The Packet Hacking Village at DEF CON 34 will be in-person only.
Where:
Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) West Hall Level 3 (311-316)
Our village hours:
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Friday, August 7th: 10:00 – 18:00
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Saturday, August 8th: 10:00 – 18:00
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Sunday, August 9th: 10:00 – 13:00
All times are in PDT. Schedules are subject to change.
Village Events
These events are all day (unless specified otherwise)! Come by at any time during the show to get in on our awesome free training and games.
Wall of Sheep
The fabled Wall Of Sheep…
Capture The Packet
Come compete in the world’s most challenging cyber defense competition based on the Aries Security Cyber Range. Tear through the challenges, traverse a hostile enterprise class network, and diligently analyze what is found in order to make it out unscathed. Not only glory, but prizes await those that emerge victorious from this upgraded labyrinth, so only the best prepared and battle hardened will escape the crucible.
Packet Detective
Looking to upgrade your skills or see how you would fare in Capture The Packet? Come check out what Packet Detective has to offer! A step up in difficulty from Packet Inspector, Packet Detective will put your network hunting abilities to the test with real-world scenarios at the intermediate level. Take the next step in your journey towards network mastery in a friendly environment still focused on learning and take another step closer to preparing yourself for the competitive environment of Capture The Packet
Packet Inspector
The perfect introduction to network analysis, sniffing, and forensics. Do you want to understand the techniques people use to tap into a network, steal passwords and listen to conversations? Packet Inspector is the place to develop these skills! For well over a decade, the Wall of Sheep has shown people how important it is to use end-to-end encryption to keep sensitive information like passwords private. Using a license of the world famous Capture The Packet engine from Aries Security, we have created a unique way to teach hands-on skills in a controlled real-time environment.
Hardwired
Don’t know how to make a network cable and want to learn? Has it been years? Or do you think you’re a pro? Come see if you can… make the best cable at con by cut/wire/crimp.
WalkThrough Workshops
Come sit down and take a self guided journey to learn something hands on with us. We have an array of skills to learn including FleetDM, Linux, NetworkOS, Botnets, and others as well! We have people there to help answer your questions if things get a little dicey and make sure you have the best time while picking up something new.
Linux Trainer
Knowing how to use the Linux command line is a critical skill for any good security practitioner. This trainer will have 10+ problems covering some of the most fundamental Linux commands. This trainer is for people new to field and for those who want to hone their Linux command line-fu.
NetworkOS
The Network-OS workshop will take you into the mysterious world which underpins modern computing and allows people to talk across the globe. This of course being the network itself. In this workshop you will familiarize yourself with the command line of network devices. Step by step, you will configure devices to talk to each other, share information about the computers connected to them, and relay their network information and traffic between each other. No experience needed, know how to type and copy/paste.
RegEx Trainer
Regular Expressions or RegEX are used everywhere! If you aspire to be a Pentester, Threat Hunter, Programmer, Network Engineer, DevOps or really anything in technology today, RegEx is a skill all the greats have and the majority of the industry are terrible at. Come learn or brush up on your RegEx skills in on our live trainer.
Password Lab
Follow real world password attack steps against a mock target in order to better understand how to protect yourself and improve the security of your passwords!
BotNet
Join us for an interactive workshop where we will walk you through the ins and outs of botnet deployment and operation via a command and control web server. Geared towards beginners, this workshop offers a hands-on approach to understanding how botnets function. You’ll also learn an effective defense strategy against the botnet you have created. No experience needed we will give you everything you need!
Packet AI
Use machine learning with Python to detect attacks in network packets including DNS tunneling, FTP brute force, and HTTP scanning. We will be using various Python tools such as iPython notebooks, scapy, and scikit-learn. Some Python experience is recommended, but if you don’t know Python, come prepared to start with our Python tutorial!
Creator Stage Talks
Friday:
Saturday:
- 13:00 – 14:00, Creator Stage 6: PhantomShell: As If Firewalls Didn’t Exist – Khael Kugler
- 15:00 – 16:00, Creator Stage 6: There’s A Bug in My Boot! Finding Vulnerabilities in U-Boot – Jared Stroud
- 16:00 – 17:00, Creator Stage 6: Why Couldn’t I See My Own Drone? Remote ID, ESP32s, and the Packet Trail to Friend or Foe – Will Hatzer and Charles Grow
- 17:00 – 18:00, Creator Stage 6: Ghost Followers: Using AI to Unmask Fake LinkedIn Profiles at Scale – Aiswarya Venkitesh, Harish Reddy Elavala
DJ Schedule
We are the home of WoSDJCo, a group of DJs and hackers who love to spin for your hacking pleasure. The Packet Hacking Village makes sure to have music non-stop during the event by some of your favorite DJs — check out the schedule below. Tap any name to jump to that DJ’s bio.
