Get excited, in just two weeks, EverSec will be back to run the CTF! Hack, solve, and collaborate, come solo and join a team, or bring friends. Get ready to jump in, learn, and capture flags all weekend! Remember to update your laptop now! #infosec #CTF #CkC2026

Today’s #CkC2026 speaker highlights features these awesome 3 sessions! Reece Meakings: Plugging AI into Skyrim and it's Consequences NeuralNotwerk (Garrett), Vince Ovando: Agent from Scratch-Hands-on Coding Brooks McMillin: Poisoning the Safety Net: Attacking AI-Powered Code Review Pipelines

Interested in OT, ICS, or embedded systems? Join the ID/IoT Community at #CkC2026 for hands-on demos all weekend, covering everything from Modbus to firmware extraction. Whether you're new or experienced, it's a great place to learn, experiment, and dive deeper into industrial security!

Spotlight on Xenia Mountrouidou, who is bringing 3 sessions to #CkC2026, all focused on making AI systems safer and more reliable in real‑world security work! - From LLM Apps to Agentic Workflows for Security: Evaluation is All You Need - AI Security Panel, Q&A - Build Your Own Security Agent

We believe the best experience is being present at the conference with your fellow hacker. Talks will not be streamed or recorded this year and attendees are not allowed to record. Specific speakers might choose to record and post their own talk later.

A 3rd workshop has appeared! Get ready for "Why Even Smart Security Leaders Miss the Biggest Risks" Be sure to register in advance for this great session on Friday May 15. It's included in your attendance.

Spotlighting 3 more #CkC2026 speakers! DataDancer: Responsible AI in Practice: Data Security and Hallucination Management Carl Hurd: Glass-Box Security: Operationalizing Mechanistic Interpretability for Defending AI Agents Brad Naylor: Vibe Check Failed: Agents, Access, and the Aftermath

As we go through our #CkC2026 speaker series, here are more amazing sessions to explore: Kasimir Schulz: The Prompter's Guide to the AI Guardrail Bypass Tim Schulz: Opening the Hood: Detecting Architectural Backdoors in AI Models

Ever wondered how locks actually work? Coming up soon, the Lockpick Village returns with Oak City Locksport running hands‑on picking all weekend. Whether you’re brand new or already picking advanced locks, stop by for challenges, contests, and the OCL store! #lockpicking #CkC2026

3 more talks joining the sessions at #CkC2026 this year! Aqeel Yaseen: How to talk more goodlier. (Or how to cultivate compassionate communication at work and at home) Carlota Sage: First, Fly the Plane: Leadership and Security Lessons from Youtube Commercial Pilots Jim Duncan: It's About Time!

Today’s #CkC2026 speaker series highlights feature 3 amazing talks! Spence: Lessons Learned Moving Between Enterprise Security and Product Security Jay Smith: Breaking In: Your First Steps into Penetration Testing Ken Smith: Home Labs: In a Basement...With a Box of Scraps!

For the first time outside DEF CON, PhreakMe is coming to cackalackycon 2026! Test your skills on a PBX system, explore telephony challenges, and yes there’s a real payphone onsite. #phreaking #CTF #CkC2026

Happy Earth Day! Here are some ways we run a greener conference: * Online programs save paper. * Water stations for reusable bottles. * The Freecycle Table keeps stuff out of landfills. * No sponsors bringing weird or use once swag. Resources for hacking the planet can be found at earthday.org

Here are 3 more sessions we’re excited to share as we count down to #CkC2026! Melodie Moorefield-WilsonL Bending the Matrix: How to Teach Yourself Anything in Security M4D6R33NHAT: From Green Beret to Greenhat Solutions Steven Walton: Life is a CTF: Figure, Play, and Exploit the Career Game

Another trio in the #CkC2026 lineup! Nicole Mendolera: Why Even Smart Security Leaders Miss the Biggest Risks Anthea GS: Hidden in Plain Sight: A Playful Look at Everyday Security Risks Professor Farnsworth: The Pack Animals of Fraud: Understanding the Risk Factors of Money Muling in the US

In addition to the schedule being on our fancy new website. We are also on Hacker Tracker! The app does not actually do any tracking, it's used for a lot of other great conferences and is just a way to track what talks and events you want to do. hackertracker.app/sc...

Continuing our #CkC2026 speaker highlights with 3 more awesome sessions! Diptendu Kar: npm should-i-install: Malicious npm packages Thomas Strömberg: Vibecoding the Apocalypse: From Payload to Pipeline Sodium: Playing the long con: cases of Wikipedia vandalism at scale

Curious about how AI models break or get misused? Look no further than the AI Village at #CKC2026! There will be hands‑on labs, demos, and real examples of AI security issues. Whether you’re new to machine learning or already deep in the weeds, come explore how these systems really work. #AISecurity

Here are 3 more #CkC2026 sessions bringing curiosity, insight, and hands-on learning! c4m0ufl4g3: Build-Your-Own-Adventure: Hardware Implants Joseph Parzel: Hack Your Guitar Tone II Gh057x: Ctrl+Alt+Del…ivery: Hacking Autonomous Mobile Robots

It’s official, we’re less than 1 month away from cackalackycon 2026! 3 days of talks, villages, challenges, and community are right around the corner. Make sure you’ve got your ticket and your travel plans locked in. Registration is open here: www.eventzilla.net/e... #cybersecurity #CkC2026

Today is the last day to order this year's shirt! There might be some shirts available at the conference, but they will not be the same as this one or guaranteed to be in your size or style.

