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DEF CON 6.0 Convention Announcement #1.04 (04.11.98)
July 31-August 2 @ The Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
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IN SHORT:--------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT: Speakers & partying in Vegas for hackers from the world over.
WHEN: July 31st - August 2nd
WHERE: Las Vegas, Nevada @ The Plaza Hotel and Casino
COSTS: $40 at the door
MORE INFO: http://www.defcon.org/ or email info_at_defcon.org
IN LONG:---------------------------------------------------------------------
It's time to brave Las Vegas again for DEF CON! This is an initial
announcement and invitation to DEF CON V, a convention for the "underground"
elements of the computer culture. We try to target the (Fill in your
favorite word here): Hackers, Phreaks, Hammies, Virii Coders, Programmers,
Crackers, Cyberpunk Wannabees, Civil Liberties Groups, CypherPunks,
Futurists, Artists, Criminally Insane, Hearing Impaired. It seems that
books about the culture are becoming more popular, so of course reporters
are also welcome. You won't be hurt. I promise. Just bring cash for
drinks.
So you heard about DEF CON V, and want to hit part 6.0? You heard about the
parties, the info discussed, the bizarre atmosphere of Las Vegas and want to
check it out in person? You want to do weird shit _away_ from the hotel
where you can't get me in trouble? You have intimate knowledge of the SWIFT
network, and want to transfer millions of dollars to the DEF CON account?
Then you're just the person to attend!
What DEF CON is known for is the open discussion of all ideas, the free
environment to make new contacts and the lack of ego. More people have made
great friends at DEF CON over the years than my brain can conceive of. DEF
CON is also known for letting the "Suits" (Government / Corporate) mix with
everyone and get an idea of what the scene is all about. The media makes an
appearance every year and we try to educate them as to what is really going
on. Basically it has turned into the place to be if you are at all
interested in the computer underground.
SPEAKERS:--------------------------------------------------------------------
Over the years DEF CON has had many notable speakers. This year there will
be more of an emphasis on technical talks. There will be a separate smaller
room for break-out sessions of more specific topics. While the talks of the
past have been great, it always seems some tech people drop out and general
talks fill in. I will load it tech heavy so when people do drop out there
will still be plenty of meat left for the propeller heads.
There will be speaking on all day Saturday and Sunday. About 20 people will
speak, plus smaller tech sessions. If you are interested in speaking or
demonstrating something please contact me.
Current speakers include:
[> If you are interested in speaking please contact me at
dtangent@defcon.org
[> Jennifer Grannick, Attorney at Law -
[> Bruce Schneier, Author of Applied Cryptography -
[> Peter Shipley -
[> Lorenzo Valeri - Why are we talking about Information Warfare? Lorenzo
will try to assess the reasons of the growing fame of information warfare
subject. The world is changing but not that much. He will speak at
continuity and changes in information warfare in relation to military and
strategic thinking. Most of the ideas developed in relation to information
warfare have been thought at the beginning of this century. Moreover,
there is the problem of intelligence requirements for performing
information warfare. The main argument of his speech can be that what has
changed is the TIME and SPEED factors but not the strategic and military
thinking behind.
Mr. Valeri is a researcher in the information warfare programme of the
International Centre for Security Analysis, which is part of the
Department of War Studies, King's College London. He is also a PhD
candidate at the Department of War Studies at King's College. His
research interests are information security policies, the impact of the
Internet and other online services on military and strategic thinking
and, in general, non-military threats to national and international
security and stability.
[> Se7en - Hacking the Travel Industry. Learn how to get permanently
upgraded to First Class flying status, be upgraded to luxury hotel suite,
be admitted to airport V.I.P. lounges, get your luggage from baggage
claim before anyone else does, have hotels pay for your girlfriend's
airfare to come visit you at Defcon, be provided with limousines and
bodyguards, take home lonely flight attendant babes, nd much, much more,
all for free, by learning and using se7en's mad social engineering
skillz.
