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{{Short description|Convention for individuals involved in computer security}}

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A computer security conference is a convention for individuals involved in computer security. They generally serve as meeting places for system and network administrators, hackers, and computer security experts. Common activities at hacker conventions may include:

  • Presentations from keynote speakers or panels. Common topics include social engineering, lockpicking, penetration testing, and hacking tools.{{cite web|url=https://www.darknet.org.uk/category/hacking-tools/ | title=Latest Hacking Tools | date=28 May 2023 |publisher=Darknet}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sxconference.com |title=SX - Security Exchange '12 |publisher=M.Tech Products |year=2012 |access-date=2013-04-05 }}
  • Hands-on activities and competitions such as capture the flag (CTF).
  • "Boot camps" offering training and certification in Information Technology.{{cite web|url=https://www.skillsoft.com/bootcamps |title= Boot Camps |publisher=Skillsoft |access-date=2021-01-29}}

List of general computer security conferences

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General security conferences might be held by non-profit/not-for-profit/for-profit professional associations, individuals or informal group of individuals, or by security product vendor companies.

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  • 0SecCon Zero Security Conference held in Kerala{{cite web|url=http://0seccon.com |title=International Security Conference |publisher=E7H1C5 |date=2016-09-03 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • 44Con,{{cite web|url=https://44con.com/ |title=44Con Website |publisher=44Con |access-date=2019-01-14}} an Infosec conference and training event that occurs annually in London, UK.
  • ACM-CCS (Conferences on Computer and Communications Security),{{cite web|url=http://www.sigsac.org/ccs.html |title=Acm Ccs |publisher=Sigsac.org |date=2012-01-23 |access-date=2013-04-05}} security conference held since 1993.
  • ACSAC, Annual Computer Security Applications Conference{{cite web|url=http://www.acsac.org |title=Security Conference, Security Training & Security Networking - ACSAC 2013 |publisher=ACSAC |access-date=2013-04-05}} - oldest information security conference held annually.{{cite web|url=http://www.acsac.org/archive |title=Past ACSACs - Annual Computer Security Applications Conference |publisher=ACSAC |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • ASIA or the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance{{cite web|url=http://www.albany.edu/iasymposium |title=Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA) |publisher=Albany.edu |access-date=2013-04-05}} that serves as the academic track for the New York State Cyber Security Conference,{{cite web |url=http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/security/conferences |title=NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services - OCS |publisher=Cscic.state.ny.us |date=2013-02-21 |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221112525/http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/security/conferences/ |archive-date=2011-02-21 |url-status=dead }} an annual information security conference held in Albany, NY usually for two days during June targeted at academic, government, and industry participants.
  • Black Hat, a series of conferences held annually in different cities around the world. Black Hat USA, held in Las Vegas immediately before DEF CON, is one of the largest computer security events in the world.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackhat.com |title=Black Hat |publisher=Black Hat |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • BlueHat Conference, a twice a year, invitation-only Microsoft security conference aimed at bringing Microsoft security professionals and external security researchers together.{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bluehat/default.mspx |title=Bluehat Security Briefings |publisher=Microsoft.com |access-date=2013-04-05}}{{cite news|url=http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-meets-the-hackers/2009-1002_3-5747813.html |title=Microsoft meets the hackers |publisher=CNET News |access-date=2013-04-05}}{{cite web|url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc261637.aspx |title=Bluehat Security Briefings |publisher=Technet.microsoft.com |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Brucon, yearly conference, previously held in Brussels, since 2012 it is held in Ghent. Lasting 2 days, and preceded by a training.{{cite web|url=http://www.brucon.org|access-date=27 April 2015 | title=BruconTraining}}
  • CanSecWest, in Vancouver is held at the end of March and hosts the Pwn2Own hacking contest.{{cite web|url=http://cansecwest.com |title=CanSecWest Applied Security Conference: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |publisher=Cansecwest.com |access-date=2013-04-05}}{{cite web|last=Naraine |first=Ryan |url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/cansecwest-pwn2own-hacker-challenge-gets-a-105000-makeover/10182 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129155728/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/cansecwest-pwn2own-hacker-challenge-gets-a-105000-makeover/10182 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2012 |title=CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacker challenge gets a $105,000 makeover |publisher=ZDNet |date=2012-01-23 |access-date=2013-04-05}}{{cite news|last=Mills |first=Elinor |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20001126-245.html |title=iPhone, Safari, IE 8, Firefox hacked in CanSecWest contest |publisher=CNET News |date=2010-03-24 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • CSS - International Conference on Cryptography and Security System{{cite web|url=http://www.css.umcs.lublin.pl |title=css.umcs.lublin.pl |publisher=css.umcs.lublin.pl |access-date=2014-07-17}} in Poland.
