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Hacker Events
We list a ton of Cybersecurity Conferences – and they are labeled accordingly.
Many of the events that we list we’ve categorized as being “Hacker Cons”.
Quick Background
In the year 1993, Las Vegas, Nevada hosted the first-ever globally recognized hacker conference. DEF CON (also known as DEFCON, Defcon, or DC) is a big and well-known hacker event held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A hacker conference, commonly referred to as a hacker convention, is a gathering of hackers. These are gathering spots for phreakers, hackers, and security experts.
The actual events, time spans, and specifics of numerous convention themes are determined not only by the convention attended but also by its perceived reputation. Due to the legality of some panels, as well as the willingness of participants to explain themselves to law authorities and less computer-savvy persons, the real contents of any particular conference are usually shrouded in mild obscurity.
Wardriving, lockpicking, corporate and network security, personal rights and liberties, new technology, and general ‘geek’ themes are all popular topics. Contests and general collaborative activities, like hackathons, may be held by some.
The development of the conference badge is one aspect of hacker conferences that tends to distinguish many “HackerCons” from regular computer security conferences. While many conferences use a fairly standard paper/plastic badge to identify attendees by name, many hacker cons have evolved to use more non-traditional badges, such as electronic PCBs with LEDs, LCD screens, and advanced, often hidden functionality, such as games, that do not identify the individual, sometimes promoting a group identity or regional/local group affiliation.
June 2023
United States | New York, Buffalo
June 3, 2023
Mexico | Mexico City
June 7, 2023
United States | Texas, Irving
June 7, 2023
United States | Wisconsin, Appleton
June 8, 2023
United Kingdom | London
June 8, 2023
India | Bangalore
June 8, 2023
Canada | Montreal
June 9, 2023
Italy | Bologna
June 9, 2023
Italy | Bologna
June 10, 2023
United States | Texas, San Antonio
June 10, 2023
South Korea | Seoul
June 12, 2023
South Korea | Seoul
June 12, 2023
United States | Virginia, Richmond
June 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia | Dammam
June 13, 2023
Norway | Stavanger
June 14, 2023
United States | California, Santa Monica
June 14, 2023
Slovenia | Ljubljana
June 16, 2023
Czechia | Prague
June 19, 2023
United States | Indiana, Indianapolis
June 23, 2023
Armenia | Yerevan
June 23, 2023
Spain | San Sebastian
June 23, 2023
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United Kingdom | Leeds
June 24, 2023
Greece | Athens
June 24, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
June 26, 2023
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Germany | Heidelberg
June 26, 2023
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United Kingdom | London
June 29, 2023
France | Paris
June 30, 2023
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July 2023
France | Lille
July 3, 2023
United Kingdom | Manchester
July 6, 2023
Italy | Milan
July 8, 2023
Australia | Brisbane
July 15, 2023
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United States | Georgia, Atlanta
July 19, 2023
United States | Georgia, Atlanta
July 19, 2023
India | Jaipur
July 22, 2023
Denmark | Copenhagen
July 23, 2023
Indonesia | Jakarta
July 26, 2023
August 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 5, 2023
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United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 7, 2023
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United States | Iowa, Des Moines
August 8, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 10, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 10, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 10, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 10, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 10, 2023
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United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 11, 2023
United States | Nevada, Las Vegas
August 11, 2023
United States | California, Omaha
August 15, 2023
Thailand | Phuket
August 21, 2023
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United States | Kansas, Kansas City
August 24, 2023
Russia | Moscow
August 24, 2023
United States | Illinois, Chicago
August 25, 2023
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France | Toulon
August 26, 2023
September 2023
Poland | Kraków
September 2, 2023
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Slovenia | Nova Gorica
September 4, 2023
Philippines | Manila
September 6, 2023
Colombia | Bogotá
September 7, 2023
United Kingdom | London
September 7, 2023
United States | Kentucky, Louisville
September 8, 2023
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United States | New Mexico, Albuquerque
September 8, 2023
Australia | Melbourne
September 8, 2023
Switzerland | Zurich
September 9, 2023