[> Super Dave, of the DoC - Copyright vs. Freedom of Speech. As policy
and the economics of a world wide economy force us to attempt an
information based economy, the manufactured concept of Intellectual
Property becomes paramount. Our preeminent corporations have shifted
from GM and Ford to Disney and Microsoft; our government struggles to
develop and globally enforce laws to protect the profitability of IP.
These laws are intrinsically at odds with the free and unfettered exchange
of ideas which is central to the validity of democracy. But IP law is
built on a weak legal and moral foundation, and it is far from clear that
an IP based economy is viable.
David Gessel spent his childhood hammering steel in front of a coal-fired
forge as a blacksmith's apprentice for seven years. He then went to MIT
to get a degree in physics where he focused on robotics and precision
engineering. Switching coasts, David joined Apple's Advanced Technology
Group and worked on various things including pen-based computers, LCD
technology, and digital cameras. After ATG, David worked at Interval
Research Corp, researching rapid design/prototyping technologies for
mechanical systems. David is now CTO of Spinner, Inc., a startup
developing QTVR technology; VP of Engineering for Nebucon, Inc., a
startup developing secure Internet services for small businesses; and
contracts mechanical design services bicostally.
[> Prof. Feedlebom and Technopagan have operated The Voice of Mercury and the
Desert Crossing Radio broadcasts for the last four years. They are also
responsible for strange radio emissions that have been heard in the Los
Angeles area on 104.7 MHz.
[> Dr. Byte - Dr. Byte will give a technical presentation on the security of
wireless technology. Included in this talk include overviews of:
* wireless networks, protocols, systems, and access mediums such as
AMPS, GSM, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, CDPD, 802.11, Mobile-IP, and Ad-Hoc Networks
* current IP security technology (IPSEC) in IPv4 and IPv6* overview of
areas of research and exploration of security in wireless technologies.
[> Ira Winkler - As I have often said, most hackers display skills that can
be picked up by a monkey in a few hours. Hacking is mindless the way
the clear majority of hackers seem to be practicing it. In this
presentation, you will learn tasks that require real technical skills and
abilities. Not only will this provide you with more of a challenge, it
will provide you with real marketable skills. If you "really" want to
challenge your abilities and stay out of jail, you won't want to miss
this session. Otherwise go play with the other Tools Kiddies.
SCHEDULE:--------------------------------------------------------------------
FRIDAY July 31st:
Network Setup, Sign in, Informal PGP Keysigning at the "PGP table",
Lots of Partying. Capture the Flag Contest Starts earlier this year.
10:00 - Doors open, sign in starts
16:00 - Capture the Flag III starts
22:00 - 23:59 Hacker Jeopardy Starts.
SATURDAY August 1st:
Speeches, people selling stuff, Capture the Flag, The DEF CON shoot, other
special events to be announced.
10:00 - 10:50
11:00 - 11:50
12:00 - 12:50
13:00 - 13:50
14:00 - 14:50
15:00 - 15:50
16:00 - 16:50
17:00 - 17:50
Saturday Breakout Tech Sessions:
22:00 - 23:59 Final rounds of Hacker Jeopardy.
SUNDAY August 2nd:
Wrapping up Capture the Flag, award giveaways, demonstrations to be
announced.
10:00 - 10:50
11:00 - 11:50
12:00 - 12:50
13:00 - 13:50
14:00 - 14:50
15:00 - 15:50
Sunday Breakout Tech Sessions:
Breakout Tech Sessions:
16:00 Awards for Capture the Flag
End of it all, cleanup, etc. See you all next year!
EVENTS:----------------------------------------------------------------------
[> HACKER JEOPARDY:
Friday and Saturday evening 22:00 to Midnight
Winn is back with Hacker Jeopardy!! The fourth year in the running!
(Well, as of right now. His schedule may preclude him from making it
to Las Vegas this year.)
The Holy Cow will help supply the beer, you supply the answers.
The first round starts at 10 PM on Friday and lasts until it is done.
The second and secret rounds will happen Saturday at 10 PM.