  • CIA Conference - A series of international conference on cyber security which aims to bridge the gap between the corporate need of cyber security to the fancy world of hacking.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-asias-most-popular-cybersecurity-hacking-events/386176 |title=Asia's Most Popular Cybersecurity & Hacking Events |publisher=Outlook |access-date=2021-06-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ciaconference.com |title=CIA Conference |publisher=ciaconference.com |access-date=2020-11-17}}
  • DeepSec, in Vienna covers many security aspects of computing and electronic communications as well as security management and social aspects. DeepSec is visited by a broad international audience, academics, researchers, vendors, finance, public administration etc. (2 days trainings, 2 days conference).{{cite web |url=http://www.ethicalhacker.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,54/topic,9163.0 |title=DeepSec 2012 |publisher=The Ethical Hacker Network |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030222352/http://www.ethicalhacker.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,54/topic,9163.0/ |archive-date=2012-10-30 |url-status=dead }} Presentations are published on Vimeo and YouTube.
  • DEF CON is one of the world's largest and most notable hacker conventions, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite web |url=https://www.defcon.org/html/links/dc-about.html|title=DEFCON about}}
  • Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference, an annual conference that focuses on the computer security needs of the United States federal government, military, and defense contractors.
  • FSec - Croatian annual security conference held at the Faculty of organization and informatics in Varaždin.{{cite web|url=http://fsec.foi.hr |title=FSec |publisher=FSec |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • GreHack.fr,{{cite web|url=http://grehack.fr |title=grehack.fr |publisher=grehack.fr |date=2013-11-15 |access-date=2014-07-17}} an annual conference held in Grenoble. Speakers from academia, industry. Both offensive and defensive security.{{cite web|url=http://www.grehack.fr |title=Security, Ethical Hacking conference and Capture The Flag (CTF) in Grenoble |publisher=GreHack |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Hack.lu, an annual conference held in Luxembourg
  • Hacker Halted, Presented by EC-Council, the objective of the global series of Hacker Halted conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT Security.{{cite web|url=http://www.hackerhalted.com |title=Hacker Halted 2012 |publisher=Hackerhalted.com |date=2012-09-21 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • HackinParis, Is an annual event organized by SYSDREAM. The program includes IT security, industrial espionage, penetration testing, physical security, social engineering, forensics, malware analysis techniques and countermeasures.{{cite web|url=https://hackinparis.com |title=Hack in Paris 2019 |publisher=hackinparis.com |date=2019-01-10 |access-date=2019-01-15}}
  • HACK-IT-N{{Cite web|url=https://www.hack-it-n.com/|title=HACK-IT-N 2021|website=hack-it-n.com|accessdate=November 9, 2021}} is a cybersecurity conference that deals with current issues and offensive and defensive techniques of the moment: hacking, cyber-espionage, cyber-surveillance etc. It's held in Bordeaux at the end of each year and organized by TEHTRIS{{Cite web|url=https://tehtris.com/en/|title=TEHTRIS - Automatic Remediation of Cyberattacks|website=tehtris.com/|accessdate=November 9, 2021}} and the ENSEIRB-MATMECA{{Cite web|url=https://enseirb-matmeca.bordeaux-inp.fr/fr|title=Bienvenue à l'ENSEIRB-MATMECA | ENSEIRB-MATMECA|website=enseirb-matmeca.bordeaux-inp.fr|accessdate=November 9, 2021}} engineering school.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hack-it-n.com/|title=HACK-IT-N 2021|website=www.hack-it-n.com/|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}
  • Hackito Ergo Sum, Security conference pertaining to research topics, with attendees and speakers from both the industry, the offensive side and the academic circles, held in Paris every April.{{cite web|url=http://www.hackitoergosum.org |title=Hackito Ergo Sum 2013 |publisher=Hackitoergosum.org |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • HITBSecConf / Hack In The Box, deep-knowledge security conference held in Malaysia and the Netherlands.[http://www.conference.hitb.org conference.hitb.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625153121/http://conference.hitb.org/ |date=2014-06-25 }}
  • HOU.SEC.CON, A Houston-area Cyber/information Security Conference established in 2010,{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonseccon.com/ |title=HOU.SEC.CON}}
  • ICISSP International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy,{{Cite web|url=http://www.icissp.org|title=ICISSP 2022 - Conference|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}
  • IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy,{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP-Index.html |title=IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy |publisher=Ieee-security.org |access-date=2013-04-05}} top-tier privacy & security conference.
  • IEEE WIFS Workshop on Information Forensics and Security conference hosted by IEEE Signal Processing Society.{{cite web |title=Signal Processing Society Conferences & Workshops |url=https://signalprocessingsociety.org/events/conferences |website=IEEE Signal Processing Society |date=17 April 2016 |access-date=31 July 2018}}
  • IIA/ISACA Chicago IT Hacking and Cybersecurity Conference, a regional, two-day event that brings together executives and professionals in audit, IT, and risk management functions to hear current trends and first-hand knowledge from subject matter experts.{{cite web|url=https://chapters.theiia.org/chicago/Events/Pages/IIA-ISACA-6th-Annual-IT-Hacking-n-Cybersecurity-Conference.aspx |title=6th Annual IIA/ISACA Chicago IT Hacking and Cybersecurity Conference |year=2019 }}
