How to Fake a Badge like a Pro: Counterfeiting Event Credentials
Russell Phillips
DEF CON 33 · Day 2 · Main Stage
The event credentialing industry has operated on a foundation of security through obscurity for decades. Badges, wristbands, lanyards, and stickers guard entry to everything from music festivals to pr
AI review
Practical walkthrough of event credential counterfeiting from an SXSW security professional. Good operational tradecraft, useful for physical security practitioners, but light on technical depth, not novel research, and doesn't belong in DEF CON's main content lineup.