SecKC

09/30/2026

SecKC is back at Knuckleheads Garage on Tuesday, October 13, doors at 5:00 PM, talks starting at 6:00. Same address as always: 701 North Montgall Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64120.

Heads up: this month is NOT being streamed. If you aren't at Knuckleheads, you miss it.

Chris () and Brayson () walked into the SECVC booth at DEF CON for the first time this year and walked out with a black badge. They're telling the whole story, from the team application to crossing the stage, plus all the chaos in between. If you think the booth looks easy, come hear how it went for them before you sign up.

After that, brings noRecognition: adversarial patterns printed on ordinary fabric that make facial recognition fall apart. People nearby see someone in a scarf, and the AI sees nothing. This is the SecKC insider edition, with new research that wasn't in the Black Hat version.

We also have Open Source News, a Diet Coke auction (we are not explaining that one), and on the beats to close it out.

Thanks to the sponsors who keep this free: Malmoset and Shelly (Gold), and Horizon3.ai (Silver).

A few reminders: the bar at Knuckleheads is cash only (there is an ATM onsite, and food takes card), bring your ID, and the venue sits right by the train tracks, so give yourself a few extra minutes in case one has you stuck.

Full details here: https://www.seckc.org/upcoming-events/seckc-october-2026

More info to be released later!

09/08/2026

It is SecKC day!!

Tonight at Knuckleheads Garage, doors at 5:00 PM and talks at 6:00. Gerald Combs, the creator of Wireshark, is here to talk about how Kansas City shaped it, and turns AI loose on VPC flow logs. keeps the beats going after.

Free to get in, the bar is cash only (ATM onsite, food takes card), bring your ID, and watch for the train. See you tonight.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/07/2026

Our Gold sponsor for September is Torq, and they are a big part of keeping SecKC free.

That kind of support is what lets a volunteer-run community put on a night like this, with the big names on the schedule, and not charge a dime at the door. Thank you, Torq.

One more day: SecKC is Tuesday, September 8 at Knuckleheads, doors at 5.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/06/2026

Two days away. SecKC is this Tuesday, September 8 at Knuckleheads Garage, doors at 5:00 PM.

Gerald Combs, the person who created Wireshark, is coming to tell us how Kansas City shaped it, all the way back to UMKC in 1998. If you have ever opened a packet capture, you have used his work.

Before that, digs into "My Network Has Commitment Issues," pointing AI at VPC flow logs and telemetry to make sense of what your network is actually doing.

Free to get in, cash bar, bring your ID, and give yourself a few extra minutes for the train.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/05/2026

Rounding out our Silver sponsors this month: Neovera. Every sponsor helps to keep SecKC free for the whole community, and Neovera is one of the reasons we get to do this in September. Thanks for backing Kansas City infosec. See you Tuesday, September 8 at Knuckleheads.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/04/2026

Thank you to Axonius, one of our Silver sponsors for September. Sponsors are what let SecKC keep the meetings free and open to anyone in the KC security community who wants to show up and learn something. Axonius is helping make Tuesday night happen, and we appreciate them for it. Doors at Knuckleheads open at 5 on September 8.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/03/2026

Five days out. SecKC is this Tuesday, September 8 at Knuckleheads Garage, doors at 5:00 PM. This is the month Gerald Combs, the creator of Wireshark, tells us how Kansas City shaped it, and gets into pointing AI at VPC flow logs to read what your network is really saying. Free to get in, cash bar, and mind the train on your way.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/02/2026

Sponsor spotlight: LMG Security. SecKC stays free because Silver sponsors like LMG Security have our backs, and we do not take that for granted. If you are coming out Tuesday, September 8 at Knuckleheads, they are part of the reason the door is open and the talks are worth your night. Thank you, LMG Security.

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

09/01/2026

One week out. SecKC is back at Knuckleheads Garage next Tuesday, September 8, doors at 5:00 PM and talks at 6:00. Same address as always: 701 North Montgall Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64120.

If you have been on the fence, this is the month to show up. Gerald Combs, the person who created Wireshark, is here to talk about how Kansas City shaped it. He started the whole thing at UMKC in 1998, so this is a real piece of KC tech history told by the guy who lived it. Before that, gets into "My Network Has Commitment Issues," pointing AI at VPC flow logs and telemetry so you can actually make sense of what your network is doing. has Open Source News, and closes us out on the beats.

Thanks to the sponsors keeping it free: Torq (Gold), LMG Security (Silver), Neovera (Silver), and Axonius (Silver).

A few reminders: the bar at Knuckleheads is cash only (there is an ATM onsite, and food takes card), bring your ID, and heads up that the venue sits right by the train tracks, so give yourself a couple extra minutes in case one has you stuck. Full write-up here:

SecKC’s September meeting is one you simply can’t afford to miss! We’re talking about network sniffing this month, from ’s network related trauma (call 1-800-SYN-ACK-ACK, operators are…

08/08/2026

Thirty minutes to go. SecKC the WHOLE WIDE WORLD starts at 10pm at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall. If you have your DEFCON badge, this is your last call to head over and be part of it. See you there.