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DEF CON 24 - Chris Rock - How to Overthrow a Government

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What it is

A DEF CON 24 talk on how a cyber mercenary group could forge identities and create the conditions for overthrowing a government. It is entertainingly outlandish and includes a drone-mounted saw for cutting power lines.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an amazing, entertaining talk and cites it in threads on power-line sabotage and coup tactics.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2019

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you've not seen this amazing talk I can't recommend it enough.”

    Amazing talk featuring a drone-mounted saw for cutting power lines

    taylorfinley, 2019-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Aerial Saw Is Boon to Line Trimming”

  2. “You might be interested to listen to this talk at DEF CON.”

    Talk on forging identities and overthrowing a government

    eatbitseveryday, 2017-02 · Recommendation · in “U.S. Visitors May Have to Hand Over Social Media Passwords”

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Topics: def con, coups, drones, hacking, security

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