Hi all! We're now formally booked in for our 2026 event- Friday 31st July, at The Dice Tower/Red Lion in Basingstoke. Please note that this is different from our previous provisional date. We look forward to seeing you all there- follow us on here for more event news

New year, new mini meet! Come join us on Friday 6th February at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start at The Dice Tower in Basingstoke. Rebecca Markwick is going to be teaching us about running successful tabletop exercises with her talk, Command and Conquer.

IL are a local company here in Basingstoke, and have been sponsoring us since the start of our event. This looks like a really cool opportunity for anyone looking to break into the industry!

IL are a local company here in Basingstoke, and have been sponsoring us since the start of our event. This looks like a really cool opportunity for anyone looking to break into the industry!

New year, new mini meet! Come join us on Friday 6th February at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start at The Dice Tower in Basingstoke. Rebecca Markwick is going to be teaching us about running successful tabletop exercises with her talk, Command and Conquer.

UK uni students, remember that the deadline for applications to the @ncsc.gov.uk CyberFirst bursary is Monday 17th November! Apply here - www.gchq-careers.co.uk/cyberfirst/u...

See you on Friday for our mini meet! Make sure to watch out for this dangerous beast that's definitely not just a house cat on your way www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/2560382...

Graphics design is our passion. Is speaking at niche cyber security events in random towns yours? Drop us a message here or email us at [email protected]

Drop us a line if you've got a talk you'd be up for giving!

Mark those calendars- our next mini-meet will be on Friday 14th November! Meeting from 7pm for a 7:30pm start at The Dice Tower in Basingstoke. No ticket required. Got something you'd like to speak about? Drop us a message

Always a pleasure returning to @bsidesbsk.bsky.social . Winning the CTF and creating the official after party cocktail (the Purple Hack-iri) were particular highlights! Thank you to everyone who, once again, made it such a success!

Excellent work by the @bsidesbsk.bsky.social team and al the attendees! £1107 going to some amazing causes! #Security #BSides #Basingstoke #BSidesBSK2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our event yesterday! We hope you had as much fun as we did 🪿💜 Some fun stats: - Attendees: 134 - Speakers: 16 - Money raised: £1107 (thank you!!) - Ducks: 170 - Bar tab: decimated

With @mintynet.com back in @bsidesbsk.bsky.social

See you all tomorrow!

Reminder: We won't be providing bags or t-shirts this year! Bring your own (cotton) bags/shirts/etc to customise with our BSides Basingstoke patches. Also, to carry your emotional support rubber duck

This year, our charity auction will be supporting a local group- Helping Dogs and Cats UK! This group helps pets to find their forever homes, but also looks after pets who are currently unsuitable for rehoming. Come along to the auction and sponsor an animal such as Patch!

⚡️The CtrlAltCTF Pre-Event Challenge @ BSIDES Basingstoke 2025 is LIVE! ⚡️ Thank you so much to @ctrlaltt0m.bsky.social for making this happen ❤️ Check the comments for the link to get started, and a mysterious message 👀

We're down to the last handful of tickets, get yours today so you don't miss out 👀

No t-shirts this year, instead we're providing patches to upgrade your existing ones! Bring a cotton shirt, bag, jacket, or booty shorts and we'll help you affix your patch on the day

Sneaky look at one of the items you could potentially get at this year's @bsidesbsk.bsky.social charity auction 👀 Made by yours truly!

No t-shirts this year, instead we're providing patches to upgrade your existing ones! Bring a cotton shirt, bag, jacket, or booty shorts and we'll help you affix your patch on the day

We're doing our annual Ukraine fundraiser a bit differently- we're going to have an entire table full of goodies available for donations! The table will be manned by @kiwijesus.bsky.social, who's happy to chat about his experiences as a volunteer in Ukraine. Proceeds to Murashky in Kyiv 💙💛

We're doing our annual Ukraine fundraiser a bit differently- we're going to have an entire table full of goodies available for donations! The table will be manned by @kiwijesus.bsky.social, who's happy to chat about his experiences as a volunteer in Ukraine. Proceeds to Murashky in Kyiv 💙💛

Looks like someone's having a gander at our purr-fect speaker swag. Only 21 days to go until the main event, tickets still available if you want to be one of the cool cats in attendance! ti.to/bsides-basin...

BSides Basingstoke 2025 duck sneak peak? 👀

Meet the Mind Behind CtrlAltCTF! We’re proud to welcome @CtrlAltT0m – cyber specialist, ethical hacker, and founder of CtrlAltCyber – as the architect of this year’s official Capture the Flag competition at BSides Basingstoke. Don’t just attend. Compete! Links below: ⬇️

Tickets are still on sale 👀 Grab them here! ti.to/bsides-basin...

Reminder that our CFP is still open! Submit here: www.bsidesbasingstoke.com/cfp

Miss your early bird ticket? Check back for more at midday on Sunday 👀

Miss your early bird ticket? Check back for more at midday on Sunday 👀

A little birdie told us that our mailing list subscribers can expect something interesting in their inboxes tomorrow 👀 There's still time to sign up over on our homepage! www.bsidesbasingstoke.com

The Basingstoke 2025 CFP is Officially Open! (Not an April Fools). Our conference is made by amazing speakers (such as yourself?) If you have a talk or even a vague idea for one please submit a CFP we would love to have you! forms.gle/c1JbAAMngRUd...

Who we seeing tonight? 👀

Are we doing another mini-meet? Yes! Did Vic forget to advertise it? Also yes! Friday 11th April from 7:30pm at The Dice Tower, see you then 🦆

Foreignors will from today need to purchase an ETA to travel to the UK. Costs £10 until the 9th, at which point price goes up to £16. www.gov.uk/guidance/app...

The Basingstoke 2025 CFP is Officially Open! (Not an April Fools). Our conference is made by amazing speakers (such as yourself?) If you have a talk or even a vague idea for one please submit a CFP we would love to have you! forms.gle/c1JbAAMngRUd...

Are we doing another mini-meet? Yes! Did Vic forget to advertise it? Also yes! Friday 11th April from 7:30pm at The Dice Tower, see you then 🦆

I finally got round to doing my 2023 frame including #dtxmanchester @bsidesbsk.bsky.social @bsideschelt.bsky.social @bsidesleeds.bsky.social @defcon.bsky.social #carhackingvillage And the cheeky @bigrinnyo.com

Watch this space, more info dropping 1st April 👀

It's that time of year again! BSides Basingstoke 2025 planning is in full swing, and we are looking for sponsors. We've got slots available for gold, silver, and bronze sponsorship. Drop us a line if you're interested!

Forget to get a card for that special someone in your life? Don't worry, we've got you covered 🥰

See you all on Friday for the mini meet! Meeting from 7pm for a 7:30pm start at The Dice Tower

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Our first speaker will be Martin Robertson, giving his talk: "Meshtastic: It allows you to communicate in remote areas without relying on traditional cellular or internet services..... most of the time"