For every security professional, the pilgrimage to Las Vegas every August is a reminder: You cannot defend what you do not understand. And you cannot understand the system until you’ve tried to break it.
saw talks on AI jailbreaking, satellite hacking, and a live demonstration of breaking into a hotel room using only a static shock. DEF CON 33 (2025) continued the evolution, with a major focus on generative AI supply chain attacks. The future of DEF CON will only get stranger—and more necessary. “The only way to keep the internet safe is to let the misfits, the weirdos, and the geniuses tear it apart first.” — Anonymous Goon, DEF CON 29 def con