Rochester's longest running hacking and information security meetup group. A community of locals interested in discussing security, sharing knowledge, and enjoying technology.
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Location: Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT
Join us at the Rochester 2600 meeting, where we celebrate the pinnacle of American ingenuity—exploiting security flaws for the greater good. Wave your digital flags as we discuss the latest exploits in our never-ending quest for freedom. Nothing says patriotism like a room full of hackers dedicated to safeguarding our liberties one vulnerability at a time.
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Location: Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT
Rochester 2600 Camping Edition was a wild blend of pitching tents and hacking mainframes under the stars, where discussions about fire-starting techniques seamlessly transitioned into debates on cybersecurity protocols. We toasted marshmallows while brainstorming ways to hack into our own camp Wi-Fi, turning the forest into a digital playground. Between the cryptography challenges and s’mores, we even managed to debug code by the campfire, proving that nature and technology make a surprisingly chaotic yet delightful combo.
This month in infosec
Location: Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT
In the cosmic expanses of coding meetups, an oddity like no other has emerged at Rochester 2600— a tech-savvy, spectacle-wearing cat, fondly named CodeWhisker. Each month, as hackers converge to dissect the latest in security and technology, CodeWhisker is hard at work, pawing ferociously at its laptop. Don’t be fooled by its fluffy appearance and protruding tongue; this feline is debugging scripts and hacking hairballs with unmatched fervor. Whether it’s discussing malware over milk or sharing phishing tales, CodeWhisker is the purr-fect blend of quirky and genius at these enigmatic gatherings.
Rochester 2600 hosts information security professionals, IT and operations teams, hackers, nerds, lawyers, law enforcement, activists, and anyone that's interested in learning about security. It's a place to meetup and share information, ideas, and technical information witha group. Attend a meeting to learn about information security from professionals and amateurs alike.
2600 is a reference to 2600: Hacker Quarterly. A periodical that's been around since the 80's. We host our meetings on the first Friday of every month because that's when all 2600 meetings should be hosted. We don't have any official relationship with the org, it's just a platform to gather around.
If you've never attended a meeting, we are generally loosely organized. We present on the latest security news of the month and usually follow it with at least one presentations from one of our attendees. Expect to laugh and interact with the rest of the group. Bring a laptop if you wish but it's usually unnecessary.
Every time I come here I learn something new I should be concerned about.
I thought "hackers" were trolls on 4chan but I realized that they're mostly professionals that are eager to learn and share knowledge.
I attended these meetings so that I could learn how to trade body parts on the "dark web". They didn't help me at all but I still learned something.
The monthly news review is useful but also very depressing when you can't tell if the headlines are from 2020 or 2005.
If you're interested in finding out more, consider RSVP'ing to a meeting so we know how many people might show up. Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates. Hangout with some of us in the #security channel of RocDev.