created to:
The Vision
To promote Security, Privacy, and Safety for XR software, hardware, and environments including the Metaverse, through awareness, education, policy and legal coordination, and exploitation and remediation of known and unknown vulnerabilities.
The Mission
Provide access to XR devices and applications for the security community for vulnerability testing; provide guidance & collaborative recommendations back to Policy makers, legislators, law enforcement, vendors, users, and the world on best Security, Privacy, and Safety practices in XR
At the Defcon31 XRVillage hackers can expect expert XR security talks, policy and legal discussions, and a Hands-on Haptics Hackathon. XR devices will be on hand to demonstrate applications and environments such as BadVR w/Microsoft HoloLens (Example) showing virtual visibility to all surrounding WIFI networks via AR. They and others will show what is already being built in XR environments that may, or may not cross a line for privacy, safety, and security in the space. Specific breakout sessions will be available for hackers to discuss current efforts by XR Vendors to address security concerns.
Expert XR Security Talks will focus on exploitation of XR in the wild: What’s been done and what’s coming.
A Policy & Legislation panel of Global Governments and Law Enforcement Agencies will discuss challenges with current policies, and their limitations in enforcing privacy, safety, and security in XR. The panel will include a lengthy Q&A for hackers to present their thoughts.
Hackers will get their hands dirty with the Hands-On Haptics Hackathon. They will be given XR headsets within a test environment to identify specific vulnerabilities; with extra credit to anyone who finds new ones.
Hackers will have many different elements of XR to immerse themselves in, challenge their preconceptions of XR, and inspire them to learn more.
​​ Starts August 13, 2023 10:00 Ends August 13, 2023 14:00 Location Contest Area, Forums