DEFCON Furs

DEFCON Furs Talks and Events

A schedule of only talks and events are listed on this page.
More details on all types of events can be found here:
Full Schedule

DEFCON Furs Parties | Meetups

Located in the Gypsy Nightclub on Friday and Piranha Nightclub on Saturday,
this is our official outpost at DEFCON 33.

DEFCON Furs will be providing a low-key, relaxed environment for everyone to come work on other contests,
get away from the crowds between DEFCON 33 talks or villages, or just relax and socialize with a drink.
We will also be accepting donations for swag, and swag pickup will be available for those who donated before the con.

Note: DEFCON Furs 2025 events are age 21+ to enter.

Check our shuttle page for transport options from the LVCC and Tuscany!

Events and Hours:

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 12:30 PM - 01:00 PMDEFCON Furs 2025 Opening CeremonySteve (Tanuski) and Metavulp | Hacking Stuff Track

    Kicking off DEFCON Furs and intro.

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 01:00 PM - 01:30 PMHoly shit we made a badge in 2025Kay Fox | Hacking Stuff Track

    Learn how things came together to build the DEFCON Furs 2025 electronic badge.

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 01:30 PM - 02:00 PMSecurity+ for NoobsFujimaru Husky | Hacking Stuff Track

    Are you looking to get your Security+ but having trouble figuring out where to start, or just trying to build good study habits? Then this is the panel for you! I’ll be sharing the tips and tricks that helped me achieve my Sec+ certification. This is a beginner-friendly intro to cybersecurity certification and concepts. (There will also be fun stickers at the end.)

  • Hacking Yourself Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMHacking Your RelationshipTanuski (Steve) | Hacking Yourself Track

    This presentation explores the complexities of consensually hacking your non-monogamous relationships. It covers various non-monogamous relationship styles and provides strategies for managing expectations, fostering trust, and handling feelings like jealousy and compersion. The deck also offers communication tools, such as the HALT method and Non-Violent Communication, and introduces concepts like the Relationship Esalator and the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord to help individuals navigate and define their relationships.

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 02:00 PM - 02:30 PMOpen Sesameギンジ🐾ターラノー | Hacking Stuff Track

    Remember when you could change street lights with a TV remote? Sadly those days are gone for many places. With those IR receivers gone, how do emergency vehicles get the priority they need? Its time to go down the rabbit hole of signal priority and learn the history, future, and current (dirty) secrets of how things work today in parts of Chicago.

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 02:30 PM - 03:00 PMFREON - FOSS Resisting Executive Overreaching NationsSoatok Dreamseeker | Hacking Stuff Track

    How do you deliver secure software? And does you answer change if you assume your government is an adversary? Freon is a new tool that allows international software developer teams to avoid a single point of failure with geography and legal jurisdiction. Soatok will deliver this talk in fursuit.

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMMaking Friends (out of thin air): Impersonating Tamagotchis with InfraredZach R & dani.pink | Hacking Stuff Track

    Have you ever wished you could talk to your pets? Well, for very specific definitions of "talk" and "pet", now you can!

    This talk will explain how Tamagotchi Connection toys use infrared (IR) to send presents and play games. Using a Flipper Zero as an IR bridge, make virtual friends for your virtual pet, and wreck the gotchi-points economy by conjuring gifts out of the æther. Along the way you'll get a tour of IR data formats and some strategies for recording, replaying, and decoding them.

  • Hacking Yourself Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 03:00 PM - 04:30 PMImpact Play: Full-Body SpankingDoughnut & Naef | Hacking Yourself Track

    Learn manual impact play starting with spanking and expanding to the whole body. We'll cover safety across body zones, communication, warming up the body, using your hands in creative ways, and supporting pain processing. No experience needed—come ready to top, bottom, or switch in this hands-on class.

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMLike a Hurricane: The Life and Times of Privileged Access Managementariadear (Discord) | Hacking Stuff Track

    This talk is about Privileged Access Management... but with DuckTales metaphors (oo-WOO-oo). I'll discuss various types of accounts, and how and why privileged roles can go from heroic like Darkwing Duck into something villainous as Negaduck. What can your org do to withstand the likes of Magica de Spell, who are talented at exploiting any and every vulnerability? Is there a way to implement a robust PAM solution on a budget fit for a miserly duck like Scrooge McDuck?

  • Hacking Stuff Track @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 9 | 04:30 PM - 05:00 PMClosing CeremoniesSteve (Tanuski) and Metavulp | Hacking Stuff Track

    Wrap-up and thank-yous to speakers, staff, and attendees.