DEFCONConference Courses

Reflections on TTBR and Everest - Election Security Research Studies

Explore insights from researchers behind pivotal TTBR and Ohio EVEREST voting security studies, examining their methodologies and impact on modern election security research.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

History and Significance of the TTBR and PEASWG

Discover the groundbreaking Top-to-Bottom Review that transformed voting security in California and influenced nationwide election reforms through unprecedented security research.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

When Insiders Are the Threat - Election Security and Voting System Vulnerabilities

Explore the multistate plot to access voting machines and software from 2020-2022, examining insider threats to election security and future implications.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Is E2E Verifiability a Magic Bullet for Online Voting

Uncover why End-to-End Verifiability isn't a complete solution for secure online voting, exploring client-side vulnerabilities and cryptographic limitations in voting systems.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Review of Post Election Audits in Swing States

Explore post-election audit effectiveness in 2024 swing states and learn criteria for trustworthy, meaningful election verification processes.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A NY Legal Challenge to ExpressVote XL's Barcode Use

Explore legal challenges to barcode voting systems through NY's Common Cause v. Kosinski case, examining voter verification rights and potential nationwide implications.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dominion ICX Simple Hacks Daunting Recoveries

Explore simple yet impactful hacks on Dominion touchscreen voting machines and understand why recovering from election manipulation can be nearly impossible.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DMCA Security Research Exemption and Election Security

Explore the DMCA security research exemption that enables legal probing of voting systems and election security research at DEF CON Voting Village.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evidence Based Elections and Software Independence

Discover how software independence and evidence-based elections can dramatically strengthen election security through practical applications and fundamental concepts.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

It's Not Safe Yet - Online Voting in Practice

Discover critical security vulnerabilities in online voting systems through real-world analysis and practical demonstrations of current implementation flaws.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

When the Paper Trail Leads Nowhere - VSAP Voting System Security Vulnerabilities and Election Integrity

Uncover the security vulnerabilities and failures of LA County's $300M VSAP voting system through a grassroots organization's pursuit of accurate election results in Long Beach.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BitUnlocker - Leverage Windows Recovery to Extract BitLocker Secrets

Uncover critical vulnerabilities in Windows Recovery Environment that bypass BitLocker encryption, revealing how attackers can extract protected data through 0-day exploits.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Protecting Election Researchers Globally

Explore legal challenges facing election security researchers globally, comparing U.S. protections with restrictive laws in emerging democracies like Nigeria that criminalize ethical hacking.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

RE for the Rest of Us - An Introduction to Reverse Engineering

Discover reverse engineering fundamentals through hands-on Arduino and Ghidra demos, exploring binary analysis and low-level system behavior for beginners.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Wake Island to the War Room

Discover how military experience and identity drive leadership in secure defense environments, from isolated bases to national security missions.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video