Drinking Cryptographers
1 min readNov 4, 2022
With the holidays approaching, here’s a security/cryptography themed drink menu that you can use for inspiration for upcoming parties!
Cocktails / Mixed Drinks
Heartbleed | Bloody Mary
Rum-time Error | Strawberry Daiquiri
Co(lada)-factor Attack | Piña Colada
Use after Fruit | Grapefruit Juice + Vodka + Club Soda
Open Source Software | Make your own cocktail
Zero Knowledge | Surprise cocktail
Other Alcoholic Drinks
Log4Claw | White Claw
WannaCry | Smirnoff Ice
Buffer Overflow | Guinness
Virgin Drinks
Stack Canary | Grenadine + 7UP
Rogue Key Attack | Remove the alcohol from any cocktail
Ristretto | Red Bull
Air Gap | Water
FEDRAMP Compliance | Cold Pressed Vegetable Juice
Snacks
Remote Chip Execution | Chips & Salsa
Meltdown | Freeze Pops
This drink menu was originally made for a DEFCON30 kickoff party. There was also a Cards against Cryptography game, and the scavenger hunt team “what’s with the nails?” was born. Feel free to suggest other security/cryptography themed drinks, the wittier the better!