  • INFOWARCON{{cite web|url=http://infowarcon.com/ |title=infowarcon.com |publisher=infowarcon.com |access-date=2014-07-17}} Beyond Information Warfare - Offensive Cyber Weapons and Technologies Training Congress.
  • IP EXPO Europe, held annually at London's ExCeL Centre
  • IP EXPO Nordic, held annually at Stockholm's Waterfront Congress Centre
  • IWSECC International Workshop on Security Engineering for Cloud Computing in conjunction with the 14th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES Conference » Vienna, Austria{{Cite web|url=https://www.ares-conference.eu/|title=ARES Conference » Vienna, Austria|accessdate=November 9, 2021}})
  • LeetCon, IT-Security-Convention in Hannover (Germany), frequently October or November every Year. Talks about IT-Security, IoT, Industry 4.0 and more.
  • Middle Tennessee Cyber Conference is an annual two-day event that covers cybersecurity trends, first-hand knowledge from subject matter experts, and operates a CtF for attendees.{{cite web|url=https://www.middletncyberconf.com |title=Middle TN Cyber Conference |access-date=2022-04-01}}
  • NDSS (Network & Distributed System Security Symposium),{{cite web|url=http://www.internetsociety.org/events/ndss-symposium |title=NDSS Network & Distributed System Security Symposium |publisher=Internet Society |access-date=2013-04-05}} annual security conference from Internet Society.
  • NSPW (New Security Paradigms Workshop),{{cite web|url=http://www.nspw.org |title=Introduction {{pipe}} New Security Paradigms Workshop |publisher=Nspw.org |access-date=2013-04-05}} a workshop with new ideas in security.
  • Nullcon Security Conference is an annual security event held in Goa, India.{{cite web|url=http://nullcon.net |title=International Security Conference |publisher=nullcon |date=2013-03-02 |access-date=2013-04-05}}{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/cyber-experts-show-vulnerability-of-gsm-networks_759318.html |title=Cyber experts show vulnerability of GSM networks |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=2012-02-19 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Focuses on web application security.{{cite web|url=http://www.appsecusa.org |title=Appsec USA 2013 |publisher=OWASP |year=2013 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Positive Hack Days, Annual international IT Security event with workshops held in Moscow, Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.phdays.com/en/ |title=PHDays * |publisher=PHDays.com |access-date=2018-01-15}}
  • REcon is a computer security conference with a focus on reverse engineering and advanced exploitation techniques.
  • RSA Security Conference, Cryptography and information security-related conference held annually in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • RuhrSec, annual non-profit security conference at the Ruhr University Bochum.{{cite web|url=https://www.ruhrsec.de/ |title=RuhrSec Conference |publisher=Hackmanit |year=2017 |access-date=2017-01-05}}
  • S4:SCADA Security Scientific Symposium, Security conference pertaining to SCADA held annually by Digital Bond, usually in Miami.{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalbond.com/index.php/events |title=ICS Security Event Calendar |publisher=Digitalbond.com |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228203154/http://www.digitalbond.com/index.php/events/ |archive-date=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead }}
  • SecurIT 2012, International Conference on Security of Internet of Things held in mid of August at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.{{cite web|url=http://www.securit.ws |title=SecurIT 2012 - Cyber Security conference on IoT |publisher=Securit.ws |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • SecureWorld Expo, a series of IT Security conferences offering education, CPE training opportunities, and networking of security leaders, experts, senior executives, and policy makers who shape the face of security.{{cite web|url=http://www.secureworldexpo.com |title=SecureWorld Conferences |work=SecureWorld Post |publisher=Seguro Group |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • SIN ACM, or the International Conference on Security of Information and Networks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinconf.org/sin2021/|title=SINCONF 2021|website=www.sinconf.org|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}
  • SOURCE Conference, SOURCE is a computer security conference in Boston, Dublin and Seattle that offers education in both the business and technical aspects of the security industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.sourceconference.com |title=Boston 2013 |publisher=SOURCE Conference |date=2012-04-17 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • {{Interlanguage link|SSTIC|fr|3=Symposium sur la sécurité des technologies de l'information et des communications}},{{cite web|url=http://www.sstic.org |title=sstic.org |publisher=sstic.org |access-date=2014-07-17}} Annual French Security Symposium held in Rennes.{{cite web|url=http://www.sstic.org |title=SSTIC2013 |publisher=Sstic.org |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Swiss Cyber Storm, International IT Security Conference held in October at KKL Lucerne.{{cite web|url=https://www.swisscyberstorm.com/ |title=Swiss Cyber Storm|publisher=SCS|access-date=2014-04-14}}
  • TROOPERS IT Security Conference, Annual international IT Security event with workshops held in Heidelberg, Germany.{{cite web|url=http://www.troopers.de |title=The IT-Security Conference |publisher=Troopers.de |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • USENIX Security,{{cite web|url=https://www.usenix.org/conferences/byname/108 |title=Events by Name: USENIX Security Symposium |publisher=USENIX |date=n.d.|access-date=1 November 2015}} annual security conference associated with USENIX.
  • Virus Bulletin conference, annual security conference held late September or early October since 1989.{{cite web|url=https://www.virusbtn.com/conference |title=Virus Bulletin conference |work=Virus Bulletin|access-date=2013-08-29}}

