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⚠️ Quick heads-up before next edition: in 2027 we're moving a week earlier because of the Montréal Grand Prix. It'll run May 10 to 16! 🔗 All the Info: nsec.io 🎟️ 2027 Discounted Tickets: registrations.nsec.io/northse...

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A huge thank you to our participants, organizers, speakers, trainers, and volunteers! Nearly 1,500 people this year and it’s you who have made NorthSec what it is! We owe you the sleepless nights, the packed rooms, and the ideas that stick with us!

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youtu.be/qMWAGI8d5b8?... The aftermovie is out! Relive NorthSec's solarpunk experience: CTF nights that wrecked our sleep, talks that hit hard. What's still looping in your head? 📹 Crédits vidéo: Anaïs FABRA

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⚠️ Petit rappel avant qu'on se revoie : en 2027, on avance d'une semaine à cause du Grand Prix de Montréal. Ce sera du 10 au 16 mai! 🔗 Toutes les infos: nsec.io 🎟️ Billets 2027 au tarif réduit: registrations.nsec.io/northse...

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Un immense merci à nos participant.e.s, organisateur.trice.s, conférencier.ère.s et formateur.trice.s et bénévoles. Près de 1500 personnes cette année, et c'est vous qui avez fait de NorthSec ce que c'est! On vous doit les nuits blanches, les salles pleines, les idées qui restent!

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NorthSec 2026: Vidéo postfestive ∙ Aftermovie

youtu.be/qMWAGI8d5b8?... La vidéo postfestive est sortie! Revis l'expérience solarpunk de NorthSec : des nuits de CTF qui ont bousillé nos dodos, des talks qui impressionnent. Qu'est-ce qui te tourne encore en boucle dans la tête?

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Émilio Gonzalez @res260.xyz · 23/05/2026

Cette année au nsec CTF, nous avons demandé aux gens d’autodéclarer les flags trouvés par un agent IA. Nous avons aussi demandé à la communauté leur opinion sur le rôle+impact des agents IA dans les CTFs Plus de 40% des participants ont répondu au sondage! J’ai écrit un blogpost qui analyse le tout

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Retour sur nsec 2026: le pouls de la communauté sur l’agentic CTF

Si vous avez assisté à la cérémonie de fermeture, passez directement à la section Sondage de rétroaction, la première section répète les…

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🎟️ NorthSec 2027 tickets are now on sale at 2025 prices: nsec.io See you in 2027 for an even bigger, more challenging, innovative edition. 😎💙 @res260.xyz

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Participants' write-ups and the official photo album will be published in the coming weeks. Thank you to our challenge designers, volunteers, organizers, sponsors and every participant!

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1,650 people came through the doors across the full event, from multiple countries. NorthSec is non-profit, community-run, and getting closer every year to the scale of the events that inspired it. People from all backgrounds, not just cybersecurity, left with new interests and a reason to come back

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CTF by the numbers: 90 teams • 161 flags • 41 tracks • 27 challenge designers

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This edition had it all: the solarpunk narrative universe, 4 story characters with deep theme integration across tracks, a great number of physical challenges, Hacker's Jeopardy, and this year, hockey (obviously).

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 17/05/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗧𝗙 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 + 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 Congratulations to the winners and to all teams that competed in the CTF this weekend! 🥇 OteriHack (OTERIA / OteriHack) 🥈 Hubert Hackin' (ex-UQAM) 🥉 Basilic de Torches (Flare) 🏆 1st student-only team: J'HACK Danie

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850+ conference attendees. 35% of speakers from abroad. 30 sponsors. Now the floor belongs to the CTF teams. 48 hours. Physical challenges, a full narrative universe, a Hacker's Jeopardy and an infrastructure built to handle it all. Good luck to everyone competing! See you next year 💙

NorthSec @nsec.io · 17/05/2026

The conference is wrapped! Varsha & Salini opened the day with a keynote on the future of work in cybersecurity. The sponsors room was packed, with raffles running through badge pairing from OKIOK Data ltd, Commissionnaires du Québec, Nooelec Inc., Flare, SentinelOne, Caido and Wiz.

