iHack QC time!

#ihack #ihackqc #hackfest

iHack MTL time!

#ihack #ihackmtl #hackfest

You know the agingtv GStreamer element, the one that makes the colours of a picture duller and adds noise so that it looks like it's coming from an old TV?

I wrote agingradio during the hackfest - instead of ruining your video, it ruins your audio! 🎉 Imagine listening to music on a very old radio, or calling a customer service hotline and suffering through the hold music whose quality is insufferable.

It supports five different types of distortion:

1) White noise (of configurable amplitude)
2) Clicks (of configurable probability)
3) Low-pass filter (of configurable frequency)
4) Quantisation noise (of a configurable amount of bits)
5) Cubic curve distortion / odd harmonics (of configurable amount and # of passes)

It is part of rsaudiofx and merged as of a couple of hours ago: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-rs/-/merge_requests/3087

I used the Chilli hold music from https://github.com/Hypfer/HotlineValetudo/tree/master/HotlineValetudo/Audio/holdmusic as a test case (Chilli.mp3 by @janhenrik , CC-BY-NC-SA). The result, using the element's default values, is attached to this post.

#GStreamer #RustLang #Hackfest #AudioProcessing

📣 Les inscriptions sont ouvertes — Symposium POLAR 2026
(EN will follow)

Le 29 octobre 2026, POLAR revient pour sa 2e édition : le rendez-vous annuel des décideurs en cybersécurité.

Une journée complète de conférences et d'ateliers conçue pour les gestionnaires, directeurs et leaders qui doivent penser la sécurité avant qu'elle ne s'impose.

🎯 Au programme :
— Des experts, décideurs et praticiens qui analysent les risques réels
— Des perspectives concrètes pour transformer l'incertitude en décisions éclairées
— Un espace pour partager défis, réussites et leçons apprises entre pairs

POLAR, c'est plus qu'une conférence. C'est l'endroit où les leaders de la cybersécurité se retrouvent.

👉 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant : https://hackfest.ca/polar?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=socmed&utm_campaign=polar_6mai2026&utm_id=polar_6mai2026

#Cybersécurité #POLAR2026 #Leadership #GestionIT #Hackfest #Québec #CISO #Cybersecurity #Infosec

📣 Registration is now open — POLAR Symposium 2026

On October 29, 2026, POLAR returns for its 2nd edition: the annual gathering for cybersecurity decision-makers.

A full day of talks and workshops designed for managers, directors, and leaders who need to think about security before it becomes a crisis.

🎯 What to expect:
— Experts, decision-makers, and practitioners tackling real-world risks
— Concrete perspectives to turn uncertainty into informed decisions
— A space to share challenges, wins, and lessons learned with peers

POLAR is more than a conference. It's where cybersecurity leaders come together.

👉 Register now: https://hackfest.ca/polar?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=socmed&utm_campaign=polar_6mai2026&utm_id=polar_6mai2026

Formation Hackfest 2026: Sécurité 101-102-103-101C

Du 26 au 29 octobre prochain, la populaire suite de formation sera de retour. Enseigné par des professionnels du milieu de la cybersécurité et issus de notre communauté, vous ferez un tour complet des différentes facettes de la sécurité informatique sur 4 jours de formation complète.

Pour plus d'information, et inscription: https://hackfest.ca/formations/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=socmed&utm_campaign=formations_securite_avril2026&utm_id=formations_securite_avril2026

#HF2026 #hackfest #HF18 #cybersécurité #hacking #cybersecurity #infosec

I did not attend RSA, nor did it even come onto my radar. I am attending #AtlSecCon as a sponsor this year, and I'm hoping it will be successful.

My focus right now is on growing my brand within Canada as that's where the majority of my clients are, plus I'm bring patriotic. I'm also going to #Hackfest and #Sector this year as well, but this is likely going to be my last time at Sector as a sponsor.

Prices have gone up, the ROI isn't there, and honestly the conference has changed since Blackhat took over. It's also the same reason I don't want to attend RSA or other US-based conferences - I'm a very small fish in a bloody ocean of vendors, and pricing is keeping me out.

I've been running EliteSec for 6.5 years and I'm proud of what I've accomplished thus far. This year I'm evaluating how the new conferences go, but I do plan on making some moves later in the year regardless.

Just my thoughts on conferences from a sponsor's perspective. It sucks because I'm stuck at my booth the entire time, but it's great because I get to meet so many people. Anywho, I hope to see some of you at one of these this year. If you're coming out, be sure to stop by and say hello!