ShmooCon is an American

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organized by The Shmoo Group. There are typically 40 different talks and presentations on a variety of subjects related to

computer security Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, the ...

and

cyberculture Internet culture is a culture based on the many way people have used computer networks and their use for communication, entertainment, business, and recreation. Some features of Internet culture include online communities, gaming, and social media ...

. Multiple events are held at the convention related to

cryptography Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adver ...

and computer security such as Shmooganography, Hack Fortress, a

locksport Locksport is the sport or recreation of defeating locking systems. Its enthusiasts learn a variety of skills including lock picking, lock bumping, and a variety of other skills traditionally known only to locksmiths and other security profession ...

village hosted by TOOOL DC, and Ghost in the Shellcode. ShmooCon 2021 was not held in January due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

. The next event is set for January 20-22, 2023

History

From 2005 to 2010, ShmooCon was held at the

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ShmooCon VII and VII (2011–2012) were held at the

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ShmooCon IX was held at the Hyatt Regency Washington in

ShmooCon X and later returned to the

* ShmooCon I: February 4–6, 2005: ≈ 400 attendees * ShmooCon II: January 13–15, 2006: ≈ 700 attendees * ShmooCon III: March 23–25, 2007: Sold out; > 900 attendees * ShmooCon IV: February 15–17, 2008: Sold out; > 1200 attendees * ShmooCon V: February 6–8, 2009: Sold out; > 1600 attendees * ShmooCon VI: February 5–7, 2010: Sold out; around 1600 attendees * ShmooCon VII: January 28–30, 2011: Sold out; > 1600 attendees * ShmooCon VIII: January 27–29, 2012: Sold out; > 1800 attendees * ShmooCon IX: February 15–17, 2013: Sold out; > 1600 attendees * ShmooCon X: January 17–19, 2014: Sold out; > 1900 attendees * ShmooCon XI: January 16–18, 2015: Sold out; > 1900 attendees * ShmooCon XII: January 19–21, 2016: Sold out; > 1500 attendees * ShmooCon XIII: January 13–15, 2017: Sold out; ≈ 2200 attendees * ShmooCon XIV: January 19–21, 2018: Sold out; ≈ 2200 attendees * ShmooCon XV: January 18–20, 2019: Sold out; ≈ 2200 attendees * ShmooCon XVI: January 31 – February 2, 2020; ≈ 2175 attendees * ShmooCon XVII: March 24 – March 26, 2022; ≈ 2000 attendees

Research presented at ShmooCon

ShmooCon seeks to select talks that are original research and have not been presented at other conventions.

Charitable efforts

Every year ShmooCon supports multiple charities, such as the

Electronic Frontier Foundation The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an international non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco, California. The foundation was formed on 10 July 1990 by John Gilmore, John Perry Barlow and Mitch Kapor to promote Internet ci ...

and

Hackers for Charity Hackers for Charity is a non-profit organization started by Johnny Long dedicated to make skills-training available for people in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is th ...

, by sponsoring T-shirt sales. Attendees are provided the opportunity to donate a fixed amount of money for a charity in exchange for a T-shirt.

References

External links

ShmooCon website
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ShmooCon "find a room" mailing list
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