[> BLACK & WHITE BALL
Saturday evening 19:30-20:00 in the speaking hall:
New Rule: No one allowed into the Black & White hall with out
dressing up one way or the other. You can always hang out in the
main hall if you don't like it!
I have learned from last year, and have refined the Black & White
ball for this year. For the last two years at DEF CON there has
been a sort of unspoken Saturday night dress up event. People have
worn everything from party dresses and Tuxedoes to AJ's ultra pimp
Swank outfit with tiger print kilt. Wear your cool stuff
Saturday night, be it gothic, PVC vinyl, or Yakuza looking black MIBs.
No prizes, just your chance to be the uber-bustah pimp.
Live DJ action, a cash bar and some cooling out to be had by all.
[> THE TCP/IP DRINKING GAME:
If you don't know the rules, you'll figure 'em out.
[> CAPTURE THE FLAG (CTF) Part 3:
Sure Meinel stole the idea, but capture the flag started here. Going
on the third year, the rules have changed once again to reflect the
reality of letting everyone attack a network at once.
This year the capture the flag network is looking to borrow any working
computers that are strange, historic, goofy looking or somehow deserve
to be hacked. If you're willing to bring a machine to defcon, have it
hacked, and either bring or give it away, mail ctf@defcon.org. All the
donated machines will be put on an ethernet network, which will have
3-5 gateway machines (in parallel) separating it from the hacking
network. When the contest ends, the gateway machines will be unplugged.
Whichever hacker or team has the most machines with their pgp public
key in the machine's root directory wins. This year there will be a $2
dollar entrance fee, which will get you a copy of the small print rules
and an ip address on the hacking network. There will be a $250 prize
for the first machine hacked, and the team which hacks the most
machines. Last year the winner won $500? for winning in both
categories. A third category may be introduced.
[> NET CONNECTION AND TOPOLOGY:
T-1 availability. Bring your own hubs, cables, etc. if you want to
jump on it. The network will be switched into several segments.
More info as it becomes available.
[> STREAMING AUDIO AND VIDEO:
There will be various audio and video streams generated this year.
Check the homepage http://www.defcon.org/ during the convention to
select streams. RealMedia stream will be mirrored by the pirate-radio
servers (http://www.pirate-radio.co.uk) in (at least):
UK - Telehouse, INSNET USA - L.A., DEF CON Seattle
Hopefully, by then our two new servers will also be on line:
Brasil Japan
[> 6th ANNUAL SPOT THE FED CONTEST:
The ever popular paranoia builder. Who IS that person next to you?
"Like a paranoid version of pin the tail on the donkey, the
favorite sport at this gathering of computer hackers and phone
phreaks seems to be hunting down real and imagined telephone
security and Federal and local law enforcement authorities who the
attendees are certain are tracking their every move.. .. Of course,
they may be right."
- John Markhoff, NYT
Basically the contest goes like this: If you see some shady MIB
(Men in Black) earphone penny loafer sunglass wearing Clint Eastwood
to live and die in LA type lurking about, point him out. Just get
my attention and claim out loud you think you have spotted a fed.
The people around at the time will then (I bet) start to discuss the
possibility of whether or not a real fed has been spotted. Once
enough people have decided that a fed has been spotted, and the
Identified Fed (I.F.) has had a say, and informal vote takes place,
and if enough people think it's a true fed, or fed wanna-be, or
other nefarious style character, you win a "I spotted the fed!"
shirt, and the I.F. gets an "I am the fed!" shirt.
NOTE TO THE FEDS: This is all in good fun, and if you survive
unmolested and undetected, but would still secretly like an "I am
the fed!" shirt to wear around the office or when booting in doors,
please contact me when no one is looking and I will take your
order(s). Just think of all the looks of awe you'll generate at
work wearing this shirt while you file away all the paperwork
you'll have to produce over this convention. I won't turn in any
feds who contact me, they have to be spotted by others.
