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HITCON CMT 2017 MediaTek Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but intentionally narrow · needs public technical archive

The recovered official sources document the electronic badge, MediaTek chipset, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, joystick/game-controller input, infrared, LED display, Hackermon, Snake, and premium-ticket distribution, but do not recover a schematic, BOM, firmware repository, production count, or exact part numbers.

The dossier records the verified platform and challenge claims while avoiding unsupported component-level or firmware claims.

Source note: HITCON CMT 2017 events and ticketing pages.

HITCON CMT 2023 NFC Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but intentionally narrow · needs public technical archive

The recovered sources document badge mini-game behavior, card readers, NFC-reader inspection, and welcome-kit inclusion, but do not identify an exact chip, NFC tag type, memory layout, schematic, or firmware repository.

The dossier records the verified interaction model while avoiding unsupported component-level or security-primitive claims.

Source note: HITCON CMT 2023 event, location, and ticketing pages.

HITCON CMT 2024 PCB Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but intentionally narrow · needs public schematic or firmware archive

Recovered official sources document PCB badge behavior, BadUSB play, docking, score mechanics, and programmer/FTDI support, but this pass does not recover a stable schematic, BOM, chip list, pinout, or direct firmware repository URL.

The dossier records the verified interaction model while avoiding unsupported component-level claims.

Source note: HITCON CMT 2024 event, ticketing, and PCB Badge guide pages.

OzSecCon 2018 Speaker Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs artifact documentation

The public source shows a green PCB-form speaker credential but does not disclose whether it had powered circuitry, firmware, components, schematic, NFC, RF, display, or challenge behavior.

The catalogue records only the proved speaker-badge artifact and visible PCB-form context until direct technical documentation appears.

Source note: MOS & BOO OzSecCon 2018 conference wrap-up.

BSides Melbourne 2020 Lanyard and Registration Artifact note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical badge archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official sources do not disclose whether the 2020 lanyard or any associated credential had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to registration and lanyard evidence until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: BSides Melbourne 2020 schedule and sponsor page.

BSides Melbourne 2023 Identity Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical badge archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official sources do not disclose whether the 2023 credential had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge/lanyard identity, access, photo-consent, and interaction-protocol behavior until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: BSides Melbourne 2023 attendee communications, archive, and schedules.

BSides Melbourne 2024 Identity Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical badge archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official sources do not disclose whether the 2024 credential had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge/lanyard identity and preference-marker behavior until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: BSides Melbourne 2024 sponsorship prospectus.

BSides Melbourne 2026 Lanyard Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · primary source-backed but incomplete · needs artifact documentation

The public sources prove badges and lanyards, but this pass did not recover material, dimensions, printer, serial behavior, NFC, QR workflow, electronics, schematic, firmware, or final artwork details.

The catalogue keeps the record to the proved participant badge/lanyard claim until direct badge documentation or a rights-cleared original photo appears.

Source note: BSides Melbourne 2026 sponsorship package and sponsor page.

BSides Canberra 2019 Nopia 1337 Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but incomplete technical archive · needs primary 2019 badge archive

The recovered 2019 sources prove an electronic badge and badge firmware reflashing activity, but not a public component list, schematic, firmware repository, board name, or distribution count.

The entry is now separated from the 2018 BUSSide record and keeps 2019 claims limited to what the official pages prove.

Source note: BSides Canberra 2019 tickets and Hardware Hacking Village page.

BSides Canberra 2024 Orc Blinky Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs official schematic or repository recovery

The recovered sources prove electronic badge inclusion and document the shipped 555-timer blinky circuit at a high level, but this pass did not recover an official schematic, BOM, PCB files, component values, or production repository.

The catalogue records the verified orc blinky badge without inventing chip pinouts, LED counts, exact component values, board revisions, or source-code claims.

Source note: BSides Canberra 2024 Humanitix page and attendee badge writeup.

BSides Canberra 2026 Planned Electronic Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · primary source-backed but incomplete · needs badge-team release or post-event writeup

The public ticketing source proves electronic badge inclusion, but this pass did not recover a 2026 schematic, BOM, PCB file, firmware repository, final component list, production note, or shipped-badge teardown.

