DC902 was founded in late 2019 to create a place for hackers, tinkerers, and security professionals to share ideas and projects.
Joined August 2019
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2 Dec 2025
Our next meetup is on Dec 4th. Our speaker this month is Malcom MacDonald, the talk is titled: "Bridges & Snowflakes: How You Can Help Fight Censorship from Your Own Backyard."
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Volta, Halifax
Get your tickets here!
eventbrite.com/e/19750600868…
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May 27
Bill C-22 is moving through Parliament.
It forces tech companies to track the digital footprints of ALL Canadians and mandates "backdoors" to weaken encryption.
Weakening security puts everyone at risk from hackers.
Sign the petition to stop it: ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/P…
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Feb 18
Our friend Michael Hebert is #fundraising for the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (@SACETalks). Check out his @JustGiving page and please donate if you can and/or share if you aren't able.
Thank you!
#JustGiving
justgiving.com/page/hhs2026-…
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Feb 12
No pitches, just community!
We rely on your support to keep DC902 growing. Grab a free ticket & toss a few dollars in the optional donation field, or hit our shop for gear: redbubble.com/people/DEFCONH…
#DC902 #Community #SupportLocal #Halifax #NovaScotia
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5 Dec 2025
Canada is pushing the idea of “digital sovereignty,” yet a Canadian court just disregarded France’s own data sovereignty law.
This case has major implications for cross-border data access and cloud service providers. youtu.be/L2Mk9z1nKzQ
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11 Dec 2025
Were you affected by the #NovaScotiaPower #DataBreach in early 2025? MacGillivray Injury and Insurance Law is considering a #ClassAction lawsuit. If you received a breach notification letter or experienced overbilling, submit your details at macgillivraylaw.com/data-sec…
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9 Dec 2025
North Korean threat actors are posing as recruiters to target tech job seekers. They use fake interview apps to drop #Malware on macOS & Windows.
Verify your sources!
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/…
#DEFCONHalifax #CyberSecurity
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4 Dec 2025
The talk is currently live on our YouTube channel for those who couldn't attend in person!
#Tor #TorRelay #SnowFlake #DC902 #DEFCON #Halifax #NovaScotia
youtube.com/live/79TcBmw8l5k
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2 Dec 2025
Our next talk will be live-streamed straight from Volta for those who can't attend in person.
Time: 7:00 PM AST
Mark your calendar, set up a timer, and here's the link!
youtube.com/live/79TcBmw8l5k
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23 Oct 2025
Can't attend our monthly meet-up in person? No worries. We now have a YouTube channel where we will upload all our talks. Hopefully, with 50 subscribers, we can live stream the events so you can still be part of the action.
Subscriber here: youtube.com/@defconhalifax
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23 Oct 2025
Our next meetup is on Nov 6. Our guest speaker this month is Levi Ogbaje, who will give a talk titled: "Breaking into Cybersecurity: Skills and Mindset for Beginners."
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Volta, Halifax
Get your tickets here!
eventbrite.ca/e/defcon-halif…
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7 Jul 2025
Join us at DEFCON Halifax's August Meet-Up on August 7 at Volta! Don't miss Eman Billah's talk on Tactical Autonomy Emerges. Secure your spot now! #DEFCONHalifax #networking #cybersecurity #tech #Halifax
eventbrite.ca/e/146603479252…
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29 May 2025
DEFCON Halifax June Meet-Up is next week!
Join us for a talk on AppSec & DevSecOps by Rida Rashid. Big thanks to @VoltaEffect for the space!
RSVP now → eventbrite.ca/e/defcon-halif…
#CyberSecurity #MeetUp #Halifax #NovaScotia
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9 May 2025
Join us June 5 at 6:30 PM at Volta for DEFCON Halifax! Network with cybersecurity pros & catch Rida Rashid’s AppSec & DevSecOps Masterclass. No pitches. Just real talk.
#Halifax #NovaScotia #MeetUp
eventbrite.ca/e/defcon-halif…
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17 Apr 2025
🚨 Our April/May DEFCON Halifax meetup event and details are LIVE! 🚨
Join Dhairy Raval as he dives into The Open Source Crossroad, a talk on Ubuntu, licensing & the future of FOSS.
🎟️ Grab your ticket now: eventbrite.ca/e/defcon-halif…
#MeetUp #DEFCON #Halifax #OpenSource
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14 Mar 2025
Our March meet-up event and details are up! This month, Victoria McIntosh will be doing a talk on Defensive #CyberSecurity for SMBs.
You don't want to miss it!
Get your ticket now!
See you all there!
#DEFCONHalifax #Halifax #NovaScotia #MeetUps
eventbrite.ca/e/defcon-halif…
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11 Mar 2025
🚀 Join the Converge - Data for Good National Datathon! 🚀
📅 Kickoff: April 5, 2025
📅 Wrap-up: April 26, 2025
📍 Join in person for networking opportunities!
Sign up now! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
#Datathon #DataForGood #MentalHealth
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7 Mar 2025
🔥 Amazing night of learning & networking!
Huge thanks to Jamil for the @OWASP Top 10 talk.
Stay tuned for our OWASP Juice Shop workshop!
Join our Discord (discord.gg/wbPXa9B) & connect! 🚀
#CyberSecurity #OWASP #DEFCON #Halifax
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6 Mar 2025
Our #February #MeetUp is at 6:30 PM tonight at @VoltaEffect! Tickets are almost sold out, so grab yours, and we hope to see you there!
#DEFCONHalifax #CyberSecurity #Halifax #NovaScotia
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6 Mar 2025
K–12 students are learning #CyberSecurity early from 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 & 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 in 1st grade to AI ethics in 12th.
itbrew.com/stories/2025/03/0…
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