"Fear of Hacking at DEF CON Vegas" (AFTER DARK SPECIAL)
From Secure After Dark by Alias Cybersecurity
August 27, 2025 · 1h 2m
About this episode
Valiant shares his unexpected experiences and insights from DEF CON, the infamous hacker conference in Las Vegas.
Valiant didn’t go to Las Vegas expecting to find belonging. He went to DEF CON (the world’s most infamous hacker conference) armed with stickers, a mic, and a healthy dose of paranoia. What he found was something else entirely. This isn’t your typical conference recap. It’s a raw, unfiltered, and occasionally absurd field report from the front lines of hacker culture. From TSA misadventures and social engineering sleight-of-hand to vishing competitions, AI villages, and many a drink, this is ...
People in this episode
Guest: Valiant
Topics covered
- hacker culture
- DEF CON
- social engineering
- vishing
- AI villages
- conference experience
Keywords
- hacking
- DEF CON
- Las Vegas
- social engineering
- vishing
- AI
- conference recap
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DEF CON
Places: Las Vegas
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