Hacker conferences

File:DEF CON 17 CTF competition.jpg competition at DEF CON 17]]

A hacker conference, also known as a hacker con, is a convention for hackers. These serve as meeting places for phreakers, hackers, and security professionals.

The actual events, time-spans, and details of various themes of these conventions not only depends on the specific convention attended but also its perceived reputation. Typically the actual details of any given convention are couched in mild secrecy due to the legality of certain panels, as well as the willingness of attendees to explain themselves to law enforcement and less computer-savvy individuals (see hacker definition controversy).

Common topics include wardriving, lockpicking, corporate and network security, personal rights and freedoms, new technologies, as well as general 'geek' motifs. Some may also have contests and general collaborative events such as hackathons.

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One facet of Hacker conferences that tends to differentiate many "HackerCons" from general computer security conferences, is the evolution of the conference badge. While many conferences use a fairly standard paper/plastic badge to identify attendees by name, many hacker con's have evolved to use more non-traditional badges, such as electronic PCB's with LED's, LCD screens, and can include wifi and advanced, often hidden functionality, to include games, that do not identify the individual, sometimes promoting a group identity or regional/local group affiliation. This has spurred the creation of so-called "badgelife" where different individuals and organizations (such as local hacker groups) may design, create, and sell or otherwise distribute a separate badge attendees wear in addition to their conference badge. These badges may be purchased, but some may have to be earned by completing a challenge at the conference. One of the rarest and most desirable badges is the DefCon Black Badge.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-history-of-badgelife-def-cons-unlikely-obsession-with-artistic-circuit-boards/ |title=A History of Badgelife, Def Con's Unlikely Obsession with Artistic Circuit Boards |date=18 September 2018 |publisher=motherboard.vice.com |access-date=2019-01-14}} While the use of the badges are traditionally associated with DefCon, their use has spread to other conferences.