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 14/05/2026

Tomorrow: more talks, more villages, the Varsha Dwarakanathan & Salini Mishra keynote and tonight the Party en Lumière.

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 14/05/2026

Tim Medin opened the day with his energetic keynote 𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺. The tone was set. Incredible talks, villages, workshops, a live PolySécure podcast recording... and a long-awaited badge reception. Day 1 delivered. Thanks to our sponsors who make all of this possible! 💙

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 13/05/2026

Can't make it to NorthSec conferences this year? We got you covered! Talks will be livestreamed on Youtube on starting Thursday morning at 9:00, Eastern Time. ⏯️ Youtube playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Lam the Maker of Things @lamthemaker.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Hitting a few snags, but things are coming along steadily. See you all very soon!!!!! @nsec.io

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 09/05/2026

🪩 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗶è𝗿𝗲: 𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗰é • 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 09/05/2026

Thanks to Nooelec for supporting us this year, with a special focus on the RF village. They're providing SDRs to lend to participants on site, including HackRF Pros, plus SDRs to give away in a draw.

NorthSec @nsec.io · 09/05/2026

📡 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰: 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁é𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 • 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Merci à Nooelec Inc. de nous appuyer cette année, particulièrement pour le village RF. Ils fournissent des SDR à prêter aux participant(e)s sur place, dont des HackRF Pro, ainsi que des SDR à tirer au sort.

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Ron Bowes @iagox86.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

In a few days I'll be nerding out about process injection at @nsec.io in Montreal (and also helping run the lockpicking village). Come say hi if you're there

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Have badges collecting dust? We're inviting participants to bring them along, either as a donation or as a loan for the duration of the event. Every piece helps tell the story of our community. Start digging through your drawers!

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The badge museum is a well-established NorthSec tradition. With close to a hundred badges already catalogued, the exhibition celebrates hacker culture across the years.

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Tu as des badges qui prennent la poussière? On invite les participants à en apporter, que ce soit en donation ou en prêt le temps de l'événement. Chaque pièce contribue à raconter l'histoire de notre communauté. Commence à fouiller dans tes tiroirs!

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 27/04/2026

🏅 𝗠𝘂𝘀é𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗶! / 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺: 𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂! Le musée de badges est une tradition bien établie à NorthSec. Avec près d'une centaine de badges déjà répertoriés, l'exposition célèbre la culture hacker à travers les années.

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💙 𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 à 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 / 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: OKIOK

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 27/04/2026

💙 𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 à 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 / 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 19/04/2026

🎤 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳é𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗰é𝗲𝘀 • 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱! Kerberoasting legend + Bloomberg security leaders = keynotes you can't miss! ❇️ But there's more! 24 cutting-edge talks, 7 hands-on workshops and legendary CTF challenges! Full lineup at nsec.io/speakers

🚩 In the CTF: the solarpunk universe reaches all the way into the competition. When you find a flag, you might face a moral choice. Less than a month left and badges are limited 👉 nsec.io

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Why We Fight is a solo+ narrative TTRPG about fighting fascism to build a brighter, greener future, traveling through the remains of a post-civil war country to save lives, reclaim nature, create a community of compassion, and fighting fascism. But most of all, it’s about learning about each other, and the things that

🎲 In the villages: we're welcoming Why We Fight, a solarpunk tabletop RPG created and run by its own creators, Laurie Blake and Rob Ingle. Your team traverses the remnants of a war-torn country to save lives, reclaim nature, and rebuild community. www.sdrgames.studio/pages/why-we...

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🎉 May 14: our legendary annual party becomes a candlelit ball in white. Immersive atmosphere, stunning visual surprises, a celebration of the hacker community. Want to costume up? Picture yourself as an ecological militia using technology to defend your community.

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Every year, NorthSec adopts a unique theme that permeates the entire experience. And this year, that's the solarpunk universe NorthSec 2026 is diving into. It plays out on multiple levels 🧵

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Solarpunk is a cultural movement that stands in opposition to cyberpunk. Rather than a dystopian future, it imagines a world where humanity chose to set aside its divisions and build something lasting: green cities, technology in service of communities, nature reclaimed.

