WE’RE ALMOST LIVE!! Join us with sponsor Abstract Security for BEER, PIZZA, and AT LEAST ONE NORMAL PERSON!!

If you’re missing the Chicago infosec vibes: BSides312 is the move. 📅 May 16, 2026 @ Irish American Heritage Center Hallway con! (networking, friends, reunions, niche nerd bonding) 🧙 Spotlight: Kourtney Lowe (CEO) — GRC/TPRM + cyber✕psych ✅ bsides312.org 🎤 CFP closes Feb 28 #Chicago #BSides312

At ChiBrrCon? Come see at the Tin Foil Hat Village for aggressively friendly competition, limited edition BurbSec East shirts, stickers, and Security @bsides312.org discount codes!!

Early bird special ends on Jan 31(tomorrow). Use code BS312-EB20 to get 20% off your #BSides312 ticket. Starting Feb 1 tickets are full price. #BSides bsides312.org

TONIGHT!! 6pm at Navigator Taproom!!!

THURSDAY!! Join us with sponsor REDLEGG for FREE BEER, Pizza, and FUNN.

Don’t forget your sweater!

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WE ARE LIVE!! Gift exchange starts at 8!!! Thanks Woz for sponsoring all the beer and pizza!!!

1) ITS TONIGHT!! 2) It’s FREE (plus free beer, free pizza) 3) it’s open to the public! No registration! Just show up! 4) Newcomers welcome! You won’t be the only one!! 5) Gift exchange is OPTIONAL! Enjoy the fun without obligation! We’ll even have extras!

GUYS THIS IS TOMORROW!!!

Our White Elephant Party is *THIS WEDNESDAY* at the usual time and place! We’ve got a massive pizza and beer sponsor, *WIZ,* and a tap takeover by Toppling Goliath Brewing!! Make sure your calendar is correct, and bring some friends and “gifts” Rules here: www.meetup.com/burbsec/even...

Something extra to be thankful for this week: our CFP and CFV are officially OPEN for #BSides312! 🎤🙌 Got something you want to share on May 16, 2026? Or want to volunteer? Forms are live on our website—see you in May! #BSides bsides312.org

Big, big announcements coming this weekend, too!!!

HEY @EVERYONE: We have NO MEET this month due to the holiday!! Also, be ready for a date shift in December: our WHITE ELEPHANT PARTY is on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd!!

And there’s no East this month, so let’s get on this!!

My friend Kara, the one currently incarcerated at Carswell, has had her hormones cut yet again. They haven't done labs or anything on her in weeks. They've now reduced her to 3 mg a week for her HRT. We are still desperately searching for legal counsel who will advocate for her. Please help.

Once again, a massive thanks to our sponsor Picus Security for helping to stand up our biggest Halloween party yet!!!

Big shout out to this fine gent who won the officially-licensed Skibidi Toilet drone for being the person closest to it when @j0hnnyxm4s.johnnyxmas.net realized he hadn’t awarded it to anyone yet.

We have absolutely DESTROYED our pre-6:30 attendance record!! Will we break 100 again?? Will you help??

Tonight!!! It’s the last East until December 17th!! Don’t miss this party and then get all sad in November!! You’ve gotta get in 2 months worth of partying tonight!!

TOMORROW!! Join us with our sponsor Picus Security!

IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN!!! This Thursday is our annual HALLOWEEN MEETUP with this year’s sponsor: Picus Security!!! Come prepared for free beer, pizza and CANDY!! Will there be a COSTUME CONTEST? Who knows?! Bring your best costume to FIND OUT!!!

No Burbsec East tonight, so you’ve got no excuse to not do this if you’re in the city!!

SWAG SWAG SWAG SWAG SWAG SWAG

Tonight, tonight! Come hang with us and @zscalerinc.bsky.social!

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Our next two meetups are gonna be HUGE!! First up: THIS THURSDAY with sponsor @zscalerinc.bsky.social !! Pizza, beer, and a packed house full of hacking enthusiasts!!

HEY! TONIGHT! Join our sponsor @exabeam.bsky.social and an entire bar full of infosecianados for FREE BEER, lulz, and…ummm…FREE BEER!

Last minute SPONSOR swap!! Join us with @exabeam.bsky.social THIS THURSDAY @NavigatorTap for hax, beers, and lots of regular folks! This means WE’VE GOT SPONSORS UNTIL NEXT FEBRUARY!!!

TONIGHT!! **FREE DEFCON BADGE!!!**

WE'RE RAFFLING OFF A DEFCON TICKET!!! Join us with sponsor @synack at @NavigatorTap TOMORROW by 8pm to be entered! Be there by 6pm if you want to be cool. Be there by 5pm if you're really lonely and want to make some friends with strangers!

THIS THURSDAY!! Join us with our sponsor SynAck for awesome pizza, 50+ taps of beer, wine and cocktails, and an ocean of infosec enthusiasts!!

Hey friends, don’t forget to join us THIS THURSDAY (7/31) to celebrate, grumble, or just hang out with other Chicago security folks and our sponsors Synack! As always, 6pm at Navigator Taproom - whose beverage lineup includes beer, wine, and cocktails plus non-alcoholic options. See y’all then!

See you tonight at Twisted Spoke (501 N Ogden). If there is an unreasonable amount of sky water, check the back room. Otherwise, head to the roof.

🎥 It’s here! The first video from our 2025 conference is live: Steve Shelton’s keynote kicked off the day with impact. Watch the full talk now and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next! #Cybersecurity #Conference2025 #Keynote #BSides www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtAc...

Hey Hackers and Everyone Else! It’s the Third Thursday of the Month You know what that means! -Hangout with Hackers -Exchange Information -Talk Tech and Philosophize Granite City Brewery in Naperville BurbSec West starts at 6pm! Special Bonus - Quarterly LEGO Challenge Details revealed

TONIGHT!!!

TOMORROW!! Join our sponsor DirectDefense and a ton of hackers and infosec enthusiasts for pizza, beer, cigars, and new friends!! 6p at Navigator Tap!

Counting down the hours til Thursday.

We’re recovered (we think?) after all the hacker fun in May and June so come brave the heat and blow off some steam (literally) with us THIS THURSDAY at Navigator Taproom, 6pm. Thanks to @directdefense.bsky.social for generously sponsoring this month!

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!!! See you at 6!!

This Thursday is gonna be HUGE!! Sponsor CyberCX is picking up drinks and supporting our local scene by raffling off 10 @bsides312.org TICKETS!!! Tell your friends who are in town for THOTCON that this is the Thursday night jam!

This Thursday is gonna be HUGE!! Sponsor CyberCX is picking up drinks and supporting our local scene by raffling off 10 @bsides312.org TICKETS!!! Tell your friends who are in town for THOTCON that this is the Thursday night jam!