HIGHLIGHTING WHAT'S HAPPENING
STANDOFF HACKS EVENT
A sneak peek at our private live hacking events at Standoff Hacks.
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We build things for the security community and bring everybody together. Knowledge, tools, events, competitions β open and free for everyone.
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COMMUNITY BRO Β· POSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES
HEY, I'M ALEX MOSHKOV π
I travel the world, meet researchers, and build things that bring the security community closer together. Not as a job description β as something I genuinely love doing.
If we haven't met yet β come to one of our events or just drop me a message.
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VULNERABILITIES' HOME
The free database we run β built around researchers, not entries. Every CVE, every trend, every voice.
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- 350,000+vulnerabilities
- 50,000+researcher profiles
- dailyupdates
- foreverfree β€οΈ
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dbugs.ptsecurity.com βWhat you'll find on dbugs
When a vuln doesn't have a CVE, we assign a PT-ID β clearly marked, traceable, linked to the researcher. Treated on equal footing with CVE, never second-tier.
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PT EXPERTISE
Two teams that publish their work.
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PT SWARM
Our offensive security team. 66 CVEs and 439 vulnerabilities in the last 12 months β every one written up openly on the blog. They breach 90% of client perimeters and tell you exactly how. Good reading.
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PT ESC
Proactive threat intelligence, threat hunting, and incident response. Anticipating adversaries, tracking campaigns, uncovering 0days, and delivering actionable, real-world intelligence. Trusted and respected in the global cybersecurity research community.
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EVENTS
Where we meet in person
The best things happen when people share a room.
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Positive Hack Talks
FREE COMMUNITY MEETUPSNO SPONSORSNO ADSGLOBALFree cybersecurity meetups around the world. Real researchers talking about what they've built, broken, and learned. No marketing, no nonsense. Brutally honest β just the way it should be.
For the community
Live Q&A with practitioners, fresh research, hands-on demos. OSINT, bug bounty techniques, pentesting, red teaming β whatever the local community cares about most. Participation is always free.
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Positive Hack Talks
Past & Upcoming
Bengaluru
India
October, 2024
Hanoi
Vietnam
November, 2024
Cairo
Egypt
February, 2025
Jakarta
Indonesia
July, 2025
Sao Paulo
Brazil
December, 2025
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
May, 2026
Next cityΒ·to be announced
3RD EDITION Β· MOSCOW π·πΊ Β· 2 WEEKS ON-SITE
Positive Hack Camp
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Positive Hack Camp
Positive Hack Camp is an onsite camp in Moscow, organised by Positive Technologies with the support of Russia's Ministry of Digital Development. Two weeks that pull the cybersecurity community together and send everyone home a little more in love with the craft.
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EDITIONS SO FAR
- 2024 Β· 1st edition74 studentsCompleted
- 2025 Β· 2nd edition88 studentsCompleted
- 2026 Β· 3rd editionComing upComing up
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THE DEAL
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You provide
- Round-trip flight to Moscow
- Visa, if required
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Included
- Accommodation
- Cultural program
- Meals
- Training
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Requirements
- Your English is B1 or higher
- You are a student
- You are confident with Linux or Windows at an advanced user level, including installing software and basic configuration
- You understand how the internet and local networks work
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MOSCOW Β· ON-SITE Β· INTERNATIONAL
NEXT EDITION
July 25 β August 9, 2026
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Days split between lectures from practitioners who actually ship β offensive security, malware analysis, AppSec, infra β and hands-on labs in local and cloud environments you really attack. Evenings are the community part: CTFs, open conversations, food around the city. Alumni often tell us it's the point where a hobby turned into a career.
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Positive Hack Days
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POSITIVE HACK DAYS
Part festival, part conference, all community. 500+ speakers, hacker contests, live Standoff cyberbattles, villages, workshops β and 150K people from 40 countries who show up because they genuinely care about security.
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VILLAGERS
Hacker Villages: A Global Community
International teams come together to experiment, learn and innovate.
- Automotive Hacking
- Aerospace
- Malware
- IoT
- AI
- Hardware Hacking
- Crypto & Privacy
- Lock Picking
- ICS / SCADA
- Red Team
- Social Engineering
- and moreβ¦
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We're actively inviting international speakers AND village teams to join PHDays. If you're a researcher with a talk, or a community running a hacker village outside Russia and want to host one in Moscow β reach out to Alex.
CFP opens with PHDays announcement
Local CommunityGatherings
Informal meetups wherever Alex travels β different cities, different countries. Just the community in a bar, a place with nice coffee, or just walking around the city.
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Alex Moshkov
@amoshkov
On my way to Jakarta for #PHTalks, I made a quick stop in Shanghai π¨π³ to visit the awesome folks from @geekcontop @DarkNavyOrg @0xKira233. Also dropped by @dawnseclab, but was rushing to the airport so fast @flanker_hqd we forgot to take a photo with the teamπ Hope to see you all again soon β I'll try to make it to GeekCon this year!
Alex Moshkov
@amoshkov
Lunch time during @GEEKCONTOP with @flanker_hqd @hzshang15 @hi_piaca @ihacku @hclxing Nice to meet you everybody!
Alex Moshkov
@amoshkov
Finally a proper conference (???) @avtokyo !!
