Conference Talks

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Why I Wrote My Own Rsync - Michael Stapelberg - Media.CCC.De

A technical talk on implementing rsync in Go, explaining its protocol, hash search, performance, and use in router7, gokrazy, and backup workflows.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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Catching NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware

See how Amnesty International traced Pegasus spyware and used open-source mobile forensics to identify infections on activists’ and journalists’ devices.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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What Have We Lost?

A tour of overlooked operating-system designs, including IBM i, Interlisp, Lisp Machines, and Japan’s TRON standard.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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Hacking Google Maps

A critical lecture on hacking Google Maps, civic hackers, and the power of digital mapping in smart cities.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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Intel Management Engine Deep Dive

Reverse engineer Intel Management Engine firmware and hardware, build an emulator, trace host interfaces, and reproduce an exploit against its privileged platform role.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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SIM Card Technology from A-Z

An in-depth technical tour of SIM cards from classic GSM and ISO 7816 smart cards to 5G, eSIM, Java Card, and over-the-air management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

A Deep Dive into the World of DOS Viruses

Explore how MS-DOS COM-file viruses infected systems, then use automated analysis to uncover their execution, code, and payloads.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

The Layman's Guide to Zero-Day Engineering

A case study of the analytical process behind developing a Safari zero-day exploit, with misconceptions about exploit development and the path from CTFs to security work.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

Hacking the Nintendo Game & Watch

A beginner-friendly walkthrough of opening the Nintendo Game & Watch, exploiting its firmware, dumping memory, and running DOOM through homebrew.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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The One Weird Trick SecureROM Hates

A technical walkthrough of exploiting an iPhone SecureROM use-after-free to build a reliable iOS jailbreak and enable low-level debugging.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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The Mars Rover On-board Computer

An inside look at Curiosity’s autonomous onboard computer, from radiation-shielded processors and redundancy to software updates sent after landing on Mars.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

The Interactional Nudge - Talking About Talk

Small changes in wording can shape what someone says or does next, revealing how conversation works and informing communication training.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

Humans and Other Animals - Cultural Evolution and Social Learning

A panel examines whether culture is uniquely human and how social learning and local environments shape traditions across species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

Bacteria and Antibiotics - Revenge of the Microbes

Explores how bacteria outmanoeuvre antibiotics and what people can do as resistance rises.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

Topology, Geometry and Life in Three Dimensions

Caroline Series shows how hyperbolic geometry can help map three-dimensional mazes and reveal the range of spaces they can form.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk