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@defcon570.bsky.social
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We are a DEF CON Group that meets on the first Thursday of every month at Rodano's in downtown Wilkes-Barre, PA. We invite you to join us! defcon570.org www.meetup.com/def-con-570

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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/live/Kx8vwXM...
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So much of “AI hacked us!” is gonna be simply ppl don’t understand they linked files to the open internet
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 16/09/2026
“We don’t actually know if [automated license plate readers are] functioning in the way that they’re supposed to in terms of helping public safety, but we do know that they are definitely invading people’s privacy,” EFF’s @sairahussain.bsky.social told @lancasteronline.bsky.social.
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Lancaster County lawmakers support regulating Flock cameras
Across Lancaster County, video cameras are recording the license plates of passing cars, along with their vehicle make, model and paint color, and storing that information in searchable databases.
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Wisconsin Computer Club @wiscomputerclub.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A few more random photos from Vintage Computer Festival Midwest!
A terminal at Vintage Computer Festival Midwest.Some vintage media types from the world of broadcast TV.That's a big tape.A Tweety bird themed PC setup.
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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A chonky IBM #vcfmw
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fgr...
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 09/09/2026
Even after the user woke up in the hospital in a vulnerable state and logged back in mere days after nearly dying, ChatGPT allegedly “tried to coax him back to that dark place,” according to his legal complaint.
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Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFAS...
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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rand0h @akacki.net · 02/09/2026
Been quite a long time since i dusted off the ol' YT channel. We'll be streaming our @defcon610.bsky.social meetup tonight live @ 7pm and see if I've gotten any better at this AV stuff. Topic: How We Spent Our @defcon.bsky.social Summer Vacation. www.youtube.com/@SecondOrder...
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Second Order Chaos
Welcome to 2OC. I started this stream for one reason, knowledge share. I am so unbelievably fortunate to meet some of the most talented people in the hacker and infosec communities. The stories are un...
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! No "Overtime" this week - it's a WBAI call-in show!
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 19/08/2026
EFF's #DEFCON t-shirt challenge remains unsolved! Find your way to the online puzzle from this year's design: Many Hands Make Light Work by Hannah Diaz. Thanks to our puzzlemasters @elegin.bsky.social and Kevin Hulin (AKA CryptoK)!
A person wearing a black t-shirt featuring a person with red glasses adjusting six mechanical arms with ASL signs.
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The Officially Unofficial DEF CON Sticker Swap @dcstickerswap.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
THE SWAP IS MOVING! No tables in the previous location this year. 😭 Same time (5pm Saturday) but now in the North Lobby outside of W4. Spread the word!
Map of defcon.

North lobby, all the way in the back.
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2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com · 08/08/2026
HOPE tickets are close to selling out! www.2600.com/content/hope...
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HOPE 26 TICKET SALES CLOSE TO SELLING OUT | 2600
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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Update on @defconnextgen.bsky.social from @biascilab.bsky.social ! youtube.com/shorts/YEkvj... #defcon #defcon34 #dcnextgen
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mrcrypt @mrcrypt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I know. I know. But this song’s be rattlin round my head for the next couple weeks. Enjoy 😎🏴‍☠️ youtu.be/AGOUldTrk-A?...
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Glenn Miller - Pennsylvania 6-5000 (1940) [Digitally Remastered]
YouTube video by Classic Mood Experience
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/08/2026
If you are heading to DEF CON this weekend don't forget to update your Rayhunter device to 0.12.0! Signal strength is now included in captures. Recordings are compressed. Some identity request events have had their severity lowered to reduce the number of false positives. github.com/EFForg/rayh...
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Release Rayhunter v0.12.0 · EFForg/rayhunter
What's Changed remove another instance of outdated docs by @bmw in #1060 fix(installer): improve error message when port 4000 is already in use by @DevenDucommun in #1062 fix(daemon): drain UI...
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! No "Overtime" this week!
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Deviant Ollam ツ @deviantollam.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
So THIS just happened at @bsideslv.org 😆 Badassery by 4 Thieves Vinegar Collective!
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/live/sH1DizP...
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2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com · 27/07/2026
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Retro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Ever want to play with the world's first conversational "AI" yourself? Steve North converted it from MIT's LISP to Microsoft Basic, so as long as you've got 16K of ram you're ready to go! (Source.)
An article about Eliza, the psychoanalysis AI.  The dense, three-column article includes several multi-paragraph sections, with headings "Description", "How it works", "Detailed Explanation", "Limitations", "Modifications", "A Few Comments", "What it all means," and "Geneology."  The bottom of the page contains a table listing the 20 variables used over the course of the program.
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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder: Meta-style glasses with recording capabilities are prohibited at DEF CON. There is no exception for recording glasses with prescription lenses. Be sure to pack non-violating eyewear if you need them. Please see our Photo policies for more. defcon.org/html/links/d...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 28/07/2026
In filing charges against the man, the US Department of Justice cited a seldom-used statute.
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Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.
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2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com · 28/07/2026
Discounted hotel rooms extended due to demand, more HOPE news - www.2600.com/content/disc...
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DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMS FOR HOPE STILL AVAILABLE DUE TO HIGH DEMAND | 2600
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 28/07/2026
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College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure
Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen.
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emma best 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️🏳️‍⚧️ Mxy @emma.best · 18/06/2026
Officially presenting "Leaking and Investigating the Epstein Files" at @hope.net with @mikaelthalen.bsky.social, @mazmhussain.bsky.social, and @ryangrim.bsky.social www.hope.net/talks/#Leaki...
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TALKS - HOPE
Here are some of the HOPE 26 talks that have been finalized. We will be updating this section every day from now until HOPE so keep checking! Autonomous Exploitation at Scale Ambient Computing: When A...
