Kernelcon
@kernelcon.bsky.social
OMAHA’S HACKER CON
https://infosec.exchange/@kernelcon
🌲Training: 4.7-8
🏕️Con: 4.9-10
🏨 Venue: Hilton downtown Omaha
🪵 CFP is OPEN!
📝 http://reg.kernelcon.org
https://infosec.exchange/@kernelcon
🌲Training: 4.7-8
🏕️Con: 4.9-10
🏨 Venue: Hilton downtown Omaha
🪵 CFP is OPEN!
📝 http://reg.kernelcon.org
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Kernelcon
@kernelcon.bsky.social
· Aug 30
Kernelcon '26 - Leave the noise behind - Go Off-Grid
Hands-on hacking, real convos, & raw curiosity
Sun-up soldering & late-night CTFs - where tools meet terrain & community fuels innovation
Training: 4.7–8
Con: April 4.9–10
Don't just lvl up - plug into something real
Hands-on hacking, real convos, & raw curiosity
Sun-up soldering & late-night CTFs - where tools meet terrain & community fuels innovation
Training: 4.7–8
Con: April 4.9–10
Don't just lvl up - plug into something real
cribl_io is the 🐐 for keeping the hackers in the grind...
Thanks for being a coffee sponsor this year!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
cribl.io
kernelcon.org/register
Thanks for being a coffee sponsor this year!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
cribl.io
kernelcon.org/register
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
cribl_io is the 🐐 for keeping the hackers in the grind...
Thanks for being a coffee sponsor this year!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
cribl.io
kernelcon.org/register
Thanks for being a coffee sponsor this year!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
cribl.io
kernelcon.org/register
Attention Adventurers!
KEYNOTES ARE LIVE ON THE SITE!
@caseyjohnellis
@PhillipWylie
Come hang out around the campfire w these storied experts as they delve through their lore, legends, and long-winded explanations of how to pronounce gif
kernelcon.org/register
KEYNOTES ARE LIVE ON THE SITE!
@caseyjohnellis
@PhillipWylie
Come hang out around the campfire w these storied experts as they delve through their lore, legends, and long-winded explanations of how to pronounce gif
kernelcon.org/register
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Attention Adventurers!
KEYNOTES ARE LIVE ON THE SITE!
@caseyjohnellis
@PhillipWylie
Come hang out around the campfire w these storied experts as they delve through their lore, legends, and long-winded explanations of how to pronounce gif
kernelcon.org/register
KEYNOTES ARE LIVE ON THE SITE!
@caseyjohnellis
@PhillipWylie
Come hang out around the campfire w these storied experts as they delve through their lore, legends, and long-winded explanations of how to pronounce gif
kernelcon.org/register
Glow Stick Eng: LED Strip Assembly
Build low-power LED💡 for off-grid + portable setups. Learn wiring, 🔋, firmware, & efficiency to light a space w/o killing batteries.
Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Build low-power LED💡 for off-grid + portable setups. Learn wiring, 🔋, firmware, & efficiency to light a space w/o killing batteries.
Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
February 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Glow Stick Eng: LED Strip Assembly
Build low-power LED💡 for off-grid + portable setups. Learn wiring, 🔋, firmware, & efficiency to light a space w/o killing batteries.
Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Build low-power LED💡 for off-grid + portable setups. Learn wiring, 🔋, firmware, & efficiency to light a space w/o killing batteries.
Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
shoutout to zscaler leveling up to a Gold sponsor this year!
check them out - www.zscaler.com
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
check them out - www.zscaler.com
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
February 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
shoutout to zscaler leveling up to a Gold sponsor this year!
check them out - www.zscaler.com
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
check them out - www.zscaler.com
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
REPOST
this sold out qk last year!
AI for Cyber Security Pros is back w @joff_Thyer & @0xderuke!
AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.
reg now - kernelcon.org/training
this sold out qk last year!
AI for Cyber Security Pros is back w @joff_Thyer & @0xderuke!
AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.
reg now - kernelcon.org/training
February 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
REPOST
this sold out qk last year!
AI for Cyber Security Pros is back w @joff_Thyer & @0xderuke!
AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.
reg now - kernelcon.org/training
this sold out qk last year!
AI for Cyber Security Pros is back w @joff_Thyer & @0xderuke!
AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.
reg now - kernelcon.org/training
HEY!
CFP acceptance emails have been sent out!
As always, huge thanks to everyone that submitted & can't wait to see everyone at the con
CFP acceptance emails have been sent out!
As always, huge thanks to everyone that submitted & can't wait to see everyone at the con
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
HEY!
CFP acceptance emails have been sent out!
As always, huge thanks to everyone that submitted & can't wait to see everyone at the con
CFP acceptance emails have been sent out!
As always, huge thanks to everyone that submitted & can't wait to see everyone at the con
REPOST!
Tear apart an intentionally vulnerable app & build a malicious app of your own to demonstrate high-impact vulns w/ Chris Patten & Alex Sanders
check the reqs & reg today! kernelcon.org/training#mob...