The catalogue does not infer microcontrollers, displays, batteries, radios, add-on connectors, games, or firmware behavior until those details are published.

Source note: BSides Canberra 2026 Humanitix ticketing page and official CFP.

CrikeyCon 2017 Identity and Speaker Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official sources do not disclose whether the 2017 attendee or speaker badge had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge pickup and speaker-credential evidence until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: CrikeyCon 2017 archive and CFP pages.

CrikeyCon V 2018 Identity and Speaker Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official source does not disclose whether the 2018 attendee or speaker badge had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge pickup and speaker-credential evidence until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: CrikeyCon V official archive page.

CrikeyCon VI 2019 Identity and Support Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official source does not disclose whether the 2019 attendee, staff, Friendly Bear, or speaker badges had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge pickup, staff/support identification, and speaker-credential evidence until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: CrikeyCon VI official archive page.

CrikeyCon VII 2021 Identity and Connect Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official sources do not disclose whether the 2021 credential or Connect badge had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge pickup and Connect-helper signalling until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: CrikeyCon VII schedule and events pages.

CrikeyCon IX 2024 Identity and Accessibility Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · official source but no technical archive · needs primary badge archive

The recovered official sources do not disclose whether the 2024 credential had electronics, special printing, serial numbers, NFC, QR behavior, or any programmable surface.

The catalogue keeps the record to badge pickup and accessibility-pin signalling until direct badge documentation appears.

Source note: CrikeyCon IX schedule and Humanitix ticketing.

BSides Adelaide 2026 Identity Lanyard Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs post-event badge archive

The recovered sources do not document whether the 2026 badge will be paper, plastic, seed paper, PCB, lanyard-only, QR/NFC-enabled, or otherwise electronically active.

The record is deliberately limited to printing, lanyard, badge support, and event-ticketing evidence until official post-event photos, production notes, or technical archives appear.

Source note: BSides Adelaide 2026 sponsor brief, current sponsorship page, Humanitix ticketing, and CFP.

BSides Perth 2026 Participant Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · primary source-backed but incomplete · needs post-event badge archive

The official source proves a badge in the 2026 participant swag bundle, but this pass did not recover public evidence for electronics, PCB files, firmware, badge artwork, dimensions, lanyard details, serial numbering, NFC/QR behavior, or production files.

The catalogue models the artifact as a planned identity/swag badge and avoids upgrading it into an electronic badge.

Source note: BSides Perth 2026 event page and Humanitix ticketing context.

Kiwicon 2038 Intro to Badge Hacking Training Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs public schematic or participant notes

The official source documents supplied electrical components, tools, soldering, IC programming, and Arduino IDE use, but not the exact PCB, chip, battery, display, schematic, or firmware.

The record avoids inventing component-level details until a workshop handout, schematic, or first-hand writeup is recovered.

Source note: Kiwicon 2038 Intro to Badge Hacking page.

BSides Cape Town 2017 RFCat Badge note

hardware-detail caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs original badge-team archive

The current public source describes visible badge components and challenge behavior, but does not recover schematics, board files, bill of materials, firmware for the ESP badge, or a full original badge-team build writeup.

The record preserves the source-backed two-part badge without inventing component-level details that are not public in the recovered sources.

Source note: SensePost writeup and released RFCat challenge gist.

BSides Vilnius 2026 Badge note

hardware-detail gap · official repository but incomplete · needs deeper archive recovery

The repository identifies the STM32H563RIT6 MCU, SAO connector, environmental sensor, LCD, and USB DFU, but the exact LCD part and resolution, button count and layout, power source, and any wireless radio are not identified in the recovered sources.

The catalogue records the verified hardware surface without inventing component-level display, input, power, or radio details.

Source note: BSides-Vilnius/badge2026 repository .ioc file and firmware threads.

BSidesTLV 2025 Infinity Glove Electronic Badge note

hardware-detail gap · source-backed but intentionally narrow · needs public schematic or firmware archive

The official source proves an electronic Infinity Glove badge and hardware CTF framing, but this pass did not recover component lists, schematics, board files, firmware, or challenge-source archives.

