A local DEF CON group (DCG) is part of “a global community of hackers, thinkers, makers
and others bent on being part of the elegant chaos they want to see in the world”
(--The Dark Tangent)
DC215 is a DEF CON group focused on community, education, mentoring and bringing the hacker and InfoSec community in the Philadelphia area together. It is a gathering that will feature presentations, workshops, CTFs, and anything else in which the community is interested. The group is community-driven, and allows its members to be active so they can learn or teach about a subject they are passionate about. DC215 also supports the already-existing security-related and technology-focused groups, and we encourage members of all groups to collaborate and share knowledge. We are Philly InfoSec strong together!
The mission of the DC215 group is to advance knowledge and educate anyone interested in science, technology, and other areas of information security through project collaborations, group gatherings, and group activities that will best serve our community and the world.
Our Next Meetings
Saturday, March 14th @ 5 PM
Location: Ex Machina Parlor
picoCTF is the largest cybersecurity hacking competition for middle, high school, and college students. Participants 13 years and older of all skill levels are encouraged to compete. Competitors must reverse-engineer, break, hack, decrypt, and think creatively and critically to solve the challenges and capture the digital flags.
Friday, March 20th @ 6 PM
Location: Wooden Shoe Books
Come join us for our monthly Third Friday Open Pick Night at Wooden Shoe Books! Whether you're a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join us for a evening of fun as we pop some locks.
Saturday, March 21st @ 6 PM
Location: Ex Machina Parlor
LAN215 is a LAN party for friends and local players who miss, or missed out on, the shared-room multiplayer experience. Bring your setup, plug into the network, and play together in person.
Wednesday, April 1st @ 6 PM
Location: Ex Machina Parlor
Join us for an evening of making seed balls for guerrilla gardening while we swap knowledge about things like water barrels, urban food growing, and solar-powered mesh nodes, tools for building resilient, beautiful communities outside of broken systems. Come make something. Come learn something. Go plant something.
Friday, April 3rd @ 5 PM
Location: Ex Machina Parlor
Join us at Ex Machina Parlor as we celebrate the hacker spirit! Show off your latest toy or project. Whether it's your war driving rig or your shiny new Flipper Zero we want to see what you're doing! Or just come chill, grab a drink, and enjoy whatever's playing on the big screen.
Special Announcement: The Eraserhood Fest is going on right outside. Come check out the annual block party!
Friday, April 17th @ 6 PM
Location: Wooden Shoe Books
Come join us for our monthly Third Friday Open Pick Night at Wooden Shoe Books! Whether you're a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join us for a evening of fun as we pop some locks.
Sunday, April 19th @ 10 AM
Location: Cherry Street Pier
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
Friday, May 1st @ 6 PM
Location: Ex Machina Parlor
Join us at Ex Machina Parlor as we celebrate the hacker spirit! Show off your latest toy or project. Whether it's your war driving rig or your shiny new Flipper Zero we want to see what you're doing! Or just come chill, grab a drink, and enjoy whatever's playing on the big screen.
Wednesday, May 6th @ 6 PM
Location: Ex Machina Parlor
DC215 invites you to Philly Tech Week for an evening of hands-on hacking, radio wizardry, and community tech. Watch the Tengu Marauder take flight, get your hands on a soldering iron, or try your hand at lockpicking. Check out the Meshtastic mesh networking demos, Slow Scan Television (SSTV) sending images over radio waves, and PhilTel's community phone network. All this and more! Whether you're the seasoned hacker, security-minded, or the just-plain-curious, come check us out.
Friday, May 15th @ 6 PM
Location: Wooden Shoe Books
Come join us for our monthly Third Friday Open Pick Night at Wooden Shoe Books! Whether you're a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join us for a evening of fun as we pop some locks.
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