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 Piranha Nightclub on Saturday, with pop up meetups over the week in various locations
this is our official outpost at DEFCON 34.

DEFCON Furs will be providing a low-key, relaxed environment for everyone to get away from the crowds between DEFCON 34 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 2026 events are age 21+ to enter.

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

Events and Hours:

  • DEFCON Furs Lounge @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 8 | 03:00 PM - 09:00 PMDEFCON Furs TalksDEFCON Furs | Piranha

    Full Talk and DJ Schedule to be posted. Badge Pickup. DEFCON Furs badge required.

  • DEFCON Furs Lounge @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 8 | 03:30 PM - 04:15 PMIdentity Before Connectivity: Building the Zero Trust Layer Protocol@pupcrash | Hacking Stuff Track

    Every Internet service begins by exposing itself to the network. What if that assumption is wrong? This talk introduces ZTLP, an experimental identity-first networking protocol that authenticates before connectivity is established. We’ll examine its architecture, cryptographic design, DDoS-resistant packet pipeline, and how it compares to VPNs, WireGuard, and other zero-trust approaches.

  • DEFCON Furs Lounge @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 8 | 04:45 PM - 05:15 PMBeyond the Self Checkoutギンジ🐾ターラノー | Hacking Stuff Track

    The most dangerous place you visit every week isn't on the dark web. It's aisle 7. ギンジ🐾ターラノー is breaking down how AI is tracking your habits and manipulating your choices...at the grocery store. Some of it is clever; all of it is creepy. Embark on an exotic journey to a place fraught with danger and wonderment. A place where AI is leveraged to both enhance AND enshittify your experience, examine you and your habits, and extort them!

  • DEFCON Furs Lounge @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 8 | 05:15 PM - 06:15 PMDemystifying UEFI & SecureBootWolfpaw | Hacking Stuff Track

    Almost all modern PCs and Laptops use UEFI to boot into your favorite OS, whether that's Linux, Windows, or Mac - but what is it doing before handing over to your kernel of choice? Why do we use SecureBoot, and how does it actually work? Hear from a seasoned UEFI engineer who will dive deep into this most mysterious piece of modern computer architecture and find out how it really works under the hood.

  • DEFCON Furs Lounge @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 8 | 06:15 PM - 07:15 PMNavigating Romance and Relationships in Non-monogamy and Kink@Tele_Steve | Hacking Yourself Track

    "A candid, emotionally charged conversation about kink, romance, and the complicated space in between.
    This panel explores attachment, longing, power, heartbreak, and the messy realities of non-romantic dynamics that can matter just as much as traditional relationships.
    Expect sharp questions, vulnerable answers, and honest discussion about intimacy that doesn’t fit neat labels.
    Less '101,' more the stuff people actually wonder about but don’t always say out loud."

  • DEFCON Furs Lounge @ Piranha Nightclub (21+)Sat Aug 8 | 07:15 PM - 08:15 PMrope.bind(*:666)Doughnut | Hacking Yourself Track

    Tying the Pentagram Chest Harness
    Join Doughnut and Naef to learn some more fucked up shit! This year, we're teaching a beginner-level, decorative chest harness perfect for the bedroom, the club, or wearing around the Bring 45-90 feet of rope (or CAT5) if you have it, or borrow some loaner rope while supplies last. Come with a friend to tie up, pair up with a classmate, or even practice self-tying.