Main Stage·44 min
Cybertiger · Colonel Panic · The Wrew
Cybertiger, Colonel Panic, and The Wrew introduce low-cost counter-surveillance hardware built around the ESP32 to detect tracking devices.
surveillanceesp32hardware-hacking+3
DEF CON 34/Main Stage across years
Main Stage DC34
Las Vegas Convention Center · 6–9 August 2026 · 4 talks
Main stage keynote and presentation talks delivered at DEF CON 34.
1–4 of 4 talks
Main Stage·45 min
Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier examines how artificial intelligence systems hack human institutions, tax codes, financial markets, and legal frameworks.
artificial-intelligenceai-securitypolicy+2
Main Stage·46 min
Bill Swearingen
Bill Swearingen explores whether adversarial patterns printed on everyday clothing can effectively fool commercial and municipal facial recognition algorithms.
facial-recognitioncomputer-visionprivacy+2
Main Stage·57 min
Cliff Stoll
Cliff Stoll reflects on the 40th anniversary of tracking down an international KGB cyber espionage ring originating from a 75-cent accounting error.
hacker-historyincident-responseforensics+2