It's that time of the year again: the trinity of infosec conferences
. These are get-togethers of security folk focused on topics as diverse as satellite hacking, industrial control system subversion, and lockpicking, to advanced social engineering. There's also a kids section for those bringing their offspring. There are over 40 to try out.a physical satellite specifically for its Hack-a-sat competition this year, and will let teams compete to show who can subvert the orbiter in the most interesting way.
One final word on security. DEF CON is really the only one of the three shows where someone is plausibly going to try to compromise your equipment. For a start, there's the, run by the packet-hacking village. This typically picks up unencrypted login attempts and other unprotected activities over the conference network, and may publish obscured details of these slip-ups on a giant screen. If you see yourself up on there, have a rethink about your personal security.
Don't leave gear unattended, and keep an eye out for any suspicious activity or anyone trying to stick a cable in your ports. That's not a Vegas euphermism.With the high temperatures this year, here's a general rule of thumb for summer in Sin City: always be hydrating, and we mean with water. Most of your time will be spent inside heavily air-conditioned rooms that will dry you out. Or worse, you're going outside.
None of the conferences are requiring face masks, although they are recommended. With any event on this scale, with people flying in from all over the country and world, conference cough has always been a thing. With COVID-19 the stakes have got slightly more serious. Do as you will in line with personal choice.
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