Alex Moshkov
@amoshkov
Long time no see @jaysonstreet! And nice to meet you @_nunoalmeida_ Tmrw (May 7th) at 7PM @jaysonstreet invites all hackers for an after-GISEC meetup at Pizza Hut at Dubai Mall. Please come and join to chat π
Bhavuk Jain
@bhavukjain1
Such a wonderful trip with the gang! Thanks for making it a memorable one π€ @XHackerx007 @GodfatherOrwa @HusseiN98D @amoshkov #PHDays #Moscow
Anindya Sankar Roy
@fr3ak_hacks
Had a great time with @m0m0x01d @XHackerx007 @amoshkov at @bsidesahmedabad , Day 1 wrapped up
Harshit Kerai
@KeraiHarshit
An unplanned visit to the shopping centre turned into an unexpected meetup with BSides speakers, a valuable exchange of knowledge, engaging discussions, and memorable experiences. @m0m0x01d, @GodfatherOrwa, @XHackerx007, @MukundBhuva, @h4x0r_dz, @amoshkov.
Jayson E. Street
@jaysonstreet
Was a great #HackerMeetup special shoutout to @_nunoalmeida_ @amoshkov & Thomas. ππ€π #HackerAdventures
Alex Moshkov
@amoshkov
An incredible experience before the #PHTalks. Thank you all so much!!π₯π @SirBagoza @niksthehacker @naumovax @rosako @amoshkov @0xMalWan @Ellord0Xd @m359ah @SergeyTemnikov2
Mushroom γγγ³
@MushroomWasp
Loved meeting amazing hackers and gaining new insights at Positive Hack Talks! @PTsecurity_EN A huge shoutout to @amoshkov for organizing such a unique and inspiring event! Truly one of a kind! β€οΈ #hacking #BugBounty #ctf
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ALEX ON THE ROAD
Where Alex is heading next
Trips, conferences, local meetups β wherever the road takes me next.
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| Event | Destination | When | Status |
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HITCON 2026conference | Taipei Taiwan | Aug 21β22, 2026 | Upcoming |
NOPcon 2026conference | Istanbul Turkey | Sep 17, 2026 | Tentative |
ROOTCON 20conference | Clark, Pampanga Philippines | Sep 23β25, 2026 | Upcoming |
GEEKCONconference | Shanghai China | Oct 24, 2026 | Upcoming |
OffensiveCon Tokyoconference | Tokyo Japan | Oct 27β28, 2026 | Upcoming |
Power of Community (POC)conference | Seoul South Korea | Nov 12β13, 2026 | Upcoming |
- UpcomingTaipeiTaiwanHITCON 2026conferenceAug 21β22, 2026
- TentativeIstanbulTurkeyNOPcon 2026conferenceSep 17, 2026
- UpcomingClark, PampangaPhilippinesROOTCON 20conferenceSep 23β25, 2026
- UpcomingShanghaiChinaGEEKCONconferenceOct 24, 2026
- UpcomingTokyoJapanOffensiveCon TokyoconferenceOct 27β28, 2026
- UpcomingSeoulSouth KoreaPower of Community (POC)conferenceNov 12β13, 2026
If you're in town β let's grab coffee.
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STANDOFF 365
The ecosystem for offensive security practitioners
Bug bounty, live hacking events, hyperrealistic attack-defense competitions, and a 24/7 training cyber range β under one roof.
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EARN
Standoff Bug Bounty
Hunt real bugs in real companies.
Find real vulnerabilities in real companies and get paid. A large community of serious hunters. Private programs for the best ones.
- $5.5M+PAID OUT TO RESEARCHERS
- 0RESEARCHERS ONBOARD
- Since 2022RUNNING YEAR-ROUND
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MEET AND CELEBRATE
> Standoff Hacks
Live hacking events. Real money on the spot.
Offline live-hacking tournaments. Hunt bugs in real companies with hosts in the room and payouts handed out live. Held around the world since 2022.
- $500K+PAID AT LIVE EVENTS
- 0EDITIONS TO DATE
- 0COUNTRIES
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- [2026]SHANGHAIch[COMPLETED]
- [2025]AHMEDABADin[COMPLETED]
- [2024]HANOIvi[COMPLETED]
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- [2023]MOSCOWru[COMPLETED]
- [2023]SOCHIru[COMPLETED]
- [2022]MOSCOWru[COMPLETED]
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DEFENDERATTACKER
COMPETE
Standoff Cyberbattle
Attack-defense at industrial scale.
Hyperrealistic red vs blue. 1,500+ VMs simulating real industries β energy, finance, oil & gas. 5,500+ veterans have battled here.
- 0+VMs PER BATTLE
- 0+VETERANS WHO'VE BATTLED
- 0EDITIONS SINCE 2016
DEFENDERATTACKERStandoff Cyberbattle
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PRACTICE
Standoff Hackbase
24/7 training range. Free.
Replicas of real IT infrastructure open around the clock. Four difficulty levels, seasonal challenges, live leaderboard. Three tracks: Standalone for solo hunters, Bootcamp for rookies, Industry for teams.
- 0/7ACCESSFREE
- 0DIFFICULTY LEVELS
- 0TRACKSSOLO Β· BOOTCAMP Β· INDUSTRY
- L1RookieFirst footholds
- L2OperatorChained exploits
- L3SpecialistPrivilege escalation
- L4MasterFull domain compromise
Tracks
- SOLOself-paced hunters
- BOOTCAMProokies & juniors
- INDUSTRYred-team squads
Free. Open. For the community.
Positive Technologies with love and with the security community π€