Inside The Largest Hacker Gathering in the World

For the first time in over a decade since the founders' original documentary, Cybernews was granted unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to DEF CON's organizers and community. Go inside the world's most famous hacker conference with exclusive interviews, hands-on access to villages like Car Hacking and Social Engineering, and a look at the people, history, creativity, innovation, and culture that make DEF CON unlike anything else in cybersecurity.

DEF CON is the world's largest gathering of hackers, bringing together more than 30,000 cybersecurity professionals, researchers, students, and tech enthusiasts in Las Vegas every year.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:04 The Noob
2:28 The Origin
5:04 What Is a Hacker?
7:06 The Hacker Mindset
8:10 DEF CON Today
12:10 Social Engineering
14:36 Community
18:02 Artwork & Badges
22:25 AI Cyber Challenge
24:25 People of DEF CON

Credits:
Executive Producer: Josh Murphy
Associate Producer: German Salnikovas
Supervising Producer: Aušra Venckutė
Cinematographer: Mantas Šaltis
Video Editing: Mantas Kasiulionis, Marius Mažeika, Povilas Stonkus
GFX Design: Marius Mažeika, Mantas Kasiulionis
Colorist: Marius Mažeika
Sound Design: Nikolaj Polujanov
Thumbnail Design: Domantė Janulevičiūtė
Thumbnail Photos: ASTCell, Cannibal (DEF CON Media Server)

Featuring: Dimitrios Skrettas, Jeff Moss, Alethe Denis, Michael Moore, Monika Hathaway, Paul Norton, Chris Machenry, Andrew Carney, Justin Montalbarno, Bryson Bort, Mar Williams, Jennifer Isacoff.

Additional Footage:
DEF CON Media Archives, Guzi Media, Silk

Cybernews would like to give special thanks to The Dark Tangent, Monika Hathaway, Alethe Denis, Ray [REDACTED], Guzi Media and NahamSec.