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Deviant Ollam ツ @deviantollam.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Many of you are coming to Vegas for @defcon.bsky.social ... but how many of you are doing the super awesome bonus move of staying in town AFTER the con for training? RTA is running our RFID/PACS training class "Breaking Physical Access Control" Aug 10th & 11th! training.defcon.org/collections/...
Photo of a red circuit board used in Red Team Alliance training classes to teach about access control and alarm system wiringPhoto of a laptop attached to a Proxmark device as it dumps the contents of a contactless smartcard style credentialPhoto of Red Team Alliance instructor Babak Javadi as he demonstrates methods of glitching out electronic door strikes using a strong magnet to open a door controlled by a electronic physical access control system.Photo of a Proxmark device on top of a Red Team Alliance Door Simulator device used in RFID/PACS training classes
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ur...
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! No "Overtime" this week due to a massive amount of HOPE work. @HOPE.NET
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DEF CON 570 @defcon570.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Take a break from the summer swelter and join us for cold drinks and good conversations at our monthly meeting tonight at Rodano's on Public Square in beautiful downtown Wilkes-Barre, PA. Meeting begins at 6 PM. Any talks will begin around 7 PM. All are welcome! www.meetup.com/def-con-570/...
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DEF CON 570 Monthly Meetup, Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
This is the monthly meetup of the DEF CON 570 group. We generally meet at 6pm for opening conversations. Our speaker starts at 7pm. All are welcome! Bring friends!
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2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com · 01/07/2026
An important message from HOPE: www.2600.com/content/help...
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HELP ENSURE HOPE'S SUCCESS | 2600
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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Microsoft this week: We're laying off half the industry. Sony: We're ending physical games. Nintendo: have u seen this splatoon weapon we call it the bloblobber
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Council of Geeks @councilofgeeks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Just a reminder that Playstation is the same company that, less than a week ago, removed 551 movie titles from people's accounts even if they were "purchased" and gave no refunds. They've already signaled they are not to be trusted with digital only products. blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...
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Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.
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BSides Buffalo @bsidesbuffalo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Welcome to July, all! As is tradition, this month's Infosec 716 meetup will be a taco picnic in Delaware Park. All are welcome, but please RSVP so we've got a good headcount and know how many tacos to bring. Feel free to share, and see you there! www.meetup.com/infosec-716/...
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July - Tacos In The Park!, Wed, Jul 15, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
As has now become tradition - for July, let's meet up and eat tacos in the park! This is usually the week in between the shows for Shakespeare in the Park, so there should
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! No "Overtime" this week - it's a WBAI call-in show!
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/live/BrmlX9y...
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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🚨 DC34 Lodging update! We've got 3 more hotels with a #defcon discount! Book by July 15 at: Embassy Suites: book.passkey.com/e/51162861 Spring Hill Suites: app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1... and Renaissance: book.passkey.com/e/51201282?u... These will move, so don't delay. See you soon!
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Bianca 'BiaSciLab' Lewis @biascilab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Feeling 1337 in this jean jacket decorated by @medus4.com 😎💜 #fashion #cybersecurity #hacker
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—>realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 18/06/2026
If you like reading about online history or hacking or online subcultures check out my blog realhackhistory.org
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realhackhistory
Chronicling the history of the computer underground, hackers, crackers, phone phreaks and the high-tech low life of the past.
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Johannes Grenzfurthner @grenzfurthner.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Oh wow! HOPE just released the first batch of ten confirmed HOPE talks, and my talk is among them! "Against the Edgelord International" www.hope.net/talks/#Again...
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TALKS - HOPE
Here are some of the HOPE 26 talks that have been finalized. We will be updating this section every day from now until HOPE so keep checking! Autonomous Exploitation at Scale Ambient Computing: When A...
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/live/SRS17Ks...
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/live/Gjz_DSZ...
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Rebecca Fordon @thefordon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I made a Firefox add-on that lets you find the federal court opinion/docket mentioned in a news story in one click. Using @free.law's CourtListener and RECAP of course. addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo... (this is a personal project)
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The Missing Link – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
Download The Missing Link for Firefox. Find the case the article didn't link. Claude identifies the U.S. court case discussed on the page and links you straight to it on CourtListener. Bring your own ...
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Seamus Blackley @seamus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Are you a build engineer? Want to get in on something fucking astounding? DM me. Last chance. I’m trying not to hire the usual suspects here. Be someone different and amazing. Hit me. Let’s go.
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! No "Overtime" this week - it's a WBAI call-in show!
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! No "Overtime" this week due to deadlines & staffing shortage.
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2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com · 20/05/2026
FINAL DEADLINES for HOPE talks & workshops approaching! www.2600.com/content/fina...
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FINAL DEADLINES FOR HOPE TALKS & WORKSHOPS APPROACHING + MORE UPDATES | 2600
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 20/05/2026
Join us in welcoming Internet Archive Switzerland!🇨🇭 This independent non profit foundation is a mission-aligned organization with Internet Archive, Internet Archive Canada & Internet Archive Europe, with the common goal of Universal Access to All Knowledge. Visit their website: internetarchive.ch
Screenshot of the Internet Archive Switzerland website (internetarchive.ch), showing the homepage with a mountain range illustration, a faint photo of a St. Gallen building, and introductory text about the foundation's mission of universal access to all knowledge.
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"Off The Hook" hacker radio show @offthehookradio.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"Off The Hook" is on tonight at 7 pm EDT on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and on wbai.org online! "Overtime" follows at 8 pm EDT at www.youtube.com/live/mmUWnCY... where we will be talking about this summer's HOPE conference!
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