BrBr.Prime

@bryanbrake
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(he/him) #BrakeSec co-host, #Twitch and #podcast Streamer (https://twitch.tv/brakesec). #infosec #cybersecurity #educator
Discordhttps://discord.gg/brakesec
BrakeSec podcast websitehttps://brakeingsecurity.com/
Keybasehttps://brakeb.keybase.pub/keybase_verify.html
personal sitehttps://bryanbrake.com
BrBr.PrimeJan 9

#infosec #conference #bsides #cybersecurity #jobhunting #networksecurity

Just wanted to let folks know (esp. the PNW folks) know that Bsides #Seattle is coming up on 27-28 February 2026.

Schedules and speaker list can be found here: https://www.bsidesseattle.com/2026-schedule.html
tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsides-seattle-2026-tickets-1766539650649?aff=oddtdtcreator

We'll also have a #career village, ran by real #recruiters, so bring your resume and your career questions. We hope to see you there!

Please boost for reach, thank you!

Bsides Seattle Schedule

Schedule for Bsides Seattle Security Conference

Bsides Seattle
BrBr.PrimeJan 8
back2theRootJan 5

Thanks to everyone who attended my talk at #39C3 - it was great fun 🙂
Here’s a slightly modified video of the demo at the end of the talk.

#whitedate is still down. #whitedeal and #whitechild show a front page but aren’t functional - let’s see how long it stays that way.

Many thanks to DDoSecrets and the antifa for their work and support.

Not all details will follow right now -we gotta keep a bit of the magic alive.
A more detailed report will appear in due time.

BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
TruBluFanAug 10, 2024
Thank you @defcon for the opportunity to give back to our amazing community ❤️
BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
Matt BlazeAug 12, 2024

Did you know that #defcon operates a crisis hotline 24 hours a day during the conference, ready to respond to everything from medical emergencies to personal crises to sexual assault? The volunteer goons that staff it get months of training and practice role play, and basically give up their weekend to be ready to help our community stay safe and healthy.

This is noble, difficult, valuable, and largely invisible work, and deserves our appreciation.

BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
Show threaditgrrl Aug 12, 2024

@tprophet @telechallenge @defcon @nikita

<obligatory> 🙃

BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
Show threadTProphetAug 12, 2024
Over the years I have dreamed a lot, and then done a lot of stuff @defcon. And not by myself, ever, and I want to be clear on that. There's a whole lot of infrastructure that works so well it's easy to take it for granted, but creating this amazing space is a ton of hard work for multiple dedicated teams that work all year to create the DEF CON we just enjoyed. So I'd like to express my profound appreciation for all of this. Every crazy idea I have takes a lot of people to pull off, and wouldn't be possible without this community. We stand on the shoulders of giants and a lot of love built this place. So to my DEF CON family, my deepest love and appreciation. Places where you can bring a dream and build it are so rare. Never lose that.
BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
Show threadTProphetAug 12, 2024
We have come back every year since then with an official contest. This year, we had to pivot the @telechallenge in the late stages of development due to unanticipated circumstances. However, we had an idea for something else--why not create one of the easiest contests at @defcon - something kids could play? We pitched the #HackerCoolingContraption as a backup plan and somehow, @nikita talked the convention center into letting us put a POOL on the ROOF. I swear I am not making this up. We had yet another crazy idea, and DEF CON gave us space to try it out. Our winner this year was an 11 year old, who was at his first DEF CON. His contraption was absolutely ingenious and we interacted with hundreds of hackers, who submitted dozens of entries, of which 16 were judged.
BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
Show threadTProphetAug 12, 2024

The first @telechallenge started as the Telephreak BBS Challenge. I built a puzzle that strung together a challenge on a floppy disk with an actual phone based BBS (super old-school, the one I ran in high school and still full of messages and warez from back then) that could only be reached by dialing a local room extension at the Alexis Park. Getting the extension required a live social engineering challenge.

You could get a floppy disk from me if you were under 25 and it was your first @defcon. I just made the game and did it, with the help of @rixon who donated space in his room. I wasn't even thinking of it as a contest. More for fun, a way to see if anyone could solve it, and a way to meet smart people we could invite to the Telephreak party.

Grifter noticed. He made the case with @thedarktangent that a young couple who came to their first DEF CON and spent it solving an epic puzzle should get a black badge. They did, and they also got a coveted Telephreak party invitation.

BrBr.PrimeAug 13, 2024
TProphetAug 12, 2024
DEF CON is the kind of place where if you show up with an idea and you're willing to put in the work, they make a space and let you try it out. That's how we started @queercon. We were kicking the idea around the Alexis Park pool, and DJ Keith Myers said if we found a space he would play. So I asked @thedarktangent if @defcon would give us a space. He gave us a room, the Goons made that space safe (which was very much needed back then) and the rest is history. We dreamed it, and DEF CON created a space for us to do it, sometimes profoundly changing the lives of the thousands of people it continues to touch (and for which I take absolutely no credit; I'm only a founder emeritus these days).
BrBr.PrimeAug 2, 2024
DEF CON HotlineAug 2, 2024

#DefCon32 Hotline

You can reach #DEFCON staff during normal hours of operation to anonymously report any behavior violating our code of conduct or to find an empathic ear! You can contact us via:

Voice Call, SMS/Text, or Signal:
+1 (725) 222-0934
or Discord: @defconhotline

We hope you have a safe and fun #DefCon32!