Wild West Hackin' Fest

Well now, partner, y’all ready for Wild West Hackin’ Fest - Deadwood 2025? Need some fine gear to sport at the ol’ shindig? Then mosey on down to Spearphish General Store and grab yourself a Deadwood hoodie! https://lnkd.in/gZpTDscn

Check out Travis Kaun's talk, "Offensive Lab Environments - Without the Suck," from Wild West Hackin' Fest - Deadwood 2024! https://lnkd.in/ggXvQ3_p

Enjoy Wade Wells' ending Keynote talk, "CULTivating Growth and Connection," from WWHF - Deadwood 2024! https://lnkd.in/geffjrw4 Don't forget to grab your tickets for WWHF - Deadwood 2025! --> https://lnkd.in/gNuUi42n

Do you want to learn a red team technique that leverages the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) as an alternative initial access vector? Mike F. joined us and explored a technique known as Rouge RDP. He discussed concept of Rogue RDP, which involves leveraging a malicious RDP server and an RDP relay to weaponize a common business application, manipulating unsuspecting victims into forwarding control over parts of their machine. Watch the full webcast while clicking through this 32 paged slide deck here - https://lnkd.in/e8jGttMz

AI-powered security tools are making waves, but can AI really replace human intuition? Joff Thyer’s and Derek Banks class "AI for Cybersecurity Professionals" course dives into how AI can enhance, automate, and sometimes challenge security professionals! Join us at Kernelcon, April 1st & 2nd! Find out more!?? https://lnkd.in/dW6aGNCh

Ever wondered how adversaries develop and refine their attack tools? Now’s your chance to learn! Chris Traynor’s "Offensive Tooling for Operators" class takes you deep into the art of crafting offensive tools that actually work in the wild! From custom payloads to bypassing defenses, this course arms you with hands-on skills. Join us at Kernelcon, April 1st & 2nd! ?? https://lnkd.in/dW6aGNCh

Wild West Hackin Fest has even more labs this yr like the Keystroke Injections Lab! ?? dvcs still have vulns - dont miss your chance to throw some attacks around in their env! https://lnkd.in/ddEK2ss

Deadwood... we'll see ya soon! https://lnkd.in/gNuUi42n

Thank you Reticent Security, for being our coffee sponsor for Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2025!

As my LinkedIn feed fills up with posts from WWHF @ Mile High, I guess it’s my turn to describe it. This conference is like no other. Yes, every conference has something that makes it unique, but Black Hills Information Security has not only captured the essence of cybersecurity—it has created a community that feels like a big family reunion. It’s like meeting cousins, aunts and uncles you’ve only seen in pictures (online), yet when you’re there face to face, it feels like you’ve known them your whole life, as if no time has passed since you last saw each other. It was incredible to feel so welcomed, to feel like I truly belonged in the community, and to experience an environment where everyone is willing to help you level up and learn new skills. It was awesome to see my friends from DC407 win the black badge in the CTF competition. It was also amazing to be surrounded by so many red teamers and penetration testers—yet still manage to secure second place in the lock-picking competition, a skill I learned years ago but don’t practice daily. I will always treasure my local BSides conference because it’s more accessible for those starting in the industry. However, if you ever have the opportunity to experience a Wild West conference, you absolutely should—there aren’t enough words to express how cool and educational the experience was. Thank you all James McQuiggan Josh Mason ?? Joseph C. Justin G. Kimberly McKnight Deb Wigley Jason Blanchard Jason Haddix Eric Taylor Kathy Chambers Zach Hill Daniel Lowrie Velda Lempka Matt Lee, CISSP, CCSP, CFR, PNPT Edna J. Luke J. Luke Canfield Nick B. Fletus Poston III Fox Pick John Strand Alyson Van Stone, MBA ?? Jax S. Alison Walk Brett Jones Leonardo N. Mishaal Khan Ricky Lee John Hammond Lydia Roterdam Rocio Slobodzian Jeremiah Minner, M.S., SecurityX, CEH Ryan Coryell Cori Macy And many more that made this conference totally worth it.