The Major Upgrade of The Defcon’s Network: Here’s What You Need To Know
DEF CON, one of the best hacking conventions, has announced that it is working to modernize its network with next-generation features in order to enhance network efficiency and security.
Defcon’s most recent convention, “DEF CON 30,” drew 25,000 attendees and 28.9K+ site visits something that would soon put goons in a position to start thinking about the future of the DEF CON network.
Some of the feature upgrades you should expect to gradually see are:
- ✅IPv4 ➡️IPv6
- ✅DNS ➡️DNSSEC
- ✅DNS ➡️DNS+DoT
- ✅RSA TLS ➡️ECC TLS
- ✅OpenSSL v1.1.x ➡️3.0.x
- ✅SMTP TLS ➡️DANE+MTA STS
- ✅HTTP/1.1 ➡️HTTP/2
- ✅Available over Tor
- ✅BitTorrent v1 ➡️v1v2
- ⏳HTTP/3
- ⏳ADoT
- ⏳TLS 1.2+1.3 ➡️TLS 1.3 Only
- ✅🚫HTTP 0.9 or HTTP 1.0
- ✅🚫Unencrypted SMTP
- ✅2FA for all administration
- ✅HTTPS torrent tracker
To keep up with the latest of what’s happening at DEF CON, follow them on Twitter @ defcon as well as DEFCON Parrot for some of the latest updates from its community members.
Finally, feel free to do tech write ups as a request from Defcon, so as to raise awareness/educate the community members in regards to these upgrade and features, as well as write-ups about your experience and thoughts about Defcon.