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Upcoming Events

20 March 2016 - CryptoParty: Whitney Museum

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Guest Speakers

  • David Huerta
  • Matt Mitchell
  • Runa Sandvik

Topics

  • current events
  • what it means to hold this event in this space

Past Events

21 December 2015 - CryptoParty: Harlem

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Topics

  • current events
  • crypto santa!
  • tor, signal, wickr

12 November 2015 - CryptoParty: Harlem w/ bcrypt

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Guest Speakers

  • Yan / @bcrypt

Topics

  • current events
  • presentation on security for journalists
  • presentation by bcrypt
  • tor, gpg, secure messaging

What to bring?

  • Your smartphone or tablet
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning skillz

9 November 2015 - CryptoParty: Secure Messaging Apps

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Topics

  • Secure instant messaging with Chatsecure
  • Secure messaging with TextSecure for Android and Signal for iOS

What to bring?

  • Your smartphone or tablet
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning skillz

Septmeber 2015 - CryptoParty: co-organizer meeting

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  • #snackingteam w/ @quinnorton & special guests

25 August 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace Harlem

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A very special guest will be joining us, Stephen A Ridley (@s7ephan) of XIPITER SECURITY , security researcher, trainer, who has authored & cowritten many books , including ANDROID HACKERS HANDBOOK . will be joining us, more info and details coming soon. not only will we have a special guest , we will talk about some of the issues of the day. from the ashleymadison.com hack to the recent security conferences ( defcon/ , blackhat , ccc camp , usenix woot, etc. ) and hacks ( jeeps, guns, skateboaWrds, etc.). learn how to protect your anonymity and privacy online. welcome back to our co organizers who have been attending conferencing, & doing security training outside of the city.


21 July 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace Harlem

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Save the date! Bring your questions & thoughts. This month we will look at: THE BORING STUFF. The average threats we all face daily and how to safe guard against them. IF you are safeguarding against a higher threat model don't forget the basics. We'll cover topics from threat modeling, to the number one ways “average” people get hacked. These include through their/your email , physical access / shared wifi , data broker dossiers of public info, and by oversharing personal identifiable info online. Then we will go over the best way to patch up these holes and foil hacks. More information soon.

#harlemcryptoparty


1 July 2015 - Cryptoparty at NYC Resistor

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Topics

  • Tor/Tails for online anonymity and their limitations
  • VPNs and how they're useful for concealing your location
  • OTR and Pidgin for secure chat
  • PGP key signing for anyone that hasn't already been signed by our cyber circles
  • More!

28 May 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace Harlem

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Surveillance Clinic & cryptopary

We will be discussing everyday surveillance and surveillance in our communities.

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5:45pm

get settled in / network

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6:00pm - 6:30pm: “CURRENT EVENTS” (main floor) current events and surveillance in the community

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6:30pm - 7:00pm: Presentations talks, presentations, and Secure Messaging / Secure Browsing / Secure device use

7:00pm - 9:00pm:

Secure messaging tools

more… Secure Messaging / Secure Browsing / Secure device use

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

27 April 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace Harlem

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Encryption Tools For the Newsroom series: Secure Email Workshop LEVEL I & II ( novice & advanced tracks )

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5:45pm

get settled in / network

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6:00pm - 6:45pm: “CURRENT EVENTS” (main floor) Recap of crypto news since our last meeting .

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“ DON'T GET DOXED ” (downstairs)

How to avoid your private & personal information from getting leaked in retribution from a story you covered.

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7:00pm - 9:00pm: “ LEVEL I” E-mail encryption with GPG/PGP Level I (main floor):

Perfect for anyone unfamiliar with secure/encrypted email or whom doesn't mind a refresher. We cover how to send and receive an encrypted message. How to generate, publish, protect, and revoke encryption keys.

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“LEVEL II”

E-mail encryption with GPG/PGP Level II (downstairs):

a more advanced class that covers operational security & security culture around secure emailing. also covers sub keys, ideas around expirations, comments, webs-of-trust / key signing, and organizational or group keys. secure email and key management using TAILS OS. the pitfalls around secure mobile email & ideas on how to do this in as secure a way as possible.