DOUBLE SECRET NOTE TO FEDS: This year I am printing up extra "I
am the Fed!" shirts, and will be trading them for coffee mugs,
shirts or baseball hats from your favorite TLA. If you want to
swap bring along some goodies and we can trade. Be stealth about
it if you don't want people to spot you. Agents from foreign
governments are welcome to trade too, but I gotta work on my mug
collection and this is the fastest way.
[> Spot the Screenwriter Contest
So basically if you see some very well dressed, Gucci loafer
wearing, well tanned, double decaf expresso drinking person
packing a laptop beyond the budget of your average hacker,
technology journalist, or "I'm not a fed, I'm a hacker, and
I try very hard to look like a hacker, Fed" asking lots of
questions that could have already answered in 'Secrets of
an Uber-Hacker' Then you may have spotted a screenwriter!
Again the discussion can start if this person is truly a
screenwriter and not a vacationing member of the board of
a recently IPO'd Silicon Valley start-up! :)
After voting, If the screenwriter fesses up and admits to
scouting for information on hackers, That lucky resident
living near the corner of Hollywood & Vine will get a...
'I am the screenwriter' shirt, (Design being worked on)
Followed up by the lucky person who likely reads Variety
as much as Wired, will recive the 'I spotted the screenwriter!'
t-shirt (Design also being worked on)
Note to screenwriters and journalists thinking about taking
up screenwriting, I am really doing this insure that hacking
and bleeding egde technology gets reported correctly and not
like some sort of the privacy sucking Flash Gordon wizzbang
dohicky that most of the technology gets percived as by
Joe Couch-Potato and Joe Senator. I also need more leads
for my portfolio at the Hollywood Stock Exchange. :)
http://www.hsx.com/
Comments, Complains, and Flames to the usual address,
and you wouldn't be reading this if I was already in
your killfile. Cheers! William Knowles erehwon@dis.org
[> Who Are You, anyways? A Social Engineering Competition For
NocFed VI brought to you by Rev. Krusty.
http://www.tdyc.com/defcon/defcon98/social.html
This year I would like to introduce a new competition to the
DefCon lineup. A Social Engineering competition dealing with the
creativity aspect of the art. This competition is based on the
show 'Who's line is it anyways'. (notice the rip off name) The
object of the competition it to see who can bull shit their way
in or out of the situation in the best manner, fashion, grace, or
whatever. This will require a lot of impromptu Bull Shit.
The situations for the competition will hopefully come from you!
We will be accepting ideas for situations to put our competitors
into before and during DefCon. The audiance will have to be controlled
and discreat as the situations will move around from place to place
and we do not need to attract any undo notice. The competitor's will
be matching wit's with ppl they have never met (hopefully) and will
not have anything to do with the competition. IE...they will be ppl
picked at random.
HOTELS:----------------------------------------------------------------------
[> Book your room NOW!!! We have a block of rooms, but it is first come,
[> first served. Rooms get released about one month before the convention.
[> Book by June 9th or risk it. The room rates are quite cool this year.
Jackie Gaughan's Plaza Hotel
Number One Main Street in the Old Downtown Las Vegas Reservations
Phone Number: 1-800-634-6575
When reserving a room reference the "Network Security Solutions"
conference.
There are four room sizes available. On Friday and Saturday
night they are $50 for a single/double room, $60 for a 1 king bed
room, $100 for a suite with 1 bedroom and 1 king sized bed or 2
queen sized beds and $150 for two bedrooms with 1 king and two
queens.
STUFF IN VEGAS:--------------------------------------------------------------
URLs
Listings of other hotels in Las Vegas, their numbers, WWW pages, etc.
- http://www.intermind.net/im/hotel.html
- http://vegasdaily.com/HotelCasinos/HotelAndCasinos/CasinoList.html
Radio Scanner frequency list by Clay Irving for Nevada.
- http://www.panix.com/userdirs/clay/scanning/frequencies/states/nv/
A list of local pubs and nightlife in Las Vegas.
- http://www.best.com/~lvnv/lvnight.htm#Brewers
VENDORS / SPONSORS / RESEARCH:-----------------------------------------------
If you are interested in selling something (shirts, books,
computers, whatever) and want to get a table contact me for costs.
