I'm at #rc3, the chaos computer club's online conference. It's a blast so far. Here are some talks I enjoyed
ADS-B & AIS - Open Data is in the air https://streaming.media.ccc.de/rc3/relive/114 An open source Flightradar, 6 years in the making. Volunteers catch radio signals from airplanes and boats that broadcast their position, and visualizes them on a map
Let's review code together https://media.ccc.de/v/rc3-2021-cwtv-228-lets-review-code-toget (German) How to learn and have fun together by running a code reading club
Catching NSO Group's Pegasus spyware https://streaming.media.ccc.de/rc3/relive/410 The story of Amnesty's forensics on what's likely the most advanced trojan-as-a-service in history
Deine Software, die Sicherheitslücken und ich https://streaming.media.ccc.de/rc3/relive/278 (German). Mit Lillith und Karl von zerforschung und Linus Neumann. Wie SicherheitsforscherInnen mit gefundenen Schwachstellen umgehen sollten - ethisch korrekt, aber auch zum Selbstschutz. Sehr unterhaltsam.
KOALitionsvertragsAnalyse https://streaming.media.ccc.de/rc3/relive/491 (German) Applying the concept from software design, text mining and software architecture to the analysis of the coalition treaty (Koalitionsvertrag). Learnt about about a wide range of techniques and tools.
When Wikileaks bumped into the CIA: Operation Kudo exposed https://streaming.media.ccc.de/rc3/relive/409 Andy crticises the good and bad from a recent Yahoo article (https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assassination-and-a-london-shoot-out-inside-the-ci-as-secret-war-plans-against-wiki-leaks-090057786.html) and reconstructs the surveillance of Assange in London, sharing evidence from ongoing trials
Summing up: My favorite #rc3 talks and moments with takeaways, resources and links https://kaeff.postach.io/post/rc3-2021
Tech Dominatrix. Device control as a fetish. https://streaming.media.ccc.de/rc3/relive/861150d5-5c64-533a-8ae2-5ae030163f4c Makes you realize the depth of the internet and society, with niches for every interest. It's human dreams and wishes after all, and technology creates spaces for everyone.