DEF CON Hacking Conference

The Latest

Posted 9.14.20

• DCG86024 Shenyang, China
• DCG34966 Alicante, Spain
• DCG431 Vienna, Austria

Posted 8.24.20

• DCG9221 Karachi, Pakistan
• DCG256 Huntsville, Alabama USA
• DCG785 Lawrence, Kansas USA
• DCG5255, Mexico City, Mexico
• DCG441905 Worcester, United Kingdom

Posted 8.14.20

• DC860512 Suzhou, China
• DCG216 Cleveland, Ohio USA
• DC91172 Chandigarh, India

Posted 7.27.20

• DC44161 Manchester, United Kingdom
• DC44121 Birmingham, United Kingdom
• DC8802 Mirpur, Bangladesh

Posted 7.7.20

• DC91080 Bangalore, India
• DC44191 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
• DC1123484 Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Posted 6.18.20

• DC11503 San Salvador, El Salvador
• DC7423 Vladivostok, Russian Federation
• DC9140 Hyderabad, India

Posted 6.15.20

• DC512 Austin, Texas USA
• DC516 Nassau Caounty, New York USA
• DC5562 Goiana, Brazil
• DC951 Menifee, California USA
• DC91124 Gurugram, Haryana India
• DC35391 Galway, Ireland

Posted 5.28.20

Over on the #defconforums we're building a whole new section for #defcongroups with mini forums for each #DCG! Share pictures, meeting info, project ideas, collaborate with other groups - make it yours. Let's get them rocking!

DEF CON Groups Miniforums

Posted 5.28.20

• DC662 Starkville, Mississippi USA
• DC702 Las Vegas, Nevada USA
• DC35956 Burgas, Bulgaria
• DC11966 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• DC1197611 Ulaanbataar, Mongolia

Posted 2.26.20

Books. We love ‘em. And right now, we have a major reading opportunity happening for all of us, at the same time. What better way to make use of this moment than to read something together?

Enter the #defconbookclub! Starting In April, we’re inviting you to join us - we’ll all read a book together and discuss it in its own Forum thread. Nikita has posted up all the relevant book club info in the Forum thread.

The first task is picking the book, and we’re asking for nominations. Let’s keep it Non-technical, thematically connected to ‘Discovery’ and reasonably easy to locate. Suggestions can go in the info thread.

We’re excited about this. Let’s make the most of this downtime together.

Posted 2.18.20

Live from the February 2020 DC206 Seattle monthly meeting!

Posted 12.17.19

• DC21222 Casablanca, Morocco
• DC11262 Saint-Pierre, LaReunion, France
• DC34922 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
• DC3115 Delft, Holland
• DC11617 Rockhampton, QLD Australia
• DC661 Bakersfield, California USA
• DC907 Anchorage, Alaska USA
• DC470 Alpharetta, Georgia USA
• DC540 Dulles Area, Virginia USA
• DC91731 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
• D34981 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
• DC360 Mount Vernon, Washington USA
• DC574 South Bend, Indiana USA
• DC410 Baltimore, Maryland USA
• DC902 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• DCG9115 Patna, Bihar, India
• DC11613 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• DC11234 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
• DC252 Greenville, North Carolina USA
• DC208 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho USA

A: The DEF CON Groups were spawned from the annual DEF CON security conference in Las Vegas. The DEF CON Groups (DCGs or DC-Groups) are a gathering point for folks interested in the alternate applications of modern technology, referred to properly as 'hacking'. DCGs are not intended to compete with any other computer groups, such as 2600, but rather to provide yet another gathering place for the discussion of technology and security topics. DCG meetings are open to anyone, regardless of their skill, age, job, gender, etc. DCGs are designed to help you learn new things, meet new people, mentor others in areas you may be strong in, and provide some cohesion within the hacker culture and members.
learn more...

