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BSides312 โ€” Chicago's Biggest Little Cybersecurity Conference

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM โ€“ 7:00 PM CST

๐Ÿ“ Irish American Heritage Center โ€” 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/security-bsides312-2026-tickets-247316

BSides312 is a non-profit, community-driven, one-day cybersecurity conference organized by Chicago's hacking and infosec community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just breaking into the field, there's something here for you.

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### ๐ŸŽค KEYNOTE

Community Doesn't Start With a Conference โ€” Heidi Potter

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### ๐ŸŸข GREEN LINE TRACK

  • Agentic AI Kill Chain โ€” Martin Voelk
  • From Pets To Cattle To Agents: Evolving Identity And Security For Workloads โ€” mcdwayne
  • So, You Want to be a Forensicator... โ€” Catherine Ullman
  • Countdown To ZeroPay โ€” When the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal. โ€” rand0h
  • Definitely Not Secure (DNS) โ€” Matt Scheurer
  • AI Warrior Goes Shopping โ€” ใ‚ฎใƒณใ‚ธ๐Ÿพใ‚ฟใƒผใƒฉใƒŽใƒผ

### ๐ŸŸ  ORANGE LINE TRACK

  • The Subliminal Handshake: Secret Communication Using the TLS Handshake โ€” John Mathot
  • Laser Beams & Light Streams: Letting Hackers Go Pew Pew, Building Affordable Light-Based Hardware โ€” Larry Trowell & PANTH13R
  • Ctrl + Alt + Lead: Rebooting Cyber Culture with Human Skills โ€” Amanda Kollmorgan
  • The Walking Dead of AD: Uncovering Rare DACL-Led Escalation and a BloodHound-Integrated Tool โ€” Nikos Vourdas & Kyprianos Vasilopoulos
  • Red Team Cloak: Bypassing AV and EDR in 2026 โ€” Aryan Jogia
  • The Privacy Illusion: How I Fetched Your Company's Entire Chat History โ€” Sharon Shama

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### ๐ŸŽฏ ACTIVITIES & EXTRAS

  • ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Capture the Flag (CTF) โ€” Test your hacking skills in a live competition
  • ๐Ÿ”“ Lockpicking Village โ€” Learn to pick locks hands-on
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Game Shows โ€” Hacker-themed fun and prizes
  • ๐Ÿ• Lunch provided (12:00โ€“1:30 PM) โ€” Talks restart at 1:00 PM while lunch service continues
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Afterparty with Lintile! (6:00โ€“8:00 PM) โ€” Stick around and celebrate

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### ๐Ÿ“‹ DETAILS

  • Parking: ~100 spaces available on-site
  • Accessibility: ADA-compliant entrance and restrooms
  • Dress code: Come as you are
  • All skill levels welcome!

๐Ÿ”— **bsides312.org**

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