DEF CON in the news

[Dark Tangent]

Since it is getting closer to con time, and DEF CON is starting to pop up in the press and on-line media a bit more, I thought I would start a thread where we can post articles that mention DEF CON.

Post excerpts and links to the article here, along with any commentary you may have about it. I'll start out with the first post next.

[Dark Tangent]

PointSecure posted a press release that was picked up by Yahoo!, and caught by the news alerts over at world domination HQ.

All is looking normal until the last bit, in the "About PointSecure" secion. The bullshit detector started ringing immedately!

"Our solutions have been declaired 'virtually unhackable' and were banned from Defcon."

See their home page for this as well: http://www.pointsecure.com/

Some digging turned this up:
www.pointsecure.com/attachments/Defconwhite.pdf

It looks like Green Team at DC 9 was comprised of employees of this company, and they did a great job of defending their boxen. They placed 3rd, and the Ghetto gave them props. A quick call to Caezar from Ghetto confirmed this. They had placed third. Great! Good work!

Now nowhere in the .pdf does it mention them getting banned, or explain why they would be. Ghetto never did it, and neither did I. So I have to think that the over anxious marketing department at PointSecure supersized their performance into being "Banned" from DEF CON. Lame.

[noid]

Smithers, release the lawyers..

[TheCotMan]

A little google-fu and we have this:
Link1 (http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=487169&admit=-682735245+1145408812867+28353475)
Also at the hackers conference defcon9, VMS would not break. In fact, VMS was banned from subsequent conferences: it's security was rock solid the whole time; the only OS to so do.

Link1 includes another link after that quoted text:
http://www.vmsone.com/~opcom/defcon9.htm
However, there is no response from the host that owns that URL at the moment, but google cahce provided this (http://72.14.203.104/search?hl=en&q=cache%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.vmsone.com%2F~opcom%2Fd efcon9.htm&btnG=Google+Search):
VMS will stand up flawlessly to the best hackers the world has to offer", and
"never allow a circumstance where someone can snipe your login".
and
Near the end of the third day, it was printed in the periodically updated intranet scoreboard, that "the green team's vax is running vms and seems to be unhackable" (not exact quote but real close)

The only reference I found similar to being banned in link2 was this:
How to get kicked out of DefCon:

Taking pictures or videos of people without permission. Damaging the hotel infrastructure. Getting caught stealing. Generally being an a**hole, such as spreading hate stuff, getting in people's faces, cheating at the games, etc..

Perhaps there was a misunderstanding? Did someone fron GhettoHackers mention that VMS would not be allowed in the future? Did someone joke about thi at the closing ceremonies? If *VMS was banned, perhaps that is what they are claiming in their ad? (Misleading, but some might see it as legal. It might also make sense with the other quotes and the context of the quotes.)

[Deviant Ollam]

Did someone fron GhettoHackers mention that VMS would not be allowed in the future?i don't quite recall, but i think that also was the year of a good deal of unlicensed / unregistered software... there was something mentioned about a rule to be put in place for future years that no warez would be allowed after people were running pirated copies of vmware.

[Dark Tangent]

Charlie Demerjian over at the Inquirer has a piece about HP shooting a .308 bullet at an XP12000 storage array, and the array still functioning. I have questions about where the bullet actually went, I mean if it smashed all the controller cards or went through the power supplies it wouldn't still function. But hey! They got it just right. The best part, though, is the end.

'The XP12000 was then brought back to a fully functional state without any loss of uptime. Not bad at all. As far as I know, this is the only test of it's type, but I am sure we could arrange something similar at DefCon if Sun wants to loan us a 15K.'

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31165

[Deviant Ollam]

now that would make an outstanding addition to the DCshoot... setup computers downrange running some O/S. participants take positions with their weapons of choice and fire, one round at a time, into their machine until it's dead. whoever kills their box with the fewest shots wins. (kills it by shooting the box and not the monitor... spotters would have to be watching the screens with binoculars) bonus points if you get your box to blue screen / segfault before totally killing it.

of course, varying weapons could make for something of a handicap. if one person is shooting a Ruger 10/22 and someone else has a Barret rifle i know where i'd place my bets on the one shot kill question.