{{anchor|Pixelflut}}Pixelflut is a common activity at hacker events. It is a protocol for software to draw a canvas. Usually this is done in a client-server architecture with multiple clients who send individual pixels and the server displays. The clients then overwrite each other's images on the same server.{{Cite web |last=By |date=2024-08-30 |title=Online Game Becomes Unexpected PixelFlut |url=https://hackaday.com/2024/08/30/online-game-becomes-unexpected-pixelflut/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Hackaday |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=By |date=2020-08-01 |title=Playing The Pixelflut |url=https://hackaday.com/2020/08/01/playing-the-pixelflut/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Hackaday |language=en-US}} There are various variants of the protocol and different implementations for both the server and the client.

=== List of hacker conferences ===

  • AthCon, the largest hacker conference in South Eastern Europe taking place annually in Athens, Greece.{{cite web|url=http://www.athcon.org |access-date=May 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403092901/http://www.athcon.org/ |archive-date=April 3, 2010 | title=Internet Archive waybackmachine }}
  • BSides, community conference that initially started in the US is now global.{{cite web|url=http://www.securitybsides.com |title=Security B-Sides |publisher=Securitybsides.com |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • [https://www.blackhoodie.re/ Blackhoodie], is a series of free, women-only reverse engineering conference offering workshops and talks. They are held in different cities around the world on a regular basis to encourage women interested in the cyber security field.
  • BornHack, an annual hacker camp on the Danish island of Funen.
  • CactusCon, the largest hacker and cybersecurity conference in Arizona, held annually since 2012.{{cite web|url=https://cactuscon.com/what-we-do|website=CactusCon|title=What We Do|access-date=2021-11-08}}
  • CarolinaCon, an annual information security and rights conference held every spring in North Carolina's Research Triangle.
  • Chaos Communication Congress, the oldest and Europe's largest hacker conference, held by Chaos Computer Club.
  • CIA Conference - A series of international conference on cyber security which aims to bridge the gap between the corporate need of cyber security to the fancy world of hacking.
  • CircleCityCon is a security and technology conference held annually in June in Indianapolis.{{Cite web|url=https://circlecitycon.com/|title=CircleCityCon – The Game of Pwns|website=circlecitycon.com|access-date=2016-03-24|archive-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121175927/https://circlecitycon.com/|url-status=dead}}
  • Cop CON, is a unique Cyber Policing Conference held across India every year by Indian Cyber Army.{{Cite web |url=https://www.icalab.com/organization/about-us |title=About us – An Introduction, Indian Cyber Army [ICA], Securing Digital India |access-date=2016-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618055016/https://www.icalab.com/organization/about-us |archive-date=2016-06-18 |url-status=dead }}
  • CypherCon, a Milwaukee based hacker conference held late winter each year.{{cite web|url=http://www.CypherCon.com |title=Milwaukee's Hacking Conference |publisher=CypherCon |access-date=2015-09-09}}
  • DEF CON, in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the biggest hacker convention in the United States held during summer (June–August).
  • DerbyCon, an annual hacker conference based in Louisville, KY (2011–2019).{{cite web |url=http://infosecisland.com/blogview/17012-Wow-So-That-Was-DerbyCon.html |title=Wow! So That Was DerbyCon |publisher=Infosecisland.com |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-date=2019-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703094222/http://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/17012-Wow-So-That-Was-DerbyCon.html |url-status=dead }}
  • DEVSEC Conf, National Conference on Cyber Security and Operation Development (DevOps) in Farsi in Iran {{Cite web |title=دِوسِکـ {{!}} DEVSEC - دوشنبه ۲۳ خرداد ۰۱ |url=https://evand.com/events/devsec |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=ایوند |language=en}}
  • Diana Initiative, an annual hacker conference to promote Women in cybersecurity technologies by The Diana Initiative non profit org located in Las Vegas, NV.{{cite web|url=http://dianainitiative.org|title=The Diana Initiative : Hacker Family, Our diversity Unifies Us|publisher=dianainitiative.org|date=2018-02-09 |access-date=2018-02-09}}
  • Digital Overdose Con, a Europe based hacker and tech conference focused on rookies held in the spring each year.{{Cite web|url=https://digitaloverdose.tech/conference|title=Digital Overdose Con: For Rookies @Digital Overdose|website=digitaloverdose.tech|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}
  • Ekoparty, a hacker convention in Argentina and one of the most important in South America, held annually around September in Buenos Aires.{{cite web |url=http://www.ekoparty.com.ar |title=ekoparty Security Conference |publisher=Ekoparty.com.ar |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325050037/http://ekoparty.com.ar/ |archive-date=2012-03-25 |url-status=dead }}