Posted 6.21.19

Welcome to a bunch of new DEF CON Groups!:

• DC9251 Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• DC913027 Chennai, India
• DC860931 Lanzhou City, China
• DC0965 Kuwait, Kuwait
• DC9133 Kolkata, India
• DC5551 Porto Alegre, Brazil
• DC421 Bratislava, Slovakia
• DC514 Montreal, Canada
• DC715 Eau Claire, WI
• DC502 Louisville, KY
• DC321 Satellite Beach, FL
• DC727 Pinellas County, FL
• DC7343 Ekaterinburg, Russia
• DC613 Ottawa, Canada

Posted 3.11.19

As promised, we're getting all caught up with new groups. Thanks to all of you for your patience, and a warm welcome to the following groups:

• DC0086 Beijing, China
• DC11974 Doha, Qatar
• DC5411 Buenos Aires, Argentina
• DC11562 Santiago, Chile
• DC112341Lagos, Nigeria
• DC91120 Noida, India
• DC808 Honloulu, HI
• DC702 Boulder, CO
• DC614 Columbus, OH
• DC23321 Accra, Ghana
• DC3158 Leeuwarden, Netherlands
• DC727 Pinellas County, FL
• DC9821 Tehran, Iran
• DC937 Dayton, OH
• DC860511 Zhenjiang, China
• DC86025 Nanjing, China
• DC860731 Changsha, China
• DC706 Columbus, GA
• DC1168 Perth, Australia

Posted 3.7.19

The first goal of a DCG logo is to have an image that represents your group. It can be an image only, an image with text, or just stylized text. Let your imagination run wild. Logos must not be NSFW, illegal, or offensive.
Read More...

Posted 2.11.19

If you’re waiting to get listed, please know we have not forgotten about you. We’re working hard to get caught up. We'll have updates very soon, and we greatly appreciate your patience.

Posted 11.2.18

Posted 8.24.18

One of the most frequently asked questions and concerns for new DCGs is in regards to naming of their group.
Read More...

Posted 7.3.18

Posted 6.29.18

New to the idea of DEF CON Groups? Take a little time to watch this DCG panel from last year's DEF CON, and you'll learn a great deal of what you need to know.

This year's DCG panel talk is on Sunday, in Track 1 at 5pm, so if you're at DEF CON please stop by! There's also going to be a DEF CON Groups party Sunday afternoon (consult your local program or check with @defcongroups on Twitter.) We can't wait to meet all of you!

Posted 6.13.18

Posted 5.23.18

Posted 5.2.18

Posted 5.2.18

DC269 Kalamazoo, Michigan
DC11213 Blida, Algeria
DC9411 Colombo, Sri Lanka
DC664 Tijuana, Mexico
DC787 Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Posted 3.30.18

Posted 3.26.18

DC757 - Hampton Roads, VA
DC905 - Southern Ontario, Canada
DC253 - Tacoma, WA
DC509.2 - Wenatchee, WA
DC717 - Lancaster, PA

Posted 3.26.18

DC615, the DEF CON group based out of Nashville, TN is excited to be a part of a new initiative between the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and local law enforcement! The new initiative builds a stronger connection between members of the Information Security community and federal and local law enforcement, with emphasis on educating on the risks of cyber security, as well as details for remediation efforts.

DC615 has been chosen as the group to help build this initiative. We are building a framework with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security that can be shared and used by any DC group, and look forward to being able to share our knowledge through training events, speaking engagements, and whatever other capacity that we can be utilized to help educate and strengthen the security posture of schools, federal and local law enforcement. This is a great way for us to not only help give to our community, but to help educate others as well.

The project was announced at DEF CON 25, and has been in planning with Jayson Street, Brent White, and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security since the projects inception around April, 2017. Events will be announced soon, and we will keep you updated on this project.

Posted 3.09.18

DC626 - Pasadena, CA
DC0471 - Trivandrum, India
DC420 - Prague, Czechia
DC9723 - Tel-Aviv,Israel

Posted 1.14.18

DEF CON Groups Ambassador Jayson Street has a vid for you, summing up the past year and giving you the scoop on some of our plans for 2018. We've got big things in the works and we're hoping you'll join us in making this the best DCG year ever!

Posted 1.13.18

A local DEF CON group (DCG) is part of “a global community of hackers, thinkers, makers and others bent on being part of the elegant chaos they want to see in the world” (--The Dark Tangent)

DCG is a great way to meet, learn, and share with local hackers.

If there is not a local DCG within a reasonable commute from your area, you may want to start your own group.