BSides312 2026 — Chicago's Biggest Little Hacking Conference | May 16 Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & Cybersecurity conference. May 16, 2026 at the Irish American Heritage Center. Talks, workshops, and networking.

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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BSides312 2026 — Chicago's Biggest Little Hacking Conference | May 16 Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & Cybersecurity conference. May 16, 2026 at the Irish American Heritage Center. Talks, workshops, and networking.

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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I am excited to announce I am going to be speaking at #BSides312 this year!!!
Come out in May to this amazing event.

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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

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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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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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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OzCon THE Kansas Hacking & InfoSec Conference

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

BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

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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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

Early bird tickets are still available! 🎉
Use code BS312-EB20 to get 20% off your #BSides312 ticket.

Grab yours now 👉 bsides312.org
While you’re there, consider volunteering and helping make the event awesome!
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Boost your resume and give back! Volunteering shows initiative, teamwork, and community spirit—and our Call for Volunteers at #BSides312 is OPEN 🎉
Apply now and be part of the action: bsides312.org#contribute

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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

New year, new resolutions! 🎉 One of them should be submitting a CFP. Ours for #BSides312 is open through Feb 28—don’t miss your chance!
Submit here: bsides312.org
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Don’t miss out! 🚨 Our Early Bird discount is still live.
Save 20% with code BS312-EB20 and join us at #BSides312 on May 16, 2026.
See you there! 👋
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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

Missed our Cyber Monday deal? You’re in luck—Early Bird tickets are live through January! 🎉
Use code BS312-EB20 for 20% off and secure your spot now: bsides312.org

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Cyber Monday SALE! 🎉
Use code BS312-BF25 to get 25% off #BSides312 tickets for our 2026 event—now through 11:30pm CT Monday!
Don’t miss out! #BSides
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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—we’re now accepting CFPs and CFVs! 🎤🙌
Want to volunteer or share your knowledge with the community? #BSides312 is May 16, 2026, so get yours in while there’s still time!
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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.

Something extra to be thankful for this week: our CFP and CFV are officially OPEN for #BSides312! 🎤🙌
Got something you want to share on May 16, 2026? Or want to volunteer?
Forms are live on our website—see you in May!
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Get ready, y’all! #BSides312

Security BSides312 🎤 All the recorded talks from our cons!🔥 Welcome to the official channel of BSides312 — Chicago’s underground info/cybersecurity conference with big brains, bad jokes, and zero corporate cringe.…

Looking for something to do this Black Friday? Catch up on all the #BSides312 talks from this past May—now live on our YouTube channel! Dive in, see what you missed, and get hyped for our return on May 16, 2026.
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It is time to look at another great talk from the 2025 BSides312 event. In this one, Olivia Gallucci talks about unlocking MacOS internals. They explain it form a standpoint of breaking down Apple's open source ecosystem.
#BSides #BSides312 #MacOS
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New video release! We thank Zach Smith for talking about "Mapping the Dark Web with Python" at this year's #BSides312

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Oh hey, the first video is now available!

Check out Steve Shelton’s keynote for #BSides312, the abstract for which had me sobbing.

Security Isn’t A Solo Sport: Community, Burnout, and Identity at BSides312 At BSides312 in Chicago, experts showed that defending systems requires defending people, with trust, inclusion, and communication as key controls. Defense is deeply human.

Missed #BSides312? Our own @mdwayne-real.bsky.social was there and captured all the highlights! Reading his recap is like attending the event yourself. 👉 blog.gitguardian.com/bsides312-20...

Security Isn’t A Solo Sport: Community, Burnout, and Identity at BSides312 At BSides312 in Chicago, experts showed that defending systems requires defending people, with trust, inclusion, and communication as key controls. Defense is deeply human.

(One of) My hometown #BSides happened a few days ago and it was fantastic!!!
Here are some thoughts and notes on #BSIdes312
blog.gitguardian.com/bsides312-2025