Safe Mode
Announcement that DEF CON 28 entered Safe Mode during COVID-19.
Summary
In this official DEF CON 28 announcement video, founder The Dark Tangent (Jeff Moss) informs the hacker community that DEF CON 28 has officially entered "Safe Mode," transitioning the conference into an online virtual event in response to the COVID-19 pandemic [00:01]. The video acknowledges the long-running community meme that "DEF CON is canceled," explaining that health safety realities made hosting an in-person gathering in Las Vegas impossible [00:04].
The announcement invites attendees, village organizers, and researchers worldwide to participate in DEF CON Safe Mode through virtual platforms, including the official DEF CON Discord server, Twitch streams, and community forums. The Dark Tangent highlights the resilience of the hacker community and sets the tone for an experimental virtual conference featuring online talks, village contests, and remote badge hacking, while looking forward to reuniting in person at DEF CON 29 [00:20].
(AI summary — Gemini Flash)
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