Tear apart an intentionally vulnerable app & build a malicious app of your own to demonstrate high-impact vulns w/ Chris Patten & Alex Sanders
check the reqs & reg today! kernelcon.org/training#mob...
February 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
REPOST!
Tear apart an intentionally vulnerable app & build a malicious app of your own to demonstrate high-impact vulns w/ Chris Patten & Alex Sanders
check the reqs & reg today! kernelcon.org/training#mob...
Tear apart an intentionally vulnerable app & build a malicious app of your own to demonstrate high-impact vulns w/ Chris Patten & Alex Sanders
check the reqs & reg today! kernelcon.org/training#mob...
Basecamp Wi-Fi: OpenWRT Anywhere
Escape ☁️🔒️ APs by flashing Meraki hw w/ OpenWRT. Build off-grid 🛜 w/ no licenses or 🌐 & create a local wireless 🏝️ anywhere.
Training 4.7–8 | Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Escape ☁️🔒️ APs by flashing Meraki hw w/ OpenWRT. Build off-grid 🛜 w/ no licenses or 🌐 & create a local wireless 🏝️ anywhere.
Training 4.7–8 | Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
February 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Basecamp Wi-Fi: OpenWRT Anywhere
Escape ☁️🔒️ APs by flashing Meraki hw w/ OpenWRT. Build off-grid 🛜 w/ no licenses or 🌐 & create a local wireless 🏝️ anywhere.
Training 4.7–8 | Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Escape ☁️🔒️ APs by flashing Meraki hw w/ OpenWRT. Build off-grid 🛜 w/ no licenses or 🌐 & create a local wireless 🏝️ anywhere.
Training 4.7–8 | Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Huge thanks to @conagrabrands for returning as a GOLD SPONSOR this year!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
www.conagrabrands.com
kernelcon.org/register
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
www.conagrabrands.com
kernelcon.org/register
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Huge thanks to @conagrabrands for returning as a GOLD SPONSOR this year!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
www.conagrabrands.com
kernelcon.org/register
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
www.conagrabrands.com
kernelcon.org/register
REPOST
REG 4 TRAINING!
Intro into Assembly, Reverse Engineering, & Binary Explo w @milhous30
Ever wanted to dissect a program & see how it works, malware sample you want to analyze at binary lvl, understand how your code turns into a binary program?
kernelcon.org/training#ass...
REG 4 TRAINING!
Intro into Assembly, Reverse Engineering, & Binary Explo w @milhous30
Ever wanted to dissect a program & see how it works, malware sample you want to analyze at binary lvl, understand how your code turns into a binary program?
kernelcon.org/training#ass...
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
REPOST
REG 4 TRAINING!
Intro into Assembly, Reverse Engineering, & Binary Explo w @milhous30
Ever wanted to dissect a program & see how it works, malware sample you want to analyze at binary lvl, understand how your code turns into a binary program?
kernelcon.org/training#ass...
REG 4 TRAINING!
Intro into Assembly, Reverse Engineering, & Binary Explo w @milhous30
Ever wanted to dissect a program & see how it works, malware sample you want to analyze at binary lvl, understand how your code turns into a binary program?
kernelcon.org/training#ass...
REPOST!
NEW WORKSHOP!
4.8 ONLY
Hands-on Ham Radio Workshop - expand your comm skills & explore a critical tech that bridges emergency response, sec, and off-grid comms.
Upon completion, attendees will be qualified to test for their HAM radio license!
kernelcon.org/training#ham...
NEW WORKSHOP!
4.8 ONLY
Hands-on Ham Radio Workshop - expand your comm skills & explore a critical tech that bridges emergency response, sec, and off-grid comms.
Upon completion, attendees will be qualified to test for their HAM radio license!
kernelcon.org/training#ham...
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
REPOST!
NEW WORKSHOP!
4.8 ONLY
Hands-on Ham Radio Workshop - expand your comm skills & explore a critical tech that bridges emergency response, sec, and off-grid comms.
Upon completion, attendees will be qualified to test for their HAM radio license!
kernelcon.org/training#ham...
NEW WORKSHOP!
4.8 ONLY
Hands-on Ham Radio Workshop - expand your comm skills & explore a critical tech that bridges emergency response, sec, and off-grid comms.
Upon completion, attendees will be qualified to test for their HAM radio license!
kernelcon.org/training#ham...
Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
ecstech.com returns as a Gold Sponsor in '26!
Thanks for your continued support!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
Thanks for your continued support!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
ecstech.com returns as a Gold Sponsor in '26!
Thanks for your continued support!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
Thanks for your continued support!
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
Campfire Control: Smart Plug Flashing
Get full local ctrl. 0 ☁️, 0 🔒️-in, 0 ⁉️ traffic. Learn how 🔌 talk on your LAN & why off-grid autom8n still matters — from cabins to very paranoid sheds.
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Get full local ctrl. 0 ☁️, 0 🔒️-in, 0 ⁉️ traffic. Learn how 🔌 talk on your LAN & why off-grid autom8n still matters — from cabins to very paranoid sheds.
