Jekyll2018-10-17T18:11:04+02:00/Hack.lu is an open convention/conference where people can discuss about computer security, privacy, information technology and its cultural/technical implication on society. It's the 13th edition (16-18 October 2018) of hack.lu in Luxembourg.hack.lu2018-09-04T07:39:55+02:002018-09-04T07:39:55+02:00/blog/talks-announced<h1 id="talks-and-agenda-are-now-online-for-hacklu-2018">Talks and agenda are now online for hack.lu 2018</h1> <p><code class="highlighter-rouge">Any security technology whose effectiveness can't be empirically determined is indistinguishable from blind luck</code> <strong>Dan Geer</strong></p> <p><a href="/agenda/">Agenda</a> and <a href="/talks/">talks</a> are now published for hack.lu 2018. Thanks to all the people who submitted a talk or workshop proposal to hack.lu 2018 and also a big thank to the program committee for the reviews and insightful discussion. The quality of the submissions were extremely high but the agenda is a finite space. So we have an interesting mix of talks and workshops to cover a large set of topics and interests in information security. Don’t forget <a href="/info/">to register for the conference</a>. See you there!</p>hack.lu

Talks and agenda are now online for hack.lu 2018

2018-05-01T21:39:55+02:002018-05-01T21:39:55+02:00/blog/hack.lu-2018-call-for-papers<h1 id="hacklu-2018-call-for-papers-presentations-and-workshops">Hack.lu 2018 Call for Papers, Presentations and Workshops</h1> <p><code class="highlighter-rouge">Any security technology whose effectiveness can't be empirically determined is indistinguishable from blind luck</code> <strong>Dan Geer</strong></p> <p>The purpose of the hack.lu convention is to give an open and free playground where people can discuss the implication of new technologies in society. hack.lu is a balanced mix convention where technical and non-technical people can meet each others and share freely all kind of information. The convention will be held in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg in October (16-18.10.2018). The most significant new discoveries about computer network attacks and defenses, commercial security solutions, and pragmatic real world security experience will be presented in a three days series of informative tutorials. We would like to announce the opportunity to submit papers, and/or lightning talk proposals for selection by the hack.lu technical review committee. This year we will be doing workshops on the first day PM and talks of 1 hour or 30 minutes in the main track for the three days.</p> <h2 id="scope">Scope</h2> <p>Topics of interest include, but are not limited to :</p> <ul> <li>Software Engineering and Security</li> <li>Social Engineering</li> <li>Honeypots/Honeynets</li> <li>Spyware, Phishing and Botnets (Distributed attacks)</li> <li>Newly discovered vulnerabilities in software and hardware</li> <li>Electronic/Digital Privacy</li> <li>Wireless Network and Security</li> <li>Attacks on Information Systems and/or Digital Information Storage</li> <li>Electronic Voting</li> <li>Free Software and Security</li> <li>Assessment of Computer, Electronic Devices and Information Systems</li> <li>Standards for Information Security</li> <li>Legal and Social Aspect of Information Security</li> <li>Software Engineering and Security</li> <li>Security in Information Retrieval</li> <li>Network Security</li> <li>Malware Analysis and Reversing</li> <li>Forensics and Anti-Forensics</li> <li>Offensive (and counter-offensive) Information Technology</li> <li>Mobile Communications Security and Vulnerabilities</li> <li>CSIRTs, Incident Analysis and Response</li> <li>Information Security and Data Mining</li> <li>Threats Exchange and Sharing</li> </ul> <h2 id="deadlines">Deadlines</h2> <p>The following dates are important if you want to participate in the call for papers.</p> <p>Full paper submission : no later than 10th June 2018</p> <p>Notification date : 18th August 2018</p> <h2 id="speakers-privileges">Speakers’ Privileges</h2> <p><strong>One speaker per talk/workshop</strong></p> <ul> <li>Accommodation will be provided (4 nights during the conference)</li> <li>Travel expenses will be covered up to a max amount agreed in advance</li> <li>Conference speakers dinner</li> <li>Access to the hack.lu 2018 conference</li> </ul> <p>Note: Let us know if you have questions regarding accommodations and travel expenses.</p> <h2 id="publication-and-rights">Publication and rights</h2> <p>Authors keep the full rights on their publication/papers but give an unrestricted right to redistribute their papers for the hack.lu convention and its related electronic/paper publication.</p> <h2 id="sponsoring">Sponsoring</h2> <p>If you want to support the initiative and gain visibility by sponsoring, please contact us by writing an e-mail to info(AT)hack.lu</p> <h2 id="cfp-website">CfP Website</h2> <p><a href="https://cfp.hack.lu/">CfP hack.lu 2018 submission website</a></p>hack.lu

Hack.lu 2018 Call for Papers, Presentations and Workshops