Human, step away from the computer.
Tired of living your social life on the internet? Make better friends away from 127.0.0.1 and get among your people.
IdaSec is a free social meetup focused on bringing the infosec community together in the Idaho Falls area through informal, offline gatherings.
Anyone with interests in information security, hacking, data privacy, online safety, networking, computer science, cryptography, mathematics, GrownOps, cyberpunk culture, technology, and the policy or politics thereof, are welcome, as well as spouses, partners, and friends of all genders. IdaSec is a free, informal, independent, non-commercial, unsponsored, no-membership, no-pressure, safe, and inclusive meatspace.
All you have to do is show up. Someone will be glad you did.
What can I expect?
Seemingly normal humans gather every four weeks in a spacious game store to share news, stories, knowledge, and informal presentations. Bring something cool to show off or share. Many bring in snacks, takeout, and beverages, and we have plenty of space to relax and visit. There are also retro cabinet games you can play!
Who runs this?
 Melanie Warner (she/her), AKA 1dark1 (Mastodon,
BlueSky), serves the infosec community as a logo designer for Hotiron Creative and graphic artist for BSides Las Vegas. Originally from Rigby, she moved back here from NYC in 2023. She hosts southeast Idaho’s only cybersecurity meetup.
Where is everyone?
Most of us are chatting on Signal; message 1dark1 or email to join. Spread the word to anyone who might be interested. Bookmark and share this page, and follow us on Mastodon and LinkedIn for announcements.
Are you currently clean on OPSEC?
Despite its minimal online presence, IdaSec.org operates independently of social media and intrinsically values your privacy. We do not log or track attendees by any metric.
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Upcoming Events
Meetups are bifortnightly* Thursdays, 6-9pm MDT, at Revival Games, 540 2nd St, Idaho Falls. All ages welcome; BYO food/beverages; free parking; no RSVP needed.
Wanna present? Message or email 1dark1.
- Next up: 30 APR 2026
Presenter: TBD
- 28 MAY 2026
Presenter: Agent_X
- 25 JUN 2026
- 23 JUL 2026
- 20 AUG 2026
- 17 SEP 2026
- 15 OCT 2026
- 12 NOV 2026
- 10 DEC 2026
2nd annual hacker gear exchange
Public Listings
Source of Truth
Current info will always be listed here.
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See you on a future Thursday.
*every four Thursdays
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Upcoming Conferences of Interest
- BSides KC
FRI-SAT, 25-26 APR 2026
Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, KS
- REcon
FRI-SUN, 19-21 JUN 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; pre-con training MON-THU, 15-18 JUN 2026
- Summerc0n
FRI-SAT, 10-11 JUL 2026, longest running hacker con in the USA, at Littlefield, NYC
- BSides Las Vegas
MON-WED, 3-5 AUG 2026
The Tuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
- DEF CON 34
THU-SUN, 6-9 AUG 2026
Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Las Vegas, NV
- HOPE 26 (now annual!)
FRI-SUN, 14-16 AUG 2026
The New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan, NYC
- Blue Team Con
SAT-SUN, 10-13 SEP 2026
Swisshôtel in Chicago, IL
pre-con training THU-FRI, 8-9 SEP 2026
- BSides Cache
FRI, 18 SEP 2026 at Bridgerland Technical College, Health Sciences Building, Logan, UT
- GrrCON 2026
THU-FRI, 24-25 SEP 2026
DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI
- Wild West Hackin’ Fest 2026
WED-FRI, 7-9 OCT 2026 at Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel in Deadwood, SD (also virtual); pre-con training on Tuesday-Wednesday, 6-7 OCT
- JawnCon 0x3
FRI-SUN, 16-18 OCT 2026, Arcadia University, Commons Building, Glenside, PA, North of Philadelphia
- BSides NYC 0x05
SAT, 17 OCT 2026 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYC
- BSides PDX
FRI-SAT, 23-24 OCT 2026 at Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland State University, Portland, OR
- SaintCon 2026
TUE-FRI, 27-30 OCT 2026, Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT
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Resources
- Cyd: open-source application that deletes your posts and claws back your data
- Veilid Foundation: the future of independent, encrypted, distributed communication frameworks
- Phreeli: the most private mobile network
- BADBOOL: get your $%#@ data off your $%#@ internet
- Signal: encrypted messaging to call and chat privately without revealing your number, on both mobile and desktop
- CTFtime: premier list of upcoming capture-the-flag tournaments
- Sticker the Planet: home of the Safety Third sticker and other fun hacker merch
- StickerGiant: preferred sticker vendor (sticker mule is bad people)
- DrawingFolx.com: free monthly figure drawing at MarCellar’s (21+)
Best Local Shops
- Retro gaming: Our host, Revival Games, is a massive indie game store with new/used systems, accessories, retro cabinet games to play, TTRPG and Rock Band spaces, collector cards, Legos by the pound...
- Used books: The Book Shelf is an indie bookstore selling quality used books for cash or trade credit (same building as Revival Games)
- Beer and wine selection: MarCellar’s sells wine and craft beer (including by-the-glass), plus it’s the home of DrawingFolx.com, a free monthly figure drawing event
- Cigar purveyor: Yellowstone Cigar Company has the best humidor in SE Idaho and ample, comfortable seating areas to relax with a stick
- Restaurants: Himalayan Flavor for Indian/Nepalese food; Reynal2 for Mexican food; Blue Wave for burgers and fries; Blue Hashi for sushi
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Donations
To contribute to site maintenance, conferencing equipment, marketing materials, and related efforts in building this community, donate via PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, mail, or buy 1dark1 a drink.
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Contact Info
- complain here
- Signal message 1dark1
- Mail donations to IdaSec.org, PO Box 352, Rigby, ID 83442, USA
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