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# It's con season
- URL: https://cje.io/2026/07/09/its-con-season/
- Published: 2026-07-09T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T15:59:59.000Z
- Author: Casey Ellis
- Tags: Hot Takes

It's con season — Black Hat, DEF CON, and the summer security-conference circuit are nearly here.

The best research of the year is about to hit the stage — and some of it will be met with a legal threat instead of a thank-you.

Facing legal action for good-faith research? The [SRLDF (Security Research Legal Defense Fund)](https://srldf.org/?ref=cje.io) funds legal defense, your choice of counsel.