[noid]

we could offer a hard drive decom service while we're at it. Stack em up and see how many me and Ira can punch through with our .50's

Probably a lot more fun than wet phonebooks

[TheCotMan]

I think this was mentioned in another thread, but included here with the others found links:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.02/start.html?pg=14

Business claiming that it will be at Defcon 14:
http://www.solirix.com/newsevents/

Looks like a law university is offering scholarships to their students to attend Defcon and other events:
http://hightechlaw.scu.edu/law/ipa/event.html

This was a humorous find. It reminded me of people's home pages in the early 90's:
http://www.d3fcon.org/
On the plus side, it probably loads fine in lynx. I wonder if the design is intentional.

There were several discussions about Defcon 14 on various forums, but they were generally things like:
"I'm going. Who else is going?" or
"Has anyone here gone to Defcon before?" or
"The Call for papers has opened" (with or without links or text from the present FAQ.

Google News on Defcon 14 (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22defcon+14%22&btnG=Search+News) had nothing as of today.

[Chris]

Business claiming that it will be at Defcon 14:
http://www.solirix.com/newsevents/



Thanks for this link. I don't know anything about this company, so am not slamming them in any way...yet, but every year we get a few of these businesses that claim they are going to be at DefCon who I have never spoken to. Last year some Fake ID company said they would be in the vendor area, which was certainly not true.

On that note, this organization has not contacted me, to this point, so their claim of being at DC 14 is, at a minimum, premature and in all likliehood just false.

[TheCotMan]

Thanks for this link. ...

No problem man. If I find any other businesses, I guess I'll include them with the news link searches...

unless they links are obviously spam attempts, then they will be obvuscated URL to decrease the google-scoring system for sites.

[Merged to include:]

Defcon 14 Ranked "42" in someone's list of top internet Activist organizations (http://search.findanisp.com/top100/by/category/top100.php?catid=19).

[TheCotMan]

Defcon 14 mentioned, but not about what you might think. (http://www.ams.mod.uk/ams/content/docs/toolkit/buttons/defcons/guide.htm)

Claims that there is a music category item called "Cult of the Dead Cow" that will be playing in Las Vegas for $75 on August, 5 2006 at DEFCON 14 (http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=3473675&friendid=57917397)

blog-story-like-thingy about BH and DC (http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/wireless/networks/archives/black-hat-usa-2006-defcon-14-9359) (Posted 5/17/2006)

Another forum discussion about DC14 -- mentions Lost @ Con box competition. (http://www.roguesci.org/theforum/water-cooler/5268-defcon-14-a.html) (May 18th, 2006, 04:25 PM)

"New Regenerator" to play B&W Ball? (http://www.wtiirecords.com/)

Information citing reference to a presentation that has not yet happened (http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1107458.1107482&coll=ACM&dl=ACM&idx=J79&part=periodical&WantType=periodical&title=Communications%20of%20the%20ACM&CFID=70805482&CFTOKEN=48627960)


[Added:]

PointSecure in the news cites the "banned from Defcon" again:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060523/sftu150.html?.v=24

About wireless security with mention of Defcon:
http://software.newsforge.com/software/06/04/20/2032257.shtml?tid=78&tid=102

[Dark Tangent]

TheCotMan is in effect.

Good work finding all that stuff.

[LosT]

Another forum discussion about DC14 -- mentions Lost @ Con box competition. (http://www.roguesci.org/theforum/water-cooler/5268-defcon-14-a.html) (May 18th, 2006, 04:25 PM)


Who-hoo! Already getting word of mouth adverts for the contest. I already have a large number of teams signed up. Many more than I expected. Since I am funding this out of my own pocket, that is a bitter sweet thing! :)

LosT

[skroo]

Claims that there is a music category item called "Cult of the Dead Cow" that will be playing in Las Vegas for $75 on August, 5 2006 at DEFCON 14 (http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=3473675&friendid=57917397)

Wow. Just. Fucking. WOW. (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=57917397)

If this was put together as a joke, I'm fairly certain someone thought it was probably the most ironic thing they could possibly dream up. Unfortunately, the fact that it really fits with the general level of respect the cDc's managed to gain for itself over the past few years is likely utterly lost on the creator, who just managed to take the group summary from, "we once cranked out some useful stuff" to, "we have no worth anymore and have the Myspace page to prove it".

