DEF CON 33 Wrap-Up: What Happened at Payment Village A hands-on, community-powered look at payment system security — from ferrofluid and feature phones to CTF stats and future challenges.

DEF CON 33 at Payment Village was 🔥

- 2,000+ attendees
- Dumpster diving + ferrofluid demos
- 5-track CTF
- First year in DC Next Gen

Wrap-up with stats, photos, and the state of payment security:
>> https://paymentvillage.substack.com/p/def-con-33-wrap-up-what-happened

We had an amazing DEF CON, and we are fired up! This epic undertaking wouldn’t be possible without our team & we’re ready to grow!

Do you have a knack for social media, storytelling & creating engaging content? We’re looking for volunteers to help share our epic journey, DM to get started!

🎉 Pre-registration is now open for the Capture the Coin Contest! Get ready for an epic blend of hardware hacking, app analysis, and more at DEF CON. Dive into this chaotic CTF and show off your skills! 🌐 Sign up on CTFD now: 👉 https://ctf.paymentvillage.org/ #CaptureTheCoin #DEFCON33

Payment Village - Talks & Workshops Schedule 2025 DEFCON 33 Schedule

DEF CON Workshops are LIVE on the Payment Village website! Seats are limited — sign up now to guarantee yours!
All the essential pre-requisite knowledge you’ll need to crush the contest 💪
https://www.paymentvillage.org/events/def-con-33/schedule
#PaymentVillage #Workshops #CTFPrep #HackThePlanet

🎉 Pre-registration is now open for the Capture the Coin Contest! Get ready for an epic blend of hardware hacking, app analysis, and more at DEF CON. Dive into this chaotic CTF and show off your skills! 🌐 Sign up on CTFD now: 👉 https://ctf.paymentvillage.org/ #CaptureTheCoin #DEFCON33

Inside DEF CON 33: What’s Happening at Payment Village We’re back at DEF CON with more talks, more hardware, more challenges, and a lot more ways to break things in the payment ecosystem. Here’s what to expect if you’re heading to the Village this year.

Payment Village is back at DEF CON!

- More workshops. Bigger CTF. Harder challenges.
- From NFC and wallets to ATMs and Bluetooth, it's all here.
- Built by the community, for the community.

Read the full breakdown: https://paymentvillage.substack.com/p/inside-def-con-33-whats-happening

The Weakest Link, Part III: Infrastructure Is the Real Vulnerability Over the past two editions, we looked at why cards are still dangerously easy to exploit — and why mobile wallets, while better, are far from bulletproof. But there’s a deeper issue underneath both.

Everyone blames cards. Some blame wallets.

But the real problem? The system.

Insecure mPOS, skipped validations — even secure wallets fail when terminals are broken.

New from Payment Village: https://paymentvillage.substack.com/p/the-weakest-link-part-iii-infrastructure

#infosec #fintech

Mobile payment systems are everywhere, but are they secure? Our research team decided to find out by testing popular mPOS devices and digital wallets...🧐
https://medium.com/@ilebarrionuevo/your-digital-wallet-is-probably-leaking-money-and-heres-how-to-find-out-300f04aa95e5

Exciting News! Our first card samples are here, and we’re over the moon! 😍 The design looks even better in person! 🕶️ stay tuned for epic updates! 🥳

Want your logo on these stunning cards? We’ve got a few sponsorship slots left!

#CardReveal #PaymentInnovation #DEFCON33

🚨 **Exciting News: Our CFP is Open!** 🚨

👉 **Submit your proposal!** 🔗 https://www.paymentvillage.org/get-involved/CFP
📍 DEF CON August 8-10, 2025, in vibrant Las Vegas! 📍 #PaymentSecurity #ResearchOpportunities

Be bold, share your insights, and contribute to the future of payment security!

🚨 **Our Call for Papers is Now Open!** 🚨 We’re thrilled to invite researchers to share their insights on payment security at the Payment Village! This is your chance to tackle the challenges and innovations shaping the future of secure payments.

📍DEF CON 8-10th August 2025 Las Vegas📍

Payment Village - Volunteer The Payment Village is run by a team of volunteers who are passionate about Payments and providing learning opportunities for others. If you would like to be a part of our team please fill out the for...

Our call for volunteers is open! Be a part of the Payment Village @defcon.bsky.social this summer 😎
www.paymentvillage.org/get-involved... #volunteer #community #paymentsecurity

Big drop in child surgery for objects swallowed or stuck up nose Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.

Link to article www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Moving to a cashless society ⛔ affects vulnerable and underprivileged individuals. Think about low-income households or individuals without 🏡

☝️ surprising benefit has been the massive decline in children choking on coins!

So, how do we make a cashless society socially inclusive?