Cybersecurity
WOOT 2026
The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) focuses on offensive security research. It brings together academics, practitioners, independent hackers, and industry participants to collaborate on novel attacks, tools, and offensive techniques.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026
- Address
- 700 Aliceanna St Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
- Organiser
- USENIX
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
Who attends
The audience
WOOT brings together both academics and practitioners in the field of offensive security research.
As described by the organiser
Public discussion
What people are saying
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Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Opening Remarks and Awards
- Squeezing Juicy Variant Bugs Out of Modern Browsers
- A Dummy's Guide to Agentic Exploit Generation
- Exploiting Android Apps with Counterfeit Art
- CATana: On the Dangers of SIM-Originating AT Commands
- SoK: Insecurity of Cellular Basebands
- Demo/Poster Session and Happy Hour
On stage
Speakers
- Antonio BianchiPurdue University
- Antonio BianchiProgram Co-Chair, Purdue University
- Jiska ClassenProgram Co-Chair, Hasso Plattner Institute
- Jiska ClassenHasso Plattner Institute
- Bill MarczakSenior Researcher at The Citizen Lab
- Bill MarczakSenior Researcher, The Citizen Lab
- Victor GoemanDistriNet, KU Leuven
- Tom CordemansDistriNet, KU Leuven
- Christoph SandersDistriNet, KU Leuven
- Jorn LaponDistriNet, KU Leuven
- Vincent NaessensDistriNet, KU Leuven
- Jacqueline HenesUniversity of Birmingham
- Moritz SanftRuhr-Universität Bochum
- Matthew BowdenUniversity of Birmingham
- Flavio ToffaliniRuhr-Universität Bochum
- Mihai OrdeanUniversity of Birmingham
- David OswaldDurham University
- Evangelos BitsikasNortheastern University
- Jason VearaNortheastern University
- Aanjhan RanganathanNortheastern University
- Han ZhengEPFL
- Qiang LiuEPFL
- Yufei DuGeorgia Institute of Technology
- Vasileios P. KemerlisBrown University
On the floor
Sponsor
- Binarly
Plan the spend
Tickets
Ticket tiers, as published by the organiser:
| Early Bird | USD 1,100 |
| Standard | USD 1,400 |
| Early Bird Student | USD 625 |
| Student | USD 775 |
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Staybridge Suites
17 Commerce Street, Baltimore
Springhill Suites Marriott
120 East Redwood Street, Baltimore
Hampton
131 East Redwood Street, Baltimore
Quality Inn
110 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore
Holiday Inn Express
221 North Gay Street, Baltimore
Residence Inn Marriott
17 Light Street, Baltimore
Embassy Suites
222 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore
Sleep Inn & Suites
301 Fallsway, Baltimore
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