In other news, Kontrol Faktory (http://kontrol.tribe.net/thread/9d61312e-64f5-473e-ae08-e81bd416973e) says they'll be running an 'official' DJ night at con complete with $10 cover charge.

[TheCotMan]

http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=4117
"The Bunker" as well as Blackhat and defcon people are mentioned in this piece.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/06/05/DI2006060500400.html?nav=rss_technology/personaltech
"Brian Krebs" is asked if he will be going to Defcon.

[astcell]

I can top that. My old boss wants me to go to Defcon. I told him I was busy. He said get unbusy. :>

[TheCotMan]

I can top that. My old boss wants me to go to Defcon. I told him I was busy. He said get unbusy. :>
Sounds like your old boss was much nicer. Maybe if you agree to go back, he/she will pay your travel expenses for a week off. This requires your new boss to allow a "leave of absense" ...
<in the voice of Peter from "Family Guy">
Or does it?

[TheCotMan]

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=39883&cid=2
Gray also emphasized the need for collaboration across the IT industry through organizations, but pointed out that the hacker communities around the globe are doing a better job of it right now with conferences like The Fifth Hope and Defcon.

[TheCotMan]

InfoSec Academy's Whitaker Talks Corporate Network Spying at DEFCON (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060711/cgtu041.html?.v=60) Looks a bit like spam pretending to be news, but I could be wrong here.


World+Dog gets annual security heebie jeebies (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32906) : Defcon is credited/blamed or accused of being one of the resons why there is a spike in security/hacking issues over the next two weeks.

i'California is for Losers' brings a smorgasbord of Phoenix delights to Cali (http://regulus2.azstarnet.com/blogs/daysleeper/1902/california-is-for-losers-brings-a-smorgasbord-of-phoenix-delights-to-cal) Seems to be an interview with one or more people who spin/play music and who will be going to Defcon.

Microsoft's Private Folder application may not be so private (http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/07/11/microsoft_private_folder_notsoprivate/) Not about Defcon, but defcon was mentioned at the end.

Citibank's RFID PayPass credit card (http://www.popgadget.net/2006/07/citibanks_rfid.php) Rumor of RFID weaknesses to be uncovered at Defcon.

Crypto utopia Sealand ravaged by fire (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/26/sealand_blaze/) Defcon 2003 mentioned.

The largest network security event in Asia (http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=4048) mentions "HITBSecConf2006, in Kuala Lumpur at The Westin Hotel from 18-21 September 2006" will be held and will include "Capture The Flag... ... first developed and presented at Defcon in Las Vegas,"

[TheCotMan]

Is RFID Tracking you? (http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/07/10/rfid/)

A group of hackers at the 2005 DefCon technology convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, used an antenna attached to an RFID reader to scan the information on a tag nearly 70 feet away. RFID proponents downplayed the demonstration, saying the apparatus was impractical and wouldn't work if the information on the RFID tag were encrypted, which is more often the case.

[John D]

Got a new one:

It's mostly about Black Hat but mentions DEFCON.

Has "MICROSOFT CARRIES VISTA INTO THE HACKERS' DEN" on the top of the front page:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/frontpage/seattle_pima1x320060731.pdf

with the article:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/279432_software31.html

on the cover of the business page.

-JohnD

[Agent X]

Suggestion: Why don't we very pointedly invited all the corporation, that get "banned" from DEFCON, or naysay (such as AirMagnet) to come to the con and actually particpate in making the con better.

http://www.airmagnet.com/news/press/news.20050802.htm from last year.

[Denny2000]

Here (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060801/vegas_hacker_confabs.html?.v=2) is a great Defcon article that I found on yahoo finance.