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 07/04/2026

☀️🌿 Less than a month away: NorthSec goes Solarpunk #NorthSec #solarpunk #cybersecurity #hacking #infosec

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⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲'𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸! Three trainings. Build the defenses attackers hate facing. 👉 Spots are limited and filling up. Register now: nsec.io/training-sessions #NorthSec #infosec #cybersecurity #blueteam

NorthSec @nsec.io · 06/04/2026

⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲'𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸! Three trainings. Niche skills. High demand. 👉 Spots are limited and filling up. Register now: nsec.io/training-sessions #NorthSec #infosec

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 05/04/2026

⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲'𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸! Three trainings. Real offensive skills you can use on Monday morning! 👉 Spots are limited and filling up. Register now: nsec.io/training-sessions

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zer0x64 @zer0x64.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I will be giving a workshop for this edition :) Make sure you're there if you want to learn about process hooking and interacting with a Go process from assembly code!

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Decoder Loop @decoderloop.com · 31/03/2026

We just wrapped up Deconstructing Rust Binaries, our Rust reverse engineering course, at Ringzer0 last week! It was a real pleasure teaching an engaged class. Missed out? We're running Deconstructing Rust Binaries again at @nsec.io in Montreal, May 11-13, in a hybrid format: nsec.io/training/202...

A slide for the course Deconstructing Rust Binaries, specifically Part 1: Triage. It is presented by Cindy Xiao, of Decoder Loop, on March 23, 2026.

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 21/03/2026

NorthSec 2026 speaker lineup is here ...and it's our best yet! 🔥 31 talks & workshops. Two days in Montréal. Tickets going fast (get yours by April 1st to secure a badge and a t-shirts). 👇 nsec.io/speakers/

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Want to learn how to reverse these? Last chance to sign up for our "Deconstructing Rust Binaries" training, at Ringzer0 next week! ringzer0.training/countermeasu... We're also offering the "Deconstructing Rust Binaries" training at @nsec.io, as a hybrid training in May! nsec.io/training/202...

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Deconstructing Rust Binaries is the first comprehensive training course focused solely on reverse engineering Rust binaries. This course is for any reverse engineer who needs a rapid, practical…

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 11/03/2026

Are you part of an underrepresented group and dream of participating in an exciting CTF? NorthSec is giving you the chance! What you can win: 1 CTF ticket (up to 8 people will be chosen) Send your cover letter and resume. Share this initiative with anyone who might be interested!

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 11/03/2026

Tu fais partie d'un groupe sous-représenté et tu rêves de participer à un CTF enivrant? NorthSec te donne ta chance! Ce que tu peux gagner: 1 billet CTF à gagner (jusqu'à 8 personnes seront sélectionnées) Envoie ta lettre de motivation et ton CV.

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 11/03/2026

🟣 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘁é 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲! • 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲! 👉 Deadline: March 13 nsec.io/diversity/

NorthSec @nsec.io · 16/02/2026

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🏋️ 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀/𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (10/12): "Offensive GCP Operations & Tactics Certification (OGOTC)" 𝗽𝗮𝗿/𝗯𝘆 Chirag Savla & Jay Pandya 📅 Dates: May 11, 12 and 13, 2026 (3 days) 📊 Difficulty: Medium 🖥️ Mode: Hybrid (on-site & remote) 🔗 Training details: nsec.io/training/202...

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NorthSec @nsec.io · 13/02/2026

🏋️ 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀/𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (9/12): "Advanced Detection Engineering in the Enterprise" 𝗽𝗮𝗿/𝗯𝘆 Olaf Hartong & Rogier Boon (@falconforce.nl) 📅 Dates: May 11, 12 and 13, 2026 (3 days) 📊 Difficulty: Medium 🖥️ Mode: On-Site 🔗 Save Your Spot: nsec.io/training/202... #infosec #blueeteam