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2026 Schedule is online!

Posted on 23 April 2026 (0)

The LayerOne 2026 schedule is online at https://www.layerone.org/schedule/! Check out when your favorite speakers are scheduled for the main stage and check out the various events and villages happening throughout this year’s event.

In other news, time is running out to save on registration for the conference! Early bird pricing and hotel room discounts are ending in ONE WEEK, both on May 1st. Don’t wait, book now!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

2026 Early Bird Registration Ending Soon & Speakers Published!

Posted on 20 April 2026 (0)

Time is running out to save on registration for the conference! Early bird pricing and hotel room discounts are ending in TWO WEEKs, both on May 1st. Don’t wait, book now!

We’ve also just posted the 2026 speaker lineup, check it out! We’ll be publishing the conference schedule soon, so stay tuned.

Adrian Novoa – RedTeam 2026: Initial Access in Modern Environments
b0t – Watch This! Writing malicious Bluray Discs
cesi0 – What Your Car Knows: Digital Forensics and Modern Infotainment Systems
Eliad Kimhy – The History of Malware: 40 Years of Viruses, Worms, and Other Strange Creatures
Jack Hooker & Erwin Karincic (Dollarhyde) – Hacking Drones for Fun and Knowledge
jk – Hacking Doodleburg – Reverse Engineering Electronic Children’s Toy Firmware
Joe Rozner – Vibes all the way Down
Larry Suto – Hunting Rogue Autonomous Agents: A Field Guide to AI Threats the SOC Can’t See
Mehmet Sencan – Pulverize Chips with a Squib in the Heatsink
Mohsen Ahmadi – SPECTRA: Semantic Pattern Extraction for Scalable Malware Detection and Signature Automation
Priyank Nigam – Trusted Senders and Untrusted Outcomes: Modern HTML Injection Exploitation
Tobias Mueller – Busting Black Basta: Exploting Ransomware

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

Learn to pick locks at LayerOne 2026!

Posted on 14 April 2026 (0)

Looking to learn something new? Come to LayerOne 2026 and visit our Lockpicking Village! The lockpicking village is fun for all ages and all skill levels. If you’ve never picked a lock before this is the place to learn how! The Lockpicking Village is open from 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday and Sunday.

Registration for this year’s event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

2026 Call for Papers closed!

Posted on 13 April 2026 (0)

Thanks to everyone who submitted to the 2026 Call for Papers! First round acceptances emails sent; check your email! Once all slots are confirmed, we’ll notify everyone else who submitted. We genuinely appreciate all submissions and hope to see you at LayerOne in May either way!

We’ll be posting full details of all talks once everything is locked in. Until then, make sure you get registered for the event on the registration page and get a special rate from the conference hotel with this discount link.

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

2026 Call for Papers ends TONIGHT!

Posted on 10 April 2026 (0)

The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends TONIGHT on April 10th at 23:59 Pacific! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff