Call for Papers Closed

The DEFCON 16 Call for Papers is now Closed! DEFCON 16 speaker selection is currently underway! So keep your eye on the Speaker Page and the Schedule Page for all the latest info as it happens. You can also subscribe to the DEFCON RSS Feed for up to the minute news.

It has begun...

DEFCON is back at the Riviera Hotel, August 8-10, taking over the whole place, no drunk frat meetings or police chiefs conferences to share with!

The wheels are turning on the 16th installment of your favorite hacking conference. Contest and Event threads are up and running in the forums, and now is the time to start suggesting new ideas, or to get involved with an existing event.

Your favorite official contests will be back, including Capture the Flag, the Mystery Box Challenge, DEFCON Bots, and the Lockpicking Contest as well as the unofficial Toxic BBQ, Øwn the Box, and the Phreaking Challenge. See the current state of the official and unofficial contests and get involved at the DEFCON Forums.