Requirements: you should bring your laptop! While not necessary it will allow you to follow along with the workshop instructors.

  • E-mail encryption with PGP/GPG
  • Key signing

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

26 March 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace Harlem

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  • Location: Creative Workspace, 275 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10027
  • Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Date: Thursday 28 May 2015
  • More. 222650034

Topics

  • SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER *
  • Recap of crypto news since our last meeting
  • Cell Phone security
  • Stop & Frisk tips
  • Anonymous web browsing
  • Encrypted instant messaging with OTR
  • E-mail encryption with PGP
  • Hard drive encryption
  • Key signing

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

11 March 2015 - Cryptoparty at NYCR Resistor

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Topics

  • End-to-end email security with PGP
  • Tor/Tails for online anonymity and their limitations
  • PGP key signing
  • More!

What to bring?

  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

22 February 2015 - Cryptoparty at Bluestockings Activist Center

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Topics

  • Cell Phone security
  • Activists: canaries in the coal-mine?
  • Threat modeling
  • Whatever else people are interesting

What to bring?

  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

13 February 2015 - Friday the Thirteenth Cryptoparty: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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Topics

  • Cell Phone security
  • Encrypted instant messaging with OTR
  • E-mail encryption with PGP
  • Key signing
  • Whatever else people are up for leading

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

03 February 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace

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Topics

  • Recap of crypto news since our last January meeting
  • Cell Phone security
  • Stop & Frisk tips
  • Anonymous web browsing
  • Encrypted instant messaging with OTR
  • E-mail encryption with PGP
  • Hard drive encryption
  • Key signing

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

30 January 2015 - CryptoParty at Verso Books

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Topics

  • Anonymous web browsing
  • Encrypted instant messaging with OTR
  • E-mail encryption with PGP
  • Hard drive encryption

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

22 January 2015 - CryptoHarlem at Creative Workspace

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Topics

  • Recap of crypto news of December
  • Anonymous web browsing
  • Encrypted instant messaging with OTR
  • E-mail encryption with PGP
  • Hard drive encryption

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

18 December 2014 - CryptoParty Harlem

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Topics

  • Encrypted email and chat
  • key signing

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device and flash drive (4gb or higher)
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

08 December 2014 - CryptoParty for Journalists

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Topics

  • Source protection: Threat modeling
  • File encryption & secure document handling
  • Encrypted email and chat
  • Encrypted calling with Signal/RedPhone

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning skillz

13 November 2014 - Harlem

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Topics

  • Encrypted email and chat
  • key signing

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device and flash drive (4gb or higher)
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning said skillz

06 November 2014 - Babycastles

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26 September 2014 - Harlem

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08 September 2014 - Brooklyn Public Library

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What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning skillz

01 August 2014 - Harlem Garage

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Things we will be working with

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your mad hackerz skillz (and patience in teaching them)
  • Your curiosity for learning skillz
  • Your reformattable 4GB (at least) USB stick (or SD card) for trying out Tails
  • We are aware people are wanting a party after business hours. We are working on a location. Harlem Garage is only available during business hours, as it is a co-working space.

20 July 2014 - HOPE X

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16 June 2014 - ITP Camp

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02 June 2014 - Brooklyn Public Library

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Topics

  • How cell phone location tracking works
  • Encrypted VoIP and chat with OSTEL
  • Using Jitsi for secure internet voice calling
  • Secure voice calling on Android with Redphone
  • Privacy-enhanced encrypted voice calling tools of all sorts
  • Let @cryptopartynyc know if you want to present a privacy/crypto voice calling tool!

What to bring?

  • Your laptop and/or mobile device
  • Your skillz (and patience in teaching said skillz)
  • Your curiosity in learning skillz

26 March 2014 - Fat Cat Fab Lab

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  • Location: Fat Cat Fab Lab 224 W 4th St, Floor 2, New York, NY 10014
  • Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Date: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
  • Twitter: @cryptopartynyc

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9 June 2013 - CryptoParty #5 at Alpha One Labs

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5 December 2012 - CryptoParty #1 at Alpha One Labs

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