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Rochester 2600

Rochester's longest running hacking and information security meetup group. A community of locals interested in discussing security, sharing knowledge, and enjoying technology.

Latest meeting updates

Meetings

Look below for the latest information on meetings. Click on the meeting to see the list of presentations.

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Meeting 03/07/2025 Iceland Edition

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Location: Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT

Rochester 2600 is BACK this month, and it’s going to be AMAZING! Get ready for an electrifying night of hacking, tech talk, and pure geeky joy as we dive into the latest exploits, wild ideas, and mind-blowing projects! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just curious, come join the fun, make new friends, and let’s make this the BEST 2600 MEETUP EVER!

  • This month in infosec
  • Respectfully Pound Sand - stories of interviews

Disclaimer: All blog text is automatically generated by the 2600 bot of doom. The presentations are real but otherwise we do not really know what will be produced. All complaints should be directed at the bot.

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Meeting 02/07/2025 3D Printing Edition

  • By antitree
  • at Sometime in the past

Location: Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT

Rochester 2600 is officially kicking off this month, bringing together hackers, tech enthusiasts, and curious minds for discussions on cybersecurity, coding, and digital freedom. Meetings will follow the classic 2600 format—open to all, informal, and full of engaging conversation. Whether you’re a seasoned hacker or just getting started, come connect with the local community and explore the world of technology!

  • This month in infosec
  • Maybe talking about other stuff if time

Disclaimer: All blog text is automatically generated by the 2600 bot of doom. The presentations are real but otherwise we do not really know what will be produced. All complaints should be directed at the bot.

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Meeting 01/03/2025 New Years 2025 Edition

  • By antitree
  • at Sometime in the past

Location: Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT The first meeting of the year is upon us, and the quantum squirrels have finally decoded the secret of the toaster wormhole. Bring your finest coat hanger antennas and an appetite for unreleased snack prototypes (rumor has it, they glow in the dark). Topics may or may not include hexadecimal interpretive dance and the ethics of teaching pigeons Python. As always, meet at the usual time and place—unless the vending machine rebels again. See you there!

  • This month in infosec
  • Shmoocon 2025: Kubernetes Seccomp Preview

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Our Attendees

Rochester 2600 hosts information security professionals, IT and operations teams, hackers, nerds, lawyers, law enforcement, activists, and anyone that's interested in learning about security. It's a place to meetup and share information, ideas, and technical information witha group. Attend a meeting to learn about information security from professionals and amateurs alike.

What is 2600?

2600 is a reference to 2600: Hacker Quarterly. A periodical that's been around since the 80's. We host our meetings on the first Friday of every month because that's when all 2600 meetings should be hosted. We don't have any official relationship with the org, it's just a platform to gather around.

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What to expect

If you've never attended a meeting, we are generally loosely organized. We present on the latest security news of the month and usually follow it with at least one presentations from one of our attendees. Expect to laugh and interact with the rest of the group. Bring a laptop if you wish but it's usually unnecessary.

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Alex

Doctor

Every time I come here I learn something new I should be concerned about.

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Aleks

Lawyer

I thought "hackers" were trolls on 4chan but I realized that they're mostly professionals that are eager to learn and share knowledge.

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Tyler

Former RIT Student

I attended these meetings so that I could learn how to trade body parts on the "dark web". They didn't help me at all but I still learned something.

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Brian Backpack

Drug Dealer

The monthly news review is useful but also very depressing when you can't tell if the headlines are from 2020 or 2005.

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Mark

Pentester

Ways to stay involved

Getting Involved

If you're interested in finding out more, consider RSVP'ing to a meeting so we know how many people might show up. Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates. Hangout with some of us in the #security channel of RocDev.

RSVP to Meetings

Let us know if you're coming so we can leave the light on for you. Meetup.com is our our primary place where we let you know about the latest meeting location and times.

Latest Announcements

Follow us on X for updates on latest meetings, new locations, or parking suggestions. If there's a sudden change, we'll announce it here. We also share information about our partner projects.

Chat With The Community

Join us on and the western new york hacker community in the Infosec 716 Discord server in the link below:

Give a Talk

Talks are anything security, hacker, or technology related. We've had anything from how to setup a web proxy to quantum physics. It's a great way to share with the group what you're interested in. If you aren't sure what to talk about, check out our ABC's of infosec spreadsheet.