DefCamp 2013

 International hacking and information security conference in Romania   

The DefCamp 2013 call for papers is officially open. The fourth edition of the international information security conference hosted in Romania will take place on November 29-30 2013, in Bucharest, at the Crystal Palace Ballroom. 

Over 300 security experts, researchers, and enthusiasts from Romania and neighboring countries are expected to take part in the event. Between 29 - 30th of November the Crystal Palace Ballroom is hosting one of the most mesmerizing events of hacking & information security in Romania, Defcamp. Now in its fourth year, the event continues to impress its audience with knowledge sharing, competition with varying levels of difficulty, romanian and foreign speakers, surprises and fun.

"We have awaited the 48 hours of DefCamp 2013 since the closing moment of the last edition. It is hypnotizing to exchange ideas, to compete, to expand your knowledge and to meet people who you know only from the virtual world. DCTF (DefCamp Capture the Flag) - our main competition of the conference, Hack the Machine, App2Own, Spot the Cop, Wall of Sheep are just a few of the activities that will try to captivate your attention at Defcamp 2013. Sometimes I wish I could participate for me to fully enjoy these moments!", said Andrei Avadanei founder and coordinator of the Defcamp conference.

The conference that will take place this fall will engage participants in discussions about 0days, PRISM, mobile security problems, DDOS, networking, P2P networks, D&D APT�s, social engineering. camera surveillance, application security research, lock picking, secure system administration with key industry specialist from Romania and abroad holding presentations. Everyone can apply to be a speaker at the conference, DefCamp 2013 being the first edition where we officially launched a Call for Papers.

The DCTF ( DefCamp Capture the Flag ) will have an on line qualifying round followed by a death defying duel during the event between the teams that enter the finals. The competition challenges are extremely provocative and various - exploits, cryptography, programming, steganography, forensics, reverse engineering etc, these subjects being dealt with in 25 problems from the first round. Similar activities, like DCTF, but dedicated directly to the participants of the event are Hack the Machine and App2Own where everyone will have at their disposal different services and services to put their skills to the test and win awards.

DefCamp managed to, in just 3 editions, be the most awaited conference in the entire information security and hacking scene in Romania. Its the perfect time to join and feel the vibes. For more details you can access the conferences website or you can contact us directly at the address contact@defcamp.ro