What was also clear, is there isn’t enough attention on the remote access pathways that exist in our organizations that make remotely accessing a system that has been popped all the easier. You might say that was clearly bolstered by WannaCry and Peyta, but the speaker submissions were due long before those attacks hit – so we can chalk it up as a good coincidence. The clear take away for IT Operations teams is to keep systems patched and focus on the fundamentals of security. It felt to me like malware was getting the attention that it needs at both conferences this year. Obviously no shame in my game, but if you want to hear that story, make sure you come out to some of the events where we are presenting The Six Steps to Secure Access.Īs for trends and take-aways from ‘hacker camp’, three areas stood out to me as common themes from both events: Now to be fair, I did accost him in the foyer of a men’s room where he had escaped to do some email, and managed to chat him up for about 15 minutes. It was special for me personally as this was the first year I got to spend time with the dark agent himself. It was 25 years and 20 years ago that Jeff Moss (aka launched the first DefCon and BlackHat conferences respectively. Since I fall into the category of mid-August authors, I’ll say this year was a special year for both conferences.
No substitute for being there, but you can get a good run down of what went on. Some articles are great, others (dare I rhyme) are click bait but overall, they are useful summaries of what happened during that week. The discount only applies during Defqon.1 weekend, so if you’re up for a little more adventure, definitely check it out.Also ever year, about two weeks after the last $12 beer has been drunk and the last hand has been doubled down on, folks who were lucky enough to go to this party on a company sponsorship fire up their Macbooks and pen a blog highlighting their experiences of that year. Don’t have a disposable grill? Pick one up at the camping store, along with some food to grill if you forget to bring some! A Little More Amusementĭuring the festival, attendees at the Netherlands Defqon.1 can get discounted tickets to the Walibi Amusement Park, which is on the same grounds as the festival. What camping experience is complete without BBQ? Defqon.1 allows disposable grills into the camping area just remember that only small-sized gas canisters are permitted. Just be sure to sign up early, as spots for the whole weekend fill up fast. Take a Helicopter RideĪfter 5 pm, catch an aerial view of the festival via onsite helicopter rides. More hotels are in the Penrith area, with isn’t too far away from the festival grounds. For the Australian event, the Chifley Hotel Penrith is going to be the closest option at seven kilometers away. More hotels lay on the other side of Lake Veluwe, so make sure to arrange a safe ride to and from the festival grounds. The Hotel Elburg is the second closest, at ten kilometers away. In the Netherlands, the Princess Hotel Dorhout Mees is about five kilometers away from the festival grounds.
If camping isn’t quite your style, there are good hotel options as an alternative. Campers enjoy an extra day of the festival, which is essentially an arrival party featuring a smaller program. Campingīoth Defqon.1 events include camping with the purchase of event tickets. With the festival grounds being a solid one hour drive from the airport, make sure to arrange transportation beforehand. For the Australian event, arrive via the Sydney Airport. Fly into the Netherlands via Lelystad Airport and arrive by taxi or shuttle to the festival, which is only 20 minutes away by car.
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