When you think of Milwaukee, you might think of squeaky cheese curds, polka music, and the Bronze Fonz. But now, I will always associate this city on the lake with cybersecurity, thanks to Cyphercon 6, which was held on March 30 and 31, 2023. This year there were nearly 1500 participants, making it the largest security or technology conference in Wisconsin.
Cyphercon is a ‘hacker conference’ much like Schmoocon or DEFCON. While there are sessions, the event also focuses on villages and capture-the-flag competitions. Unique among conferences I have attended, the first day started after lunch and ran until 10:30 pm, when the networking after-party officially started.
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