The record preserves badge existence, distribution, and CTF framing while avoiding unsupported component-level claims.

Source note: BSidesTLV 2025 electronic badge page.

BSidesTLV 2026 Electronic Badge note

hardware-detail gap · source-backed but intentionally narrow · needs public schematic or firmware archive

The official source proves a planned electronic badge and hardware CTF framing, but this pass did not recover component lists, schematics, board files, firmware, production notes, or challenge-source archives.

The record preserves badge existence and planned CTF framing while avoiding unsupported component-level claims.

Source note: BSidesTLV 2026 Hardware Village page.

Hackaday Supercon 2019 FPGA Badge note

hardware-errata caveat · primary repository · documented

The PCB repository documents practical hardware quirks including swapped SAO signal names/silkscreen, an oscillator routing caveat for Lattice Diamond, larger-than-intended buttons, and intentional lack of USB power operation.

The badge is a serious open FPGA platform, but catalogue readers should not treat the public PCB as a frictionless reference design without reading the errata.

Source note: Spritetm/hadbadge2019_pcb README and Hackaday.io hardware overview.

JawnCon 0x1 Modem Badge note

hardware-family discrepancy · source-backed discrepancy · documented

JawnCon's official badge write-up describes the badge PCB as an ESP32 radio plus level shifter and LEDs, while Hackaday and the linked RetroWiFiModem repository describe ESP8266 / Wemos D1 lineage.

The catalogue preserves both source trails and avoids asserting a single microcontroller family until a JawnCon-specific schematic, BOM, or firmware fork is recovered.

Source note: JawnCon 0x1 modem badge write-up, Hackaday coverage, and mecparts RetroWiFiModem README.

BSides Des Moines 2026 Badge note

hardware-form-factor gap · firmware-only repository · needs hardware archive recovery

The repository documents the CH585, NFC, SK6812 LEDs, buttons, and audio in firmware but contains no PCB gerbers, KiCad or schematic files, board layout, power source, or physical form factor.

The catalogue records the verified firmware and challenge surface without inventing physical-form-factor, power, or hardware-design details.

Source note: iot-pwn/bsidesdsm26 repository file tree.

LayerOne 2018 ESP32 Alexa Badge note

hardware-media rights caveat · local project policy · documented

Visible official, Hackaday, and Hackaday.io media prove the badge and add-on context, but no specific LayerOne 2018 badge photo or full upstream raster has been paired with complete reusable image license or permission, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.

The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying article photos, event media, repository screenshots, or project images without full provenance.

Source note: badge.gallery image policy, LayerOne HHV page, Hackaday article media, GitHub repository, and mmca Hackaday.io project media.

LayerOne 2019 Voight-Kampff Badge note

hardware-media rights caveat · local project policy · documented

Visible Hackaday, official, and repository-linked media prove the badge and add-on context, but no specific LayerOne 2019 badge photo or full upstream raster has been paired with complete reusable image license or permission, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.

The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying article photos, event media, repository screenshots, or project images without full provenance.

Source note: badge.gallery image policy, LayerOne HHV page, Hackaday article media, and charlie-x/layerOne2019 repository media.

44CON 2017 HIDIOT 1.0 Badge note

hardware-repository license boundary · public repository review · needs explicit license clarification

The public HIDIOT hardware repository exposes board, schematic, and PNG files but no repository license metadata, and its README includes trademark and documentation-use constraints.

The catalogue links the hardware archive for evidence but does not copy media or imply broad reuse rights beyond what the source states.

Source note: rawhex/hidiot_hardware README and GitHub metadata.

Wild West Hackin' Fest Deadwood 2025 E-Badge note

hardware-source boundary · official challenge page plus attendee teardown · needs deeper archive recovery

The official WWHF page proves an electronic badge and badge CTF but does not publish a component list, schematic, BOM, firmware release, PCB files, or challenge-source archive; component-level details currently come from a post-event attendee teardown.

The catalogue records ESP32-S3, OLED, charger, LED, BLE, serial, and firmware-analysis details as teardown-backed rather than official board documentation.