Thursday (6): PHV will be doing load/unload and setup all day. If you can get in, feel free to come around and say hello.
| Time | Friday (7) | Saturday (8) | Sunday (9) |
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| 10:00 | phreakocious | phreakocious | kampf |
| 11:00 | Ray Derac | Ray Derac | Skittish and Bus |
| 12:00 | Acid-T | Icetre Normal | phreakocious |
| 13:00 | Acid-T (plus surprises?) | Deep Therapy | wosdjco will hold it down until the cables are unplugged! |
| 14:00 | Kilk | ZipZapZop | |
| 15:00 | Ap0ll0 | Groovelust | |
| 16:00 | Ap0ll0 | Groovelust | |
| 17:00 | Funktribe | Funktribe |
Live visuals by Kilk and Scorpion Labs. All times are in PDT. Schedules are subject to change.
DJ Bios
phreakocious
Dabbling with deep, rhythmic soundscapes in techno/house/breaks/dnb and beyond…
Acid-T
Acid-T is a seasoned DJ with 12 years of experience; hailing from the local underground scene in Houston, TX to DEFCON in Las Vegas, one of the world’s largest hacker conventions. Creating a journey through soundscapes that echo the innovation and intensity of the hacking community, combined with the rich culture of chopped and screwed Houstonian EDM, is what makes Acid-T a staple of the DEFCON nightlife.
Acid-T works to blend cutting-edge electronic beats with a taste of that underground vibe, syncing his beats with the pulse of the hacker community through a mix of bass, house, and experimental sounds that perfectly resonate with the cyberpunk atmosphere of DEFCON. Known for his liquid sounds and masterful mixing skills, Acid-T brings a unique fusion of hard-hitting beats, electrifying drops, and intricate soundscapes that resonate deeply with tech enthusiasts and music lovers alike. Get ready for a night of relentless rhythm through uncharted sonic territory as Acid-T takes you on a musical voyage like no other.
Ap0ll0
Straight from Brazil, Ap0ll0 delivers an electrifying fusion of tech house, deep house, and brazilian bass, enriched with signature Brazilian rhythms.
Deep Therapy
Deep Therapy, the duo based out of South Florida began by hosting and DJ’n their own college radio shows. Constantly achieving new heights of dancefloor energy and pushing the boundaries of convention, Deep Therapy is recognized as one of South Florida’s essential DJ’s. Deep Therapy has been featured on Sirius XM radio in Ultra Music Festival Radio, opening up for Infected Mushroom as well as performing at Ultra Music Festival Miami three years, featured across Miami Music Week events, and has performed / held residencies at Space Miami and Treehouse Miami.
Funktribe
Joey Muniz began his DJ career in 1995 in Tampa, Florida, showcasing a versatile range of genres including house, techno, downtempo, and hip-hop, tailored to each event’s vibe. Over the past 20+ years, Joey has secured numerous DJ residencies across the United States. A purist at heart, Joey is among the select few DJs who embrace the classic art of turntablism.
Groovelust
Groovelust is a Budapest-based DJ, born in Morocco, shaping his own corner of the city’s underground through groove-focused, carefully paced selections. As the founder of Gecko Events, he’s been quietly building spaces where music and crowd meet on equal ground. His sets draw from microhouse and tribal sounds, guided by patience and detail rather than urgency. He leans into repetition, subtle shifts, and long form flow, letting tracks breathe and evolve in real time.
Icetre Normal
Icetre is an ancient elder who’s been wandering the defcon grounds since before the fountains turned purple. He generally plays bass and tech house, but being open format anything is open game.
kampf
With over two decades of experience as a college radio DJ on Nerd Show, and as the music director for SomaFM’s Fluid and Vaporwaves, kampf has waded long and deep through the muddied waters of electronic music. Long-time DEF CON Chillout Lounge, DC801, ACK Stage, and Packet Hacking Village DJ during DEF CON.
Kilk
Mixing visuals and sound, keeping it chill and new.
Ray Derac
Ray Derac is a Brooklyn-based DJ sculpting a distinctive strain of sound: groovy, hypnotic techno imbued with effervescent and euphoric sparks. His sets move with a powerful, locomotive-like energy, expertly weaving shadowy textures and warm synth lines to build and release tension within a soundscape of pure, focused momentum. He has been roaming the halls of Defcon since DC20 — this time, he has a sonic exploit designed to bypass the conscious mind and connect directly with the primal instinct for groove.
Skittish and Bus
DJ duo, producers of hacker music, such as “DEF CON is canceled”.
ZipZapZop
Clark ov Saturn, Space Trucking Mogul, aka ZipZapZop has been releasing music off and on since the late 1980’s. Notable projects have included pH10 (Terraformat Records, Europe tour with Trumystic Sound System 1999), Socks and Sandals (Microcosm Music, Unfoundsound Records) and resident DJ at Halcyon’s weekly Deep Unda Brooklyn Undercity party in NYC in the early 2000’s. After 15 year’s break, Saturn returned to music production with several projects since 2021: ZipZapZop, Pill Hill Deans, Luther VanGross and DubRatz, each featuring a variety of sounds, sub pressure bass-oriented music styles, with the goals of fun, travel and liberation via creativity. More info, videos, links & connections at ZipZapZop.com.