![]() ![]() All proceeds go to Hackers for Charity, an organization that aims to highlight the good work of the hacker community, participate in altruistic projects, flatten the learning curve for those wishing to get involved, and ultimately change the misconceptions about our great community. Throughout DEF CON, be on the lookout and follow and #bugcrowdbadge to find out where we will be selling the badges. The badge got more complex as we did subsequent board iterations. But our goal throughout the project remained the same – to build something fun and interactive that our hacker friends would wear with pride.Īnd of course, what would a DEF CON badge be without some sort of badge challenge? While we can’t promise free admission to all future DEF CONs, we’ll be awarding cash prizes to the first three teams to solve our puzzle, as well as a bonus for the best-hacked badge! As with any fun project, however, scope creep eventually led us to working with many LEDs, a couple of IC chips, and tricky software. Our first simplistic prototype was really just an exercise in brushing up on EagleCAD and general electrical engineering knowledge. The official DEF CON badge acts as a big unifying competition that encourages collaboration among attendees-with the prevailing team winning coveted black badges, which grant lifetime free admission to the convention.ĭespite its beginnings as a last-minute hackathon project, we’re happy to have put together something in time to participate on the other side of #badgelife at this year’s DEF CON! The independent badge scene has come a long way it’s now common to see elaborate custom printed circuit boards, LEDs, various radio components and even associated cryptographic puzzles by the hundreds in the hallways of Caesar’s Palace and the surrounding Vegas hotels. Over the last few months, hackathon team Blinkerydoo has been hard at work creating, designing, and coding the inaugural Bugcrowd badge, and we’re excited to make them available at this year’s DEF CON.Įvery year, the wide variety of badges – official and otherwise – is one of our favorite parts of the conference. Starting out as an internal Bugcrowd hackathon project back in April, this year’s Bugcrowd badge brings together a mix of hardware hacking, firmware development, design, and a sprinkling of Bugcrowd culture. If you're not going to use the defcon wireless, turn your wifi off.We’re excited to announce our first ever DEF CON badge! If you're going to use the defcon wireless make sure you preload the cert, and some instructions will usually pop up by Tuesday or Wednesday on. I know a few folks gooning linecon and they're some of the nicest people you'll meet. Oh, and talk to any goons you end up standing around with. Otherwise, it's a party, talk about music or TV or sportsball or whatever. Usually someone around you will have some cool project to talk about. Stickers are always a good opener if you have some. This might be the only time in vegas you should watch your water consumption because you'll be standing there for a while. You are allowed to buy multiple badges, just bring lots of cash.īring water. There's usually interesting linecon friends to meet. Linecon is less and less a necessity and more of an event. Just make sure you know this is Caesars Forum not the casino. For the last few years electronic badges have been a near guarantee for anyone who gets there at a reasonable hour. "Somewhere in Caesars Forum" is appropriate it's a big box, sure, but there will only be one big thing going on. A lot of what you asked has been discussed in detail.įor the last few years electronic badges have been a near guarantee for anyone who gets there at a reasonable hour. No one will burn a 0day on the heavily monitored defcon network Start to understand what COULD happen to an unpatched device. Don't buy into the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) but also don't be dumb. I bring my personal phone every year, and have never had a problem. "Should I leave my phone at home for security reasons? " Do you know how to update your phone and turn off Bluetooth and Wifi when not needed? If you don't know what I'm talking about, leave the phone. t-shirts, polos, hats, backpacks, shotglasses, pins. The forum is behind the Linq/Harrah's hotels. Where does the line start.Ceasar's Forum.this is NOT the smae as Ceasar's palace. if you have the cash they will sell to you.some people pool their cash and make the intern stand in line to pick up the badges. I think if you get in line at 7AM you will most def get an electronic badge. When to get in line for the badge, people debate this every year. Indy badges, check out #badgelife on the twits. ![]() The former is what you get for the price of admission. "how to actually get myself a cool badge." do you mean the conference badge or the cool independent badges people make. ![]()
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