CSides Canberra
A free, monthly technical meetup for the local cyber community. Two talks, good chats, and a friendly room.
How it works
- No tickets, no fees. Just show up.
- Typically two technical talks.
- Beginners welcome. Questions encouraged.
- Post-talk catch-up nearby for food and a drink.
Want to present?
We love practical talks, war stories, and deep dives. If you have something you are building, breaking, defending, or learning, it probably fits.
Please contact [email protected] to submit a talk..
Next meetup
Date: 13th February 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Canberra Rex Hotel, Room 6
Afterwards: Swan & King Bar, Level 5
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Canberra Rex Hotel, Room 6
Afterwards: Swan & King Bar, Level 5
Past Talks
Friday 14th November 2025
Against Imperva's wishes, I made 10000 kids
Collecting data from the game of Pokemon Go involves bulk creation of accounts. In order to combat bots and other abusers of the game, a cloud WAF is used to prevent mass account sign-ups. This talk outlines some cheap techniques that can be used to bypass anti-bot measures employed by Imperva and other similar security platforms.Aeriana Lawler (Shiny Skitty)
Aeriana Lawler (Shiny Skitty) is a Linux sysadmin who these days [unfortunately] works in cyber security auditing. In their spare time, Skitty likes to level the playing field in Pokemon Go by developing tools to annoy spoofers in the game.