Kicking off our #CkC2026 speaker highlights with 3 sessions to get excited about! Deral Heiland: Weaponization of Cellular Based IoT Technology Mauddib28: BLEEP D-Bus and Unix ALSA The Foe, Tim: I Know What You LoRa'd Last Summer: Introducing LoRecon

Looking for a fun side event to dive into at CkC? Make sure to check out API Sub Brawl by Edward Sabijon, a submarine‑hunting coding challenge where strategy, stealth, and smart automation keep you afloat. Come try it out and see how long you can survive! #API #CkC2026

We have two workshops coming to CkC on Friday, May 15 from 1–5 PM, both require that you register! Cyber Puzzles Under Pressure: Pass the exam. Register here: forms.gle/iXVUDXGbrK... Breaking the Air: Offensive Security for LoRaWAN & IoT Radio Systems. Register here: forms.gle/iXVUDXGbrK...\

Remember we don't have sponsors or vendors to bring swag. So we'll have a free swap table again this year where you can bring things for others to enjoy. You can drop stickers, zines, books, swag, gear, whatever you have that someone else might take and use.

Have you updated and tested your laptop to make sure it's ready for the conference? If you do check your laptop today or this weekend, you'll probably have time to make any fixes or updates.

The schedule is now live! Check it out our amazing line up of talks and side events to start planning for. Note that there are workshops that require additional signups to attend. cackalackycon.org/sc...

Only one week left to order your shirt for our 2026 fundraiser!

On May 16, Saturday night of our conference, we host Hacker Swan where you can wear the most fancy thing you feel comfortable in! This year's theme is "Extra" so don't feel like it's too fancy or too much. Bridesmaid dress, suit, tuxedo, little black hoodie, literal penguin suit. It's all welcome!

If your wardrobe could use a little more variety check out our 2026 shirt!

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! #TDOV

Better start studying now if you want to have a chance in our Hacker Trivia the evening of Saturday May 16, 2026. Try you best to remember a bunch of random internet, nerd, math, and local lore facts!

The shirt fundraiser this year is live! Support the con with the exclusive 2026 design in unique colors that will not be available at the conference. Ends April 15. Shipped directly to you.

Tickets are going fast for our conference on May 15-17, 2026. Be sure to secure yours! Remember we have 2 levels of donor tickets available too in $250 and $500 options. There's also the Pay It Forward option for a student to upgrade a lucky person to an electronic badge.

Tickets are still available for the conference on May 15-17, but they're going fast. Each online ticket includes a limited edition hackable PCB to level up your hardware skills. Pay It Forward option is also available to enable the next gen of cybersecurity students.

Tickets are still available for the conference on May 15-17, 2026. Pre-registration guarantees you a hackable electronic badge and your spot for all 3 days. If you can't make it yourself but still want to support, you can Pay It Forward for a student.

#IWD2026 #GiveToGain #cybersecurity

Happy International Women's Day (IWD)! This year's theme is Give To Gain so we're giving some attention local women in tech groups. trianglewomeninstem.org carolinawomenintech.org Think about what you'll give this month to improve the lives of women #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

Tomorrow at 7 PM do you know where your hacker friends are? They'll be at your local 2600 meeting! www.2600.com/meetings/

Did you know we sold out of pre-order guaranteed electronic badge tickets last year? Breeze through the registration line faster and guarantee your sweet electronic badge by pre-ordering online.

They’re back! HAM Exams are returning to cackalackycon on May 16! Make sure to register in advance with the exam proctors to participate: hamstudy.org/session... Study up with the materials here: https://hamstudy.org/

This is your FW: FW: RE: FINAL notice to submit your talk to our CFP because it closes tonight! For those that need it: It's enough, it's fine, we'll still love you, click the Submit button already!

Offensive team is red, Defending team is blue, If you have things to say about either, Submitting to our CFP is what you should do.

Our #CFP closes this Sunday, Feb 15! Give yourself the chance to become one of our (in)famous speakers at #CKC26 on May 15-17!

Only 5 days until the cackalackycon 2026 CFP closes! Don’t let your draft rot in a notes app, consider submitting your proposal today! #infosec #CFP

Tickets for cackalackycon 2026 are now available! This year we're featuring a Pay It Forward ticket for anyone who wants to buy a ticket for a student. They'll be given on a first come first served basis to those with valid current student ID at the door.

Hacker culture isn’t just about tools, it’s also about people. Got a talk on ethics, mentoring, burnout, or community? Submit to our CFP before it closes in a few days! #ethics #CFP

Built a thing? Broke a thing? Took a thing apart? Come demo it at cackalackycon 2026, our CFP open for talks, workshops, and villages! #demo #CFP

Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month again. Go find your local 2600 meeting! www.2600.com/meetings/

New to speaking? cackalackycon offers mentorship and a supportive community! Submit your proposal today and get help polishing your session! #CFP #speaking