If you have some pet research project and you want to have the
participants fill out anonymous questioners please contact me for
the best way to do this.
If you want to sponsor any event or part of DEF CON 6.0 in return
for favorable mentions and media manipulation please contact me.
This year Index Publishing Group, The London Pirate Radio show
InterFace, and Some Caffinated Drink Company are currently
sponsoring events and atmosphere.
MORE INFO:-------------------------------------------------------------------
[> DEF CON Voice Bridge (801) 855-3326
This is a multi-line voice bbs, VMB and voice conference system.
There are 5 or so conference areas, with up to eight people on each
one. Anyone can create a free VMB, and there are different voice
bbs sections for separate topics. This is a good neutral meeting
place to hook up with others.
[> WWW Site http://www.defcon.org/defcon-6-pre.html
Convention updates and archives from previous conventions are housed
here. Past speakers, topics, and stuff for sale. Also a growing
section of links to other places of interest and current events.
This is the main source for all convention updates. Hotel contact
information, room rates, updated speakers lists, etc. can be found
here.
[> MAILING LIST
Send email to majordomo@merde.dis.org and in the body of the message
include the following on a separate line.
subscribe dc-stuff
dc-stuff is related to general conversation, planning rides and
rooms, etc. Be warned! When the convention time is near the list
starts to generate quite a bit of traffic (As if it doesn't now!)
[> The DEF CON Shoot Event
Catch all the information and links necessary to participate at this
years official DEF CON Shoot. http://afropimps.com/dcshoot/
[> The DEF CON 6.0 Car ride sharing pages:
These people have taken their own time and resources to set up ride
sharing pages for people in their area. This is very cool. A
special thanks to these guys for helping out any way they can.
Boogah187 has set up an Orange County California Ride share page.
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/lynx/281/index.htm
The Colorado 303 Area Code ride sharing page by the alien:
http://www.dim.com/~rage/defcon/
BroncBuster is in effect with the First Annual Northern California
Ride Sharing page at http://www.showdown.org/def-con-VI.html
The 604/250 Area Code (British Columbia, Canada) 2600 chapter
welcomes you to share ride, room, and board to DEFCON and back.
Hosers Kick Ass. No NT people. http://web.uvic.ca/~fool/defcon.html
Email TuxedoMask@Cyberdude.com if you are interested in his ride
caravan to Defcon from Phoenix and surrounding cities in the 602.
The Seattle area 206 ride sharing page is being done by
Jack T.Dragon. http://www.blarg.net/~tdragon/defconexodus.html
The 416/905/519 area (Ontario, Canada) ride sharing page is up at
owenf's place. http://www.georgian.net/%7Ewred/416.html
[> EMAIL dtangent@defcon.org
Send all email questions / comments to dtangent@defcon.org. It has
been said that my email is monitored by various people. If you want
to say something private, please do so with my pgp key (At the
bottom of this announcement) I usually respond to everything, if
not I'm swamped or had a system problem.
DO YOU WANT TO HELP?---------------------------------------------------------
Here is what you can do if you want to help out or participate in
some way:
Donate stuff for the continuous giveaways and the various contests.
Got extra ancient stuff, or new cool stuff you don't use anymore?
Donate it to a good cause! One person was very happy over winning
an osborne "portable" computer.
ORGANIZE sharing a room or rides with other people in your area.
Join the mailing list and let people know you have floor space or
some extra seats in your car. Hey, what's the worst that can
happen besides a trashed hotel room or a car-jacking?
CREATE questions for hacker jeopardy (you know how the game is
played) and email them to winn@infowar.com. No one helped out last
year, so this year let's try. Everything from "Famous narks" to
"unix bugs" is fair game.
BRING a machine with a 10bt interface card, and get on the local
network, trade pgp signatures, etc.
Here is Flea's DEF CON resource page with what to bring and not
to bring, hotel info, etc. http://exo.com/~flea/defcon.htm
FINAL CHECK LIST OF STUFF TO BRING:------------------------------------------
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