# DEF CON Forums — Hacking Community

> Mobile interface for the DEF CON hacker and infosec community forums. (iPhone/iPad app by DEF CON, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/def-con-forums/id1472107132 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [DEF CON, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472107131)
- Category: Social Networking, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.33/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/def-con-forums/id1472107132/reviews.md

## What is DEF CON Forums?

DEF CON Forums are a place to talk with others in the hacker and infosec communities as well as help plan or play at the next DEF CON conference.
This app gets you to https://forum.defcon.org/ without the web interface.

Multi-language interface is now supported

Privacy and Security Notes:
- No AdMob
- No Google Analytics
- The app wants permissions for camera, etc, but seems to work find without them.

## Key features

- Access DEF CON forums
- Connect with hacker community
- Infosec discussions
- Conference planning
- Multi-language support
- Privacy-focused

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/def-con-forums/id1472107132/reviews.md

### 3/5 — No dark mode???

*2024-09-04*

The whole defcon forum is automatically in dark mode but this app displays it in light mode with no option to flip it? Why?

### 1/5 — Can’t see characters

*2021-08-05*

Can’t see characters when trying to login

## Frequently asked questions about DEF CON Forums

### What is DEF CON Forums?

DEF CON Forums provides a mobile interface to the official DEF CON forums, allowing users to connect with the hacker and infosec communities. It facilitates discussions and planning for DEF CON conferences.

### Does DEF CON Forums have ads?

No, DEF CON Forums does not contain advertisements. The app explicitly states 'No AdMob' and 'No Google Analytics', indicating a commitment to an ad-free user experience.

### What is the user rating for DEF CON Forums?

DEF CON Forums has a rating of 3.3 stars based on 6 user ratings. This indicates a mixed reception from its user base.

### Is DEF CON Forums available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, DEF CON Forums is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Information regarding Android compatibility is not specified.

### How often is DEF CON Forums updated?

The latest version of DEF CON Forums is 2.9.0, which was last updated on January 30, 2023. This suggests updates are released periodically.

### What permissions does DEF CON Forums require?

DEF CON Forums may request permissions for features like the camera, but the app is noted to function correctly even without granting these permissions, suggesting they are not essential for core functionality.

### What is the age rating for DEF CON Forums?

DEF CON Forums has an age rating of 12+. This means it is considered suitable for users aged 12 and older.

### Does DEF CON Forums support multiple languages?

Yes, DEF CON Forums features a multi-language interface, making it accessible to a broader international audience within the hacker and infosec communities.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.0 — 2023-01-30

Mostly all bug fixes:
- UI - The texts are invisible after pasting during composing content
- COPPA Registration - DOB selector issue
- Articles - Blank page appears after viewing articles under CATEGORIES
- Scrolling - Scrolling to the bottom of the first page doesn't load to the second page
- view and vote in Polls posted in Blogs
- Automatic "Mark as Read" does not work when viewing posts from the mobile apps

- abnormal bar at the right side of the error message screen

### 2.8.0 — 2022-06-27

New Features:
Display Name Support
Viewing attached images within Blog posts
Social Group creation
Lot's of bug fixes!

### 2.7.0 — 2022-01-31

Features and Improvements:

Added a setting to request account deletion
Search - The blank page with no data appears on the search results page.
Some text not translated to Spanish in Apps
Improved the Share feature
Blogs Page- Clicking on avatar should open the correct user profile
Add settings to change the default start screen.
Long private messages are truncated in mobile suite 2.6
Number page displayed is not correct
New Article Page

A whole bunch of bug fixes since our last version 2.4.1

### 2.4.1 — 2020-03-29

Improved Right To Left (RTL) language support
Various bug fixes

### 2.4.0 — 2020-03-26

The following improvements have been added to the Mobile Suite Apps:

Add Ukrainian translations
When opening a push notification it sometimes doesn't reduce the subscription count
Notifications do not reload automatically
Hide Create Account button if registration is not allowed

The following bugs have been resolved:
Blogs Page - Blog entries are missing the creation time
Messages Page - Forwarding a Message with BBCode forwards it as plain text
Articles Page - Editing an existing article title deletes the existing title
Search Page - There is a blank space at the beginning of the title
RTL texts become LTR alignment if the device language is using LTR
Notifications - Reading an unread subscription doesn't decrease the notification count for Subscriptions.
Password length requirement failed when creating a new user
Resolved an issue where the keyboard cannot be displayed
Password number, uppercase, special characters requirement failed
App gets stuck with the push notification post
Notifications Page - Requests do not have the users avatar
Read count is always 0 if reply count is more than 0
The Content Editor can crash the app

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