Do you know what sensitive data your colleagues have shared with AI? All more accessible than you've been told.
At BSides312, Sharon Shama (Security Researcher at Token Security) is demoing exactly how easy it is to fetch an org's entire LLM chat history.
May 16th. Chicago.
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What if the biggest security gap in your environment isn't some zero-day, it's the protocol that makes the internet human-readable? At BSides312, Matt Scheurer — host of ThreatReel Podcast, enterprise CSIRT VP, is bringing live demos proving why you shouldn't sleep on DNS.
May 16th. bsides312.org
Think about the best leader you've ever had in cybersecurity.
At BSides312, Amanda Kollmorgan — Deputy State IT Director, WI Dept of Military Affairs, ~20 years military and civilian experience — is talking about the human skills that actually make cyber teams work.
May 16th. Chicago.
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STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS: For the first time this year, we're going to have a resume review workshop! Bring your documents to the conference to get suggestions on how to improve your odds in this tough market. Scheduling details are still being worked out, watch this space for updates!
Going to #BSidesMKE today? We are also there. Come visit us, we are next to #Hak4Kidz and have STICKERS!!!! Also, if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, why not? bsides312.org
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Did you miss our special code earlier? Use code APRIL1 when purchasing tickets and get 31.2% added to all tickets! That is a special for TODAY only. Get your APRIL1 tickets with the special 31.2% added on today at bsides312.org and support #BSides312
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Welcome to April! We are around 6 weeks away from #BSides312 and have a special offer!
Today if you use the code APRIL1 when ordering tickets, a specially priced ticket will unlock! This special is for TODAY ONLY! So don't suffer from FOMO and get your ticket at bsides312.org
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The most dangerous place you visit every week isn't on the dark web. It's aisle 7. At BSides312, Ginji Terrano (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's clever. Some of it's creepy. May 16th. Chicago. bsides312.org
The hardest hack in infosec? Losing your job and figuring out what comes next.
At BSides312, rand0h — founder of DEF CON 610, SOC Goon, 15 years in cyber — is getting real about the fallout and the resilience it takes to keep going.
May 16th. Chicago.
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What does it take to break into digital forensics? Dr. Catherine Ullman — author of The Active Defender, security architect at University at Buffalo — starts with a day-one mystery: a five-second gap in the logs that shouldn't exist.
May 16th. Chicago.
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Burbsec is springing ahead!, Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 6:00 PM at Murty Rabbitt's!
Don't forget that our clocks go ahead this coming weekend! But don't snooze on connecting with the local infosec community!
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🎤 BSides312 keynote announced!
Heidi Potter (COO, Turngate.io) spent years organizing ShmooCon and knows what makes infosec communities tick. She'll be sharing those lessons on May 16th in Chicago.
Tickets → bsides312.org
We at #BSides312 thank everyone who put in a CFP. All accepts/waitlist/deny email shave gone out from bsides312[@]events[.]sessonize[.]com so check your spam if you have not received it yet.
Confirmed Speakers are on site bsides312.org/speakers#spe...
We are excited for the lineup.
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#BSides312 would like to thank our Gold Sponsor PICUS! Without Sponsors, events such as our do not happen. Check them out at www.picussecurity.com
If you would like to sponsor us, go to bsides312.org/support#supp... for information.
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ACT FAST: Early Bird Ticket Sales for BSides CLT 2026 will close on March 15th!!!
Secure yours now to get a BSides CLT 2026 Conference t-shirt and lunch included with your ticket.
Tickets: bsidesclt2026.eventbrite.com
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Excited to announce our first Silver Sponsor for 2026, our friends at Binary Defense! Binary Defense provides managed detection and response, threat hunting, co-managed SIEM, and other security services to work with and augment their partner organizations.
Four soccer-style scarves with BSIDES BUFFALO woven into them.
GIVEAWAY CONTEST: For those who don't know, these are our Speakers' Scarves - we give these away as a thank you gift every year for the people who volunteer to present at the conference.
Please stop hacking our website to get free tickets. There are still 4 codes we’re working on cleaning up. Please give us a minute 🥸
ICYMI: Tickets are on sale NOW for Buffalo's favorite hacking conference. Get them while you can, we sold out entirely in 2024 and 2025.
Board spotlight: Shecky (Director) 🚆🎭🛡️
Sr Security Engineer. Volunteer: Blue Team Con + Hak4Kidz.
BurbSec regular + BHIS “Talkin’ About [infosec] News” panelist. Legend.
⚠️ FOMO: tickets will run out—grab yours before they do!
📅 May 16, 2026
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BSides312 board spotlight: Robert Wagner (Director) 🛡️🏙️
Advisory CISO (~20 yrs) + community-builder. Speaker/teacher: DEF CON, APISec, BSides, GrrCON + more.
⚠️ FOMO: you snooze, you lose.
📅 May 16, 2026
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🎤 CFP closes Feb 28, 2026
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It was brought to our attention that on mobile devices, the button for tickets wasn't clickable. Turns out, some pesky CSS was to blame; it has been fixed! If you were waiting to purchase on mobile, the wait is over! #bsides #cyber #security #conference
Chicago infosec: BSides312 is coming.
Spotlight: Johnny Xmas (CMO) 🤘🛡️
Punk rock Eagle Scout + community builder since 2011. Offensive Security leader, DFIR trainer for CISA/DHS.
⚠️ Don’t catch FOMO from home 👀
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🎤 CFP closes Feb 28, 2026
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BSides312 is coming 📅 May 16 (Chicago)
Board spotlight: Dave “Heal” Schwartzberg (CFO) 💸🛡️
28 yrs infosec. Speaker: THOTCON / DEF CON / Black Hat Arsenal / GrrCON. Absolute legend.
⚠️ Don’t catch FOMO from home 👀
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🎤 CFP due by Feb 28
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If you’re missing the Chicago infosec vibes: BSides312 is the move.
📅 May 16, 2026 @ Irish American Heritage Center
Hallway con! (networking, friends, reunions, niche nerd bonding) 🧙
Spotlight: Kourtney Lowe (CEO) — GRC/TPRM + cyber✕psych
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🎤 CFP closes Feb 28
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Missing #Thotcon this year? No worries—we’ve got you covered.
Tickets for #BSides312 on May 16 are on sale now!
Grab yours 👉 bsides312.org
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Thank you to all who applied to volunteer for us here at #BSides312. We have officially closed our Call for Volunteers at this time.
Are you heading to #ChiBrrCon? If you find us there, you might get a special item. See you there on Thursday 2/5/2026
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Have you heard of OzCon? It is in Overland Park, Kansas and will be fantastic! We want to thank them for their support of #BSides312 so check them out at theozcon.com
Early bird special ends on Jan 31(tomorrow). Use code BS312-EB20 to get 20% off your #BSides312 ticket. Starting Feb 1 tickets are full price.
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