BSides Basingstoke

New year, new mini meet! Come join us on Friday 6th February at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start at The Dice Tower in Basingstoke. Rebecca Markwick is going to be teaching us about running successful tabletop exercises with her talk, Command and Conquer.

IL are a local company here in Basingstoke, and have been sponsoring us since the start of our event. This looks like a really cool opportunity for anyone looking to break into the industry!

IL are a local company here in Basingstoke, and have been sponsoring us since the start of our event. This looks like a really cool opportunity for anyone looking to break into the industry!

New year, new mini meet! Come join us on Friday 6th February at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start at The Dice Tower in Basingstoke. Rebecca Markwick is going to be teaching us about running successful tabletop exercises with her talk, Command and Conquer.

UK uni students, remember that the deadline for applications to the @ncsc.gov.uk CyberFirst bursary is Monday 17th November!

Apply here - www.gchq-careers.co.uk/cyberfirst/u...

'Mystery' big cat with pointed ears spotted on outskirts of Basingstoke A lynx cat 'the size of a small wolf' is believed to have been spotted on the outskirts of Basingstoke.

See you on Friday for our mini meet! Make sure to watch out for this dangerous beast that's definitely not just a house cat on your way www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/2560382...

Graphics design is our passion. Is speaking at niche cyber security events in random towns yours? Drop us a message here or email us at bsidesbsk@gmail.com

Drop us a line if you've got a talk you'd be up for giving!

Mark those calendars- our next mini-meet will be on Friday 14th November! Meeting from 7pm for a 7:30pm start at The Dice Tower in Basingstoke. No ticket required. Got something you'd like to speak about? Drop us a message

Always a pleasure returning to @bsidesbsk.bsky.social . Winning the CTF and creating the official after party cocktail (the Purple Hack-iri) were particular highlights!

Thank you to everyone who, once again, made it such a success!

Excellent work by the @bsidesbsk.bsky.social team and al the attendees!
£1107 going to some amazing causes!

#Security #BSides #Basingstoke #BSidesBSK2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our event yesterday! We hope you had as much fun as we did 🪿💜

Some fun stats:
- Attendees: 134
- Speakers: 16
- Money raised: £1107 (thank you!!)
- Ducks: 170
- Bar tab: decimated

Thank you for coming!

With @mintynet.com back in @bsidesbsk.bsky.social

See you all tomorrow!

Ooooh yes please!

Reminder: We won't be providing bags or t-shirts this year! Bring your own (cotton) bags/shirts/etc to customise with our BSides Basingstoke patches. Also, to carry your emotional support rubber duck

Helping Dogs and Cats UK Animal Rescue, Rehoming, Adoption, Fostering, Dogs, Puppies, Cats, Kittens, UK, Romania, Rehabilitation, Microchipping

More information on Helping Dogs and Cats UK Rescue CIC: helpingdogsandcatsuk.org

This year, our charity auction will be supporting a local group- Helping Dogs and Cats UK! This group helps pets to find their forever homes, but also looks after pets who are currently unsuitable for rehoming. Come along to the auction and sponsor an animal such as Patch!

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CtrlAltCTF | Cyber Capture The Flag Join us at BSides Basingstoke for a multi-discipline in-person Capture The Flag experience.

👉 Play now: bsidesctf.ctrlaltcyber.co.uk
🔐 Flag format: CtrlAlt{your_flag}

⚡️The CtrlAltCTF Pre-Event Challenge @ BSIDES Basingstoke 2025 is LIVE! ⚡️
Thank you so much to @ctrlaltt0m.bsky.social for making this happen ❤️ Check the comments for the link to get started, and a mysterious message 👀

We're down to the last handful of tickets, get yours today so you don't miss out 👀

No t-shirts this year, instead we're providing patches to upgrade your existing ones! Bring a cotton shirt, bag, jacket, or booty shorts and we'll help you affix your patch on the day

Photo of a skateboard painted blue with a large white goose breathing fire. The goose has a gold chain which says Honk and the words BSides BSK are on its stomach.

Sneaky look at one of the items you could potentially get at this year's @bsidesbsk.bsky.social charity auction 👀

Made by yours truly!

No t-shirts this year, instead we're providing patches to upgrade your existing ones! Bring a cotton shirt, bag, jacket, or booty shorts and we'll help you affix your patch on the day

We're doing our annual Ukraine fundraiser a bit differently- we're going to have an entire table full of goodies available for donations! The table will be manned by @kiwijesus.bsky.social, who's happy to chat about his experiences as a volunteer in Ukraine. Proceeds to Murashky in Kyiv 💙💛