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2017

7 events this year.

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Capture the Flag pre-session introduction

Brainstation · 65 attended

A one-hour beginner session on Capture the Flag at Brainstation, held ahead of DC416's second in-person CTF on December 9th, 2017. Dolev Farhi, a DEFCON Toronto co-founder, walked…

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Threat intel with Geofencing, Malware Researching & The Path to IT security

Pivotal Labs · 131 attended

The October 2017 meetup had three speakers. Peter Desfigies of TELUS covered geofence monitoring for threat intel and reconnaissance, with a walkthrough of an automated monitor bui…

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Canadian Surveillance Ops, Non-linear Cyber Warfare & Nation-State Cyber Crime

Pivotal Labs · 165 attended

A September meetup hosted by Pivotal Labs, with three talks and a shared theme of governments and hacking. Christopher Parsons of the Citizen Lab presented on bulk surveillance ope…

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Latest Threats, Microservices Security, Tor ecosystem & Live CTF

Pivotal Labs · 127 attended

DC416's August meetup, with three talks and a mini live hacking session. Nick Aleks covered the latest breaches, ransomware and hacking techniques, along with DEFCON Toronto's stat…

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DEFCON Toronto 1 year anniversary dinner & iHack Toronto CTF @ ELEPHANT & CASTLE

ELEPHANT & CASTLE (King & Simcoe) · 46 attended

DEFCON Toronto's one-year celebration dinner, held at the Elephant & Castle on King Street West to mark a year as a meetup community. The iHack Toronto CTF ran the same day.

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Women who Hack! Enhancing Threat Intel & 1 Hour Hacking Competition with Prizes!

Pivotal Labs · 87 attended

DC416's May 2017 meetup was dedicated to Women who Hack, with an all-female speaker lineup honouring women in the community. Cheryl Biswas presented on enhancing threat intelligenc…

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Exploring Organized Cyber Crime, VOIP Fraud, Arduino based HID Hacks & CTF Recap

Pivotal Labs · 121 attended

The April 2017 meetup had three talks. Iain Paterson of Cycura walked through a real VOIP fraud case his team worked, covering the attack, the methods behind it, how the crime paid…