United Kingdom | London
September 13, 2023
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Nepal | Kathmandu
September 13, 2023
United States | California, Santa Monica
September 13, 2023
New Zealand | Auckland
September 14, 2023
Sweden | Sweden
September 14, 2023
Turkey | İstanbul
September 14, 2023
Germany | Frankfurt
September 15, 2023
Canada | Montreal
September 16, 2023
Egypt | Cairo
September 17, 2023
United States | Maryland, Columbia
September 18, 2023
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United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi
September 20, 2023
United States | Texas, Austin
September 20, 2023
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India | Goa
September 21, 2023
United States | Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
September 21, 2023
Norway | Oslo
September 21, 2023
Estonia | Tallinn
September 21, 2023
Albania | Tirana
September 21, 2023
United States | North Carolina, Montreat
September 22, 2023
Singapore | Singapore City
September 22, 2023
India | Goa
September 23, 2023
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Brazil | Joao Pessoa
September 23, 2023
United States | North Carolina, Charlotte
September 24, 2023
Canada | Edmonton
September 25, 2023
United States | Texas, Austin
September 25, 2023
United States | Arizona, Phoenix
September 27, 2023
Netherlands | The Hague
September 28, 2023
United States | Michigan, Grand Rapids
September 28, 2023
France | Paris
September 28, 2023
United Kingdom | London
September 28, 2023
United States | Texas, Austin
September 28, 2023
Serbia | Belgrade
September 29, 2023
Poland | Kraków
September 30, 2023
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United Kingdom | Newcastle upon Tyne
September 30, 2023
October 2023
Belgium | Antwerp
October 2, 2023
United States | Virginia, Arlington
October 5, 2023
Chile | Santiago
October 5, 2023
Hungary | Budapest
October 5, 2023
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United States | Minnesota, Minneapolis
October 5, 2023
United States | Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
October 6, 2023
United States | Iowa, Davenport
October 6, 2023
India | Ahmedabad
October 6, 2023
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United States | Oregon, Portland
October 6, 2023
United States | Georgia, Augusta
October 7, 2023
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United States | Texas, Houston
October 12, 2023
Spain | Barcelona
October 12, 2023
Turkey | Gebze
October 12, 2023
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France | Lyon
October 13, 2023
United Kingdom | Farnborough
October 13, 2023
United States | Indiana, Bloomington
October 13, 2023
United States | Indiana, Bloomington
October 13, 2023
Canada | Victoria
October 13, 2023
Canada | Waterloo
October 14, 2023
United States | Florida, Jacksonville
October 14, 2023
United States | Missouri, St. Louis
October 14, 2023
Germany | Munich
October 15, 2023
United States | Florida, Orlando
October 16, 2023
Cyprus | Limassol
October 17, 2023
United Kingdom | London
October 19, 2023
Canada | Toronto
October 21, 2023
Cameroon | Yaounde
October 23, 2023
Canada | Toronto
October 23, 2023
Croatia | Petrcane
October 24, 2023
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United States | Utah, Provo
October 24, 2023
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Latvia | Riga
October 26, 2023
Canada | Ottawa
October 26, 2023
November 2023
United States | Minnesota, St Paul
November 2, 2023
Australia | Sydney
November 2, 2023
United States | California, Long Beach
November 8, 2023
United Arab Emirates | Dubai
November 9, 2023
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United States | Maryland, Washington
November 14, 2023
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh
November 14, 2023
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Austria | Vienna
November 15, 2023
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United States | Florida, Tampa
November 15, 2023
Austria | Vienna
November 16, 2023
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United Kingdom | London
November 16, 2023
Germany | Hamburg
November 17, 2023
Italy | Bologna
November 17, 2023
Brazil | Salvador
November 18, 2023
Italy | Bologna
November 18, 2023
Germany | Berlin
November 18, 2023
New Zealand | Christchurch
November 20, 2023
Recommended Event
United Arab Emirates | Dubai
November 28, 2023
United Kingdom | London
November 30, 2023
December 2023
South Africa | Cape Town
December 2, 2023
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India | Bhubaneswar
December 2, 2023
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United States | Arizona, Scottsdale
December 6, 2023
United Kingdom | London
December 14, 2023
January 2024
Germany | Stuttgart
January 31, 2024
April 2024
Australia | Sydney
April 6, 2024
Finland | Helsinki
April 18, 2024
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May 2024
Singapore | Singapore
May 23, 2024
United States | Tennessee, Knoxville
May 24, 2024
June 2024
United Kingdom | Leeds
June 15, 2024