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Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended in 2022 for DEF CON 30:

• DEF CON 30 Notes & References (PDF)

Please fell free to do what you want with these notes.  I go to sessions so you don't have to.

Here some quick links to notes from previous years: 29 (2021), 28 (2020)*, 27 (2019), 26 (2018), 25 (2017), 24 (2016), 23 (2015), 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010). 

*I do have notes for 28 (2020) but they still need work.

You can find some videos from DEF CON 30 (2022) here.

I plan on attending DEF CON 31 (2023).  Follow along near real-time on Twitter @technewsradio, Instagram @otto_locke. 

Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended in 2021 for DEF CON 29:

• DEF CON 29 Notes & References (PDF)

Please fell free to do what you want with these notes.  I go to sessions so you don't have to.

Here some quick links to notes from previous years: 27 (2019), 26 (2018), 25 (2017), 24 (2016), 23 (2015), 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010). 

I do have notes for 28 (2020) but they still need work.

I plan on attending DEF CON 30.  Follow along near real-time on Twitter @technewsradio, Instagram @otto_locke. 

Here are a few photos of the presentation by the NOC at Def Con 27 (2019).  But first here is may favorite non-focused photo as it says a lot:

Squirrels? 

Some WIFI User Tracking

Some Traffic Analysis

High-Level Network Diagram #1 For 2019

High-Level Network Diagram #2 For 2019

Previous WIFI Architectures (Rio)

Yuck! #1

Yuck #2

Bathrooms Make Great NOCs!

Other photos!

The following photos of slides that are some of my favorites from Def Con #27 (2019).

Default Elevator Passwords

SQL Injection's Found In Vendor Databases For Schools

Radar Gun Frequencies

Some References On How To "Mess With" Radar Guns

Multi-Printer Attack Surfaces

More Detail On Multi-Printer Attack Surfaces

Sound Damage Levels

Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended in 2019 for DEF CON 27:

• defcon27-2019-report_DRAFT.pdf

Please fell free to do what you want with these notes.  I go to sessions so you don't have to.

Here some quick links to notes from previous years: 26 (2018), 25 (2017), 24 (2016), 23 (2015), 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010). 

Some podcasts that covered news from Black Hat and Def Con (there are probably more -- send me links!):

• Security Now 726 Black Hat and DefCon
• Sizing Up People - Social Engineering Podcast
• Security Weekly From DefCon

Here are some more recent news links published since the conference:

1. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/10-700-in-speeding-tickets-after-invisibility-test-goes-wrong-1.3985905
2. https://www.cisomag.com/smart-speakers-can-be-turned-into-cyber-weapons-to-make-aural-attacks-researcher/
3. http://www.securitysystemsnews.com/blog/discovered-defcon-27-automated-license-plate-readers-alprs-being-hoodwinked-clothing
4. https://www.csoonline.com/article/3432158/thoughts-from-defcon-27.html
5. https://securityboulevard.com/2019/08/black-hat-2019-recap-transformation-the-new-cybersecurity-culture/
6. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/this-next-gen-weapon-is-sitting-in-your-room-and-you-dont-even-know/articleshow/70645696.cms
7. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/12/politics/defcon-voting-village-darpa-dominion/
8. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/nmap-780-def-con-release-first-stable-version-in-over-a-year/
9. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/defcon-cisa-improve-election/
10. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/defcon-american-flaws-school/
11. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2019/08/12/the-air-force-is-all-in-on-software/
12. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/defcon-hackers-netflix-bank-acount/
13. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/carnegie-mellon-team-flexes-hacking-prowess-with-fifth-defcon-title-in-seven-years-300899772.html
14. https://techspective.net/2019/08/14/qualys-has-a-prescription-for-better-cybersecurity/
15. https://hub.packtpub.com/nmap-7-80-releases-with-a-new-npcap-windows-packet-capture-driver-and-other-80-improvements/
16. https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-surveillance-hack
17. https://www.cnet.com/news/anti-surveillance-clothes-foil-cameras-by-making-you-look-like-a-car/
18. https://www.krdo.com/news/hacker-makes-iphone-cable-that-can-tap-into-computer/1109318553
19. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/minnesota-team-places-2nd-in-national-hacking-competition/89-77305e34-dadd-4b55-afcb-c8d1af6165f9
20. https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2019/august/hacking-champs.html
21. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2019/08/14/defcon-27-how-hackers-used-a-netflix-account-to-steal-banking-information/#1f0f14a33710
22. https://www.wired.com/story/null-license-plate-landed-one-hacker-ticket-hell/
23. https://www.idgconnect.com/interviews/1502595/secret-cso-rick-howard-palo-alto-networks
24. https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614175/a-new-clothing-line-confuses-automated-license-plate-readers/
25. https://news.gcu.edu/2019/08/gcu-students-log-in-to-hacker-summer-camp/
26. https://www.newsweek.com/cybersecurity-vulnerability-fighter-jet-f15-defcon-hacking-tads-flight-system-hack-pentagon-1454491
27. https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/item/33162-clothing-line-fools-big-brother-surveillance-by-making-you-look-like-a-car
28. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/16/hackers-find-serious-vulnerabilities-f-15-fighter-jet-system.html
29. https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/news/2019-08-16-go-for-it-try-to-hack-my-car/
30. https://gizmodo.com/buttplug-hacker-talks-security-consent-and-why-he-hac-1837252628
31. http://industrynewsreport24.com/congressmen-intelligence-members-rush-to-hackers-conference/412/
32. https://www.soyacincau.com/2019/08/17/defcon-omg-apple-lightning-cable-hackers-hijack-computer/
33. https://mashable.com/article/black-hat-conference-virus-measles/
34. https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-paris-sartorial-hacking-le-dernier.html
35. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/badge-life-the-story-behind-defcons-hackable-crystal-electronic-badge/
36. https://insideevs.com/news/366333/tesla-hack-mod-surveillance-detection-scout/
37. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7394157/Bluetooth-left-leaves-devices-vulnerable-hackers-attacks-cause-hearing-loss.html
38. https://technical.ly/baltimore/2019/08/29/cybersecurity-annapolis-sixgen-grabbed-the-win-at-defcon-27s-capture-the-flag/
39. https://www.wired.com/story/this-diy-implant-lets-you-stream-movies-from-inside-your-leg/

