DEF CON Cancellation: An Open Letter

[chrisallick]

https://www.defcon.org/html/links/dc-faq/dc-faq.html

It's not canceled. Please fact check before posting a URL.

[gexcolo]

This is fake. You can read the source code of the page to see.

Can we get this removed from the front page?

[saganus]

Just when I finally thought I would be technically ready for the kind of stuff I wanted to learn since I first heard of DEF CON (6th edition I think).

:(

On the other hand I can totally understand how hard it must be to organize an event of such magnitude, fame, etc. and not going crazy in the process.

Farewell DEF CON.

[jmbmxer]

"Professionals have professional credentials. If you want to participate in the security industry, you should obtain the appropriate certifications. ISC2, SANS, EC-Council and many vendors offer well regarded security certifications."

Most definitely a fake. CISSP != Security Professional

[preinheimer]

fake?

The bit on privacy and nothing to hide put it over the edge for me.

[ambler0]

I was wondering the same thing. From that section, somewhat incoherently and with typo:

"You're [sic] parents and grandparents knew it was true. This is a, Christan-based, truism that is fundamental to our society."

[preinheimer]

view source confirms :)

[twrkit]

The National Security section leads me to question the authenticity and/or seriousness of this

[vezzy-fnord]

I thought this was a decent parody of the corporate infosec mentality. DEFCON is hardly any different these days though, it's just good at maintaining the illusion.