  • GrrCon, an annual hacker conference hosted each September in Grand Rapids, Michigan.{{cite web |url=http://www.infosecisland.com/blogtag/2183/GrrCON.html |title=Infosec Island |publisher=Infosec Island |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-date=2016-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005083250/http://www.infosecisland.com/blogtag/2183/GrrCON.html |url-status=dead }}
  • GroundZero Summit, an annual hacker conference hosted each November in Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi.{{cite web|url=http://www.g0s.org|title=Ground Zero Summit|publisher=Indian InfoSec Consortium|access-date=2019-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531193815/https://g0s.org/|archive-date=2019-05-31|url-status=dead}}
  • Hack in the Box, an annual hacker conference.{{cite web|url=http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/107632/HITB-2012-CFP-Europe.txt |title=Hack In The Box 2012 Europe Call For Papers |publisher=Packet Storm Security |date=2011-12-08 |access-date=2013-04-05}}{{cite news|last=Kent |first=Jonathan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2011/may/23/hack-in-the-box-security-conference |title=Hacking conference sees 'enemies' break boundaries |work=The Guardian |date=2011-05-23 |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Hackers Day is one of the hacking conferences in India held frequently in January–February every year.{{cite web|url=http://www.hackersday.org |title=Hackers Day International Information Security Conference|publisher=hackersday.org |access-date=2015-04-08}} The organizers also used to organize DEFCON Lucknow, which was dissolved by the DEFCON after many controversies{{Cite web|title=Hackers Day|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=943448162468380&id=578787608934439|access-date=2020-06-16|via=Facebook}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2020}} arose in 2016.
  • Hackers 2 Hackers Conference (H2HC) is the oldest security research (hacking) conference in Latin America and one of the oldest ones still active in the world.{{cite web |url=http://www.h2hc.org.br/h2hc/pt/ |title=H2HC 10th Edition |publisher=H2hc.org.br |access-date=2021-02-11 }}
  • Hackers Idol, is a unique Hackers & Cyber Enthusiast Talent Hunt held across India every year by Indian Cyber Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.icalab.com/hackersidol |access-date=December 30, 2013 | title= Academy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411173256/http://www.icalab.com/hackersidol/ |archive-date=April 11, 2014 }}
  • Hackers Next Door, in New York City is held by Tech Learning Collective during the Winter (November/December).{{cite web|url=https://hnd.techlearningcollective.com/|title=Hackers Next Door|publisher=Tech Learning Collective|access-date=2019-11-03}}
  • Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE), in New York City is held by 2600: The Hacker Quarterly in mid-summer (July/August) every other year.
  • Hackfest.ca, in Quebec, Canada, bilingual conferences and hacking games.{{cite web|url=http://www.hackfest.ca |title=hackfest.ca |publisher=hackfest.ca |access-date=2014-07-17}}
  • Hackers Teaching Hackers, a hacker conference in Columbus, Ohio, featuring talks, hands-on villages, a CTF, mentorship, and more.{{cite web|url=https://hthackers.com |title=Hackers Teaching Hackers |publisher=Hackers Teaching Hackers |access-date=January 19, 2022}}
  • HackMiami Conference, a hacker conference in Miami, Florida, organized by the HackMiami hackerspace.{{cite web|url=http://hackmiami.org |title=Hackmiami |publisher=Hackmiami |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Hardwear.io - Hardware Security Conference is an annual Hardware Security event held in The Hague, Netherlands. It is being organized every year to answer the emerging threats and attacks on hardware.{{Cite web|url=https://hardwear.io/|title=hardwear.io | Hardware Security Conference & Training | Netherlands, Germany & USA|website=hardwear.io|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}
  • IDSECCONF, Indonesian annual IT Hacking and Cybersecurity conference.{{Cite web |title=IDSECCONF 2022 |url=https://2022.idsecconf.org/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=IDSECCONF 2022}}
  • INFILTRATE,{{cite web|url=http://infiltratecon.com |title=Infiltrate - Security Conference |publisher=Infiltratecon.com |access-date=2013-04-05}} hosted by Immunity, Inc, is a deep technical security conference that focuses on offensive technical issues. The conference has been held annually in Miami Beach, Florida since 2011.
  • Kernelcon, is an Omaha, Nebraska hacker convention held annually in April, beginning in 2019.
  • Kiwicon, is a Wellington, New Zealand hacker convention.
  • LayerOne, held every spring in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.layerone.org |title=LayerOne 2013 {{pipe}} Los Angeles' premiere security conference |publisher=Layerone.org |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • LeHack, FRENCH HACKERS CONFERENCE hosted in Paris {{cite web|url=https://lehack.org/en |title=Call for papers |publisher=lehack.org|access-date=2019-04-05}}
  • Malcon, the world's first International Malware Conference, hosted in India.{{cite web |url=http://www.malcon.org |title=MalCon Malware Conference |publisher=MalCon |date=2012-11-24 |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526164938/http://www.malcon.org/ |archive-date=2013-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