I plan on attending DEF CON 28.  Follow along real-time on Twitter @technewsradio.

Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended in 2018 for DEF CON 26:

• defcon26-2018-report-technewsradio.pdf

Please fell free to do what you want with these notes.  I go to sessions so you don't have to.

Here some quick links to notes from previous years: 25 (2017), 24 (2016), 23 (2015), 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010). 

I plan on attending DEF CON 27.  Follow along real-time on Twitter @technewsradio.

Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended in 2017 for DEF CON 25:

• DEFCON 25 NOTES (2017) [PDF]

Please fell free to do what you want with these notes.  I go to sessions so you don't have to.

Here some quick links to notes from previous years: 24 (2016), 23 (2015), 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010). 

I plan on attending DEF CON 26.  Follow along real-time on Twitter @technewsradio.

Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended in 2016 for DEF CON 24:

• DEF CON 24 NOTES (2016) [PDF]

Please feel free to do what you want with these notes.  I go to sessions so you don't have to.

Here some quick links to notes from previous years: 23 (2015), 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010). 

I plan on attending DEF CON 25.  Follow along real-time on Twitter @technewsradio.

Here are my DEF CON notes from the sessions that I attended and the presentation material that was shared:

• DEF CON 23 NOTES (2015) [PDF]

In addition my previous notes (all in PDF) are available for 22 (2014), 21 (2013), 20 (2012), 19 (2011), & 18 (2010).  I wish I started going to DEF CON sooner but it is what it is.

Feel free to do what you want with the report - "I attend sessions so you don't have to." ;-)

I plan on attending DEF CON 24.  Follow along real-time on Twitter @technewsradio.

UPDATE (8/3/2016): If you are a Chvrches fan and want to be interviewed in person at DEF CON 24 then message me on Twitter @chvrchespodcast.

I recently picked up via Craigslist a "new in the box" Asus C720-2802 Chromebook to use as my new primary system for TechNewsRadio.com.  The main reason was that DEFCON22 is coming up soon in Las Vegas and I needed a "relatively" secure system to attend sessions and take notes for ~8 hours a day.  

My previous note taking system was relatively old ThinkPad that I had 3 sets of extra batteries for. So, I dropped about 6 pounds by moving to the C720.  And I don't have to configure a fresh system to take to DEFCON and then scrub after.

This version (2802) seems like the middle build release (~Feb2014) from the original that was in late 2013 and the most current $199 version that uses the Intel Celeron 2955U processor (2848).  There is also a newer more expensive C720 with an Intel Core i3 processor available.

The positivies:

1. Keyboard is great.
2. Integration with my Google account was flawless.
3. Integration with all my core online services was flawless.
4. Working offline seems to work as expected.

The negatives:

1. Can't seem to check IMAP email with an extension or a native Chrome application.

The still to be determined:

1. Will it get hacked at DEFCON?
2. How to edit audio?
3. Will it let me take notes all day at DEFCON?

POST DEFCON REPORT: There is now an IMAP client - CloudMagic.  I am pretty sure I didn't get hacked at DEFCON.  I was able to take notes all day long at DEFCON without any issues.  I have not found a good solution for editing audio.