[theprez98]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/08/talking_with_the_dark_tangent.html

Talking With the Dark Tangent

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 1 -- Security Fix recently caught up with Jeff Moss -- a.ka. "Dark Tangent" -- the founder of Defcon and Black Hat, the two enormous hacker conventions that take place in Las Vegas each summer.

[theprez98]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/08/defcon.html

More from the WP.

[LosT]

Cnet blurb on the Mystery Box Contest:

http://news.com.com/2300-1029_3-6102806-5.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

and continues here

http://news.com.com/2300-1029_3-6102806-6.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

LosT

[dYn4mic]

Couple days ago defcon CTF was on the front page of the business section of a paper just outside "downtown" vegas. I can't remember the name or i'd link to it.
Pretty decent article, went a little overboard

[[Syntax]]

Short blurb abour RFID & Wifi lectures at Defcon 14 & Black Hat
Defcon 14 & Blackhat (http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=19206)

[Nikita]

Again with the banned from defcon (http://trends.newsforge.com/trends/06/08/13/1846259.shtml?tid=138&tid=15) misconception.

[TheCotMan]

We just got an e-mail where someone was asking about some sort of debate between "someone from your organization and the religious right, moderated by a Catholic Priest."

Of course, they were confused about "defcon"

In addition to a new video game called "Defcon" being made, there is another group that uses the name "DefCon" from "DEFending the CONstitution" and their site is here:
www (a dot) defconamerica (a dot) org

Wheee! Collisions in the namespace can be fun.

[Nikita]

DT quoted regarding the new HD-DVD Crack-
From the Article: (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/28/AR2006122801499.html)
"Jeff Moss, organizer of Defcon, the world's largest hacking convention, said in an interview that Muslix64 appears to have found a real breach in the encryption system."
Read more about this go to thread-
http://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?p=84159

ID Cards: U-turn on National Database gets blast from opponents (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=:ePkh8BM9E2IFGmrAIsQHpJQYtNg9EpOzM_PS4RaCrc4QAr sEqDTVgAVmm5HAcaG66hczF-2ZU3e0P-xbjSAACd8SyQ/1-0&fp=45956d23b6916ecd&ei=Mn-VRYGYK7KusgHmo_XfDQ&url=http%3A//www.publictechnology.net/modules.php%3Fop%3Dmodload%26name%3DNews%26file%3D article%26sid%3D7199%26mode%3Dthread%26order%3D0%2 6thold%3D0&cid=0&sig2=Ufk1bk0SC2owwAVo5tgflw)
PublicTechnology.net, UK - Dec 20, 2006
Let's hope that the hacking of biometric ID Cards demonstrated at the Defcon hacker's converntion has been noted then (read out story ID Cards: They can be ...

Vista: 'Expect hackers to find holes' (http://www.enn.ie/news.html?code=9857126) ( this link slow to load as an fyi)
ElectricNews.net, Ireland - Dec 12, 2006
In the summer, rootkit researcher Joanna Rutkowska demonstrated a signed driver requirement bypass at Defcon 2006. Hackers could try to install malware ...



The Lockdown: Locked, but maybe secure (part 1) (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/30/the-lockdown-locked-but-maybe-secure-part-1/)
engadget, CA - Nov 30, 2006
... This technique was punctuated by the actions of an eleven year old girl that I interviewed at Defcon 14 in Las Vegas this past August. ...

[TheCotMan]

http://www.a-squad.com/hack/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&task=view&feedid=67&Itemid=152
Web service error, but google cache still live:
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:X_FyQKJxfPgJ:www.a-squad.com/hack/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_newsfeeds%26task%3Dview%2 6feedid%3D67%26Itemid%3D152+%22Defcon+15%22+%22Las +vegas%22+-site:defcon.org+-site:blackhatnetworks.com+-site:blackhat.com&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6

Don't Be a Slacker, DEFCON 15 WANTS YOU!
Starting March 1st we will be opening the call for papers for DEFCON 15 - the annual gathering of subversive computer folks.

