WHY2025 and DNA talks - Bert Hubert's writings
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- Attended WHY2025, the tenth Dutch hacker festival, a significant event since 1993.
- Willem Westerhof's presentation revealed severe security flaws in solar panel inverters that could destabilize Europe's energy grid, with industry and government unresponsive.
- Author suggests hackers should take infrastructure security into their own hands due to government inaction.
- Author delivered three DNA talks: a digital overview of molecular biology, a reverse engineering teardown of bacterial DNA, and an afterparty Q&A session.
- A panel on cybersecurity with politicians featured experts using a 'Bullshit' sign to correct misinformation, such as the misconception that quantum computers render encryption obsolete.
- Media coverage included an NRC article and a radio/video item on the festival.
- Many photos were shared, with gratitude to volunteers and organizers.