Decrypting DEF CON badge challenges
Later secondary source for DEF CON 23's six lanyards and Nyctograph / Gold Bug enciphered-message role in the badge challenge.
Evidence index
Sources
Primary docs, public wikis, repositories, talks, press writeups, and first-hand notes used to support badge pages.
1884 matching source(s)
Conference badge
First-hand badge writeup source for ESP32-C3 confirmation, USB-C/esptool firmware dumping, firmware partition inventory, factory application behavior, IR/social-credit references, LEDs, buttons, and firmware patching attempts.
Soldering village challenge
First-hand challenge writeup source for the soldering-village add-on, LED polarity and defect troubleshooting, pin/VCC behavior, SAO context, scrambled LED code, and submitted flag trail.
BSides Adelaide 2026
Ticketing source for Mon July 27 10am to Tue July 28 4pm ACST timing, Amora Hotel Adelaide previously Hilton Adelaide venue, and hands-on practical event description.
BSides Brisbane 2025
Ticketing source for Standard and VIP cool badge inclusion, July 12, 2025 QUT Gardens Point event context, collectable founders pin, and in-person swag collection caveat.
BSides Brisbane 2026
Ticketing source for standard conference badge inclusion, VIP special badge inclusion, in-person collection caveat, and passed-event status.
BSides Canberra 2024
Ticketing source for event date, venue, CTF context, and electronic-badge inclusion.
BSides Canberra 2026
Ticketing source for September 24-26, 2026 timing and the general/student ticket promise of a t-shirt and electronic badge.
BSides Perth 2026
Ticketing source for November 13-14, 2026 event timing, venue, and host identity; used as event-context corroboration rather than the badge inclusion source.
CrikeyCon IX
Ticketing source for event date, Royal ICC location, host identity, and accessibility badge/pin creation by TinkerInk.
CrikeyCon X
Ticketing source for event date, time, venue address, host identity, and community-led conference description.
BSides Prague: A Journey from Speaker to Organizer
First-hand organizer source for the first electronic badge generation, chip-based challenges, XP/reward flow, interactive panel integration, post-assembly blinking and nickname display, creator names, and attendance scale.
HITB Recruitment statement
Primary research statement source proving that participants used VR goggles and physiological sensors, completed a simulated-network CTF with a Kali Linux VM, and received an electronic SaikoCTF badge plus soft-skills assessment summary.
Inside IOActive's Innovative Key Fob Badge for DEF CON 2024's Car Hacking Village, Part 1
Primary project writeup for the key-fob badge/SAO's DEF CON 32 CHV context, automotive-key-fob concept, and component direction.
Inside IOActive's Innovative Key Fob Badge for DEF CON 2024's Car Hacking Village, Part 2
Primary project writeup for key-fob badge firmware, bring-up, peripheral, and hardware-integration context.
Inside IOActive's Innovative Key Fob Badge for DEF CON 2024's Car Hacking Village, Part 3
Primary project writeup for key-fob badge fabrication, assembly, conference use, and production lessons.
The BUSSide Badge
Primary source identifying BUSSide as the BSides Canberra 2018 electronic badge and summarizing UART, SPI, I2C, and JTAG hardware-interface scope.
CactusCon 11 (2023)
Event metadata corroboration for CactusCon 11 dates, venue, and official page links.
CactusCon 12 (2024)
Event metadata source for CactusCon 12 dates and Mesa Convention Center venue.
CactusCon 13 (2025)
Event metadata source for CactusCon 13 dates and Mesa Convention Center venue.
Creating the DEFCON China 1.0 Badge
Talk metadata source for presentation date, first DEFCON China event context, and Joe Grand presenter attribution.
DEF CON 1 (1993)
Event-context source for DEF CON 1 dates, official-page and archive links, admission price, and Sands Hotel and Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 10 (2002)
Event-context source for DEF CON 10 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
DEF CON 11 (2003)
Event-context source for DEF CON 11 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
DEF CON 12 (2004)
Event-context source for DEF CON 12 dates, schedule archive, official page link, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
DEF CON 13 (2005)
Event-context source for DEF CON 13 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
DEF CON 17 (2009)
Event-context source for DEF CON 17 dates, schedule archive, and Riviera Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 19 (2011)
Event-context source for August 4-7, 2011 dates and Rio Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 2 (1994)
Event-context source for DEF CON 2 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Sahara Hotel and Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 25 (2017)
Event metadata source for dates, venue, admission context, and official DEF CON 25 links.
DEF CON 26 (2018)
Event metadata source for dates, venue, admission context, and Welcome To DEF CON & Badge Maker Talk listing.
DEF CON 28 (2020)
Event metadata source for virtual location, August 6-9, 2020 dates, free general admission, and official DEF CON 28 links.
DEF CON 29 (2021)
Event metadata source for DEF CON 29 dates, Bally's and Paris location context, and official DEF CON links.
DEF CON 3 (1995)
Event-context source for DEF CON 3 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Tropicana Resort & Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 30 (2022)
Event metadata source for DEF CON 30 dates, conference context, and official DEF CON links.
DEF CON 4 (1996)
Event-context source for DEF CON 4 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Monte Carlo Resort and Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 5 (1997)
Event-context source for DEF CON 5 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Aladdin Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 6 (1998)
Event-context source for DEF CON 6 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Plaza Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
DEF CON 8 (2000)
Event-context source for DEF CON 8 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
DEF CON 9 (2001)
Event-context source for DEF CON 9 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
DEF CON Welcome & Badge Talk
Talk metadata source for DEF CON 24 badge-talk timing and Jeff Moss / Ryan Clarke presenter attribution.
DerbyCon 7.0 Legacy
Conference archive source proving the September 22-24, 2017 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky DerbyCon 7.0 Legacy event context.
Hacking the Thotcon 0xA Badge
Workshop source for board-layout, component, code, and badge-hacking context, plus Jay Margalus and Rudy Ristich presenter attribution.
Hacking the Thotcon 0xB Badge
Workshop metadata source for THOTCON 0xB badge-hacking session timing, presenters, board-layout, component, and code scope.
Kernelcon 2022
Event metadata source for dates, venue, and Omaha conference context.
Kernelcon2020 Badge: nonononoyes
Talk metadata source naming Tyler Rosonke and Aaron Gunning and summarizing the badge-making presentation.
LayerOne 2015
Conference archive source proving the May 23-24, 2015 Sheraton Gateway LAX, Los Angeles LayerOne event context.
LayerOne 2016
Conference archive source proving the May 28-29, 2016 Sheraton Gateway LAX, Los Angeles LayerOne event context.
LayerOne 2017
Conference archive source proving the May 26-28, 2017 Sheraton Gateway LAX, Los Angeles LayerOne event context.
LayerOne 2018
Conference archive source proving the May 25-27, 2018 Pasadena Hilton LayerOne event context.