CactusCon @CactusCon
Arizona's hacker con. CactusCon 14: Feb 6 & 7 2026 in beautiful Mesa, AZ. https://t.co/29lnaRVQy9 + LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon cactuscon.com Phoenix, AZ Joined June 2012-
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🥳 IT BEGINS 🥳 The CactusCon 14 CFP is now OPEN! sessionize.com/cactuscon-14/ Theme is an oldie but a goodie, regardless as usual we are looking for those juicy technical talks that make CactusCon great. #cc14
Can you feel it in the air? That strange pull to dive a deeper into that awesome thing... and the call of an audience hungry for your hard-earned insights. That's right, the CactusCon 14 CFP will open on SEPTEMBER 6TH. We'll share all the links and deadlines on Saturday!
We love organizing a conference of passionate cybersecurity people, and if your company would love to connect with our community and support our conference we would love to have you! Please see our prospectus: cactuscon.com/prospectus And get in touch: [email protected]!
Need a place to stay during CactusCon? Book with our hotel block! marriott.com/event-reservat… $199/night between 2/6-2/8, last day to reserve is 1/12/26!
It's hot out there, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. CACTUSCON 14 IS FEBRUARY 6TH AND 7TH, 2026! Just 165 days away. And our CFP is just around the corner! Stay cool friends.
If you missed my talk with Lester Godsey at this year’s @CactusCon, catch the replay below. We had a great conversation on Digital damage control: misinformation, disinformation & negative effects during a crisis. Thank you, everyone, for the support! youtube.com/watch?v=UJSEKD…
What’s the most prevalent cluster of tactics that involve manipulation of human likeness? Find out in my keynote from @CactusCon 13 - Rabbit Hole: Red Team Deep Fakes and the Evolution of Social Engineering youtu.be/bRrj429z5bY?si…
HARK, INFOSEC FRIENDS! CactusCon 13 talks are now LIVE! youtube.com/playlist?list=… We had so many great technical talks this year, and our keynotes @AletheDenis and @shelbygrossman did a great job offering unique insight on this wild AI-infused world we now live in.
See what our team has to say about @CactusCon on this episode of #SecurityNoise! We talk about the complexities of finding CVEs and bug bounty programs as well as how to prepare and submit your own conference talk. Listen now or watch on YouTube! hubs.la/Q039W0tw0
We would love to again extend our gratitude to all the people involved: sponsors, volunteers, villages, staff, and especially our community for coming out and making it the greatest con yet. Videos will be posted in a month or so. Can't wait to see y'all next year! #cc13
Thanks for spending Valentine's with the best people on the planet; hackers are amazing and I always feel recharged after a great con. Much thanks to you, the attendees, and to all of the staff, volunteers, and sponsors that make CactusCon this incredible. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
DAY TWO! Hope anyone who was here yesterday got some good rest, and a warm welcome to our new Saturday crew and any CactusCon Kiddos. ヾ(°∇°*)
HOOWHEE! What a day. Learned so much and was lovely spending time in meatspace with you humans. I don't think the Agents stand a chance. 😎 See y'all soon at the afterparty starting 5:30PM at Level 1 Arcade Bar! #cc13
Come be part of the "oldest hacking community" by getting your ham radio license at CactusCon 13! Free exams both days—study ahead (@ ham.study) or just show up. Most hackers pass with a few hours of study. Learn more & sign up! buff.ly/3WWBPG0 #cc13
\(▽ ̄\( ̄▽ ̄)/ ̄▽)/ SEE YOU SOON, FRIENDS! 🥳✨🤖✨🥳
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors. Much thanks to our new sponsor Security Innovation. They provide cybersecurity consultations and solutions, helping protect data and prevent threats; meet with them in the Main Hall TOMORROW! #cc13
We've got lots of amazing people who attend CactusCon, and @thomas_wilhelm will be there signing his books from 2-3PM tomorrow in Building B near the merch table. And be sure to check his talk @ 3PM on Saturday! #cc13
I'll be at @CactusCon Saturday! I'm bringing some things to give away. So if you see me, say hi!
Check out the schedule for @CactusCon cactuscon.com/cc13-schedule. Our very own Henry Danielson will be on hand to discuss the new challenges and opportunities in space cybersecurity on Friday!
omg y'all it's TOMORROW! we are so excited to have y'all join us, see some talks, dig in with sponsors and villages, and getting together to learn & grow with friends old & new. tell your friends what you're up to, maybe they might want to nerd out too! #cc13

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