  • No Hat{{cite web|url=https://www.nohat.it |title=No Hat Computer Security Conference |access-date=2021-12-13}} is an international computer security conference held annually in Bergamo (IT), and considered the largest technical security event in Italy.
  • NorthSec, in Montreal, Quebec, is an applied security event held yearly mid-May, featuring two days of conference followed by a 48h on-site CTF.{{cite web|url=https://www.nsec.io |title=NorthSec |publisher=NorthSec |access-date=2014-11-21}}
  • Notacon, in Cleveland, Ohio, is an art and technology conference held frequently in mid-April.
  • Nuit Du Hack, in Paris, France, is the oldest and largest hacker conference held frequently in late-June.{{cite web|url=https://nuitduhack.com/en |title=Call for papers |publisher=nuitduhack.com |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • PhreakNIC, in Nashville, Tennessee, is held by Nashville 2600.{{cite web |url=http://phreaknic.info/pn12 |title=Phreaknic 12 - October 24th - 25th, 2008 |publisher=Phreaknic.info |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221022754/http://www.phreaknic.info/pn12/ |archive-date=2013-02-21 |url-status=dead }} around October.
  • Pumpcon, A yearly HackerCon in a bar in Philadelphia, PA.{{cite web |url=https://www.pumpcon.org/ |title=PumpCon |publisher=PumpConCon |access-date=2019-01-14 |archive-date=2018-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026135130/https://www.pumpcon.org/ |url-status=dead }}
  • Quahogcon, In Providence, Rhode Island is held at the end of April.{{cite web|url=http://quahogcon.org |title=QuahogCon |publisher=QuahogCon |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • Roadsec,{{cite web|url=https://roadsec.com.br |title=roadsec.com.br |publisher=roadsec.com.br |access-date=2017-12-14}} One of the biggest hacking conferences in Latin America, held in Brazil, with smaller city editions throughout the whole year, and a big ending edition held in São Paulo in November (February - November).
  • [https://www.rootcon.org/ ROOTCON],{{cite web|url=https://www.rootcon.org |title=RootCon.org |publisher=RootCon.org |access-date=2012-02-29}} is the leading pioneer of hacking conferences in the Philippines and the most sought after conference by security researchers, professionals and enthusiasts for top caliber source of security skills and discoveries that is held annually around the months of September - October.
  • RootedCON, in Madrid, Spain, is one of the biggest hacker conference in Europe. This convention started in 2010. (March)
  • ShellCon, in Los Angeles CA is an information security conference that is held annually in the beautiful beach cities of Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=https://shellcon.io |title=ShellCon |publisher=shellcon.io |access-date=2020-02-29}}
  • ShmooCon, in Washington, DC is an annual east coast hacker conference that is held in Washington, DC.{{cite web|url=https://shmoocon.org |title=ShmooCon|publisher=shmoocon.org |access-date=2021-12-29}}
  • SkyDogCon, A technology conference in Nashville, TN for the individual with the Renaissance Mind. SkyDogCon exists to facilitate learning, information sharing, and mingling with like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere.{{cite web |url=http://www.skydogcon.com/SDC2 |title=SkyDogCon |publisher=SkyDogCon |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-date=2016-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903053758/http://www.skydogcon.com/SDC2/ |url-status=dead }}
  • Sthack is an annual security conference in Bordeaux, followed by the traditional Capture The Flag.
  • Summercon, one of the oldest hacker conventions, held during Summer (frequently in June). It helped set a precedent for more modern "cons" such as H.O.P.E. and DEF CON.
  • The Hackers Conference, is India's biggest Cyber Security Conference held in New Delhi, India every Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehackersconference.com |title=The Hackers Conference 2013 - International IT Security Conference |publisher=Thehackersconference.com |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • THOTCON, a Chicago based hacker conference held in the Spring each year.{{cite web|url=http://www.thotcon.org |title=Chicago's Hacking Conference |publisher=Thotcon |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • ToorCon, San Diego hacker convention that emerged from the 2600 user group frequently in late September.{{cite web|url=http://www.toorcon.org |title=Information Security Conference |publisher=ToorCon |access-date=2013-04-05}}
  • WildWestHackinFest, a conference focused on training and development held in Deadwood, South Dakota in October. Explore the Black Hills and learn how to hack all the things, including the IoT.{{cite web|url=http://wildwesthackinfest.com/ |title=Wild West Hackin Fest |publisher=Wild West Hackin' Fest |access-date=2017-10-27}}
  • ZeroAccess, is a unique International Cyber Security Conference held in India, India in the Month of April by Indian Cyber Army{{cite web|url=https://www.icalab.com/zeroaccess |access-date=May 12, 2014 | title=www.icalab.com/zeroaccess}}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Non-annual hacker conventions

