Issue dossier

The author says firmware is signed and each badge has its own key pair, but no implementation, algorithm, keys/certificates, trust model, verification user interface, secure-boot chain, source, binary, software license, build/release provenance, key-recovery/revocation process, or audit is public.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34) note

firmware, key-pair, signing, and protocol gap · maker claim · high-level signed-firmware claim only

The catalogue does not translate a security-oriented maker claim into a cryptographic assurance, vulnerability claim, identity guarantee, or implementation recommendation.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
Category: firmware, key-pair, signing, and protocol gap
Severity: note
Confidence: maker claim
Status: high-level signed-firmware claim only
Timeframe: 2026 pre-event source pass
Source note: Station 562 maker announcement comments.

Evidence

Related Resources

first-hand maker announcement

Station 562 — hacker badge project

Project-owner u/Chunkytunky's public announcement and follow-up comments describe Station 562's maker-stated interaction set, signed-firmware/per-badge-key-pair claim, build snapshot, tentative giveaway/sale routes, and RGB blank-board components. Reddit media has no stated reusable license or explicit permission basis.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)

official event context

DEF CON 34 registration

Official DEF CON registration source for the August 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas event context and Human-badge pickup policy. It does not identify Station 562, endorse the project, prove maker presence, authorize distribution, or grant image rights.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 34 registration

Official event context for DEF CON 34's August 6-9, 2026 dates and Las Vegas registration setting. It is not evidence that Station 562 is DEF CON-issued, included with registration, venue-authorized, or an admission credential.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)

u/Chunkytunky · retrieved 2026-05-15

Station 562 — hacker badge project

First-hand project-owner source for the proximity-controlled Station 562 badge, BLE number-station and red-versus-blue game claims, social/dance/MIDI/tamper/Setup/optional-CTF claims, source-stated build and availability snapshot, signed-firmware/per-badge-key-pair claim, and RGB blank-board wording. It is not a public firmware, hardware, cryptography, privacy, product, fulfillment, or image-license archive.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)