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About DC256

DC256 is the Huntsville, Alabama DEF CON Group — a local meetup for hackers, tinkerers, and information security enthusiasts. We’re an open group welcoming everyone from seasoned professionals to curious newcomers.

Our mission is to share knowledge, promote hands-on experimentation, and build a strong local security community. Expect workshops, lightning talks, CTFs, and general chaos.

Next Event

April Meetup — ByteTheIO — Wardriving Workshop

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: UAH I2C, Huntsville

A hands-on lab covering the basics of wardriving, wireless scanning and monitor mode analysis, ESP32-based testing, detection of deauthentication attacks, and offline password cracking techniques.

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The Next Day!

Wardriving Competition

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: UAH I2C, Huntsville

Want to put your new skills to the test? Whether you are a newbie or a verteran wardriver, come out to the I2C on Saturday to compete in our first ANNUAL wardriving competition! The goal here is to map out Huntsville on Wigle.net, but in style! Bring your best rig and you will get two hours to drive anywhere in Huntsville collecting signals. Scoring will be based on number of networks collected, and security or (insecurity) of said networks. Prizes will go to most collected/insecure, second most, and most creative rig. Can't forget the free food! come join us!

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Also Upcoming

Tech Thursdays (DC256 × NAC-ISSA) — The Network Cartographer: The Art of Digital Door-Knocking with NMap

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: GigaParts Classroom, Huntsville

Find out what’s really on your network! Taken straight out of a hacker’s toolkit, learn how to figure out what’s really running on your network. Learn to look through the eyes of a hacker as we investigate open services and ports, so you can understand what steps to take to lower your footprint. This workshop will tell you how to quickly and definitively understand your network exposure once and for all.

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Flyer: Tech Thursdays - NMap

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Email: [email protected]

Meetups held every 3rd Friday @ 6PM at:

GigaParts
6123 University Dr, Huntsville, AL 35806