  • Stichting HAL2001, a not-for-profit organization, holds a quadrennial Dutch hacker convention. They have, so far, held HAL2001 (Hackers at Large) and What the Hack (2005, originally called HEX (referring to the 16th anniversary of the event, as well as an acronym for Hacking Extreme)). The Dutch conferences held prior Stichting HAL2001's existence were Galactic Hacker Party (1989), Hacking at the End of the Universe (1993) and Hacking In Progress (1997), notable for being held simultaneously and in conjunction with Beyond HOPE. The not-for-profit organization 'Stichting Hxx'{{cite web |url=http://www.stichtinghxx.nl/ |title=stichtinghxx.nl |publisher=stichtinghxx.nl |access-date=2014-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112052137/http://stichtinghxx.nl/ |archive-date=2010-01-12 |url-status=dead }} was organizing the 2009 incarnation of this con; HAR (Hacking at Random).{{cite web|url=https://www.har2009.org |title=Hacking at Random |publisher=HAR2009 |access-date=2013-04-05}} The 2013 camp was called OHM (Observe Hack Make),{{cite web|url=http://ohm2013.org |title=OHM2013: Observe. Hack. Make. July 31 – August 4, 2013 |publisher=Ohm2013.org |access-date=2013-04-05}} followed by SHA (Still Hacking Anyway) in 2017. The 2021 edition was delayed due to Covid and held as MCH (May Contain Hackers) in 2022. The next instance of the conference is the WHY2025{{cite web |url=https://why2025.org/ |title=What Hackers Yearn |publisher=stichtinghxx.nl |access-date=2025-01-06}} held in August 2025.

References

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External links

  • [http://u-sys.org/HCC Hacker Convention Comparison] based on internet connectivity and attendees
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20241211055450/https://infosectrainingevents.com/ InfoSec conferences]
  • [https://wiki.zenk-security.com/doku.php?id=liste_des_evenements_cybersecurite_2019_en_france List of french non-commercial IT sycurity event in 2019.]

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