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Campfire Control: Smart Plug Flashing
Get full local ctrl. 0 ☁️, 0 🔒️-in, 0 ⁉️ traffic. Learn how 🔌 talk on your LAN & why off-grid autom8n still matters — from cabins to very paranoid sheds.
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
Get full local ctrl. 0 ☁️, 0 🔒️-in, 0 ⁉️ traffic. Learn how 🔌 talk on your LAN & why off-grid autom8n still matters — from cabins to very paranoid sheds.
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda
REPOST!
Join Seth Law & Ken Johnson in their course on Gen AI concepts, how LLMs function, effective prompting - user, system, and AI—and delve into adv technqs like Few-Shot Prompting to perform complex tasks w min examples
get reg'd! kernelcon.org/training
Join Seth Law & Ken Johnson in their course on Gen AI concepts, how LLMs function, effective prompting - user, system, and AI—and delve into adv technqs like Few-Shot Prompting to perform complex tasks w min examples
get reg'd! kernelcon.org/training
February 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
REPOST!
Join Seth Law & Ken Johnson in their course on Gen AI concepts, how LLMs function, effective prompting - user, system, and AI—and delve into adv technqs like Few-Shot Prompting to perform complex tasks w min examples
get reg'd! kernelcon.org/training
Join Seth Law & Ken Johnson in their course on Gen AI concepts, how LLMs function, effective prompting - user, system, and AI—and delve into adv technqs like Few-Shot Prompting to perform complex tasks w min examples
get reg'd! kernelcon.org/training
Turngate is popping all the kernels 🍿 in '26 keeping the people fueled during the con!
Check them out at www.turngate.io
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
Check them out at www.turngate.io
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
February 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Turngate is popping all the kernels 🍿 in '26 keeping the people fueled during the con!
Check them out at www.turngate.io
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
Check them out at www.turngate.io
Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10
kernelcon.org/register
TRAINING REPOST!
check out a hands-on course on Active Directory Security Hardening!
students will work directly in a lab env to ID misconfigs, analyze attk paths, implement defensive controls & apply industry best practices to reduce risk
reg today! kernelcon.org/training
check out a hands-on course on Active Directory Security Hardening!
students will work directly in a lab env to ID misconfigs, analyze attk paths, implement defensive controls & apply industry best practices to reduce risk
reg today! kernelcon.org/training
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
TRAINING REPOST!
check out a hands-on course on Active Directory Security Hardening!
students will work directly in a lab env to ID misconfigs, analyze attk paths, implement defensive controls & apply industry best practices to reduce risk
reg today! kernelcon.org/training
check out a hands-on course on Active Directory Security Hardening!
students will work directly in a lab env to ID misconfigs, analyze attk paths, implement defensive controls & apply industry best practices to reduce risk
reg today! kernelcon.org/training
Student Scholarship closes in 2 days! 2-6-26
check the reqs & submit!
Can't't wait to see everyone at the con!
kernelcon.org/register
check the reqs & submit!
Can't't wait to see everyone at the con!
kernelcon.org/register
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Student Scholarship closes in 2 days! 2-6-26
check the reqs & submit!
Can't't wait to see everyone at the con!
kernelcon.org/register
check the reqs & submit!
Can't't wait to see everyone at the con!
kernelcon.org/register
LAST DAY FOR CFP!
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January 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
LAST DAY FOR CFP!
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*me when I hear someone say they DONT have enough time to submit to CFP'26...
CFP ENDS 1.16! TMRW!!!
SUBMIT!
CFP ENDS 1.16! TMRW!!!
SUBMIT!
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
*me when I hear someone say they DONT have enough time to submit to CFP'26...
CFP ENDS 1.16! TMRW!!!
SUBMIT!
CFP ENDS 1.16! TMRW!!!
SUBMIT!
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
so many activities!
don't resist the HAM radio village!
lock in w/ toool
check out the Radio Hacking Outpost
and probably more who knows!
kernelcon.org/agenda/villa...
don't resist the HAM radio village!
lock in w/ toool
check out the Radio Hacking Outpost
and probably more who knows!
kernelcon.org/agenda/villa...
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
so many activities!
don't resist the HAM radio village!
lock in w/ toool
check out the Radio Hacking Outpost
and probably more who knows!
kernelcon.org/agenda/villa...
don't resist the HAM radio village!
lock in w/ toool
check out the Radio Hacking Outpost
and probably more who knows!
kernelcon.org/agenda/villa...
Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
December 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register
AWS coming back as a Gold Sponsor for Kernelcon '25!
make sure to check them out aws.amazon.com & hang out with them at them at the con!
why no reg yet? kernelcon.org/register
make sure to check them out aws.amazon.com & hang out with them at them at the con!
why no reg yet? kernelcon.org/register
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
AWS coming back as a Gold Sponsor for Kernelcon '25!
make sure to check them out aws.amazon.com & hang out with them at them at the con!
why no reg yet? kernelcon.org/register
make sure to check them out aws.amazon.com & hang out with them at them at the con!
why no reg yet? kernelcon.org/register