The DCNextGen party was off the charts! We had so many cool games and activities like candi bracelet making, raccoon mask decorating, glow tattoos, retro video games, Minecraft, and more! @defcon.bsky.social #defcon #cybersecurity #conference #hacker

Spoke on a panel with The Hacking Games at DCNextGen sharing insight on the crossover between gaming skills and cyber skills 💜💫 @defconnextgen.bsky.social #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

Thank you Cloud Village for hosting a CTF workshop for our DCNextGen attendees ☁️ #defcon #hacker #cybersecurity

There is a lot more to 3D printing than meets the eye, our speaker explained that and more in his awesome talk! 😎💙 #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

4ng3lhacker taught python programming in a unique and fun way here at DCNextGen! 🐍 #defcon #hacker #cybersecurity

The Cult of the Dead Cow taught an awesome class on hacker culture that ended with our DCNextGen attendees designing and printing their own stickers! 😲💫 #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

Thank you EFF for doing a super insightful panel on the importance of privacy for our DCNextGen attendees 💙💫 @eff.org #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

The data duplication village brought our attendees 6 awesome challenges to try out! 😎💙 @defcon.bsky.social #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

Our DCNextGen Tanuki electric badge CTF is a hit this year! Attendees grow their creature from egg to blob to animal by collecting points from each other, and by participating in CTF challenges around the conference! 👩‍💻 @defcon.bsky.social #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

Adventures of Illya came back today to teach an awesome meshtastic workshop for our DCNextGen attendees! The future of communication is here 👩‍💻💫 #defcon #cybersecurity #hacker

DCNextGen intro to Scratch class taught our young hackers the foundations of computer programming 👩‍💻💫 @defcon.bsky.social #defcon #cybersecurity #programming

Make sure to come by for our amazing panel in just a few minutes! Level Up: could your gaming talents be perfect for a career in cyber security? Here at DCNextGen 💙👩‍💻 #defcon #cybersecurity

Our teen speaker adventures of illya doing his Hack the Airwaves talk here at DCNextGen 😎💫 #defcon #cybersecurity

Lockpicking workshop is underway! 🔐 Cool skills are being taught here at DCNextGen #defcon #cybersecurity

Our next class cryptographer recruitment: crack the substitution cipher is starting up soon! Make sure to come by DCNextGen and participate 💫💙👩‍💻 #defcon #cybersecurity

DCNextGen opening ceremonies are completed! We have so many cool classes and activities planned 💫💙 @defcon.bsky.social #defcon #cybersecurity

DEF CON is coming up fast and DCNextGen is back this year - better than ever! As the official DEF CON youth initiative, we aim to bring the coolest content possible for young hackers. Our schedule has officially been posted to Hacker Tracker 💙👩‍💻 @defcon.bsky.social

DCNextGen is back for DEF CON 34! We are so excited to bring cool events, workshops, talks, and activities to the next generation of hacker youth 👩‍💻🩵🦝 If you have any questions feel free to reach out on socials or at defconnextgen@gmail.com @defcon.bsky.social

Look what appeared on a tour of PCBWay....the first DCNextGen badge 🦝 So cool!

Teaching the "Ciphers - from simple to secure" workshop at DEFCON DC33 was so much fun! The youth dug in and worked a real world caliber cipher 🤩 !!! I don't know how I can top it next year ... but I intend to try 💪🏼

DEF CON NextGen@defconnextgen.bsky.social · last yr.

A peek at today's cipher class! The next generation of secret code ninjas are being trained 😎 @defcon.bsky.social

Here is the DCNextGen IR CTF Wristband badge in action! These two youth have just shared their individual flags. There were 12 different youth flags, 9 staff flags, 9 village flags, 1 special flag, and 1 black flag.

DEF CON NextGen@defconnextgen.bsky.social · last yr.

A look at this year's electronic badge in action 👀 It's actually part of our DCNextGen CTF! @defcon.bsky.social

A peek at today's cipher class! The next generation of secret code ninjas are being trained 😎 @defcon.bsky.social

A look at this year's electronic badge in action 👀 It's actually part of our DCNextGen CTF! @defcon.bsky.social

If you see me at @defcon.bsky.social I have free soldering kits I'm giving away! Say hi! Sometimes I'll be hidden in the @defconnextgen.bsky.social village but find me when I'm out and about!

TODAY at 15:37 Come and meet some 1337 hackers and ask all the questions you've every wanted to! @defcon.bsky.social @jackrhysider.bsky.social @rayredacted.com

At DEF CON this year? Here is where to find us📍 We are on the 2nd floor room 230 Our opening ceremony is tomorrow at 10am, so don't miss it! @defcon.bsky.social #defcon #defcon33

(DCNextGen is for youth 8-18 attending DEF CON) AI Chatbot Hacking! Ready to outsmart an AI and show it who's boss? Our CTF challenge puts your skills to the test as you coax a chatbot into spilling secrets it's sworn to keep. Come crack the code, snag the flags! @defcon.bsky.social

The DCNextGen attendees will be using their M138-Lite cipher kit for some challenges at DEFCON. If you would like to see it in action, I created a WebApp version! bradanlane.com/m138

DEF CON NextGen@defconnextgen.bsky.social · last yr.

M138 Cipher Kits will be used throughout DEF CON by our DCNextGen Hackers! @defcon.bsky.social

(DCNextGen is for youth 8-18 attending DEF CON) The DCNextGen room is located in the west hall on the second floor, Room 230 @defcon.bsky.social

(DCNextGen events are for youth 8-18) Aerospace Village is back with DCNextGen this year! They are bringing Bricks in the Air (BitA) - You will learn about the I2C commands and networking. Then apply this as you try to control the actuators and motors on a Lego airplane model. @defcon.bsky.social