ShmooCon is an American
hacker convention 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, t ...
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 med ...
. 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 adve ...
and computer security such as Shmooganography, Hack Fortress, a
locksport village hosted by
TOOOL The Open Organisation of Lockpickers or TOOOL is an organization of individuals who partake in the hobby of locksport, as well as educate its members and the public about the security (or lack thereof) provided by common locks.
It has two main chap ...
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 identified ...
. The next event is set for January 20-22, 2023
History
From 2005 to 2010, ShmooCon was held at the
Marriott Wardman Park in
Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon VII and VII (2011–2012) were held at the
Washington Hilton in
Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon IX was held at the Hyatt Regency Washington in
Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon X and later returned to the
Washington Hilton in
Washington, D.C.
* 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 ...
and
Hackers for Charity, 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*
ShmooCon "find a room" mailing list
Hacker conventions
Recurring events established in 2005
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