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knownsec/kcon

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TLDR

A GitHub repository hosting materials from KCon, a security conference run by Knownsec. Likely contains presentation slides, research papers, and tools released by conference speakers.

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  root((KCon))
    What it is
      Security conference
      Knownsec organized
      Public materials repo
    Content types
      Presentation slides
      Research papers
      Released tools
    Topics covered
      Vulnerability research
      Offensive security
      Defensive techniques
    Audience
      Security researchers
      Penetration testers
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USE CASE 1

Browse past KCon conference slides and research papers to study security techniques and findings.

USE CASE 2

Download tools or proof-of-concept code released by speakers at KCon security talks.

Tech stack

JavaScript

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In plain English

KCon is a security conference organized by the Knownsec team, a cybersecurity company. This repository serves as the public home for conference materials, which at security events of this type typically include presentation slides, research papers, and tools released by speakers. With over 4,600 GitHub stars, the repository has drawn significant attention from the security research community, suggesting the conference content has been valuable to practitioners. Knownsec is focused on network security, and KCon is described as a well-established event in its field. Security conferences like this bring together researchers to share findings on topics such as vulnerability research, offensive and defensive techniques, malware analysis, and new tools built by practitioners. Publishing materials afterward on GitHub is common practice at such events, as it lets the broader community read and study the research without attending in person. The repository's primary language is listed as JavaScript, which may reflect the presence of tool source code, web-based utilities, or scripts released alongside talks rather than the presentation slides themselves. The conference website is listed at kcon.knownsec.com. Because the README is minimal and only confirms the conference name, the organizing team, and the website URL, the specific contents of the repository are not described in the source shown here. Anyone interested in the talks or tools should browse the repository's folder structure or visit the conference website directly.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm looking through the KCon repository from knownsec. Help me find presentations about web application vulnerabilities and summarize the key attack techniques described.
Prompt 2
I found a tool in the KCon repository that does network scanning. Help me understand how to run it and what the output means.
Prompt 3
I want to understand the research presented at KCon. Pick one of the security topics covered and explain the vulnerability class to me in plain English.
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