February got here fast-- and the 2026 Snyk Fetch the Flag CTF came up quick too! This year my friend NahamSec is hosting the game, starting NEXT THURSDAY 2/12 at 12pm ET! Free 24-hour Capture the Flag event with AR glasses as prizes 😎 See ya there! jh.live/snyk-ftf2026

Pictures of the hotels with DEF CON room blocks

Good news, everyone!

The #DEFCON34 room blocks are live! While supplies last, you can get a special room rate at the Fontainebleau, Sahara,Wynn and Encore, and Circus Circus.

The links are all on defcon.org.

We’re halfway there. #DEFCON 34 will be upon us before you know it.

See you soon!

#Discord has decided to require face scans/ID uploads for full access. Might be time to start thinking about other options for #defcon community hangout. Suggestions welcome.

New episode notification: 📣 Doot doo doo doot! 📣

Ep 170: Phrack
I interview Phrack staff to hear what it's like to run a hacker magazine for 40 years.

darknetdiaries.com/episode/170

Good news,everyone! We consulted the groundhog and #DEFCON34 content call season is officially open!

Starting today, most content calls are open, including
Villages
Contests
Communities
Music
Soundtrack

Are all ready to accept your submissions.

defcon.org/html/defcon-...

Let’s go.

#defcon

Is this also going to be at DefCon 34?

Poster for the Internet Archive's Public Domain Film Remix Screening & Party Livestream, from 7–8 PM from the Internet Archive. Features the "Lockette," a cartoon character with an open lock, seated in a director's chair, legs crossed, and holding a megaphone. To her right is a movie screen from which the text emerges. Illustrated by Freya Morgan. To the left is the text "Wednesday Night! Online Celebration! Watch Worldwide!'

📢 NEW #LIVESTREAM EVENT TOMORROW! 📡

Watch the winning films & honorable mentions from the 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest - live from the #InternetArchive!

📅 Weds Jan 21
🕕 7:00–8:00 PM PT
📍ONLINE
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/livestream...

#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay #livenow

Hi. I have a new episode for you. Ready?

Ep 169: MoD

It's part 2 of the LoD/MoD saga and this one has such a crazy ending. I can hear you saying "what!?" already. Go listen. It's ready for you.

darknetdiaries.com/episode/169

Episode 168 is here! 🔊 📶

"LoD"

The Legion of Doom (LoD) wasn’t just a “hacker group”, it captured the essence of underground hacking in the 80s/90s.

darknetdiaries.com/episode/168

Happy New Year!

Heartfelt thanks to the #DEFCON community for your support in 2025. Here’s hoping 2026 exceeds your dreams.

We’ve got big plans. In addition to DC34 in Vegas we’re returning to #defconbahrain and adding #DEFCONSingapore.

Keep in touch. Look out for each other. See you soon.

Wishing you and yours the hackerest of holidays.

The Linux Command Line, 3rd Edition You've experienced the shiny, point-and-click surface of your Linux computer—now dive below and explore its depths with the power of the command line.

If you’ve only seen the point-and-click side of Linux, the terminal is where the system really opens up.

The new 3rd Edition of The Linux Command Line adds nearly 40 pages of updated material, modern examples, and scripts.

https://bit.ly/458dEZe

phishing : botnet :: fishing : bought net

🚨 Encore alert! Our Computer Science the Fun Way Humble Bundle has returned.

Dive into 18 beloved CS books, set your price, and help support EFF. Ends December 15th at 6:00 PM Pacific.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/computer-science-fun-way-no-starch-books-encore

🎄 Day 1 of 12 Days of Keyport Deals is LIVE, and it is a banger! 💥
The Pivot 2.0 Essential Plus Kit is $44.
That’s 37% OFF with code MERRY20.

⏰ Day 1 is gone tomorrow.

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#EverydayCarry #EDCGear #MensGifts #Keyport

pearOS Is Back, Now Based on Arch Linux and Featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop - 9to5Linux pearOS NiceC0re 25.12 is now available for download based on Arch Linux and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

pearOS Is Back, Now Based on Arch Linux and Featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop 9to5linux.com/pearos-is-ba...

#Linux #OpenSource

Apple Podcasts Security Warning — What You Need To Know Hackers can use the Apple Podcasts app in an attack scenario, it has been revealed. Everything podcast fans need to know.

Author Patrick Wardle has been in the news for his analysis of the Apple Podcasts auto-launch issue. It’s a real example of the macOS behaviors he covers in The Art of Mac Malware, : https://bit.ly/4aE830h

Get it in the Hacking Humble Bundle: https://bit.ly/48HLDZJ

😲🎉

Upgrade Your Terminal: 5 Modern Alternatives to Ancient Linux Commands (2025) Still using ls, cat, and top? Boost your terminal productivity in 2025 with these 5 modern Linux commands: eza, bat, btop, zoxide, and duf.

Why It Is Time to Replace ls, cat, and top in Your Workflow

#linux #linuxtips #opensource #programing #webdev #productivity #software #gnome #kde #debian #fedora #ubuntu #tips #tech #technolog #technews #ai #web #Engineering #coding #linuxgaming #security #privacy #google #kernel 👉👉 👉 #followUS 👈👈👈

Raspberry Pi OS Now Lets You Safely Eject HDD and NVMe Drives Connected via USB - 9to5Linux Raspberry Pi OS 2025-12-04 is now available for download with the ability to safely eject HDD and NVMe drives connected via USB.

#RaspberryPi OS Now Lets You Safely Eject HDD and NVMe Drives Connected via USB 9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi...

#Linux #Debian #OpenSource

"Off The Hook" airs at 7 pm this evening over wbai.org & 99.5 FM in NYC, followed at 8 pm with the LAST "Overtime" of the year on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/xEVWZxM...

🎉🎉🎉

Ep 166 is here! "Maxie"

The long awaited episode is here! I'm excited to introduce you to Maxie Reynolds. The people on my team all said this episode blew their mind. 🤯

darknetdiaries.com/episode/166/

What about a case for the table? 🎉

Time to rest. That was a giant push to get all the updates of the cons directory on the server.

Next is the long process of generating all the torrents and getting them in the tracker and on the torrent servers. That will take weeks, but at least the website has the latest.

🎉

Arch Linux’s December 2025 ISO Is Out Now with the Archinstall 3.0.14 Installer - 9to5Linux Arch Linux 2025.12.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for December 2025, powered by Linux kernel 6.17.9.

Arch Linux’s December 2025 ISO Is Out Now with the Archinstall 3.0.14 Installer 9to5linux.com/arch-linuxs-...

#Linux #OpenSource

Build your offensive security lab with 18 DRM-free books worth $700+. Download once, read anywhere, keep forever.

Pay what you want (starting around $36) and support the EFF while you’re at it: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/hacking-no-starch-books

Full length reverse engineering with Invoke RE! Showcasing new iterations of the "Scavenger" malware, or what we saw as "ExoTickler" previously as a fake City Skylines 2 video game mod, now w/ more crypto/creds stealing and C2. Binary Ninja, x64dbg & more: youtu.be/wFBdeak0t70