EFF is excited to be back for BSides San Francisco! We'll be in the expo area, where you can stop by the EFF booth to chat with our team and learn about the latest developments in fighting for privacy and security online. You can even pick up a special gift as a token of our thanks when you take advantage of our membership specials or donate!

Be sure to see EFF's Cooper Quintin and Eva Galperin on Saturday, April 26 at 3:00 PM PDT for their talk, "Tracking the Worlds Dumbest Cyber-Mercenaries"

For the last 6 years we have been tracking the activities of the cyber-mercenaries Dark Caracal. In this time we have observed them make a number of hilarious mistakes which have allowed us to gain insights into their activities and targets and see just how effective they actually are despite it all.

Cooper and Eva will also be participating on a panel on Saturday, April 26 at 5:00 PM PDT titled, "Can Cyber Mercenaries and Human Rights Coexist?"

Cyber Mercenaries have become a favorite tactic of nation states around the world in the past decade. They spy on activists, civil society, and journalists. They work with countries that have no regard for human rights. This panel of infosec leaders will discuss the problem and potential solutions.

Of course, EFF is here to help support the community. If you have legal concerns regarding an upcoming talk or sensitive information security research you are conducting, please email info@eff.org and we will do our best to get you the help that you need.

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