Earlier submissions are given higher priority, so prepare your best kung-foo, and send it our way. Remember, we are always looking for original and highly technical content, unusual subject matters, software releases, innovative hardware hacking, and generally mind-blowing content. Check out past convention archives to get an idea of what we are talking about.

Once the date is closer there will be more specifics.. I just wanted to give everyone a heads up!

Links to: (Jan 2007)
CSI: TCP/IP (http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/cybercop.html?pg=1&topic=cybercop&topic_set=):
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Why the Pentagon's toughest Internet crime fighter likes hanging out with blackhat hackers.

(The above appears to have been recycled from the Main Defcon RSS feed, from an RSS->HTML web site archived by google.)

http://digg.com/tech_news/Highschool_to_Host_DEFCON_15
The Saint Johnsbury Academy is to host DEFCON 15, a popular underground hacking conference. DEFCON 14 was held August 4-6 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. But this year the founders of DEFCON wanted a change, and contacted the private highschool about hosting the conference.
Heh-heh. Maybe I should not shine a light on that article though-- it may cause people to actually visit it.

[TheCotMan]

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/31858/108/

Defcon mentioned in side note about vista at BH.

[Dark Tangent]

Not sure if people saw this on InternetEvolution.com, but it is about the Madigan experience and the larger context:

http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=554&doc_id=139509

"The DEFCON annual hacker conference is 15 years old. In technological time, 15 years is several generations, and in popular culture terms -- it's an eternity. As the founder of DEFCON and its sister conference Black Hat, I've had a ringside seat for many of the major events in the world of digital security, and I've watched how the media perceives our culture up close."

[TheCotMan]

Forbes: Hackers Cut Cities' Power, Andy Greenberg, 01.18.08, 7:00 PM (http://www.forbes.com/home/technology/2008/01/18/cyber-attack-utilities-tech-intel-cx_ag_0118attack.html).

Defcon is mentioned in this piece of, "work," about "hackers."

Found by Dr. Lizzz and posted on dc-suff.

[Dark Tangent]

Check out the current issue of Wired Mag..

Read that list line on page 42 "The Geekster handbook"

The Hacker: "Turn Ons: Trinity, l33t fluency, narc-spotting at defcon"

[DJ Jackalope]

Check out the current issue of Wired Mag..

Read that list line on page 42 "The Geekster handbook"

The Hacker: "Turn Ons: Trinity, l33t fluency, narc-spotting at defcon"

I read my issue last night and laughed my ass off. Especially cuz their hacker looks like one of the evil zombie hockey players from a Kevin Smith movie.

[Grifter]

Check out the current issue of Wired Mag..

Read that list line on page 42 "The Geekster handbook"

The Hacker: "Turn Ons: Trinity, l33t fluency, narc-spotting at defcon"


heh, I saw this a few days ago as well, it gave me a chuckle.

[Sereyna]

While trying to find the article about odd conventions on MSN.com that had lead me to DefCon in the first place, I came across this one: Defcon aims to thwart counterfeit badges (www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14190542) (www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14190542).

ETA: And only just now realized that it's two years old. Bah, I need to change my contacts. Here's the article I mentioned: Geek Getaways (cityguides.msn.com/citylife/ article.aspx?cp-documentid= 5812133) (cityguides.msn.com/citylife/ article.aspx?cp-documentid= 5812133). Second paragraph in the "Suffering from gadget envy?" section.

[Dark Tangent]

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/07/25/geek-games-sports-tech-pers-cx_ew_0725geek.html

We got some good mentions about all the geeky contests at DEF CON, thought the "Dance Dance Immolation" is something we should have come up with!

[Dallas]

Trinity is kinda hot...

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/07/25/geek-games-sports-tech-pers-cx_ew_0725geek.html

We got some good mentions about all the geeky contests at DEF CON, thought the "Dance Dance Immolation" is something we should have come up with!

[LosT]

Nice! Mystery Challenge is mentioned in that list, as well as Gringo Warrior and Buzzword survivor...!!!

Kewl.

LosT

[panadero]

Just saw this article pop up on rootsecure.net...

UAT Faculty and Alumni Make Their Mark at Defcon (http://markets.chron.com/chron?GUID=6180536&Page=MediaViewer&ChannelID=3198)

thought i'd share...

