{"id":14248,"date":"2026-08-04T01:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=14248"},"modified":"2026-08-04T01:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:10:57","slug":"defcons-new-badge-is-a-security-key-you-can-see-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=14248","title":{"rendered":"Defcon’s new badge is a security key you can see inside"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Kim Zetter, wired.com
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\nAugust 1, 2026\n<\/div>\n\n

It\u2019s been a longtime feature of the annual Defcon<\/a> hacker conference that attendees come away not only with knowledge of new software vulnerabilities and hacking techniques but also an elaborately designed conference badge\u2014often electronic masterpieces embedded with intricate puzzles<\/a>, complex crypto challenges, hidden Easter eggs<\/a>, and even the mechanical gear trains<\/a> of a watch.<\/p>\n

Each year\u2019s badge creator endeavors to top previous designs and blow the minds of hard-to-impress hackers. But this year\u2019s badges take a different tack. Instead of the badge designs being the star, it\u2019s what is inside the hardware that will really stand out.<\/p>\n

This year, Defcon asked legendary hardware hacker Andrew \u201cbunnie\u201d Huang to create the badges\u2014revealed here for the first time\u2014and they include an innovative open source chip that Huang designed and that aims to do no less than advance the state of security, transparency, and trustworthiness in computing.<\/p>\n

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Kim Zetter, wired.com • August 1, 2026 It\u2019s been a longtime feature of the annual Defcon hacker conference that attendees come away not only with knowledge of new software vulnerabilities and hacking techniques but also an elaborately designed conference badge\u2014often electronic masterpieces embedded with intricate puzzles, complex crypto challenges, hidden Easter eggs, and even the<\/p>\n

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