DEF CON

The DEF CON Stunt That Exposed a Bigger Threat Than Any Fake Wi-Fi Hotspot

📅 August 17, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

A DEF CON attendee’s fake Wi-Fi hotspot attack on a Delta flight is a criminal act against a captive audience. But the real danger isn’t the skiddy hacker — it’s how law enforcement will use this incident to justify expanding the CFAA, threatening ethical security research. We need a law that punishes intent, not curiosity.

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The Attack That Doesn’t Touch Your Code — It Attacks Your Brain

📅 August 10, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

Reverse engineering isn’t just technical analysis anymore. A new class of defensive techniques exploits your own cognitive biases to make you give up. The battlefield is your mind. Learn how REpsych turns your curiosity into a vulnerability — and how to fight back.

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Meta Just Turned the Coolest Tech Ever Into a Pair of Pervert Glasses

📅 July 28, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

DEF CON just banned Meta-style AR glasses, calling them ‘pervert glasses.’ The technology hasn’t changed — but our trust in the company behind it has. This is the story of how one company’s data-harvesting reputation turned a sci-fi dream into a social nightmare.

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