BSidesChicago vs. Daylight Savings Time: The Eternal Struggle

HACKERS HATE IT. SYSADMINS DREAD IT. SECURITY TEAMS FORGET ABOUT IT.

That’s right, folks. It’s that time again. The moment where the world collectively decides to break every timestamp, confuse every log file, and mess with your circadian rhythm for no reason at all.

Daylight Savings Time (DST): The original supply chain attack.

Forensics teams? Enjoy that one-hour gap in your logs or the duplicate timestamps that make incident response so much fun.
Pentesters? Congrats, your scheduled engagements just shifted by an hour, but only for some of your clients.
SOC analysts? Have fun figuring out if that weird log entry is a legit event or just DST gaslighting you.
Your brain? Guess what? It thinks it’s 3AM no matter what the clock says.

Here at BSidesChicago, we officially declare Daylight Savings Time a critical security vulnerability that should be patched immediately by deleting it from existence. Or at least switching to UTC like sensible people.

Workaround: Drink Sugar-Free Red Bull—or coffee if you must—reset your firewalls, double-check your event logs, and blame all weird behavior this week on DST. It’s not your fault, it’s time’s fault.

#FlamingoUprising Against DST Starts Now. Who’s in? @sashatheflamingo
#BSidesChicago #CyberFlock #HackTheClock #CyberSecurity

BSidesPGH CFP: File Your Talks Before Tax Day!

Attention, hackers, tinkerers, security misfits, and cyberflamingos!

You know what’s coming on April 15? That’s right—Tax Day. But let’s be real, filing your CFP for @bsidespgh 2025 is way more fun than filing your taxes. (And way less likely to get audited.)

Deadline: April 15, 2025
Submit here: https://sessionize.com/bsidespgh-2025

Why Should You Submit?

Because you have something to say.
Because the world needs more chaotic good security knowledge.
Because sharing your knowledge is way more satisfying than giving Uncle Sam your money.
Because this is your chance to contribute to an event built by the community, for the community.

First-time speaker?

We love first-time speakers. Never spoken at a con before? Great! We’ll help. Need coaching? We’ve got you. Your voice belongs in security, and BSidesPGH is where people like YOU get started.

What We’re Looking For:

Red teaming, blue teaming, purple teaming—hell, even chaotic neutral teaming.
OSINT, DFIR, threat hunting, breaking things (ethically, of course).
Security fundamentals (because let’s be honest, some people need a refresher).
Unique takes, niche topics, weird hacks—if it’s cool, we want it.
Sasha the Flamingo personally approves of hacking birds, bird hacking, and social engineering pigeons.

Submit your talk NOW: https://sessionize.com/bsidespgh-2025

Don’t wait until the last minute! Because submitting at 11:59 PM on April 15 while also cursing at TurboTax is not the hacker life we want for you.