Source note: WWHF e-badge page and AlrikRr NetRunSecurity badge-hacking writeup.

DC503 Wagon Party Badge note

hardware-source caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs deeper production archive

The repository preserves firmware and programming instructions, but this pass did not recover schematics, board files, BOM, final production quantity, handout list, or a photographed final badge set.

Hardware claims stay limited to the README programming workflow, nRF52832 target, SSD1306 display setup, I2C pin mapping, and firmware-observed inputs.

Source note: pdxbadgers/wagonparty README and firmware source.

Biohacking Village DC33 Distiller BHV Badge note

hardware-source caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs final design-file recovery

Public sources document the CM5 platform, custom PCB functions, enclosure, software branches, and user operation, but this pass did not recover a final public schematic, PCB/Gerber release, full bill of materials, or production count.

The catalogue keeps hardware claims to verified public documentation and avoids inventing component identifiers or manufacturing details.

Source note: PamirAI BHV user guide, Distiller CM5 SDK/Python branches, and Raspberry Pi article.

Lonely Hackers Club DC33 Meshtastic Badge note

hardware-source caveat · official product specs but incomplete archive · needs schematic or firmware archive

The public page gives concrete module/specification details, but this pass did not recover a custom schematic, case source, firmware patch repository, manufacturing files, or bill of materials beyond the listed hardware platform.

The catalogue records verified hardware and firmware configuration while avoiding unsupported custom-board or source-release claims.

Source note: LHC Meshtastic Badge 2025 page and LHC Meshtastic guide.

BSides Tampa 2018 Badge note

hardware-source caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs badge-team archive

Public sources prove BSides Tampa 2018 event context, electronic badge assembly activity, and a visible badge/lanyard artifact, but this pass did not recover schematic, BOM, firmware, assembly instructions, controller part, battery details, or challenge-source material.

The record captures the source-backed artifact without inventing electronics or software behavior beyond the public evidence.

Source note: St. Petersburg College attendee report, Wikimedia Commons photo metadata, and badge.gallery inclusion policy.

BSidesSLC 2025 E-Badge note

hardware-source caveat · official source but incomplete · needs schematic, firmware, and repository recovery

The current public source describes the LilyGO T-Deck S3 base and visible feature set, but this pass did not recover a BSidesSLC badge firmware repository, schematic, BOM, Meshtastic configuration, app archive, or challenge source.

The catalogue records the verified official badge description while avoiding unsupported local firmware, challenge, or hardware-modification claims.

Source note: BSidesSLC official site and current public-source search.

BSidesSF 2022 Hardware Village Badge note

hardware-source caveat · official source but incomplete · needs technical archive

The official source proves a pre-assembled Arduino-programmable badge, but this pass did not recover a schematic, BOM, controller part, firmware repository, payload archive, PCB files, production count, or official badge photo license.

The catalogue records the real village artifact while avoiding unsupported component or firmware claims.

Source note: BSidesSF 2022 Hardware Village schedule description.

NorthSec 2026 Badge note

hardware-source caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs post-event source recovery

Official sources prove an electronic social badge, QR-code badge pickup, and badge-enhancement activity, but post-event public repository checks still found no 2026 branch, 2026 tag, schematic, BOM, firmware tree, component list, final badge guide, or `badge-conf-2026` repository.

The catalogue avoids inventing microcontroller, radio, LED, display, firmware, or game details until primary hardware/software sources appear.

Source note: NorthSec 2026 registration page, villages page, villages schedule, nsec/nsec-badge branch/tag checks on 2026-05-20 and 2026-05-21, attempted nsec/badge-conf-2026 lookup on 2026-05-21, and GitHub commit metadata.

Hackfest 2019 Electronic Badge note

hardware-source caveat · official source but technically shallow · needs primary badge archive

The official sources prove an electronic badge was introduced for the 2019 CTF, but this pass did not recover a schematic, BOM, PCB repository, firmware, controller details, display, radio, battery, badge-team writeup, or production count.

The record preserves the electronic-badge milestone while avoiding invented component or firmware claims.

Source note: Hackfest history, Hackfest 2019 schedule, and Hackfest CTF 2019 page.