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Write, polish, and hit “Submit.”
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The countdown to #DEFCON has begun, the info site is live!
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It’s Saturday. You’ve got caffeine. You’ve got that one wild OSINT story.
Why not turn it into a talk?
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@beka_valentine #DEFCON used to run a node for that!
I had to buy the IBM server they preconfigured, then the idea was as people subscribed there would be revenue share. Multiple browsing identities, all kinds of cool stuff, but it was too early.
#defconmovienight is rolling along with “Miller’s Crossing” - a prohibition-era crime drama from the Coen Brothers. Join us May 31 at 8pm PDT in the movie-night-text channel of the #defcon discord server (discord.gg/defcon).
That face you make when you realize you have until tomorrow to submit your CFP! 
Don’t worry — there’s still time (sort of).
Deadline: May 31 @ 12AM PT
SUBMISSIONS, HERE! https://appsecvillage.com/cfp
Talks, panels, workshops, tool demos — we want your AppSec story!
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Our CFP will be closing May 31st, 23:59 Pacific time! If you have an idea be sure to get it submitted ASAP! CFP form is available here: https://forms.gle/8dgN9uwSwwbafSU1A
Friendly reminder: #defcontraining Las Vegas is exiting #earlybird mode tomorrow! To get the best price, head to training.defcon.org and reserve your spot now.
Friday plans?
Chill Pizza Submitting to @Recon Village at @defcon Hacking Conference (obviously)
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A few hours have gone by and the states are not increasing, and the site is still behaving normally AFAIK, so now I’ll let it run and check counters once in a while. 
Such a relief if this fixed it, heading into con is our busiest period of the year and the last thing we need is site reachability problems.
I feel a bit like a digital archeologist, but without the fantastic FreeBSD forums and decades of mailing lists searchable I would never have found a solution.
#DEFCON #FREEBSD
The clock is ticking.
Our Call for Speakers closes this Saturday, May 31 at midnight PT.
Whether it’s a talk, a workshop, a panel, or a demo — if it pushes the AppSec conversation forward, we want to see it.
Submissions are reviewed blindly. All sessions will be in person at DEF CON 33!
@defcon
Let's goooo!!!
Submit yours now: https://appsecvillage.com/cfp
#callforspeakers #callforpapers #cfp #cfs #defcon #defcon33
Alright, #DEFCON web sites are back with the patch appied. I had to tweak it a bit, but seems to be happy now.
Now I'll keep an eye on things, and if all is well the LAST_ACK and FIN_WAIT_2 states should no longer increase forever consuming all sockets. https://defcon.org
Please let me know if you see any strange behavior! Next up to patch the http://forum.defcon.org server. It is suffering the same fate.
#FREEBSD
OK, this is crazy. I (think) I have finally found a clue as to what is causing the web server to slowly choke on too many open connections.
This thread from 2001 (!!!) explains the problem, AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING 24 years later. #FreeBSD
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25986
I'm rebuilding the #DEFCON server with the patch from 2013 (!!) to see if it helps.
#defcon all reservations activated. now to create something interesting for this year.
@jeff For sure there are, you are not alone.
In our conference program we mark things that are friendly for parents and kids to hack and explore together. Last year we launched DC Next Gen https://dcnextgen.org/
For example here is the program from last year, it should give you a better idea: https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2032/DEF%20CON%2032%20program.pdf
#DEFCON
