Usenix WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies 

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WOOT aims to present a broad picture of offense and its contributions, bringing together researchers and practitioners in all areas of computer security.
Co-located with USENIX Security '26 in Baltimore,MD on
August 10–11, 2026
Webhttps://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26
SynthIR tricks deepfake image detectors using a simple optical filter and cardboard. To defend from their attack Ishizue, Rampazzi, & Sugawara propose a detection method based on dual-pixel sensors. https://tetsuishizue.github.io/BreakingInfraredRecaptureDetection/
see the full WOOT'26 lineup: https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/technical-sessions

WOOT ’26 is seeking demo and poster submissions!

This is a great opportunity to share offensive security tools, systems, research ideas, or topics you want to discuss with the WOOT community.
Submissions are lightweight: just submit a brief abstract.

Deadline: June 25, 2026, 11:59 pm AoE
Notification: July 5, 2026

More details:
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/call-for-demos-and-posters

WOOT '26 Call for Demos and Posters

The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) will take place at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, USA, on August 10–11, 2026. The USENIX WOOT Conference aims to present a broad picture of offense and its contributions, bringing together researchers and practitioners across all areas of computer security.

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Constant time programming is the primary defense against timing attacks, but the meaning of the term actually varies. On a key loading case study, Brumley finds BoringSSL's leak orders of magnitude stronger than OpenSSL's, despite, surprisingly, a stricter threat model.
If you have a better poster (or demo), we like to hear from you! Submit by June 25th at https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/call-for-demos-and-posters

The Cycle 2 deadline for the USENIX WOOT Conference is in just one week (March 3, 2026).

Full details are available in the Call for Papers:
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/call-for-papers

WOOT '26 Call for Papers

The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) will take place at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, USA, on August 10–11, 2026. The USENIX WOOT Conference aims to present a broad picture of offense and its contributions, bringing together researchers and practitioners across all areas of computer security.

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The Cycle 2 deadline for the USENIX WOOT Conference is in ~3 weeks (March 3, 2026)!

WOOT continues to include both a Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) track and an Up-and-Coming track (industry-focused).

Details are available in the Call for Papers:
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/call-for-papers

WOOT '26 Call for Papers

The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) will take place at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, USA, on August 10–11, 2026. The USENIX WOOT Conference aims to present a broad picture of offense and its contributions, bringing together researchers and practitioners across all areas of computer security.

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Only 4 days to the WOOT 2026 Cycle 1 submission deadline!

Check the CFP for details:
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/call-for-papers

WOOT '26 Call for Papers

The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) will take place at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, USA, on August 10–11, 2026. The USENIX WOOT Conference aims to present a broad picture of offense and its contributions, bringing together researchers and practitioners across all areas of computer security.

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USENIX WOOT Conference 2026: two submission deadlines this year!

- Cycle 1: December 12, 2025 *only one month away* !
- Cycle 2: March 3, 2026

WOOT still has a SoK track and an "Up-and-coming track" (~Industry), CFP for details:
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot26/call-for-papers

WOOT '26 Call for Papers

The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) will take place at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, USA, on August 10–11, 2026. The USENIX WOOT Conference aims to present a broad picture of offense and its contributions, bringing together researchers and practitioners across all areas of computer security.

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The first session on day two of WOOT was on Physical Attacks, chaired by @azonenberg - three papers covering a broad range of topics!
The full WOOT 2025 schedule is online and now includes links to all the papers (including the previously-embargoed ones) - https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot25/technical-sessions
The presented slides will be added there shortly after the authors share the final versions, and all the talks are recorded and will be online in a few weeks time.
WOOT '25 Technical Sessions

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