[LosT]

Yeah, it looks like that article has been picked up a few places:

http://markets.chron.com/chron?GUID=6180536&Page=MediaViewer&ChannelID=3198
http://www.wikio.com/news/Ryan+Clarke

It appears on a wire that is being passed around. The Forbes article on Geek sports also mentions the Mystery Challenge, even though their picture is of a lockpicking board...

1057

Just saw this article pop up on rootsecure.net...

UAT Faculty and Alumni Make Their Mark at Defcon (http://markets.chron.com/chron?GUID=6180536&Page=MediaViewer&ChannelID=3198)

thought i'd share...

[TheCotMan]

DEFCON 16 presentation: Tricking Cisco WLAN APs into committing suicide (http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/30842) Thu, 08/07/2008 - 2:49am

DefCon session will feature iPhones running WiFi scans and sophisticated spear-phishing tricks (http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=161107&WT.svl=news2_1) AUGUST 7, 2008 | 5:30 PM

Slashdot: a talk about subway fare-collection-system vulnerabilities that will be given at Defcon 16 in a few days (http://mobile.slashdot.org/mobile/08/08/05/1248259.shtml) Tuesday August 05, @09:07AM

Wi-Fi networks suffer 'autoimmune' attacks (http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/electronic-threats/mg19926676.100-wifi-networks-suffer-autoimmune-attacks.html) and Wi-Fi at risk of 'autoimmune' disorder (http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.20453) and Wi-Fi networks catch autoimmune disease, lock out legitimate users (http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/04/231739/wi-fi-networks-catch-autoimmune-disease-lock-out-legitimate.htm) 17:01 04 Aug 2008

Vegas 'Quantum Spookshow' Demos On-the-Fly Encryption of Streaming Video (http://www.physorg.com/news137253732.html) 15:02 EST, August 06, 2008

Wired Previews Hackable Defcon 16 Badge (mentioned in badge hacking contest/event forum) (http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/08/wired_previews_hackable_defcon_16_badge-2.html) 12:00 PM on August 6, 2008

[TheCotMan]

Judge orders halt to Defcon speech on subway card hacking (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10012612-83.html), and 2 (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/09/defcon_talk_halted/) and 3 (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/09/1812256) and 4 (http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/792) and 5 (http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N30/subway.html) and 6 (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38817/108/) (please: no comments about the politics of this, freedom of speech, etc. Thanks!)

Defcon opens with a bang, contests, and intrigue (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10012516-83.html) (General review of opening, including reference to BlackHat Media network sniffing incident, with video interview with DT and other people at the convention.)

Falling Tech Prices Enable Low-Budget Hackers (http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1516831/falling_tech_prices_enable_lowbudget_hackers/)

iPhones-Macintosh computers become apples of hackers' eyes (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJ1ia0qkBDIynwi197m7Gl6k1B2w)

Really short "ad" (text) that describes a link to other links. (http://www.infoworld.com/archives/t.jsp?N=s&V=108591): link to links (http://www.infoworld.com/archives/t.jsp?N=s&V=108591)

Still more stories about BH French Reporter incident with only casual reference to Defcon. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/BUNM127UP0.DTL)

Covert Operation Floats Network-sniffing Balloon (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/149647/covert_operation_floats_networksniffing_balloon.ht ml)

Defcon’s badge from hell (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38807/113/)

Lock picking with a credit card, a photocopier, and some luck (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10011779-83.html)

[TheCotMan]

Tulsa's DEFCON Comic Book Convention? (http://newsok.com/defcon-comic-book-convention-will-run-around-clock-in-tulsa/article/3277326/?tm=1217544502) and 2 (http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/features/local_story_213180948.html)

Well. it *is* a story about *a* Defcon. Does that count? ]:>

[number006]

The court documents for the lawsuit against the MIT students are online and ca n be downloaded as PDF from:

http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N30/subway/

[DJ Jackalope]

Wired Magazine and the Mystery Box:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/the-defcon-16-m.html

Enjoy.