BSidesDFW 2025

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Security B-Sides Dallas/Fort Worth (BSidesDFW)
fostering pragmatic creativity for 16 years.


Security BSides Dallas/Fort Worth (BSidesDFW) is one of many "chapters" of the decentralized Security BSides movement.

From humble beginnings in 2009 to now in 2025 with over 1002 BSides events around the world, hosted in 220+ cities spanning 62+ countries, BSides events are the preeminent no-to-low cost gatherings of information security professionals and enthusiasts.

Each BSides event is community-driven and thereby imparts its own flavor, making every event a unique experience. Whether it is 30 participants, 300 participants or 3000 participants the next-big-thing is there, ready to be discovered.

"Pre-Register"

Posted by isac on 27 Oct 2025

Dude Where's My Car?
Parking system is live. www.uta.edu/mavpark
See emails for instructions and code.
For the Walk-In code will be made available on Saturday.

"All The Talks"

Posted by isac on 26 Oct 2025

#BSidesDFW2025 Speaker Schedule!
Talks
09:30:
Track 01: Command & Control with Sliver: From setup to Advanced Usage / Jacen Hyde
Track 02: -- / --
Track 03: Kid Build: Inventing the Peace Pal, Built from Upcycled Parts / Everleigh Goerz & Ben Goerz

10:30
Track 01: Governing AI and Emerging Tech: Risk Management in the Age of ChatGPT / Chathurya Pandurangan (CP)
Track 02: Signal Proxy: A Cautionary Tale of Potential Unintended Consequences / 0dayallday
Track 03: Is Pen Testing in OT Worth It? / Dennis Distler

11:30
Track 01: AD Trifecta, AD CS ESC1, ESC8 and Shadow Creds / Mack Taff
Track 02: Surveillance Self Defense for Activists / Techies 4 Reproductive Justice & LibreTechnica
Track 03: Enumerate This: Generative AI and Data Leaks / @Haunter_Virus

14:00
Track 01: No servers in sight, but risks still bite - navigating security in serverless world / Nimish Sharma & Shivam Dhar
Track 02: Pirates vs Ninjas: GRC vs Practical Security / Paul Lammers
Track 03: Beyond Patching: Strategic Vulnerability Management in an AI-Driven Landscape / Sandeep Gundapaneni

15:00
Track 01: Novice to MAESTRO: How to threat model Agentic AI systems like a pro / Syed Shareef & Justin Roberts
Track 02: Hackers don't break inā?"they log in: Why Identity Security Deserves Your Attention / Dhivya B
Track 03: Next-Gen Web Tech: Opportunities and Threats in WASM, WebGPU, and WebNN / Phanikar Chereddi

16:00
Track 01: Have you tried DirectSend? / James H. King
Track 02: -- / --
Track 03: Optimization of Business Processes / Jacen Kohler

"Pre-Register"

Posted by isac on 02 Oct 2025

#BSidesDFW2025 Pre-Registration is Open!
Some of you have found it. Others not so much.
As always, #BSidesDFW2025 still accepts walk-in but why wait.
Pre-Register at https://v.gd/7wwiX7!

See you all in two weeks.
PS. Share with all your friends.

"VENUE!"

Posted by isac on 02 Oct 2025

#BSidesDFW2025 will be returning to #UTArlington!
Nedderman Hall
416 Yates St, Arlington TX 76001

A BIG BIG Thank You for year #2 going out to
University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington,
Computer Science and Engineering @cseuta,
Cyber Security Club @UTA_CSEC,
and all the folks that made this happen.

"CFP what what?"

Posted by isac on 13 Aug 2025

We may have heard most people are back from #HackerSummerCamp and recovering. Congrats!
Now that you are boiling over with fresh ideas come share them with us. https://v.gd/c7UmMT
#CFP #BSidesDFW2025

"Don't sit so close to the TV, it will ruin your eyes."

Posted by isac on 18 Jan 2025

The first video from #BSidesDFW2024 is now up!
More to get posted in the near future.
Catch up on all the talks you missed at https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesDFW

Code of Conduct (CoC)

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Behave yourselves!

Security BSides Dallas - Fort Worth was founded to facilitate the exchange of information and the development of relationships. We welcome and encourage the expression and debate of ideas. We also recognize that we do not have to agree in order to listen to, and/or understand, a given point of view. However, there is a language and a behaviour that is appropriate and expected in achieving that discourse.

Harassment and/or abusive behaviour will not be tolerated.
Any participant that experiences and/or witnesses inappropriate behaviour is expected to report said behaviour to event staff.
Any participant that experiences and/or witnesses inappropriate behaviour is encouraged to ask the offending individual to stop.
Any participant asked to stop a behaviour is expected to comply immediately.

Event organizers reserve the right to respond to observed and/or reported behaviour in a manner deemed appropriate, including but not limited to expulsion without refund and referral to the relevant authorities.

It is our goal to ensure that the event is welcoming, enjoyable, and safe for all participants.
Be exemplary for each other. See something, say something.