Poll: Should DEFCON Forums go SSL Only?
Get over to the DEFCON Forums and weigh in on whether or not they should only be accessible over an SSL connection. If you are a forums member, there is a handy poll in which you can vote. If your not a member, SIGN UP!
From DT on the DEFCON Forums:
Hey everyone, I'd like everyone's input on switching forum.defcon.org over to SSL only. Brief background:
The way we do redirection from http to https is a clever kludge Cot came up with, but it prevents us from using http compression, which would speed things up for everyone. Now that mobile devices have supported http compression for years we may as well take advantage of it, not to mention it would be like getting extra free capacity.
With SSL only some of the XSS and related attacks would be more difficult and MITM concerns would almost vanish.
The downside is some people might not be able to log in through proxies (I can over Tor, though), at free WiFi locations, etc.
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=9967
Defcon.org is Being Remodeled!
It's all behind the scenes of course, but defcon.org is currently being re-worked a bit to enhance the community aspect of the site, refresh some of the older content, and become more mobile friendly. Keep an eye out over the next several weeks for changes and enhancements to the site!
Remaining DEFCON 16 Swag available at J!NX
For those of you that couldn't make it to this year's DEFCON, or just didn't get a chance to stop by the Swag Booth, the remainder of this year's swag can now be purchased from J!NX. Check out the available styles at http://www.jinx.com/def_con?tcid=1, but hurry, sizes and styles are limited!
DEFCON Badge Designer Joe Grand's TV Show Premiers Wednesday Oct. 15!
As many of you may know, the unique electronic badges for DEFCON (since DC14) are designed by the illustrious Joe "Kingpin" Grand. Formerly a member of the hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries and currently the brain behind Grand Idea Studios and The Kingpin Empire, Joe also has a new TV show called "Prototype This" premiering this Wednesday, October 15th on the Discovery Channel at 10pm eastern time.
The premise -- A team of four super smart guys with varying electronics and engineering backgrounds come up with and prototype crazy one-of-a-kind inventions on the cutting edge of technology in a limited time frame.
It seems like this could be a great introduction for many into the world of hardware hacking and design. We're looking forward to see what they come up with!
Upcoming Episode List:
MIND CONTROLLED CAR - October 15 @ 10 e/p
BOXING ROBOTS - October 22 @ 10 e/p
TRAFFIC BUSTING TRUCK - October 29 @ 10 e/p
GET UP AND GO - November 5 @ 10 e/p
WATERSLIDE SIMULATOR - November 12 @ 10 e/p
SIX-LEGGED ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - November 19 @ 10 e/p
Some links about the show:
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/prototype-this/prototype-this.html - Discovery Channel Page for Prototype This
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype_This - Wikipedia Entry
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10016485-52.html - CNet News Article
Where's the DEFCON 16 site?
DEFCON 16 has ended, but you can still find all of the info at http://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-16/dc-16-post.html. And don't forget, you can find all of the presentation slides, extras, and a few early release videos on the DEFCON Media Archives page, as well as the media from past DEFCON Conferences. Keep your eye out for a lot more past media content coming soon!
Early Release Video from DEFCON 16!
Tool from HTTPS Hijacking talk released!
We've decided to do an early release of a few of the news-making presentations from DEFCON 16 in video format! The following links are in two formats, the h.264 version is an iPod compatible version of the presenter's slides with audio of the speech, and the full .mov is quicktime with dual video of the speaker and the slides. Enjoy, and keep your eye out for all the videos and audio from DEFCON 16 to be released in the next couple months!
Brenno De Winter - Ticket to Trouble
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble/dc16_dewinter_tickettotrouble.m4v
Dan Kaminsky - DNS Goodness
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kaminsky/dc16_kaminsky_cache_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kaminsky/dc16_kaminsky_cache.m4v
Anton Kapela and Alex Pilosov - Stealing the Internet
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kapela-pilosov_stealing/dc16_kapela-pilosov_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_kapela-pilosov_stealing/dc16_kapela-pilosov.m4v
Mike Perry - 365 Day: Active HTTPS Cookie Hijacking
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_perry_TOR/dc16_perrry_TOR_full.mov
media.defcon.org/dc-16/video/dc16_perry_TOR/dc16_perrry_TOR.m4v
Coincidentally, Slashdot reports that Mike Perry has released the tool from this talk today. you can find the article here:
http://it.slashdot.org/it/08/09/09/1558218.shtml
DEFCON 16 Press Page Updated
There were many press-worthy happenings at DEFCON 16 this year, from the MBTA controversy to the New way of expoiting BGP. We've collected many of the articles for you to peruse on the Past Media Coverage page. You can check it out at https://www.defcon.org/html/links/dc_press/dc_press.html.
If you've noticed an article directly related to to DEFCON 16 we might have missed, send the url to neil ]at[ defcon {dot} org and we'll post it.
DEFCON 16 Presentations now online!
Lose your DEFCON 16 CD? Looking for updated presentation materials? Did you just miss DEFCON 16 altogether? You're in luck! The presentation slides and extras from the DEFCON 16 CD, including updated presentations we have received thus far can now be downloaded on the DEFCON Media Archives page.
Go to https://www.defcon.org/html/links/defcon-media-archives.html for all the goodies!
DEFCON 16 Contest Results
You can check out the results of the contests that have been posted so far right here! More will be added as they roll in!
Gag order lifted on MIT Students
So you've probably all heard about the cancelled "Anatomy of a Subway Hack" talk. It appears the gag order has been allowed to expire on the three MIT Students involved. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-100....html?hhTest=1
DEFCON 16 Receipt!
For those of you that need a receipt for attending DEFCON 16, it can be downloaded from here: https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-16/dc16_receipt.pdf
Upload your Photos!
Now that con has ended, get on over to pics.defcon.org and upload all of your awesome pics and videos from the show! We want to see them!
